1966 Colorado Buffaloes football team
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Conference | Big Eight Conference |
1966 record | 7–3 (5–2 Big 8) |
Head coach |
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Captain | John Beard, Hale Irwin |
Home stadium | Folsom Field |
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Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 6 Nebraska $ | 6 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 9 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Colorado | 5 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Missouri | 4 | – | 2 | – | 1 | 6 | – | 3 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Oklahoma | 4 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Oklahoma State | 4 | – | 2 | – | 1 | 4 | – | 5 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Iowa State | 2 | – | 3 | – | 2 | 2 | – | 6 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Kansas | 0 | – | 6 | – | 1 | 2 | – | 7 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Kansas State | 0 | – | 6 | – | 1 | 0 | – | 9 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1966 Colorado Buffaloes football team was an American football team that represented the University of Colorado as a member of the Big Eight Conference during the 1966 NCAA University Division football season. Led by fourth-year head coach Eddie Crowder, the Buffaloes compiled an overall record of 7–3 with a mark of 5–2 in conference play, playing second in the Big 8.[1] Colorado played their home games on campus at Folsom Field in Boulder, Colorado.
The starting safeties were Dick Anderson and Hale Irwin, both from Boulder High School.[2] Irwin was first-team all-conference, Anderson was honorable mention.[3]
Schedule[]
Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance |
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September 17 | Miami (FL)* | L 3–24 | 39,000 | |
September 24 | at No. 10 Baylor* | W 13–7 | 29,000 | |
October 1 | Kansas State |
| W 10–0 | 35,000 |
October 8 | at Oklahoma State | L 10–11 | 27,000 | |
October 15 | at Iowa State | W 41–21 | 24,000 | |
October 22 | No. 7 Nebraska |
| L 19–21 | 46,112 |
October 29 | Oklahoma |
| W 24–21 | 36,200 |
November 5 | at Missouri | W 26–0 | 56,500 | |
November 12 | at Kansas | W 35–18 | 36,500 | |
November 19 | Air Force* |
| W 10–9 | 39,876 |
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References[]
- ^ "2015 Media Guide" (PDF). CUBuffs.com. Colorado Athletic Department. 2015. pp. 128–130. Retrieved September 13, 2016.
- ^ "Probable lineup". Lawrence Daily Journal-World. (Kansas). November 11, 1966. p. 10.
- ^ "All-Big 8 grid roster". Lawrence Daily Journal-World. (Kansas). Associated Press. December 1, 1966. p. 15.
External links[]
- University of Colorado Athletics – 1966 football roster
- Sports-Reference – 1966 Colorado Buffaloes
Categories:
- 1966 Big Eight Conference football season
- Colorado Buffaloes football seasons
- 1966 in sports in Colorado
- College football 1960s season stubs
- Colorado sports team stubs