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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  <-- 1972 <- 1973 -> 1974 --> 2024
1973 Season Highlights
 Eddie Crowder enters his 11th season as Head Coach at Colorado.
 
1973 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 15  @ Louisiana State  6   17   L       
 Sat., Sep. 22  @ Wisconsin  28   25   W       
 Sat., Sep. 29  vs. Baylor  52   28   W       
 Sat., Oct. 6  @ Iowa State  23   16   W       
 Sat., Oct. 13  vs. Air Force  38   17   W       
 Sat., Oct. 20  @ Oklahoma  7   34   L       
 Sat., Oct. 27  vs. Missouri  17   13   W       
 Sat., Nov. 3  @ Nebraska  16   28   L       
 Sat., Nov. 10  @ Kansas  15   17   L       
 Sat., Nov. 17  vs. Oklahoma State  24   38   L       
 Sat., Nov. 24  vs. Kansas State  14   17   L       
 
1973 Season Totals
  Record5-6
  Points Scored240
  Scoring Average21.8
  Points Allowed250
  Defense Average22.7
  Opponents Record69-50
  Conference Record2-5
  Home Record3-2
  Away Record2-4
1973 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1973 Big Eight- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Kansas 7-4-1253220Lost  18-314-2-1117134  Don Fambrough
Iowa State 4-7245236 2-5124150  Earle Bruce
Oklahoma 10-0-1400133 7-027579  Barry Switzer
Nebraska 9-2-1306163Won  19-34-2-1148110  Tom Osborne
Missouri 8-4219152Won  34-173-493107  Al Onofrio
Colorado 5-6240250 2-5116163  Eddie Crowder
Kansas State 5-6176260 2-5107223  Vince Gibson
Oklahoma State 5-4-2303186 2-3-2132146  Jim Stanley

1973 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1973 All Big Eight Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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