1963 Colorado Buffaloes football team
1963 Colorado Buffaloes football | |
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Conference | Big Eight Conference |
1963 record | 2–8 (2–5 Big 8) |
Head coach |
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Captain | Tom Kresnak |
Home stadium | Folsom Field |
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Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 6 Nebraska $ | 7 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 10 | – | 1 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 9 Oklahoma | 6 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Missouri | 5 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Kansas | 3 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Iowa State | 3 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Colorado | 2 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Kansas State | 1 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Oklahoma State | 0 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1963 Colorado Buffaloes football team was an American football team that represented the University of Colorado in the Big Eight Conference during the 1963 NCAA University Division football season. Led by first-year head coach Eddie Crowder, the Buffaloes compiled an overall record of 2–8 with a mark of 2–5 in conference play, placing sixth in the Big 8.[1] The Buffaloes played their home games on campus at Folsom Field in Boulder, Colorado.
Crowder, a former Oklahoma player and assistant coach, was hired in early January,[2][3] with a five-year contract at $15,000 per year.[2][4]
Schedule[]
Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance |
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September 21 | No. 1 USC* | L 0–14 | 27,000 | |
September 28 | at Oregon State* | L 6–41 | 18,721 | |
October 5 | at Kansas State | W 21–7 | 17,500 | |
October 12 | Oklahoma State |
| W 25–0 | 36,500 |
October 19 | Iowa State |
| L 7–19 | 27,500 |
October 26 | at Nebraska | L 6–41 | 37,000 | |
November 2 | at No. 6 Oklahoma | L 0–35 | 49,402 | |
November 9 | Missouri |
| L 7–28 | 23,000 |
November 16 | Kansas |
| L 14–43 | 21,000 |
December 7 | at Air Force* | L 14–17 | 26,016 | |
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References[]
- ^ "2015 Media Guide" (PDF). CUBuffs.com. Colorado Athletic Department. 2015. pp. 128–130. Retrieved September 13, 2016.
- ^ a b "Crowder signs 5-year Colorado U. grid pact". Deseret News. (Salt Lake City, Utah). UPI. January 2, 1963. p. 6B.
- ^ "Crowder names 3 assistants". Deseret News. (Salt Lake City, Utah). UPI. January 4, 1963. p. B7.
- ^ "Crowder gets job as CU grid coach with five-year pact". Lawrence Daily Journal-World. (Kansas). Associated Press. January 2, 1963. p. 14.
- ^ College Football @ Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved December 18, 2014.
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