The 1968 Colorado Buffaloes football team represented the University of Colorado in the Big Eight Conference during the 1968 NCAA University Division football season. Led by sixth-year head coach Eddie Crowder, Colorado finished the regular season at 4–6 (3–4 in Big 8, fourth), and played their home games on campus at Folsom Field in Boulder, Colorado.
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| Conference | Big Eight Conference |
| Record | 4–6 (3–4 Big 8) |
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| Offensive coordinator | Chet Franklin |
| Offensive scheme | Switching T / Slot-I triple option |
| Defensive coordinator | Don James (1st season) |
| Base defense | 5–2 |
| MVP | Mike Schnitker |
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| Home stadium | Folsom Field |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 7 Kansas + | 6 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 9 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 11 Oklahoma + | 6 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 9 Missouri | 5 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nebraska | 3 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Colorado | 3 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kansas State | 2 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Oklahoma State | 2 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Iowa State | 1 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Colorado featured 18 sophomores on the two-deep depth chart and endured an up-and-down season, including the second straight win over Oklahoma in Boulder to improve to 4–2,[1] but then lost four straight in November to conclude the season. The finale was the first loss to Air Force in five years; the Falcons finished at 7–3.[2]
This was the Buffs' first losing season in four years; their next came five years later.
Schedule
edit| Date | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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| September 21 | Oregon* | W 28–7 | 44,723 | ||
| September 28 | at California* | ABC | L 0–10 | 27,500 | |
| October 5 | at Iowa State | W 28–18 | 24,500 | ||
| October 12 | at Missouri | L 14–27 | 50,705 | ||
| October 19 | Kansas State |
| W 37–14 | 32,500 | |
| October 26 | Oklahoma |
| W 41–27 | 47,724 | |
| November 2 | at No. 3 Kansas | L 14–27 | 43,442–44,500 | ||
| November 9 | at Oklahoma State | L 17–34 | 17,500 | ||
| November 16 | Nebraska |
| L 6–22 | 48,327 | |
| November 23 | Air Force* |
| L 35–58 | 42,300 | |
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Personnel
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- Source:[6]
Coaching staff
edit- Head coach: Eddie Crowder
- Assistants: Ken Blair (offense), Pat Culpepper (defense), Chet Franklin (offense), Don James (defense), Jim Mora (defense), Steve Ortmayer (offense), Augie Tamariello (offense), Dan Stavely (freshman)
References
edit- ^ "Buffs stamped over Sooners, 41-27". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). Associated Press. October 27, 1968. p. 6B.
- ^ "Falcons hope for bowl bid after victory". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). Associated Press. November 24, 1968. p. 5B.
- ^ "1968 Colorado Buffaloes Schedule and Results". College Football @ Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference. Retrieved October 23, 2023.
- ^ "1968 Football Schedule". University of Colorado Boulder. Retrieved October 23, 2023.
- ^ "Colorado Football 2023 Record Book" (PDF). University of Colorado Boulder. p. 37. Retrieved October 23, 2023.
- ^ "Probable starters". Lawrence Daily Journal-World. (Kansas). November 1, 1968. p. 14.
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