1963 Colorado Buffaloes football team

The 1963 Colorado Buffaloes football team was an American football team that represented the University of Colorado during the 1963 NCAA University Division football season. First-year head coach Eddie Crowder led the team to a 2–5 mark in the "Big 8" and 2–8 overall.[1]

1963 Colorado Buffaloes football
ConferenceBig Eight Conference
1963 record28 (25 Big 8)
Head coachEddie Crowder (1st season)
Home stadiumFolsom Field
1963 Big Eight Conference football standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
No. 6 Nebraska $ 7 0 0  10 1 0
No. 9 Oklahoma 6 1 0  8 2 0
Missouri 5 2 0  7 3 0
Kansas 3 4 0  5 5 0
Iowa State 3 4 0  4 5 0
Colorado 2 5 0  2 8 0
Kansas State 1 5 0  2 7 0
Oklahoma State 0 6 0  1 8 0
  • $ Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

Crowder, a former Oklahoma assistant, was hired in early January,[2][3] awarded a five-year contract at $15,000 per year.[2]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResult
September 21No. 1 USC*
L 0–14
September 28at Oregon State*
  • Multnomah Stadium
  • Portland, OR
L 6–41
October 5at Kansas State
  • KSU Stadium
  • Manhattan, KS
W 21–7
October 12Oklahoma State
  • Folsom Field
  • Boulder, CO
W 25–0
October 19Iowa State
  • Folsom Field
  • Boulder, CO
L 7–19
October 26at NebraskaL 6–41
November 2at No. 6 Oklahoma
  • Oklahoma Memorial Stadium
  • Norman, OK
L 0–35
November 9Missouri
  • Folsom Field
  • Boulder, CO
L 7–28
November 16Kansas
  • Folsom Field
  • Boulder, CO
L 14–43
December 7at Air Force*
L
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
Source:[4]

References

  1. "2015 Media Guide" (PDF). CUBuffs.com. Colorado Athletic Department. 2015. pp. 128–130. Retrieved September 13, 2016.
  2. "Crowder signs 5-year Colorado U. grid pact". Deseret News. (Salt Lake City, Utah). UPI. January 2, 1963. p. 6B.
  3. "Crowder names 3 assistants". Deseret News. (Salt Lake City, Utah). UPI. January 4, 1963. p. B7.
  4. College Football @ Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved 2014-Dec-18.
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