| 1980 Colorado Buffaloes football | |
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| Conference | Big Eight Conference |
| Record | 1–10 (1–6 Big 8) |
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| Offensive coordinator | Gene Hochevar (1st season) |
| Offensive scheme | Multiple |
| Defensive coordinator | Doug Knotts (2nd season) |
| Base defense | 3–4 |
| MVP | Lance Olander |
| Captain | Charles Davis, Steve Doolittle, Brant Thurston |
| Home stadium | Folsom Field |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 3 Oklahoma $ | 7 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 10 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 7 Nebraska | 6 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 10 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Missouri | 5 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Iowa State | 3 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Oklahoma State | 3 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kansas State | 2 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kansas | 1 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 8 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Colorado | 1 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 10 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1980 Colorado Buffaloes football team represented the University of Colorado in the Big Eight Conference during the 1980 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by second-year head coach Chuck Fairbanks, the Buffaloes finished at 1–10 (1–6 in Big 8, tied for last),[1] their second consecutive losing season, and played home games on campus at Folsom Field in Boulder, Colorado.
Colorado's record in 1980 was the worst in program history, punctuated by an 82–42 home loss to Oklahoma in the conference opener,[2] in which 63 records were set. The sole win was over Iowa State in early November;[3] CU had the same record four years later; the 2012 and 2022 teams each had an additional loss (1–11).
Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 13 | at UCLA* | L 14–56 | 37,205 | |||
| September 20 | at LSU* | L 20–23 | 74,999 | [4] | ||
| September 27 | Indiana* | L 7–49 | 40,219 | |||
| October 4 | No. 12 Oklahoma |
| ESPN | L 42–82 | 50,217 | |
| October 11 | Drake* |
| L 22–41 | 37,689 | [5] | |
| October 18 | at No. 16 Missouri | L 7–45 | 72,333 | |||
| October 25 | No. 9 Nebraska |
| L 7–45 | 51,989 | ||
| November 1 | Iowa State |
| W 17–9 | 41,567 | ||
| November 8 | at Oklahoma State | L 7–42 | 50,000 | |||
| November 15 | Kansas |
| L 3–42 | 24,187 | ||
| November 22 | at Kansas State | L 14–17 | 17,510 | |||
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Roster
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References
- ↑ "K-State squeaks by Buffs with late field goal, 17-14". Lawrence Daily Journal-World. (Kansas). Associated Press. November 23, 1980. p. 11B.
- ↑ "Sooners stagger Colorado, 82-42". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). Associated Press. October 5, 1980. p. 7B.
- ↑ "Buffs defeat Cyclones, 17-9". Lawrence Daily Journal-World. (Kansas). Associated Press. November 2, 1980. p. 5B.
- ↑ "Johnston field goal lifts Tigers by Buffaloes". The Daily Advertiser. September 21, 1980. Retrieved October 31, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Drake capsizes Buffs". The Manhattan Mercury. October 12, 1980. Retrieved August 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "1980 Colorado Buffaloes Schedule and Results". College Football @ Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference. Retrieved October 24, 2023.
- ↑ "1980 Football Schedule". University of Colorado Boulder. Retrieved October 24, 2023.
- ↑ "Colorado Football 2023 Record Book" (PDF). University of Colorado Boulder. p. 49. Retrieved October 24, 2023.
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