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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: Bill Mallory
Conference: Big Eight-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1890  <-- 1977 <- 1978 -> 1979 --> 2024
1978 Season Highlights
 Bill Mallory enters his 5th season as Head Coach at Colorado.
 
1978 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 9  vs. Oregon  24   7   W       
 Sat., Sep. 16  vs. Miami  17   7   W       
 Sat., Sep. 23  vs. San Jose State  22   7   W       
 Sat., Sep. 30  vs. Northwestern  55   7   W       
 Sat., Oct. 7  vs. Kansas  17   7   W       
 Sat., Oct. 14  @ Oklahoma State  20   24   L       
 Sat., Oct. 21  vs. Nebraska  14   52   L       
 Sat., Oct. 28  @ Missouri  28   27   W       
 Sat., Nov. 4  vs. Oklahoma  7   28   L       
 Sat., Nov. 11  @ Kansas State  10   20   L       
 Sat., Nov. 18  vs. Iowa State  16   20   L       
 
1978 Season Totals
  Record6-5
  Points Scored230
  Scoring Average20.9
  Points Allowed206
  Defense Average18.7
  Opponents Record59-66
  Conference Record2-5
  Home Record5-3
  Away Record1-2
1978 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1978 Big Eight- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Iowa State 8-4219188Lost  12-284-3104121  Earle Bruce
Kansas 1-10124345 0-778215  Bud Moore
Oklahoma 11-1471175Won  31-247-1287119  Barry Switzer
Nebraska 9-3444216Lost  24-316-2280143  Tom Osborne
Missouri 8-4368236Won  20-154-3235166  Warren Powers
Kansas State 4-7201342 3-4121221  Jim Dickey
Oklahoma State 3-8167266 3-4123177  Jim Stanley
Colorado 6-5230206 2-5112178  Bill Mallory

1978 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1978 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

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.