1980 Colorado Buffaloes football team

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1980 Colorado Buffaloes football
ConferenceBig Eight Conference
1980 record1–10 (1–6 Big 8)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorGene Hochevar (1st season)
Defensive coordinatorDoug Knotts (2nd season)
Home stadiumFolsom Field
(capacity: 51,463)
Seasons
← 1979
1981 →
1980 Big Eight Conference football standings
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 Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 3 Oklahoma $ 7 – 0 – 0 10 – 2 – 0
No. 7 Nebraska 6 – 1 – 0 10 – 2 – 0
Missouri 5 – 2 – 0 8 – 4 – 0
Iowa State 3 – 4 – 0 7 – 4 – 0
Oklahoma State 3 – 4 – 0 4 – 7 – 0
Kansas State 2 – 5 – 0 4 – 7 – 0
Kansas 1 – 6 – 0 2 – 8 – 1
Colorado 1 – 6 – 0 1 – 10 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1980 Colorado Buffaloes football team represented the University of Colorado in the Big Eight Conference during the 1980 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by second-year head coach Chuck Fairbanks, the Buffaloes finished at 1–10 (1–6 in Big 8, tied for last),[1] their second consecutive losing season, and played home games on campus at Folsom Field in Boulder, Colorado.

Colorado's record in 1980 was the worst in program history, punctuated by a 82–42 home loss to Oklahoma in the conference opener,[2] in which 63 records were set. The sole win was over Iowa State in early November;[3] CU had the same record four years later; the 2012 team had an additional loss (1–11).

Schedule[]

DateOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
September 13at UCLA*
L 14–5637,205
September 20at LSU*
L 20–2374,999
September 27Indiana*
L 7–4940,219
October 4No. 12 Oklahoma
  • Folsom Field
  • Boulder, Colorado
ESPNL 42–8250,217
October 11Drake*
  • Folsom Field
  • Boulder, Colorado
L 22–4137,689
October 18at No. 16 Missouri
L 7–4572,333
October 25No. 9 Nebraska
  • Folsom Field
  • Boulder, Colorado (rivalry)
L 7–4551,989
November 1Iowa State
  • Folsom Field
  • Boulder, Colorado
W 17–941,567
November 8at Oklahoma State
L 7–4250,000
November 15Kansas
  • Folsom Field
  • Boulder, Colorado
L 3–4224,187
November 22at Kansas State
L 14–1717,510
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
Source:[4]

Roster[]

1980 Colorado Buffaloes football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
SE 2 Reggie Harden Jr
QB 12 Scott Kingdom Jr
QB 16 Randy Essington Fr
QB, RB 19 Charles Davis (C) Jr
WB 28 Lyndell Hawkins Sr
HB, P 29 Lance Olander Sr
FB 42 Willie Beebe Jr
C 51 Rich Umphrey Jr
OT 61 Art Dale Johnson Sr
C 63 Vince Rafferty Fr
OG 64 Bo Halamandaris Sr
OG 65 Joe Bell Sr
OG 66 Doug Krahenbuhl Jr
OT 72 Brant Thurston (C) Sr
OT 74 Bob Sebro Jr
OT 75 Roger Gunter Jr
OT 76 Bruce Campbell Sr
SE 80 Ricky Ward Jr
TE 84 Bob Niziolek Sr
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
S 17 Larry Lillo Jr
CB 20 Ricky Bynum Jr
CB 22 Victor Scott Fr
S 31 Jeff Donaldson Fr
ILB 38 Steve Doolittle (C) Sr
ILB 40 Bob Humble So
S 41 Brad Chace So
S 46 Ellis Wood So
OLB 53 Kevin Hood So
OLB 55 Scott Hardison Fr
OLB 56 Rod Butler So
DE 90 Pete Perry Jr
DE 96 Graham Harrison Jr
NT Dan Ralph
CB Tim Stampley
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
PK 3 Tom Field So
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
  • Ray Braun (DL)
  • Gary Cabe (WR)
  • Gene Hochevar (OC/QB)
  • Ron Hubbard (AdmA/OL)
  • Lannie Julias (DL)
  • Doug Knotts (DC/LB)
  • Pete Levine (RB)
  • Ron Marciniak (OL)
  • Dick Moseley (DB)
  • John Sanders (TE)
  • Jim Webster (LB)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Redshirt

Roster

References[]

  1. ^ "K-State squeaks by Buffs with late field goal, 17-14". Lawrence Daily Journal-World. (Kansas). Associated Press. November 23, 1980. p. 11B.
  2. ^ "Sooners stagger Colorado, 82-42". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). Associated Press. October 5, 1980. p. 7B.
  3. ^ "Buffs defeat Cyclones, 17-9". Lawrence Daily Journal-World. (Kansas). Associated Press. November 2, 1980. p. 5B.
  4. ^ 1980 Colorado Buffaloes Schedule and Results

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