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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-

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1890 <-- 1962 <- 1963 -> 1964 --> 2024

1963 Season Highlights

Eddie Crowder enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Colorado.

1963 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Sat., Sep. 21	vs. Southern California	0	14	L
Sat., Sep. 28	@ Oregon State	6	41	L	@ Portland, OR
Sat., Oct. 5	@ Kansas State	21	7	W
Sat., Oct. 12	vs. Oklahoma State	25	0	W
Sat., Oct. 19	vs. Iowa State	7	19	L
Sat., Oct. 26	@ Nebraska	6	41	L
Sat., Nov. 2	@ Oklahoma	0	35	L
Sat., Nov. 9	vs. Missouri	7	28	L
Sat., Nov. 16	vs. Kansas	14	43	L
Sat., Dec. 7	@ Air Force	14	17	L

1963 Season Totals
Record	2-8
Points Scored	100
Scoring Average	10.0
Points Allowed	245
Defense Average	24.5
Opponents Record	56-43
Conference Record	2-5
Home Record	1-4
Away Record	1-4

1963 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank	Record	Source
was not ranked.

1963 Big Eight- Standings
	Season			Bowls	Conference
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA		W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Kansas	5-5	207	122		3-4	166	91	Jack Mitchell
Iowa State	4-5	129	143		3-4	100	122	Clay Stapleton
Nebraska	10-1	273	114	Won 13-7	7-0	175	76	Robert S. Bob Devaney
Oklahoma	8-2	236	137		6-1	181	83	Charles B. Bud Wilkinson
Missouri	7-3	151	86		5-2	108	57	Dan Devine
Colorado	2-8	100	245		2-5	80	173	Eddie Crowder
Kansas State	2-7	91	222		1-5	54	148	Doug Weaver
Oklahoma State	1-8	107	260		0-6	67	181	Phil Cutchin

1963 All American Awards
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Award	Team	Source
Coming Someday

1963 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

College football's largest margin of victory came in 1916, when Georgia Tech defeated Cumberland by a score of 222 to 0. The game was cut short by 15 minutes.