1973 Colorado Buffaloes football team

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1973 Colorado Buffaloes football
ConferenceBig Eight Conference
Record5–6 (2–5 Big 8)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorKay Dalton (2nd season)
Offensive schemePro-I
Defensive coordinatorDan Radakovich (2nd season)
Base defense5–2
MVPJ. V. Cain
CaptainRandy Geist, William McDonald
Home stadiumFolsom Field
Seasons
← 1972
1974 →
1973 Big Eight Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 3 Oklahoma $ 7 – 0 – 0 10 – 0 – 1
No. 7 Nebraska 4 – 2 – 1 9 – 2 – 1
No. 18 Kansas 4 – 2 – 1 7 – 4 – 1
No. 17 Missouri 3 – 4 – 0 8 – 4 – 0
Oklahoma State 2 – 3 – 2 5 – 4 – 2
Colorado 2 – 5 – 0 5 – 6 – 0
Kansas State 2 – 5 – 0 5 – 6 – 0
Iowa State 2 – 5 – 0 4 – 7 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1973 Colorado Buffaloes football team represented the University of Colorado in the Big Eight Conference during the 1973 NCAA Division I football season. Led by 11-year head coach Eddie Crowder, the Buffaloes compiled an overall record of 5–6 overall with a mark of 2–5 in conference play, tying for sixth place in the Big 8. Colorado played home games on campus at Folsom Field in Boulder, Colorado.

After rallying to defeat No. 7 Missouri to improve to 5–2, CU dropped its final four games and incurred its first losing season in five years. Also the athletic director since 1965, Crowder stepped down as head coach in December;[1] he was succeeded in January 1974 by Bill Mallory, the head coach at undefeated Miami University in Ohio.[2][3][4]

Schedule[edit]

DateOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
September 15at No. 15 LSU*No. 10
L 6–1771,239[5]
September 22at Wisconsin*No. 19
W 28–2558,237
September 29Baylor*
W 52–2848,041
October 6at Iowa StateNo. 18
W 23–1634,868–35,900
October 13Air Force*No. 17
  • Folsom Field
  • Boulder, CO
W 38–1750,115
October 20at No. 3 OklahomaNo. 16
L 7–3461,826[6]
October 27No. 7 Missouridagger
  • Folsom Field
  • Boulder, CO
W 17–1351,425[7]
November 3at No. 13 Nebraska
L 16–2876,555
November 10at No. 18 Kansas
ABCL 15–1731,717
November 17Oklahoma State
  • Folsom Field
  • Boulder, CO
L 24–3850,169
November 24Kansas State
L 14–1746,771
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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Roster[edit]

1973 Colorado Buffaloes football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
RB 26 Charlie Davis
RB 41 Bo Matthews Sr
OT 70 Mark Koncar
TE 89 J.V. Cain Sr
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
DE 86 Whitney Paul
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Redshirt

Roster

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Crowder quits as Buff coach". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). Associated Press. December 23, 1973. p. 5C.
  2. ^ "Buffs' post to Mallory". Lawrence Daily Journal-World. (Kansas). Associated Press. January 12, 1974. p. 9.
  3. ^ "Bill Mallory takes post". Youngstown Vindicator. (Ohio). January 12, 1974. p. 11.
  4. ^ "Miami's Mallory off to Colorado". Toledo Blade. (Ohio). Associated Press. January 12, 1974. p. 16.
  5. ^ "Miley guides LSU to upset". The Palm Beach Post-Times. September 16, 1973. Retrieved October 26, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Sooners cruise by Colorado; Buckeyes, Michigan triumph". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). Associated Press. October 21, 1973. p. 4B.
  7. ^ "Buffs rally, hand Tigers upset loss". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). Associated Press. October 28, 1973. p. 6B.
  8. ^ "1973 Colorado Buffaloes Schedule and Results". College Football @ Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference. Retrieved October 23, 2023.
  9. ^ "1973 Football Schedule". University of Colorado Boulder. Retrieved October 23, 2023.
  10. ^ "Colorado Football 2023 Record Book" (PDF). University of Colorado Boulder. p. 42. Retrieved October 23, 2023.


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