American college football season
1973 Colorado Buffaloes football |
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Conference | Big Eight Conference |
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Record | 5–6 (2–5 Big 8) |
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Head coach | - Eddie Crowder (11th season)
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Offensive coordinator | Kay Dalton (2nd season) |
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Offensive scheme | Pro-I |
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Defensive coordinator | Dan Radakovich (2nd season) |
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Base defense | 5–2 |
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MVP | J. V. Cain |
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Captain | Randy Geist, William McDonald |
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Home stadium | Folsom Field |
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Seasons |
1973 Big Eight Conference football standings | Conf | | | Overall |
Team | W | | L | | T | | | W | | L | | T |
No. 3 Oklahoma $ | 7 | – | 0 | – | 0 | | | 10 | – | 0 | – | 1 |
No. 7 Nebraska | 4 | – | 2 | – | 1 | | | 9 | – | 2 | – | 1 |
No. 18 Kansas | 4 | – | 2 | – | 1 | | | 7 | – | 4 | – | 1 |
No. 17 Missouri | 3 | – | 4 | – | 0 | | | 8 | – | 4 | – | 0 |
Oklahoma State | 2 | – | 3 | – | 2 | | | 5 | – | 4 | – | 2 |
Colorado | 2 | – | 5 | – | 0 | | | 5 | – | 6 | – | 0 |
Kansas State | 2 | – | 5 | – | 0 | | | 5 | – | 6 | – | 0 |
Iowa State | 2 | – | 5 | – | 0 | | | 4 | – | 7 | – | 0 |
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Rankings from AP Poll |
The 1973 Colorado Buffaloes football team represented the University of Colorado in the Big Eight Conference during the 1973 NCAA Division I football season. Led by 11-year head coach Eddie Crowder, the Buffaloes compiled an overall record of 5–6 overall with a mark of 2–5 in conference play, tying for sixth place in the Big 8. Colorado played home games on campus at Folsom Field in Boulder, Colorado.
After rallying to defeat No. 7 Missouri to improve to 5–2, CU dropped its final four games and incurred its first losing season in five years. Also the athletic director since 1965, Crowder stepped down as head coach in December;[1] he was succeeded in January 1974 by Bill Mallory, the head coach at undefeated Miami University in Ohio.[2][3][4]
Schedule
Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | Source |
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September 15 | at No. 15 LSU* | No. 10 | | | L 6–17 | 71,239 | [5] |
September 22 | at Wisconsin* | No. 19 | | | W 28–25 | 58,237 | |
September 29 | Baylor* | | | | W 52–28 | 48,041 | |
October 6 | at Iowa State | No. 18 | | | W 23–16 | 34,868–35,900 | |
October 13 | Air Force* | No. 17 | | | W 38–17 | 50,115 | |
October 20 | at No. 3 Oklahoma | No. 16 | | | L 7–34 | 61,826 | [6] |
October 27 | No. 7 Missouri![dagger](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/3/37/Dagger-14-plain.png) | | | | W 17–13 | 51,425 | [7] |
November 3 | at No. 13 Nebraska | | | | L 16–28 | 76,555 | |
November 10 | at No. 18 Kansas | | | ABC | L 15–17 | 31,717 | |
November 17 | Oklahoma State | | | | L 24–38 | 50,169 | |
November 24 | Kansas State | | | | L 14–17 | 46,771 | |
- *Non-conference game
Homecoming- Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
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Roster
1973 Colorado Buffaloes football team roster |
Players | Coaches |
Offense | Defense | Special teams | - Head coach
- Coordinators/assistant coaches
- Legend
- (C) Team captain
- (S) Suspended
- (I) Ineligible
Injured Redshirt Roster |
References
- ^ "Crowder quits as Buff coach". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). Associated Press. December 23, 1973. p. 5C.
- ^ "Buffs' post to Mallory". Lawrence Daily Journal-World. (Kansas). Associated Press. January 12, 1974. p. 9.
- ^ "Bill Mallory takes post". Youngstown Vindicator. (Ohio). January 12, 1974. p. 11.
- ^ "Miami's Mallory off to Colorado". Toledo Blade. (Ohio). Associated Press. January 12, 1974. p. 16.
- ^ "Miley guides LSU to upset". The Palm Beach Post-Times. September 16, 1973. Retrieved October 26, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Sooners cruise by Colorado; Buckeyes, Michigan triumph". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). Associated Press. October 21, 1973. p. 4B.
- ^ "Buffs rally, hand Tigers upset loss". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). Associated Press. October 28, 1973. p. 6B.
- ^ "1973 Colorado Buffaloes Schedule and Results". College Football @ Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference. Retrieved October 23, 2023.
- ^ "1973 Football Schedule". University of Colorado Boulder. Retrieved October 23, 2023.
- ^ "Colorado Football 2023 Record Book" (PDF). University of Colorado Boulder. p. 42. Retrieved October 23, 2023.
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