1977 Colorado Buffaloes football team

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The 1977 Colorado Buffaloes football team represented the University of Colorado Boulder in the Big Eight Conference during the 1977 NCAA Division I football season. Led by fourth-year head coach Bill Mallory, the Buffaloes were 7–3–1 overall and 3–3–1 in the Big 8.

Record7–3–1 (3–3–1 Big 8)
Headcoach
OffensivecoordinatorGeorge Belu (4th season)
Quick facts Colorado Buffaloes football, Conference ...
1977 Colorado Buffaloes football
ConferenceBig Eight Conference
Record7–3–1 (3–3–1 Big 8)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorGeorge Belu (4th season)
Offensive schemeI formation
Defensive coordinatorBob Reublin (4th season)
Base defense5–2
MVPJames Mayberry
Captains
Home stadiumFolsom Field
Seasons
 1976
1978 
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More information Conf., Overall ...
1977 Big Eight Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 7 Oklahoma $7001020
Iowa State520840
No. 12 Nebraska520930
Colorado331731
Missouri340470
Kansas241461
Oklahoma State250470
Kansas State070290
  • $ Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll
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Colorado was a defending conference co-champion and won its first five games to reach third in the polls in October, its highest rank in five years. A disappointing 2–3–1 finish knocked them out of a bowl berth.

Schedule

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DateOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
September 10Stanford*No. 12W 27–2150,482[1]
September 17Kent State*No. 12
  • Folsom Field
  • Boulder, CO
W 42–046,164[2]
September 24New Mexico*No. 8
  • Folsom Field
  • Boulder, CO
W 42–747,152[3]
October 1at Army*No. 7W 31–034,548[4]
October 8Oklahoma StateNo. 6
  • Folsom Field
  • Boulder, CO
W 29–1352,904[5]
October 15at KansasNo. 3T 17–1739,320[6]
October 22at No. 18 NebraskaNo. 7L 15–3376,486[7]
October 29MissouridaggerNo. 15
  • Folsom Field
  • Boulder, CI
L 14–2452,908[8]
November 5at No. 19 Iowa StateW 12–750,000[9]
November 12at No. 3 OklahomaABCL 14–5271,184[10]
November 19Kansas State
W 23–043,873[11]
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
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Roster

More information Players, Coaches ...
1977 Colorado Buffaloes football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos.#NameClass
WR 1 Steve Gaunty Jr
QB 8 Bill Solomon So
RB 21 Mike Kozlowski Jr
QB 12 Jeff Knapple Jr
RB 39 James Mayberry Jr
OT 79 Stan Brock So
Defense
Pos.#NameClass
LB 49 Brian Cabral Sr
CB 44 Mark Haynes So
DB 28 Odis McKinney Sr
DE 80 Randy Westendorf Sr
Special teams
Pos.#NameClass
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Redshirt

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