1969 Colorado Buffaloes football team
The 1969 Colorado Buffaloes football team represented the University of Colorado at Boulder in the 1969 NCAA University Division football season. The Buffaloes offense scored 276 points while the defense allowed 227 points. Led by head coach Eddie Crowder, the Buffaloes competed in the Liberty Bowl.
| 1969 Colorado Buffaloes football | |
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Liberty Bowl champion | |
Liberty Bowl, W 47–33 vs. Alabama | |
| Conference | Big Eight Conference |
| Ranking | |
| AP | No. 16 |
| 1969 record | 8–3 (5–2 Big 8) |
| Head coach | Eddie Crowder (7th season) |
| Offensive coordinator | Chet Franklin |
| Offensive scheme | Slot-I triple option |
| Defensive coordinator | Don James (2nd season) |
| Base defense | 4–3 |
| Home stadium | Folsom Field |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 6 Missouri + | 6 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 9 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 11 Nebraska + | 6 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 9 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 16 Colorado | 5 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Oklahoma | 4 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kansas State | 3 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Oklahoma State | 3 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Iowa State | 1 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kansas | 0 | – | 7 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 9 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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| September 20 | Tulsa* | W 35–14 | 34,784 | |||
| September 27 | No. 2 Penn State* | L 3–27 | 51,535 | |||
| October 4 | Indiana* |
| W 30-7 | 31,534 | ||
| October 11 | at Iowa State | W 14–0 | 29,160 | |||
| October 18 | at No. 12 Oklahoma |
| L 30–42 | 60,400 | ||
| October 25 | No. 5 Missouri |
| W 31–24 | 41,886 | ||
| November 1 | at Nebraska | No. 18 |
| L 7–20 | 67,035 | |
| November 8 | at Kansas |
| W 17–14 | 37,893 | ||
| November 15 | Oklahoma State |
| W 17–14 | 29,500 | ||
| November 22 | Kansas State |
| W 45–32 | 37,400 | ||
| December 13 | vs. Alabama* |
| ABC | W 47–33 | 50,144 | |
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Personnel
Roster
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Offense
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Defense
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Special teams
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Coaching staff
- Head Coach: Eddie Crowder
- Assistants: Chet Franklin (OC), Don James (DC), Ken Blair (DE), Rick Duval (WR), C.B. McGowan (backs), Jim Mora (DL), Steve Ortmayer (OL), Steve Sidwell (LB), Augie Tammariello (OL), Dan Stavely (Freshmen)
Starters
- Offense: QB Jim Batten/Paul Arendt, TB Bobby Anderson, FB Ward Walsh, WR Bob Matsen, SE Monte Huber, TE Mike Pruett, TT Jim Phillips, TG Dick Melin, C Don Popplewell, SG Dennis Havig, ST Eddie Fusiek
- Defense: LE Herb Ovis, LT Dave Perini/Bill Collins, RT Dave Capra, RE Bill Brundige, OLB Bill Blanchard, MLB Phil Iriwn, OLB Rick Ogle, LCB Jim Cooch, LS Pat Murphy, RS Pete Jacobsen, RCB Eric Harris
- Specialists: PK Dave Haney, P Dick Robert
Team players drafted into the NFL
| Player | Position | Round | Pick | NFL club |
| Bobby Anderson | Running back | 1 | 11 | Denver Broncos |
| Bill Brundige | Defensive tackle | 2 | 43 | Washington Redskins |
| Eric Harris | Defensive back | 3 | 69 | St. Louis Cardinals |
References
- 2011 Colorado football record book
- 2011 Colorado football record book
- 2011 Colorado football record book
- https://www.pro-football-reference.com/draft/1970.htm
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