1986 Colorado Buffaloes football team
American college football season
| 1986 Colorado Buffaloes football | |
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Bluebonnet Bowl, L 9–21 vs. Baylor | |
| Conference | Big Eight Conference |
| Record | 6–6 (6–1 Big 8) |
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| Offensive coordinator | Gerry DiNardo (3rd season) |
| Offensive scheme | Wishbone |
| Defensive coordinator | Lou Tepper (4th season) |
| Base defense | 3–4 |
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| Home stadium | Folsom Field (Capacity: 51,463) |
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| No. 3 Oklahoma $ | 7 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 11 | – | 1 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Colorado | 6 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 5 Nebraska | 5 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 10 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Oklahoma State | 4 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Iowa State | 3 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Missouri | 2 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kansas State | 1 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 9 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kansas | 0 | – | 7 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1986 Colorado Buffaloes football team represented the University of Colorado at Boulder in the Big Eight Conference during the 1986 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by fifth-year head coach Bill McCartney, Colorado opened with four losses,[1] but finished the regular season at 6–5 (6–1 in Big 8, second). It was their best conference record in a quarter century, and they were invited to the Bluebonnet Bowl in Houston on New Year's Eve.[2][3]
The Buffaloes were upset 23–7 in the opener by intrastate rival Colorado State,[4] but defeated Nebraska for the first time in nineteen years, and the first time in Boulder since 1960.[5]
Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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| September 6 | Colorado State* | KCNC | L 7–23 | 45,109 | |
| September 13 | at Oregon* | L 30–32 | 26,155 | ||
| September 20 | at Ohio State* | L 10–13 | 88,404 | ||
| September 27 | No. 10 Arizona* |
| Raycom | L 21–24 | 41,024 |
| October 11 | at Missouri | Raycom | W 17–12 | 42,780 | |
| October 18 | Iowa State |
| W 31–3 | 41,215 | |
| October 25 | No. 3 Nebraska |
| W 20–10 | 52,440 | |
| November 1 | at Oklahoma State | Raycom | W 31–14 | 36,900 | |
| November 8 | Kansas |
| W 17–10 | 37,056 | |
| November 15 | No. 4 Oklahoma |
| Raycom | L 0–28 | 52,707 |
| November 22 | at Kansas State | W 49–3 | 14,700 | ||
| December 31 | vs. No. 14 Baylor* |
| Raycom | L 9–21 | 40,470 |
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Roster
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Staff
HC: Bill McCartney
Ast: Lou Tepper (AHC/DC/ILB), Gerry DiNardo (OC/TE), Gary Barnett (QB/FB), Steve Bernstein (DB), Mike Hankwitz (OLB), Steve Logan (RB), Oliver Lucas (WR), Les Miles (OL), Ron Vanderlinden (DL)
Game summaries
Nebraska
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The fans tore down the goal posts as the Buffaloes defeated Nebraska for the first time since 1967, breaking a streak of 18 losses to the Huskers, and the first win in Boulder over NU since 1960.[5] "This is a moment in our program we'll always cherish", said Colorado head coach Bill McCartney. "Up to this point I don't think we've beaten a great team. We did today. And I think we have a rivalry now." [8]
Oklahoma State
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References
- ^ "Arizona comeback foils Buffs, 24-21". Lawrence Daily Journal-World. (Kansas). Associated Press. September 28, 1986. p. 5B.
- ^ "Colorado 49, Kansas State 3". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). Associated Press. November 23, 1986. p. 7C.
- ^ "Baylor defense corrals Buffs in Bluebonnet". Lawrence Daily Journal-World. (Kansas). Associated Press. January 1, 1987. p. 1B.
- ^ "Bartalo shines as CSU surprises Colorado, 23-7". Lawrence Daily Journal-World. (Kansas). Associated Press. September 7, 1986. p. 3B.
- ^ a b "Buffs upset Nebraska, 20-10". Lawrence Daily Journal-World. (Kansas). Associated Press. October 26, 1986. p. 3B.
- ^ a b 2010 Colorado football information guide Archived 2012-03-16 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Starting lineups". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). September 13, 1986. p. 2B.
- ^ Mossman, John (October 26, 1986). "No. 2 Alabama, No. 3 Nebraska get roughed up". Gainesville Sun. (Florida). Associated Press. p. 1F.
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