1987 Colorado Buffaloes football team

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The 1987 Colorado Buffaloes football team represented the University of Colorado at Boulder in the Big Eight Conference during the 1987 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by sixth-year head coach Bill McCartney, Colorado finished the regular season at 7–4 (4–3 in Big 8, fourth),[1] but did not receive a bowl invitation.[2]

Record7–4 (4–3 Big 8)
Headcoach
OffensivecoordinatorGerry DiNardo (4th season)
Quick facts Colorado Buffaloes football, Conference ...
1987 Colorado Buffaloes football
ConferenceBig Eight Conference
Record7–4 (4–3 Big 8)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorGerry DiNardo (4th season)
Offensive schemeWishbone
Defensive coordinatorLou Tepper (5th season)
Base defense3–4
MVPMickey Pruitt
Captains
Home stadiumFolsom Field
Seasons
 1986
1988 
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1987 Big Eight Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 3 Oklahoma $7001110
No. 6 Nebraska6101020
No. 11 Oklahoma State5201020
Colorado430740
Missouri340560
Iowa State250380
Kansas061191
Kansas State0610101
  • $ Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll
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Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
September 1212:00 pmOregon*KCNCL 7–1040,521[3]
September 1912:00 pmStanford*
  • Folsom Field
  • Boulder, CO
KCNCW 31–1745,073[4]
September 261:00 pmWashington State*
  • Folsom Field
  • Boulder, CO
W 26–1743,527[5]
October 31:00 pmat Colorado State*W 29–1638,129[6]
October 101:00 pmat No. 19 Oklahoma StateL 17–4242,800[7]
October 1712:00 pmKansasdagger
  • Folsom Field
  • Boulder, CO
KCNCW 35–1043,514[8]
October 245:30 pmat No. 1 OklahomaESPNL 6–2475,004[9]
October 3112:30 pmat Iowa StateW 42–1034,920[10]
November 712:00 pmMissouri
  • Folsom Field
  • Boulder, CO
KCNCW 27–1044,050[11]
November 2112:10 pmat Kansas StateW 41–012,500[12]
November 282:00 pmNo. 5 Nebraska
ESPNL 7–2452,026[13]
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Mountain time
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Game summaries

Washington State

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1 2 3 4 Total
Washington St 7 0 3 7 17
Colorado 3 16 0 7 26
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  • Attendance: 43,527
  • COL: Culbertson 25 FG
  • WSU: Swinton 13 Rosenbach (Adams kick)
  • COL: Culbertson 27 FG
  • COL: Pruitt 18 Interception (Culbertson kick)
  • COL: Flannigan 3 Run (kick failed)
  • WSU: Adams 32 FG
  • WSU: Leighton 16 Rosenbach (Adams kick)
  • COL: Aunese 22 Run (Hannah kick)
  • Passing: WSU Rosenbach 26/52, 264 Yds, 2 TD, 2 INT, COL Aunese 1/3, 30 Yds
  • Rushing: WSU Rosenbach 15/34, COL Aunese 22/185, TD
  • Receiving: WSU Broussard 8/55, COL Bieniemy 1/30

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Roster

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1987 Colorado Buffaloes football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos.#NameClass
QB 8 Sal Aunese So
RB 46 Eric Bieniemy Fr
SE 25 Drew Ferrando Sr
RB 29 J.J. Flannigan So
QB 6 Mark Hatcher (C) Sr
RB O.C. Oliver
FB 42 Michael Simmons Fr
QB Rick Wheeler
Defense
Pos.#NameClass
CB 12 Dave McCloughan Fr
LB 96 Kanavis McGhee Fr
SS Mickey Pruitt (C) Sr
LB 94 Alfred Williams Fr
Special teams
Pos.#NameClass
P Barry Helton (C) Sr
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches

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

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