The 1967 Colorado Buffaloes football team represented the University of Colorado at Boulder as a member of the Big Eight Conference during the 1967 NCAA University Division football season. Led by fifth-year head coach Eddie Crowder, the Buffaloes compiled an overall record of 9–2 with a mark of 5–2 conference play, tying for second place in the Big 8. Colorado was invited to the Bluebonnet Bowl, where they beat the Miami Hurricanes.
| 1967 Colorado Buffaloes football | |
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Bluebonnet Bowl champion | |
Bluebonnet Bowl, W 31–21 vs. Miami (FL) | |
| Conference | Big Eight Conference |
| Ranking | |
| Coaches | No. 13 |
| Record | 9–2 (5–2 Big 8) |
| Head coach |
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| MVP | Billy Harris |
| Captains |
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| Home stadium | Folsom Field |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 3 Oklahoma $ | 7 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 10 | – | 1 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Colorado | 5 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 9 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kansas | 5 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Missouri | 4 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nebraska | 3 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Oklahoma State | 3 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 5 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Iowa State | 1 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kansas State | 0 | – | 7 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 9 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Colorado played in the inaugural game at Autzen Stadium in Eugene, Oregon, a 17–13 victory over the Oregon Webfoots. For the first time in six years, the Buffaloes defeated Nebraska, the conference champion the previous four years.[1] Colorado did not win another game in the rivalry until 1986.[2]
Senior safety Dick Anderson was a consensus All-American and played ten years with the Miami Dolphins.
Schedule
edit| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 16 | Baylor* | No. 10 | W 27–7 | 31,400 | |||
| September 23 | at Oregon* | No. 9 | ABC | W 17–13 | 27,500 | [3][4] | |
| October 7 | Iowa State | No. 8 |
| W 34–0 | 38,500 | ||
| October 14 | No. 17 Missouri | No. 6 |
| W 23–9 | 44,517 | ||
| October 21 | at No. 13 Nebraska | No. 4 | W 21–16 | 65,766 | |||
| October 28 | Oklahoma State | No. 3 |
| L 7–10 | 42,200 | ||
| November 4 | at No. 15 Oklahoma | No. 9 | L 0–23 | 61,106 | |||
| November 11 | Kansas |
| W 12–8 | 38,581–40,200 | |||
| November 18 | at Kansas State | No. 19 | W 40–6 | 14,500 | |||
| November 25 | at Air Force* | No. 17 | W 33–0 | 28,835 | |||
| December 23 | vs. No. 18 Miami (FL)* | No. 14 | ABC | W 31–21 | 30,156 | [5] | |
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NFL Draft
editSeven Buffaloes were selected in the 1968 NFL/AFL draft, the second common draft, which lasted seventeen rounds (462 selections).
| Player | Position | Round | Overall | Franchise |
| Dick Anderson | Safety | 3 | 73 | Miami Dolphins |
| Larry Plantz | Wide receiver | 12 | 326 | Oakland Raiders |
| Bill Harris | Running back | 13 | 329 | Atlanta Falcons |
| Charlie Greer | Defensive back | 13 | 330 | Denver Broncos |
| John Farler | Wide receiver | 14 | 380 | Green Bay Packers |
| Wilmer Cooks | Running back | 15 | 384 | New Orleans Saints |
| Frank Bosch | Defensive tackle | 17 | 446 | Washington Redskins |
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References
edit- ^ "Buffaloes roam". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). Associated Press. October 22, 1967. p. 4B.
- ^ "Buffs upset Nebraska, 20-10". Lawrence Daily Journal-World. Associated Press. October 26, 1986. p. 3B.
- ^ "Probable starting lineups". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). September 22, 1967. p. 3B.
- ^ Bishoff, Don (September 24, 1967). "First game in new stadium proved 'hot one' for fans". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). p. 1A.
- ^ "Buffs blow down Hurricane, 31-21". Victoria Advocate. (Texas). Associated Press. December 24, 1967. p. 14A.
- ^ "1967 Colorado Buffaloes Schedule and Results". College Football @ Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference. Retrieved October 23, 2023.
- ^ "1967 Football Schedule". University of Colorado Boulder. Retrieved October 23, 2023.
- ^ "Colorado Football 2023 Record Book" (PDF). University of Colorado Boulder. p. 36. Retrieved October 23, 2023.
- ^ "1968 NFL Draft Listing - Pro-Football-Reference.com". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Archived from the original on December 21, 2007.
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