1965 Colorado Buffaloes football team

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1965 Colorado Buffaloes football
Conference Big Eight Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 20
Record6–2–2 (4–2–1 Big 8)
Head coach
MVP Steve Sidwell, Frank Rogers
Captains
Home stadium Folsom Field
Seasons
  1964
1966  
1965 Big Eight Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 5 Nebraska $ 7 0 010 1 0
No. 6 Missouri 6 1 08 2 1
Colorado 4 2 16 2 2
Iowa State 3 3 15 4 1
Oklahoma 3 4 03 7 0
Oklahoma State 2 5 03 7 0
Kansas 2 5 02 8 0
Kansas State 0 7 00 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

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendance
September 18at Wisconsin *T 0–045,914
September 25 Fresno State *W 10–729,000
October 2at Kansas State W 36–019,000
October 9 Oklahoma State
  • Folsom Field
  • Boulder, CO
W 34–1121,500
October 16 Iowa State Dagger-14-plain.png
  • Folsom Field
  • Boulder, CO
T 10–1025,500
October 23at No. 3 Nebraska L 13–3854,110
October 30at Oklahoma W 13–045,006
November 6No. 9 Missouri
  • Folsom Field
  • Boulder, CO
L 7–2032,500
November 13 Kansas
  • Folsom Field
  • Boulder, CO
W 21–1421,200
November 20at Air Force *W 19–638,235
  • *Non-conference game
  • Dagger-14-plain.pngHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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References

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