1959 Colorado Buffaloes football team
American college football season
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The 1959 Colorado Buffaloes football team was an American football team that represented the University of Colorado in the Big Seven Conference during the 1959 college football season. Led by first-year head coach Sonny Grandelius, the Buffaloes compiled an overall record of 5–5 with a mark of 3–3 in conference play, tying for third place in the Big 7. The team played its home games on campus at Folsom Field in Boulder, Colorado.[1]
- Sonny Grandelius (1st season)
- Gale Weidner
- Joe Romig
| 1959 Colorado Buffaloes football | |
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| Conference | Big Seven Conference |
| Record | 5–5 (3–3 Big 7) |
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| Captain | Bob Salerno |
| Home stadium | Folsom Field |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 15 Oklahoma $ | 5 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 18 Missouri | 4 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Colorado | 3 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Iowa State | 3 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kansas | 3 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nebraska | 2 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kansas State | 1 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Previously an assistant for five years at his alma mater, Michigan State University, under Duffy Daugherty, the 29-year-old Grandelius was hired as the Buffs' head coach in February, succeeding Dallas Ward. He signed a four-year contract at $14,000 per year.[2]
Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 19 | Washington* | L 12–21 | 23,678 | [3][4] | |
| September 26 | Baylor* |
| L 7–15 | 23,761 | [5] |
| October 3 | at Oklahoma | L 12–42 | 53,745 | [6] | |
| October 10 | at Kansas State | W 20–17 | 10,000 | [7] | |
| October 17 | Iowa State |
| L 0–27 | 37,319 | [8] |
| October 24 | at Arizona* | W 18–0 | 21,000 | [9] | |
| October 31 | Missouri |
| W 21–20 | 28,422 | [10] |
| November 7 | Kansas |
| W 27–14 | 27,513 | [11] |
| November 14 | at Nebraska | L 12–14 | 27,808 | [12] | |
| November 28 | Air Force* |
| W 15–7 | 40,000 | [13] |
Coaching staff
- Bob Ghilotti (ends)
- Chuck Boerio (LB)
- Buck Nystrom (line)
- John Polonchek (backs)[18]
