1971 Colorado Buffaloes football team

The 1971 Colorado Buffaloes football team represented the University of Colorado at Boulder in the 1971 NCAA University Division football season. The Buffaloes scored 370 points and allowed 220 points. Led by head coach Eddie Crowder, the Buffaloes were 9–2 in the regular season, won the Astro-Bluebonnet Bowl, and finished third in the final rankings.[1]

1971 Colorado Buffaloes football
Astro-Bluebonnet Bowl champion
ConferenceBig Eight Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 7
APNo. 3
1971 record10–2 (5–2 Big 8)
Head coachEddie Crowder (9th season)
Home stadiumFolsom Field
1971 Big Eight Conference football standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
No. 1 Nebraska $ 7 0 0  13 0 0
No. 2 Oklahoma 6 1 0  11 1 0
No. 3 Colorado 5 2 0  10 2 0
Iowa State 4 3 0  8 4 0
Kansas State 2 5 0  5 6 0
Oklahoma State 2 5 0  4 6 1
Kansas 2 5 0  4 7 0
Missouri 0 7 0  1 10 0
  • $ Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule

DateOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendance
September 11at No. 9 LSU*W 31–2170,099
September 18Wyoming*No. 12W 56–1340,729
September 25at No. 6 Ohio State*No. 10W 20–1485,538
October 2Kansas StateNo. 6
  • Folsom Field
  • Boulder, Colorado
W 31–2147,740
October 9at Iowa StateNo. 5W 24–1431,535
October 16at No. 2 OklahomaNo. 6
L 17–4561,826
October 23MissouriNo. 11
  • Folsom Field
  • Boulder, Colorado
W 27–745,129
October 30at No. 1 NebraskaNo. 9
ABCL 7–3167,776
November 6at KansasNo. 13
W 35–1435,299
November 13Oklahoma StateNo. 12
  • Folsom Field
  • Boulder, Colorado
W 40–640,211
November 20Air Force*No. 10
  • Folsom Field
  • Boulder, Colorado
W 53–1746,362
December 31vs. No. 15 Houston*No. 7
ABCW 29–1754,720
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

Roster

1971 Colorado Buffaloes football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos.#NameClass
RB Rich Bland
WR 23 Cliff Branch Sr
WR Larry Brunson
TE 89 J.V. Cain So
RB 26 Charlie Davis
QB Joe Duenas
OL Greg Horton
RB Jon Keyworth
OL Bill Kralicek
OL Chuck Mandrill
RB 41 Bo Matthews So
OL Bill McDonald
QB Ken Johnson
TE Bob Masten
WR S. Mendez
WR Willie Nichols
RB John Tarver
RB L. Thomas
WR Marv Whitaker
OL Jake Zumbach
Defense
Pos.#NameClass
DL Stu Aldrich
DB Cullen Bryant
LB Lenny Ciufo
DL Mark Cooney
LB Billie Drake
DB Brian Foster
LB Randy Geist
DL Chris Havens
DL Rick Kay
LB Bud Magrum
LB Dave Orvis
DT Herb Orvis
DB Lorne Richardson
DL John Stavely
DB John Stearns
DL Carl Taibi
Special teams
Pos.#NameClass
K J.B. Dean
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches

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

Roster


Season summary

Ohio State

Colorado Buffaloes at Ohio State Buckeyes
1 2 34Total
Colorado 6 7 0720
Ohio St 0 0 01414

at Ohio Stadium, Columbus, Ohio

  • Date: September 25, 1971
  • Game time: 1:30 p.m.
  • Game weather: Cloudy, 64 °F (18 °C)
  • Game attendance: 85,586
  • Box Score

NFL draft

Colorado Buffaloes selected in the 1972 NFL Draft

PlayerPositionRoundPickNFL club
Herb OrvisDefensive tackle116Detroit Lions
Cliff BranchWide receiver498Oakland Raiders

Source:[2]

References

  1. "Huskers solid No. 1". Reading Eagle. Pennsylvania. Associated Press. January 4, 1972. p. 20.
  2. https://www.pro-football-reference.com/draft/1972.htm


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