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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 McCartney
Conference: Big Eight-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1890  <-- 1981 <- 1982 -> 1983 --> 2024
1982 Season Highlights
 Bill McCartney enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Colorado.
 
1982 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 11  vs. California  17   31   L       
 Sat., Sep. 18  @ Washington State  12   0   W    @ Spokane, WA   
 Sat., Sep. 25  vs. Wyoming  10   24   L       
 Sat., Oct. 2  vs. UCLA  6   34   L       
 Sat., Oct. 9  vs. Nebraska  14   40   L       
 Sat., Oct. 16  @ Oklahoma State  25   25   T       
 Sat., Oct. 23  vs. Iowa State  14   31   L       
 Sat., Oct. 30  vs. Oklahoma  10   45   L       
 Sat., Nov. 6  @ Missouri  14   35   L       
 Sat., Nov. 13  vs. Kansas  28   3   W       
 Sat., Nov. 20  @ Kansas State  10   33   L       
 
1982 Season Totals
  Record2-8 -1
  Points Scored160
  Scoring Average14.5
  Points Allowed301
  Defense Average27.4
  Opponents Record66-51
  Conference Record1-5
  Home Record1-6
  Away Record1-2 -1
1982 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1982 Big Eight- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Iowa State 4-6-1213221 1-5-194174  Donnie Duncan
Kansas 2-7-2150276 1-5-182211  Don Fambrough
Nebraska 12-1514167Won  21-207-028190  Tom Osborne
Oklahoma 8-4317203Lost  21-326-121288  Barry Switzer
Kansas State 6-5-1230180Lost  3-143-3-1124117  Jim Dickey
Oklahoma State 4-5-2241267 3-2-2171173  Jimmy Johnson
Missouri 5-4-2207196 2-3-2128142  Warren Powers
Colorado 2-8-1160301 1-5-1115212  Bill McCartney

1982 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1982 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 forward pass first appeared in college football in 1906. It was introduced in an attempt to increase scoring and reduce injuries.