1983 Colorado Buffaloes football team
| 1983 Colorado Buffaloes football | |
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| Conference | Big Eight Conference |
| Record | 4–7 (2–5 Big 8) |
| Head coach |
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| Offensive coordinator | Ron Taylor (1st season) |
| Offensive scheme | Multiple |
| Defensive coordinator | Lou Tepper (1st season) |
| Base defense | 3–4 |
| MVP | Victor Scott |
| Captains |
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| Home stadium | Folsom Field |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 2 Nebraska $ | 7 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 12 | – | 1 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Missouri | 5 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Oklahoma | 5 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Oklahoma State | 3 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Iowa State | 3 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kansas | 2 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 6 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Colorado | 2 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kansas State | 1 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1983 Colorado Buffaloes football team represented the University of Colorado in the Big Eight Conference during the 1983 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by second-year head coach Bill McCartney, the Buffaloes finished at 4–7 (2–5 in Big 8, tied for sixth),[1] their fifth consecutive losing season. Home games were played on campus at Folsom Field in Boulder, Colorado.
Colorado revived the dormant intrastate rivalry with Colorado State after 25 years,[2] and posted a winning record after three games for the first time since 1978.
Down by two touchdowns in the season finale, junior quarterback Steve Vogel came off the bench and rallied CU to a 17-point home win over last-place Kansas State to avoid the conference cellar.[1]
Schedule[edit]
| Date | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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| September 10 | at Michigan State* | L 17–23 | 56,835 | ||
| September 17 | Colorado State* | KWGN | W 31–3 | 49,783 | |
| September 24 | Oregon State* |
| W 38–14 | 33,504 | |
| October 1 | Notre Dame* |
| KWGN | L 3–27 | 52,692 |
| October 8 | Missouri |
| L 20–59 | 37,157 | |
| October 15 | at Iowa State | L 10–22 | 49,311 | ||
| October 22 | at No. 1 Nebraska | L 19–69 | 76,286 | ||
| October 29 | Oklahoma State |
| L 14–40 | 36,889 | |
| November 5 | at Kansas | W 34–23 | 28,600 | ||
| November 12 | at Oklahoma | KWGN | L 28–41 | 75,008 | |
| November 19 | Kansas State |
| W 38–21 | 27,649 | |
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Awards[edit]
- TE Dave Hestra
- All-American Honorable Mention (AP)
- All-Big Eight
- CB Victor Scott
- Playboy Preseason All-American
- All-American Honorable Mention (AP)
- All-Big Eight
Source:[6]
References[edit]
- ^ a b "Vogel rallies Colorado to 38-21 triumph over Kansas State". Lawrence Daily Journal-World. (Kansas). Associated Press. November 20, 1983. p. 6B.
- ^ "Colorado 31, Colorado State 3". Sunday Deseret News. (Salt Lake City, Utah). wire services. September 18, 1983. p. D2.
- ^ "1983 Colorado Buffaloes Schedule and Results". College Football @ Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference. Retrieved October 25, 2023.
- ^ "1983 Football Schedule". University of Colorado Boulder. Retrieved October 25, 2023.
- ^ "Colorado Football 2023 Record Book" (PDF). University of Colorado Boulder. p. 52. Retrieved October 25, 2023.
- ^ 2011 Colorado football information guide.
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