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Colorado Football Team History


Colorado Buffaloes
University of Colorado
 Boulder, CO
Founded: 1876
Stadium: Folsom Stadium
Capacity: 51,655
Colors: Silver & Gold
Coach: Gary Barnett
Conference: Big 12-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1890  <-- 2000 <- 2001 -> 2002 --> 2024
2001 Season Highlights
 Gary Barnett enters his 3rd season as Head Coach at Colorado.
 The Buffaloes won the Big 12 Conference Championship.
 The Buffaloes won the Big 12 Conference  Championship.
 
2001 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sun., Aug. 26  vs. Fresno State  22   24   L    @ Boulder, CO   
 Sat., Sep. 1  @ Colorado State  41   14   W    @ Denver, CO   
 Sat., Sep. 8  vs. San Jose State  51   15   W       
 Sat., Sep. 22  vs. Kansas  27   16   W       
 Sat., Oct. 6  @ Kansas State  16   6   W       
 Sat., Oct. 13  vs. Texas A&M  31   21   W       
 Sat., Oct. 20  @ Texas  7   41   L       
 Sat., Oct. 27  @ Oklahoma State  22   19   W       
 Sat., Nov. 3  vs. Missouri  38   24   W       
 Sat., Nov. 10  @ Iowa State  40   27   W       
 Fri., Nov. 23  vs. Nebraska  62   36   W       
 Sat., Dec. 1  @ Texas  39   37   W    @ Dallas, TX   
 Tue., Jan. 1   Oregon  16   38   L    @ Tempe, AZ   Fiesta Bowl
 
2001 Season Totals
  Record10-3
  Points Scored412
  Scoring Average31.7
  Points Allowed318
  Defense Average24.5
  Opponents Record97-61
  Conference Record8-1
  Home Record5-1
  Away Record5-1
2001 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
9 10-3-0 AP
9 10-3-0 Coaches
9 10-3-0 USA Today/ESPN
  
2001 Big 12- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Iowa State 7-5309245Lost  13-144-4203189  Dan McCarney
Texas Tech 7-5402281Lost  16-194-4244215  Mike Leach
Kansas 3-8182398 1-7114333  Terry Allen
Colorado 10-3412318Lost  16-388-1282227  Gary Barnett
Nebraska 11-2463226Lost  14-377-1311155  Frank Solich
Texas 11-2517207Won  47-437-2332117  Mack Brown
Oklahoma 11-2397169Won  10-36-2207126  Bob Stoops
Texas A&M 8-4248213Won  28-94-4130157  R.C. Slocum
Kansas State 6-6330205 3-5213166  Bill Snyder
Missouri 4-7240330 3-5180249  Gary Pinkel
Oklahoma State 4-7242281 2-6179241  Les Miles
Baylor 3-8205357 0-8109329  Kevin Steele

2001 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

2001 All Big 12 Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


Great Moments in College Football History

The biggest crowd for a college football game was 114,000 for the 1926 Army-Navy Game. The game ended in a tie when it became too dark to play.