1985 Colorado Buffaloes football team

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1985 Colorado Buffaloes football
Freedom Bowl, L 17–20 vs. Washington
ConferenceBig Eight Conference
1985 record7–5 (4–3 Big 8)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorGerry DiNardo (2nd season)
Offensive schemeWishbone
Defensive coordinatorLou Tepper (3rd season)
Base defense3–4
MVPDan McMillen
Captains
  • Junior Illi
  • Barry Remington
Home stadiumFolsom Field
(Capacity: 51,463)
Seasons
← 1984
1986 →
1985 Big Eight Conference football standings
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 Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 1 Oklahoma $ 7 – 0 – 0 11 – 1 – 0
No. 11 Nebraska 6 – 1 – 0 9 – 3 – 0
Oklahoma State 4 – 3 – 0 8 – 4 – 0
Colorado 4 – 3 – 0 7 – 5 – 0
Iowa State 3 – 4 – 0 5 – 6 – 0
Kansas 2 – 5 – 0 6 – 6 – 0
Kansas State 1 – 6 – 0 1 – 10 – 0
Missouri 1 – 6 – 0 1 – 10 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1985 Colorado Buffaloes football team represented the University of Colorado in the Big Eight Conference during the 1985 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by fourth-year head coach Bill McCartney, the Buffaloes switched to a wishbone offense and finished the regular season at 7–4 (4–3 in Big 8, tied for third).[1][2][3] Home games were played on campus at Folsom Field in Boulder, Colorado.

Colorado, 1–10 the previous season, won five of its first six games,[1][4] earned its first bowl invitation in nine years, and won the NCAA Most Improved Team Award. In a competitve Freedom Bowl in late December, CU fell to the favored Washington Huskies by three points in Anaheim; both teams finished at 7–5.[5][6][7]

Schedule[]

DateOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
September 7Colorado State*
KCNCW 23–1040,665
September 14Oregon*
  • Folsom Field
  • Boulder, Colorado
W 21–1730,373
September 21No. 7 Ohio State*
  • Folsom Field
  • Boulder, Colorado
L 13–3647,022
September 28at Arizona*
W 14–1345,503
October 12Missouridagger
  • Folsom Field
  • Boulder, Colorado
W 38–738,604
October 19at Iowa State
W 40–641,215
October 26at No. 5 Nebraska
ABCL 7–1776,014
November 2No. 12 Oklahoma State
  • Folsom Field
  • Boulder, Colorado
RaycomL 11–1435,860
November 9at Kansas
W 14–325,000
November 16at No. 7 Oklahoma
L 0–3174,145
November 23Kansas State
  • Folsom Field
  • Boulder, Colorado
KCNCW 30–028,210
December 30vs. Washington*
LorimarL 17–2030,961
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
Source:[8]

Game summaries[]

Kansas[]

Main article: 1985 Kansas Jayhawks football team
1 2 3 4 Total
Colorado 7 0 0 7 14
Kansas 0 3 0 0 3
  • COL - Mickey Pruitt 27-yard interception return (Larry Eckel kick)
  • KAN - Jeff Johnson 36-yard field goal
  • COL - Mark Hatcher 5-yard run (Eckel kick)
Attendance: 25,000
Passing: COL Mark Hatcher 1/6, 11 yds; KAN Mike Norseth 22/41, 256 yds, INT
Rushing: COL Anthony Weatherspoon 16–65; KAN Harvey Fields 7–24
Receiving: COL Sam Smith 1–11; KAN Richard Estell 8–126

Source:[9][10]

References[]

  1. ^ a b "On the run: Surprising Buffaloes stampeding thanks to new wishbone". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). Associated Press. October 24, 1985. p. 6B.
  2. ^ "Buffs take turn for clubbing K-State, 30-0". Lawrence Daily Journal-World. (Kansas). Associated Press. November 24, 1985. p. 4B.
  3. ^ "Big Eight (standings)". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). Associated Press. November 24, 1985. p. 9C.
  4. ^ "Colorado tramples Iowa State, 40-6". Lawrence Daily Journal-World. (Kansas). Associated Press. October 20, 1985. p. 4B.
  5. ^ "Today's bowl games: Freedom". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). Associated Press. December 30, 1985. p. 9C.
  6. ^ Penner, Mike (December 31, 1985). "UW holds on; Buffs don't". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). (Los Angeles Times). p. 1B.
  7. ^ "Strong defense preserves Huskies' Freedom". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). Associated Press. December 31, 1985. p. C1.
  8. ^ 2011 Colorado football information guide
  9. ^ Woodling, Chuck (November 10, 1985). "End zone elusive again as Buffs bump KU 14-3". Lawrence Daily Journal-World. (Kansas). p. 1B.
  10. ^ "College football scoreboard: Midwest". Gainesville Sun. (Florida). Associated Press. November 10, 1985. p. 6F.

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