1979 Colorado Buffaloes football team

1979 Colorado Buffaloes football
Conference Big Eight Conference
1979 record 38 (25 Big 8)
Head coach Chuck Fairbanks (1st season)
Offensive coordinator Doug Dickey (1st season)
Offensive scheme Multiple
Defensive coordinator Doug Knotts (1st season)
Base defense 3-4
Captain Stan Brock
Mark Haynes
Brian McCabe
Laval Short
Bill Solomon
Home stadium Folsom Field
1979 Big 8 football standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
No. 3 Oklahoma $ 7 0 0  11 1 0
No. 9 Nebraska 6 1 0  10 2 0
Oklahoma State 5 2 0  7 4 0
Missouri 3 4 0  7 5 0
Colorado 2 5 0  3 8 0
Iowa State 2 5 0  3 8 0
Kansas 2 5 0  3 8 0
Kansas State 1 6 0  3 8 0
  • $ Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1979 Colorado Buffaloes football team represented the University of Colorado during the 1979 NCAA Division I-A football season.

Schedule

Date Opponent# Rank# Site TV Result Attendance
September 8 Oregon* Folsom FieldBoulder, Colorado ESPN L 1933   44,274
September 15 LSU* Folsom Field • Boulder, Colorado L 044   46,642
September 22 Drake* Folsom Field • Boulder, Colorado L 913   40,126
September 29 at Indiana* Memorial StadiumBloomington, Indiana W 1716   36,100
October 6 at No. 3 Oklahoma Oklahoma Memorial StadiumNorman, Oklahoma L 2449   71,187
October 20 Missouridagger Folsom Field • Boulder, Colorado L 713   51,123
October 27 at No. 2 Nebraska Memorial StadiumLincoln, Nebraska L 1038   76,158
November 3 at Iowa State Cyclone StadiumAmes, Iowa L 1024   47,100
November 10 Oklahoma State Folsom Field • Boulder, Colorado L 2021   41,148
November 17 at Kansas Memorial StadiumLawrence, Kansas W 3117   31,125
November 24 Kansas State Folsom Field • Boulder, Colorado W 216   41,643
*Non-conference game. daggerHomecoming. #Rankings from AP Poll.

Note: The game against Oregon was the first college football game ever televised by ESPN.

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Personnel

Roster

1979 Colorado Buffaloes football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos.#NameClass
T 79 Stan Brock Sr
Defense
Pos.#NameClass
CB 44 Mark Haynes Sr
Special teams
Pos.#NameClass
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches

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

Roster

Starters

  • Offense: QB Bill Solomon, HB Lance Olander/Charles Davis, FB Willie Beebe, SE Donnie Holmes, WB Kazell Pugh, TE Bob Niziolek/Greg Willett/Doug Krahenbuhl, LT Stan Brock, LG Paul Butero, C Roger Gunter/Bob Sebro, RG Art Dale Johnson/Guy Thurston, RT Karry Kelley
  • Defense: LE George Visger, NT Laval Short, RE Kevin Sazama, OLB Steve Doolittle, ILB Bill Roe, ILB Charles Scott, OLB Brian McCabe/Bob Humble, LCB Mark Haynes, SS Mike E. Davis, FS Tim Roberts, RCB Jesse Johnson/Tim Stampley
  • Specialists: K Tom Field, P Lance Olander

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References

  1. 2011 Colorado football information guide.
  2. 2011 Colorado football information guide.
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