1969 Colorado Buffaloes football team
| 1969 Colorado Buffaloes football | |
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Liberty Bowl champion | |
Liberty Bowl, W 47–33 vs. Alabama | |
| Conference | Big Eight Conference |
| Ranking | |
| AP | No. 16 |
| 1969 record | 8–3 (5–2 Big 8) |
| Head coach | Eddie Crowder (7th year) |
| Offensive coordinator | Chet Franklin |
| Offensive scheme | Slot-I triple option |
| Defensive coordinator | Don James |
| Base defense | 4–3 |
| Home stadium | Folsom Field |
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| Conf | Overall | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| #6 Missouri + | 6 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 9 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| #11 Nebraska + | 6 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 9 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| #16 Colorado | 5 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Oklahoma | 4 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kansas State | 3 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Oklahoma State | 3 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Iowa State | 1 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kansas | 0 | – | 7 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 9 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1969 Colorado Buffaloes football team represented the University of Colorado at Boulder in the 1969 college football season. The Buffaloes offense scored 276 points while the defense allowed 227 points. Led by head coach Eddie Crowder, the Buffaloes competed in the Liberty Bowl.
Schedule
| Date | Opponent# | Rank# | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | |||
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| September 20 | Tulsa* | Folsom Field • Boulder, CO | W 35–14 | 34,784 | |||||
| September 27 | No. 2 Penn State* | Beaver Stadium • University Park, PA | L 3–27 | 51,535 | |||||
| October 4 | Indiana* | Folsom Field • Boulder, CO | W 30-7 | 31,534 | |||||
| October 11 | at Iowa State | Clyde Williams Field • Ames, IA | W 14–0 | 29,160 | |||||
| October 18 | at No. 12 Oklahoma | Oklahoma Memorial Stadium • Norman, OK | L 30–42 | 60,400 | |||||
| October 25 | No. 5 Missouri |
Folsom Field • Boulder, CO | W 31–24 | 41,886 | |||||
| November 1 | at Nebraska | No. 18 | Memorial Stadium • Lincoln, NE (Rivalry) | L 7–20 | 67,035 | ||||
| November 8 | at Kansas | Memorial Stadium • Lawrence, KS | W 17–14 | 37,893 | |||||
| November 15 | Oklahoma State | Folsom Field • Boulder, CO | W 17–14 | 29,500 | |||||
| November 22 | Kansas State | Folsom Field • Boulder, CO | W 45–32 | 37,400 | |||||
| December 13 | vs. Alabama* | Memphis Memorial Stadium • Memphis, TN (Liberty Bowl) | ABC | W 47–33 | 50,144 | ||||
| *Non-conference game. Homecoming. #Rankings from AP Poll. | |||||||||
Personnel
Coaching staff
- Head Coach: Eddie Crowder
- Assistants: Chet Franklin (OC), Don James (DC), Ken Blair (DE), Rick Duval (WR), C.B. McGowan (backs), Jim Mora (DL), Steve Ortmayer (OL), Steve Sidwell (LB), Augie Tammariello (OL), Dan Stavely (Freshmen)
Starters
- Offense: QB Jim Batten/Paul Arendt, TB Bobby Anderson, FB Ward Walsh, WR Bob Matsen, SE Monte Huber, TE Mike Pruett, TT Jim Phillips, TG Dick Melin, C Don Popplewell, SG Dennis Havig, ST Eddie Fusiek
- Defense: LE Herb Ovis, LT Dave Perini/Bill Collins, RT Dave Capra, RE Bill Brundige, OLB Bill Blanchard, MLB Phil Iriwn, OLB Rick Ogle, LCB Jim Cooch, LS Pat Murphy, RS Pete Jacobsen, RCB Eric Harris
- Specialists: PK Dave Haney, P Dick Robert
Team players drafted into the NFL
| Player | Position | Round | Pick | NFL Club |
| Bobby Anderson | Running back | 1 | 11 | Denver Broncos |
| Bill Brundige | Defensive tackle | 2 | 43 | Washington Redskins |
| Eric Harris | Defensive back | 3 | 69 | St. Louis Cardinals |
References
- ↑ 2011 Colorado football record book
- ↑ 2011 Colorado football record book
- ↑ 2011 Colorado football record book
- ↑ http://www.pro-football-reference.com/draft/1970.htm
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