1975 Colorado Buffaloes football team
American college football season
The 1975 Colorado Buffaloes football team was an American football team that represented the University of Colorado in the Big Eight Conference (Big 8) during the 1975 NCAA Division I football season . Led by second-year head coach Bill Mallory , the Buffaloes compiled a 9–2 regular season record (5–2 in Big 8, third),[ 1] and played home games on campus at Folsom Field in Boulder, Colorado .
In the Astro-Bluebonnet Bowl , Colorado fell to ninth-ranked Texas to finish at 9–3.[ 2] Ranked sixteenth in the final AP poll , the Buffaloes outscored their opponents 331 to 251.
Schedule
Date Opponent Rank Site TV Result Attendance Source September 13 California * W 34–2746,211
September 20 Wyoming * W 27–1046,032 [ 3]
September 27 Wichita State * W 52–046,613 [ 4]
October 4 at No. 1 Oklahoma No. 19 L 20–2170,286–71,118
at Miami (FL) * No. 13 W 23–1018,901
October 18 No. 10 Missouri No. 12 W 31–2050,239
October 25 at No. 4 Nebraska No. 10 L 21–6376,509
November 1 at Iowa State No. 16 W 28–2742,613
November 8 Oklahoma State No. 14 W 17–747,759
November 15 at No. 17 Kansas No. 10 ABC W 24–2140,120
November 22 Kansas State No. 9 W 33–744,345
December 27 vs. No. 9 Texas * No. 10 ABC L 21–3852,728
*Non-conference game HomecomingRankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
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Personnel
1975 Colorado Buffaloes football team roster
Players
Coaches
Offense
Defense
Pos.
#
Name
Class
DL
Troy Archer
LB
Brian Cabral
LB
Gary Campbell
DB
Mike L. Davis
DL
Charlie Johnson
DB
Chuck McCarter
DB
Mike McCoy
DL
Frank Patrick
DL
Whitney Paul
LB
Tom Perry
DL
Dave Rice
LB
Bart Roth
DL
Bob Simpson
DB
Mike Spivey
DB
Tom Tesone
DL
Jackie Thornton
Special teams
Pos.
#
Name
Class
P
Stan Koleski
K
28
Tom Mackenzie
Sr
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible
Injured
Redshirt
References
Venues Bowls & rivalries Culture & lore People Seasons National championship seasons in bold