American college football season
1980 Colorado Buffaloes football |
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Conference | Big Eight Conference |
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Record | 1–10 (1–6 Big 8) |
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Head coach | - Chuck Fairbanks (2nd season)
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Offensive coordinator | Gene Hochevar (1st season) |
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Offensive scheme | Multiple |
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Defensive coordinator | Doug Knotts (2nd season) |
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Base defense | 3–4 |
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MVP | Lance Olander |
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Captain | Charles Davis, Steve Doolittle, Brant Thurston |
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Home stadium | Folsom Field |
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1980 Big Eight Conference football standings | 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 |
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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 an 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 and 2022 teams each had an additional loss (1–11).
Schedule
Date | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | Source |
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September 13 | at UCLA* | | | L 14–56 | 37,205 | |
September 20 | at LSU* | | | L 20–23 | 74,999 | [4] |
September 27 | Indiana* | | | L 7–49 | 40,219 | |
October 4 | No. 12 Oklahoma | | ESPN | L 42–82 | 50,217 | |
October 11 | Drake* | | | L 22–41 | 37,689 | [5] |
October 18 | at No. 16 Missouri | | | L 7–45 | 72,333 | |
October 25 | No. 9 Nebraska | | | L 7–45 | 51,989 | |
November 1 | Iowa State | | | W 17–9 | 41,567 | |
November 8 | at Oklahoma State | | | L 7–42 | 50,000 | |
November 15 | Kansas | | | L 3–42 | 24,187 | |
November 22 | at Kansas State | | | L 14–17 | 17,510 | |
- *Non-conference game
- Homecoming
- Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
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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 | G | 64 | Bo Halamandaris | Sr | G | 65 | Joe Bell | Sr | G | 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
- Redshirt
Roster |
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References
- ^ "K-State squeaks by Buffs with late field goal, 17-14". Lawrence Daily Journal-World. (Kansas). Associated Press. November 23, 1980. p. 11B.
- ^ "Sooners stagger Colorado, 82-42". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). Associated Press. October 5, 1980. p. 7B.
- ^ "Buffs defeat Cyclones, 17-9". Lawrence Daily Journal-World. (Kansas). Associated Press. November 2, 1980. p. 5B.
- ^ "Johnston field goal lifts Tigers by Buffaloes". The Daily Advertiser. September 21, 1980. Retrieved October 31, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Drake capsizes Buffs". The Manhattan Mercury. October 12, 1980. Retrieved August 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "1980 Colorado Buffaloes Schedule and Results". College Football @ Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference. Retrieved October 24, 2023.
- ^ "1980 Football Schedule". University of Colorado Boulder. Retrieved October 24, 2023.
- ^ "Colorado Football 2023 Record Book" (PDF). University of Colorado Boulder. p. 49. Retrieved October 24, 2023.
- ^ "KU-CU probable starters". Lawrence Journal-World. (Kansas). November 14, 1980. p. 17.
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