The 2010 Colorado Buffaloes football team represented the University of Colorado in the 2010 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The team was coached by fifth-year head coach Dan Hawkins for the first nine games and interim head coach Brian Cabral for the final three games. Colorado played their homes game at Folsom Field. It was also the final season as members the Big 12 Conference in the North Division for Colorado, before joining the Pac-12 Conference for the 2011 season, the Buffaloes would return to the Big 12 in 2024. The Buffaloes failed to qualify for a bowl game, as they finished the season 5–7, 2–6 in Big 12 play, which included a historical collapse in their game against Kansas, allowing 35 unanswered points in the fourth quarter to lose the game 52–45.
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Conference | Big 12 Conference |
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Record | 5–7 (2–6 Big 12) |
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Offensive coordinator | Eric Kiesau (2nd season) |
Defensive coordinator | Ron Collins (5th season) |
Home stadium | Folsom Field (Capacity: 53,613) |
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No. 20 Nebraska xy | 6 | – | 2 | 10 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 18 Missouri x | 6 | – | 2 | 10 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Kansas State | 3 | – | 5 | 7 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Iowa State | 3 | – | 5 | 5 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Colorado | 2 | – | 6 | 5 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Kansas | 1 | – | 7 | 3 | – | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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No. 6 Oklahoma xy$ | 6 | – | 2 | 12 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 13 Oklahoma State x | 6 | – | 2 | 11 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 19 Texas A&M x | 6 | – | 2 | 9 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Baylor | 4 | – | 4 | 7 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Texas Tech | 3 | – | 5 | 8 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Texas | 2 | – | 6 | 5 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Championship: Oklahoma 23, Nebraska 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Hawkins was fired on November 9 by Colorado athletic director Mike Bohn.[1] Three days prior to the dismissal, Hawkins' 3–5 (0–4) Buffaloes suffered a fourth-quarter meltdown that saw the 2–6 Kansas Jayhawks overcome a 28-point deficit and outscore Colorado 35–0 in the final 11:05 of the game. It was the biggest collapse in Colorado football history. Hawkins had never secured a winning season during his tenure at Colorado, finishing with a record of 19–39 and in the midst of a 17-game road losing streak. Bohn promoted Associate head coach Brian Cabral to fill in as interim Head Coach for the remainder of the 2010 season, as the University prepared for national search to replace Hawkins.[1][2]
Schedule
editDate | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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September 4 | 12:00 p.m. | vs. Colorado State* | The Mtn. | W 24–3 | 60,989[3] | |
September 11 | 12:30 p.m. | at California* | FSN | L 7–52 | 55,440[4] | |
September 18 | 1:30 p.m. | Hawai'i* | W 31–13 | 47,840[5] | ||
October 2 | 5:00 p.m. | Georgia* |
| FSN | W 29–27 | 52,855[6] |
October 9 | 5:00 p.m. | at No. 22 Missouri | FSN | L 0–26 | 62,965[7] | |
October 16 | 5:00 p.m. | Baylor |
| FCS Central | L 25–31 | 48,953[8] |
October 23 | 1:30 p.m. | Texas Tech |
| L 24–27 | 47,655[9] | |
October 30 | 7:15 p.m. | at No. 11 Oklahoma | ESPN2 | L 10–43 | 84,173[10] | |
November 6 | 12:00 p.m. | at Kansas | L 45–52 | 40,851[11] | ||
November 13 | 11:30 a.m. | Iowa State |
| FCS Central | W 34–14 | 42,722[12] |
November 20 | 11:10 a.m. | Kansas State |
| PPV | W 44–36 | 41,147[13] |
November 26 | 1:30 p.m. | at No. 15 Nebraska | ABC | L 17–45 | 85,646[14] | |
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Game summaries
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Colorado honored the 1990 national championship team during the week.
References
edit- ^ a b c "Hawkins fired as Colorado football coach". AP / Rivals.com. Archived from the original on November 12, 2010. Retrieved November 11, 2010.
- ^ Axelrod, Ethan (November 9, 2010). "Dan Hawkins Fired As University Of Colorado Football Coach". The Huffington Post. Archived from the original on November 11, 2010. Retrieved November 11, 2010.
- ^ "Colorado Buffaloes vs. Colorado State Rams Box Score". ESPN.com. Archived from the original on September 7, 2010. Retrieved September 4, 2010.
- ^ "Colorado Buffaloes vs. California Golden Bears Box Score". ESPN.com. Archived from the original on September 14, 2010. Retrieved September 12, 2010.
- ^ "Hawaii Warriors vs. Colorado Buffaloes Box Score". ESPN.com. Archived from the original on September 21, 2010. Retrieved October 3, 2010.
- ^ "Georgia Bulldogs vs. Colorado Buffaloes Box Score". ESPN.com. Archived from the original on October 5, 2010. Retrieved October 3, 2010.
- ^ "Colorado Buffaloes vs. Missouri Tigers Box Score". ESPN.com. Archived from the original on October 12, 2010. Retrieved October 11, 2010.
- ^ "Baylor Bears vs. Colorado Buffaloes Box Score". BaylorBears.com. Retrieved October 18, 2010.
- ^ "Texas Tech Red Raiders vs Colorado Buffaloes Box Score". ESPN.com. Archived from the original on October 25, 2010. Retrieved October 23, 2010.
- ^ "Colorado Buffaloes vs. Oklahoma Sooners Box Score". ESPN.com. Archived from the original on November 1, 2010. Retrieved October 31, 2010.
- ^ "Colorado Buffaloes vs. Kansas Jayhawks Box Score". ESPN.com. Archived from the original on December 3, 2010. Retrieved December 8, 2010.
- ^ "Colorado Buffaloes vs. Iowa State Cyclones Box Score". ESPN.com. Archived from the original on December 3, 2010. Retrieved December 8, 2010.
- ^ "Colorado Buffaloes vs. Kansas State Wildcats Box Score". ESPN.com. Archived from the original on December 3, 2010. Retrieved December 8, 2010.
- ^ "Colorado Buffaloes vs. Nebraska Cornhuskers Box Score". ESPN.com. Archived from the original on December 1, 2010. Retrieved December 8, 2010.
- ^ "Football - 2010 Schedule/Results". The Official Home of Colorado Athletics. Retrieved March 11, 2010.