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1976 Colorado Buffaloes football team

The 1976 Colorado Buffaloes football team represented the University of Colorado Boulder in the Big Eight Conference (Big 8) during the 1976 NCAA Division I football season. In their third season under head coach Bill Mallory, the Buffaloes compiled an 8–4 record (5–2 against Big 8 opponents), finished in a three-way tie for the Big 8 championship, and outscored their opponents, 305 to 225.[1] The team played its home games on campus at Folsom Field in Boulder, Colorado.

1976 Colorado Buffaloes football
Big Eight co-champion
Orange Bowl, L 10–27 vs. Ohio State
ConferenceBig Eight Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 16
APNo. 16
Record8–4 (5–2 Big 8)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorGeorge Belu (3rd season)
Offensive schemeI formation
Defensive coordinatorBob Reublin (3rd season)
Base defense5–2
MVPTony Reed
CaptainEmery Moorehead
Home stadiumFolsom Field
Seasons
← 1975
1977 →
1976 Big Eight Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 16 Colorado + 5 – 2 – 0 8 – 4 – 0
No. 14 Oklahoma State + 5 – 2 – 0 9 – 3 – 0
No. 5 Oklahoma + 5 – 2 – 0 9 – 2 – 1
No. 19 Iowa State 4 – 3 – 0 8 – 3 – 0
No. 9 Nebraska 4 – 3 – 0 9 – 3 – 1
Missouri 3 – 4 – 0 6 – 5 – 0
Kansas 2 – 5 – 0 6 – 5 – 0
Kansas State 0 – 7 – 0 1 – 10 – 0
  • + – Conference co-champions
Rankings from AP Poll

On New Year's night, Colorado played in the Orange Bowl for the first time in fifteen years,[2] but were defeated 27–10 by the Ohio State Buckeyes of the Big Ten Conference.[3][4]

The Buffaloes earned the Orange Bowl bid because they defeated the other teams involved in the three-way tie for first, Oklahoma and Oklahoma State.[5][6][7] CU's next appearance in a bowl game was nine years away.

Colorado defeated Oklahoma for the first time in four years; their next win over the Sooners was thirteen years away.

Schedule

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DateOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendance
September 11at Texas Tech*
L 7–2444,132
September 18at Washington*
ABCW 21–743,383
September 25Miami (FL)*
W 33–348,882
October 2Drake*
  • Folsom Field
  • Boulder, CO
W 45–2445,318
October 9No. 6 Nebraska
L 12–2453,538
October 16at Oklahoma State
W 20–1039,000
October 23No. 16 Iowa State 
  • Folsom Field
  • Boulder, CO
W 33–1448,667–51,413
October 30No. 13 OklahomaNo. 19
  • Folsom Field
  • Boulder, CO
W 42–3153,380
November 6at No. 16 MissouriNo. 14
L 7–1664,830
November 13KansasNo. 19
  • Folsom Field
  • Boulder, CO
W 40–1747,668–47,850
November 20at Kansas StateNo. 15
W 35–2816,500
January 1, 1977vs. No. 11 Ohio State*No. 12
NBCL 10–2765,537
  • *Non-conference game
  •  Homecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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Roster

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1976 Colorado Buffaloes football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
QB 14 Jeff Austin Sr
WR 1 Steve Gaunty So
TE 89 Don Hasselbeck Sr
QB 12 Jeff Knapple So
RB 39 James Mayberry So
RB 40 Emery Moorehead Sr
RB 19 Tony Reed Sr
QB 8 Bill Solomon Fr
RB 38 Billy Waddy Sr
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
LB 49 Brian Cabral Jr
S 36 Mike L. Davis Sr
LB 55 Bart Roth Sr
DB 47 Mike Spivey Sr
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
PK 4 Mark Zetterberg Sr
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  •   Injured
  •   Redshirt

Roster

References

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  1. ^ "1976 Colorado Buffaloes Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 14, 2016.
  2. ^ "Co-champs hoping to get respect". Lakeland Ledger. (Florida). Associated Press. January 1, 1977. p. 1B.
  3. ^ "Injured QB leads OSU in Orange". Pittsburgh Press. UPI. January 2, 1977. p. D2.
  4. ^ "Rod Gerald rallies Buckeyes". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). Associated Press. January 2, 1977. p. 1B.
  5. ^ "Buffaloes praying for OU win". Lawrence Daily Journal-World. (Kansas). Associated Press. November 22, 1976. p. 20.
  6. ^ "Mallory excited about Orange Bowl". Lawrence Daily Journal-World. (Kansas). Associated Press. November 27, 1976. p. 12.
  7. ^ "Color Colorado orange". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). UPI. November 27, 1976. p. 3B.
  8. ^ "1976 Colorado Buffaloes Schedule and Results". College Football @ Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference. Retrieved October 23, 2023.
  9. ^ "1976 Football Schedule". University of Colorado Boulder. Retrieved October 23, 2023.
  10. ^ "Colorado Football 2023 Record Book" (PDF). University of Colorado Boulder. p. 45. Retrieved October 23, 2023.


 

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