1987 Colorado Buffaloes football team

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1987 Colorado Buffaloes football
ConferenceBig Eight Conference
Record7–4 (4–3 Big 8)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorGerry DiNardo (4th season)
Offensive schemeWishbone
Defensive coordinatorLou Tepper (5th season)
Base defense3–4
MVPMickey Pruitt
Captains
Home stadiumFolsom Field
Seasons
← 1986
1988 →
1987 Big Eight Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 3 Oklahoma $ 7 – 0 – 0 11 – 1 – 0
No. 6 Nebraska 6 – 1 – 0 10 – 2 – 0
No. 11 Oklahoma State 5 – 2 – 0 10 – 2 – 0
Colorado 4 – 3 – 0 7 – 4 – 0
Missouri 3 – 4 – 0 5 – 6 – 0
Iowa State 2 – 5 – 0 3 – 8 – 0
Kansas 0 – 6 – 1 1 – 9 – 1
Kansas State 0 – 6 – 1 0 – 10 – 1
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from
AP Poll

The 1987 Colorado Buffaloes football team represented the

University of Colorado at Boulder in the Big Eight Conference during the 1987 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by sixth-year head coach Bill McCartney, Colorado finished the regular season at 7–4 (4–3 in Big 8, fourth),[1] but did not receive a bowl invitation
. [2]

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
September 1212:00 pmOregon*
KCNCL 7–1040,521
September 1912:00 pmStanford*
  • Folsom Field
  • Boulder, Colorado
KCNCW 31–1745,073
September 261:00 pmWashington State*
  • Folsom Field
  • Boulder, Colorado
W 26–1743,527
October 31:00 pmat Colorado State*
W 29–1638,129
October 101:00 pmat No. 19
Lewis Field
  • Stillwater, Oklahoma
    		• L 17–4242,800
    October 1712:00 pmKansasdagger
    • Folsom Field
    • Boulder, Colorado
    		KCNCW 35–1043,514
    October 245:30 pmat No. 1
    Oklahoma Memorial Stadium
  • Norman, Oklahoma
    		• ESPNL 6–2475,004
    October 3112:30 pmat
    Cyclone Stadium
  • Ames, Iowa
    		• W 42–1034,920
    November 712:00 pmMissouri
    • Folsom Field
    • Boulder, Colorado
    		KCNCW 27–1044,050
    November 2112:10 pmat
    KSU Stadium
  • Manhattan, Kansas (rivalry
    • )    		W 41–012,500
    November 282:00 pmNo. 5
    rivalry
    )    		ESPNL 7–2452,026
    • *Non-conference game
    • daggerHomecoming
    • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
    • All times are in Mountain time
    Source:[3]

    Roster

    1987 Colorado Buffaloes football team roster
    Players Coaches
    Offense
    Pos. # Name Class
    QB Sal Aunese So
    RB 49 Eric Bieniemy Fr
    RB J.J. Flannigan
    QB Mark Hatcher (C)
    RB O.C. Oliver
    QB Rick Wheeler
    		Defense
    Pos. # Name Class
    CB 12 Dave McCloughan Fr
    LB 96 Kanavis McGhee Fr
    SS Mickey Pruitt (C) Sr
    LB 94 Alfred Williams Fr
    		Special teams
    Pos. # Name Class
    P
    		 Barry Helton (C) Sr
    Head coach
    Coordinators/assistant coaches
    Legend
    • (C) Team captain
    • (S) Suspended
    • (I) Ineligible
    • Injured Injured
    • Redshirt Redshirt

    Roster

    Source:[4][5]

    Game summaries

    Washington State

    1 2 3 4 Total
    Washington St 7 0 3 7 17
    Colorado 3 16 0 7 26
    • Attendance: 43,527
    • COL: Culbertson 25 FG
    • WSU: Swinton 13 Rosenbach (Adams kick)
    • COL: Culbertson 27 FG
    • COL: Pruitt 18 Interception (Culbertson kick)
    • COL: Flannigan 3 Run (kick failed)
    • WSU: Adams 32 FG
    • WSU: Leighton 16 Rosenbach (Adams kick)
    • COL: Aunese 22 Run (Hannah kick)
    • Passing: WSU Rosenbach 26/52, 264 Yds, 2 TD, 2 INT, COL Aunese 1/3, 30 Yds
    • Rushing: WSU Rosenbach 15/34, COL Aunese 22/185, TD
    • Receiving: WSU Broussard 8/55, COL Bieniemy 1/30

    Source:[6]

    References

    1. ^ "Huskers too much for Colorado, 24-7". Lawrence Daily Journal-World. (Kansas). Associated Press. November 29, 1987. p. 3B.
    2. ^ "Left out of bowl picture, Colorado rips 'Cats, 41-0". Lawrence Daily Journal-World. (Kansas). Associated Press. November 22, 1987. p. 3B.
    3. ^ 2011 Colorado football information guide
    4. ^ "Oregon outlook". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). September 12, 1987. p. 5C.
    5. ^ Conrad, John (September 13, 1987). "Ducks beat the odds and Buffs, too". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). p. 1B.
    6. ^ "Third-stringer carries Colorado over WSU". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). Associated Press. September 27, 1987. p. 9B.


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