1965 Colorado Buffaloes football team
| 1965 Colorado Buffaloes football | |
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| Conference | Big Eight Conference |
| Ranking | |
| Coaches | No. 20 |
| Record | 6–2–2 (4–2–1 Big 8) |
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| MVP | Steve Sidwell, Frank Rogers |
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| Home stadium | Folsom Field |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 5 Nebraska $ | 7 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 10 | – | 1 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 6 Missouri | 6 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 2 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Colorado | 4 | – | 2 | – | 1 | 6 | – | 2 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Iowa State | 3 | – | 3 | – | 1 | 5 | – | 4 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Oklahoma | 3 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Oklahoma State | 2 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kansas | 2 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kansas State | 0 | – | 7 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 10 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1965 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 1965 NCAA University Division football season. Led by third-year head coach Eddie Crowder, the Buffaloes compiled an overall record of 6–2–2 with a mark of 4–2–1 in conference play, placing third in the Big 8. Colorado played home games on campus at Folsom Field in Boulder, Colorado.
This was Colorado's first winning season in four years, following three consecutive 2–8 records;[1] they beat Oklahoma for the first time under Crowder, who was previously a Sooner assistant (and player).
Schedule[edit]
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance |
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| September 18 | at Wisconsin* | T 0–0 | 45,914 | |
| September 25 | Fresno State* | W 10–7 | 29,000 | |
| October 2 | at Kansas State | W 36–0 | 19,000 | |
| October 9 | Oklahoma State |
| W 34–11 | 21,500 |
| October 16 | Iowa State |
| T 10–10 | 25,500 |
| October 23 | at No. 3 Nebraska | L 13–38 | 54,110 | |
| October 30 | at Oklahoma | W 13–0 | 45,006 | |
| November 6 | No. 9 Missouri |
| L 7–20 | 32,500 |
| November 13 | Kansas |
| W 21–14 | 21,200 |
| November 20 | at Air Force* | W 19–6 | 38,235 | |
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References[edit]
- ^ Morey, Earl (November 12, 1965). "KU hopes to derail Buff try for third". Lawrence Daily Journal-World. (Kansas). p. 10.
- ^ "1965 Colorado Buffaloes Schedule and Results". College Football @ Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference. Retrieved October 23, 2023.
- ^ "1965 Football Schedule". University of Colorado Boulder. Retrieved October 23, 2023.
- ^ "Colorado Football 2023 Record Book" (PDF). University of Colorado Boulder. p. 34. Retrieved October 23, 2023.
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