1987 Colorado Buffaloes football team
American college football season
| 1987 Colorado Buffaloes football | |
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| Conference | Big Eight Conference |
| Record | 7–4 (4–3 Big 8) |
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| Offensive coordinator | Gerry DiNardo (4th season) |
| Offensive scheme | Wishbone |
| Defensive coordinator | Lou Tepper (5th season) |
| Base defense | 3–4 |
| MVP | Mickey Pruitt |
| Captains |
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| Home stadium | Folsom Field |
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| No. 3 Oklahoma $ | 7 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 11 | – | 1 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 6 Nebraska | 6 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 10 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 11 Oklahoma State | 5 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 10 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Colorado | 4 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Missouri | 3 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Iowa State | 2 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kansas | 0 | – | 6 | – | 1 | 1 | – | 9 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kansas State | 0 | – | 6 | – | 1 | 0 | – | 10 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1987 Colorado Buffaloes football team represented the University of Colorado at Boulder in the Big Eight Conference during the 1987 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by sixth-year head coach Bill McCartney, Colorado finished the regular season at 7–4 (4–3 in Big 8, fourth),[1] but did not receive a bowl invitation. [2]
Schedule
| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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| September 12 | 12:00 pm | Oregon* | KCNC | L 7–10 | 40,521 | |
| September 19 | 12:00 pm | Stanford* |
| KCNC | W 31–17 | 45,073 |
| September 26 | 1:00 pm | Washington State* |
| W 26–17 | 43,527 | |
| October 3 | 1:00 pm | at Colorado State* | W 29–16 | 38,129 | ||
| October 10 | 1:00 pm | at No. 19 Oklahoma State | L 17–42 | 42,800 | ||
| October 17 | 12:00 pm | Kansas |
| KCNC | W 35–10 | 43,514 |
| October 24 | 5:30 pm | at No. 1 Oklahoma | ESPN | L 6–24 | 75,004 | |
| October 31 | 12:30 pm | at Iowa State | W 42–10 | 34,920 | ||
| November 7 | 12:00 pm | Missouri |
| KCNC | W 27–10 | 44,050 |
| November 21 | 12:10 pm | at Kansas State | W 41–0 | 12,500 | ||
| November 28 | 2:00 pm | No. 5 Nebraska |
| ESPN | L 7–24 | 52,026 |
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- Source:[3]
Roster
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Game summaries
Washington State
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Washington St | 7 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 17 |
| Colorado | 3 | 16 | 0 | 7 | 26 |
- Attendance: 43,527
- COL: Culbertson 25 FG
- WSU: Swinton 13 Rosenbach (Adams kick)
- COL: Culbertson 27 FG
- COL: Pruitt 18 Interception (Culbertson kick)
- COL: Flannigan 3 Run (kick failed)
- WSU: Adams 32 FG
- WSU: Leighton 16 Rosenbach (Adams kick)
- COL: Aunese 22 Run (Hannah kick)
- Passing: WSU Rosenbach 26/52, 264 Yds, 2 TD, 2 INT, COL Aunese 1/3, 30 Yds
- Rushing: WSU Rosenbach 15/34, COL Aunese 22/185, TD
- Receiving: WSU Broussard 8/55, COL Bieniemy 1/30
Source:[6]
References
- ^ "Huskers too much for Colorado, 24-7". Lawrence Daily Journal-World. (Kansas). Associated Press. November 29, 1987. p. 3B.
- ^ "Left out of bowl picture, Colorado rips 'Cats, 41-0". Lawrence Daily Journal-World. (Kansas). Associated Press. November 22, 1987. p. 3B.
- ^ 2011 Colorado football information guide
- ^ "Oregon outlook". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). September 12, 1987. p. 5C.
- ^ Conrad, John (September 13, 1987). "Ducks beat the odds and Buffs, too". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). p. 1B.
- ^ "Third-stringer carries Colorado over WSU". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). Associated Press. September 27, 1987. p. 9B.
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