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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: Eddie Crowder
Conference: Big Eight-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1890  <-- 1969 <- 1970 -> 1971 --> 2024
1970 Season Highlights
 Eddie Crowder enters his 8th season as Head Coach at Colorado.
 
1970 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 19  @ Indiana  16   9   W       
 Sat., Sep. 26  vs. Penn State  41   13   W       
 Sat., Oct. 3  @ Kansas State  20   21   L       
 Sat., Oct. 10  vs. Iowa State  61   10   W       
 Sat., Oct. 17  vs. Oklahoma  15   23   L       
 Sat., Oct. 24  @ Missouri  16   30   L       
 Sat., Oct. 31  vs. Nebraska  13   29   L       
 Sat., Nov. 7  vs. Kansas  45   29   W       
 Sat., Nov. 14  @ Oklahoma State  30   6   W       
 Sat., Nov. 21  @ Air Force  49   19   W       
 Sat., Dec. 12   Tulane  3   17   L    @ Memphis, TN   Liberty Bowl
 
1970 Season Totals
  Record6-5
  Points Scored309
  Scoring Average28.1
  Points Allowed206
  Defense Average18.7
  Opponents Record68-53
  Conference Record3-4
  Home Record3-2
  Away Record3-2
1970 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
16 6-4-0 Coaches
16 6-4-0 UPI
  
1970 Big Eight- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Kansas 5-6270277 2-5142186  Pepper Rodgers
Iowa State 5-6248284 1-6135240  Johnny Majors
Nebraska 11-0-1426189Won  17-127-0289134  Robert S. Bob Devaney
Oklahoma 7-4-1305239Tied  24-245-2209133  Chuck Fairbanks
Kansas State 6-5190218 5-2130134  Vince Gibson
Colorado 6-5309206Lost  3-173-4200148  Eddie Crowder
Missouri 5-6243223 3-4150150  Dan Devine
Oklahoma State 4-7213337 2-5133263  Floyd Gass

1970 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1970 All Big Eight Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


Great Moments in College Football History

In the 1940s, college football teams competed for the Oil Bowl, the Salad Bowl and the Raisin Bowl, which were all played on New Year's Day.