1965 Colorado Buffaloes football team

1965 Colorado Buffaloes football
Conference	Big Eight Conference
Ranking
Coaches	No. 20
Record	6–2–2 (4–2–1 Big 8)
Head coach	Eddie Crowder (3rd season)
MVP	Steve Sidwell, Frank Rogers
Captains	Larry Ferraro Steve Sidwell Frank Van Valkenburg
Home stadium	Folsom Field
Seasons ←  1964 1966  →

1965 Big Eight Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
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
$ – Conference champion Rankings from AP Poll

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

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance
September 18	at Wisconsin *	Camp Randall Stadium Madison, WI	T 0–0	45,914
September 25	Fresno State *	Folsom Field Boulder, CO	W 10–7	29,000
October 2	at Kansas State	Memorial Stadium Manhattan, KS (rivalry)	W 36–0	19,000
October 9	Oklahoma State	Folsom Field Boulder, CO	W 34–11	21,500
October 16	Iowa State	Folsom Field Boulder, CO	T 10–10	25,500
October 23	at No. 3 Nebraska	Memorial Stadium Lincoln, NE (rivalry)	L 13–38	54,110
October 30	at Oklahoma	Oklahoma Memorial Stadium Norman, OK	W 13–0	45,006
November 6	No. 9 Missouri	Folsom Field Boulder, CO	L 7–20	32,500
November 13	Kansas	Folsom Field Boulder, CO	W 21–14	21,200
November 20	at Air Force *	Falcon Stadium Colorado Springs, CO	W 19–6	38,235
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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References

1. Morey, Earl (November 12, 1965). "KU hopes to derail Buff try for third". Lawrence Daily Journal-World. (Kansas). p. 10.
2. "1965 Colorado Buffaloes Schedule and Results". College Football @ Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference . Retrieved October 23, 2023.
3. "1965 Football Schedule". University of Colorado Boulder . Retrieved October 23, 2023.
4. "Colorado Football 2023 Record Book" (PDF). University of Colorado Boulder. p. 34. Retrieved October 23, 2023.