1966 Colorado Buffaloes football team

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, runner-up in the Big 8. Colorado played home games on campus at Folsom Field in Boulder, Colorado.

1966 Colorado Buffaloes football
ConferenceBig Eight Conference
Record7–3 (5–2 Big 8)
Head coach
MVPBill Fairband
Captains
Home stadiumFolsom Field
Seasons
← 1965
1967 →
1966 Big Eight Conference football standings
Conf Overall
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 State 4 2 1 4 5 1
Oklahoma 4 3 0 6 4 0
Iowa State 2 3 2 2 6 2
Kansas 0 6 1 2 7 1
Kansas State 0 6 1 0 9 1
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The starting safeties were Dick Anderson and Hale Irwin, both from Boulder High School.[1] Irwin was first-team all-conference, Anderson was honorable mention.[2]

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendance
September 17Miami (FL)*L 3–2439,000
September 24at No. 10 Baylor*W 13–729,000
October 1Kansas State
W 10–035,000
October 8at Oklahoma StateL 10–1127,000
October 15at Iowa StateW 41–2124,000
October 22No. 7 Nebraska 
L 19–2146,112
October 29Oklahoma
  • Folsom Field
  • Boulder, CO
W 24–2136,200
November 5at MissouriW 26–056,500
November 12at KansasW 35–1836,158
November 19Air Force*
  • Folsom Field
  • Boulder, CO
W 10–939,876
  • *Non-conference game
  •  Homecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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References

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  1. ^ "Probable lineup". Lawrence Daily Journal-World. (Kansas). November 11, 1966. p. 10.
  2. ^ "All-Big 8 grid roster". Lawrence Daily Journal-World. (Kansas). Associated Press. December 1, 1966. p. 15.
  3. ^ "1966 Colorado Buffaloes Schedule and Results". College Football @ Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference. Retrieved October 23, 2023.
  4. ^ "1966 Football Schedule". University of Colorado Boulder. Retrieved October 23, 2023.
  5. ^ "Colorado Football 2023 Record Book" (PDF). University of Colorado Boulder. p. 35. Retrieved October 23, 2023.