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American college football season

1986 Colorado Buffaloes football
Bluebonnet Bowl, L 9–21 vs. Baylor
ConferenceBig Eight Conference
Record6–6 (6–1 Big 8)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorGerry DiNardo (3rd season)
Offensive schemeWishbone
Defensive coordinatorLou Tepper (4th season)
Base defense3–4
Captains
Home stadiumFolsom Field
(Capacity: 51,463)
Seasons← 19851987 →
1986 Big Eight Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 3 Oklahoma $ 7 – 0 – 0 11 – 1 – 0
Colorado 6 – 1 – 0 6 – 6 – 0
No. 5 Nebraska 5 – 2 – 0 10 – 2 – 0
Oklahoma State 4 – 3 – 0 6 – 5 – 0
Iowa State 3 – 4 – 0 6 – 5 – 0
Missouri 2 – 5 – 0 3 – 8 – 0
Kansas State 1 – 6 – 0 2 – 9 – 0
Kansas 0 – 7 – 0 3 – 8 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1986 Colorado Buffaloes football team represented the University of Colorado at Boulder in the Big Eight Conference during the 1986 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by fifth-year head coach Bill McCartney, Colorado opened with four losses, but finished the regular season at 6–5 (6–1 in Big 8, second). It was their best conference record in a quarter century, and they were invited to the Bluebonnet Bowl in Houston on New Year's Eve.

The Buffaloes were upset 23–7 in the opener by intrastate rival Colorado State, but defeated Nebraska for the first time in nineteen years, and the first time in Boulder since 1960.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
September 6Colorado State*KCNCL 7–2345,109
September 13at Oregon*L 30–3226,155
September 20at Ohio State*L 10–1388,404
September 27No. 10 Arizona*
  • Folsom Field
  • Boulder, Colorado
RaycomL 21–2441,024
October 11at MissouriRaycomW 17–1242,780
October 18Iowa State
  • Folsom Field
  • Boulder, Colorado
W 31–341,215
October 25No. 3 Nebraska
  • Folsom Field
  • Boulder, Colorado
W 20–1052,440
November 1at Oklahoma StateRaycomW 31–1436,900
November 8Kansas
  • Folsom Field
  • Boulder, Colorado
W 17–1037,056
November 15No. 4 Oklahoma
  • Folsom Field
  • Boulder, Colorado
RaycomL 0–2852,707
November 22at Kansas StateW 49–314,700
December 31vs. No. 14 Baylor*RaycomL 9–2140,470
  • *Non-conference game
  • Homecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
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Roster

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Staff

HC: Bill McCartney

Ast: Lou Tepper (AHC/DC/ILB), Gerry DiNardo (OC/TE), Gary Barnett (QB/FB), Steve Bernstein (DB), Mike Hankwitz (OLB), Steve Logan (RB), Oliver Lucas (WR), Les Miles (OL), Ron Vanderlinden (DL)

Game summaries

Nebraska

1 234Total
#3 Nebraska 0 073 10
• Colorado 7 3010 20
Scoring summary
1COLJeff Campbell 39-yard run (Dave DeLine kick)Colorado 7–0
2COLDave DeLine 57-yard field goalColorado 10–0
3NEBSteve Taylor 2-yard run (Klein kick)Colorado 10–7
4COLLance Carl 52-yard pass from O.C. Oliver (DeLine kick)Colorado 17–7
4NEBDale Klein 29-yard field goalColorado 17–10
4COLDave DeLine 36-yard field goalColorado 20–10

The fans tore down the goal posts as the Buffaloes defeated Nebraska for the first time since 1967, breaking a streak of 18 losses to the Huskers, and the first win in Boulder over NU since 1960. "This is a moment in our program we'll always cherish", said Colorado head coach Bill McCartney. "Up to this point I don't think we've beaten a great team. We did today. And I think we have a rivalry now."

Oklahoma State

1 234Total
• Colorado 3 01414 31
Oklahoma St 0 1400 14
Scoring summary
1COLDeLine 47-yard field goalColorado 3–0
2OKSTDykes 17-yard pass from Gundy (O'Connell kick)Oklahoma St 7–3
2OKSTThomas 3-yard run (O'Connell kick)Oklahoma St 14–3
3COLOliver 23-yard pass from Hatcher (DeLine kick)Oklahoma St 14–10
3COLHatcher 1-yard run (DeLine kick)Colorado 17–14
4COLWeatherspoon recovered fumble in end zone (DeLine kick)Colorado 24–14
4COLSmith 2-yard run (DeLine kick)Colorado 31–14

References

  1. "Arizona comeback foils Buffs, 24-21". Lawrence Daily Journal-World. (Kansas). Associated Press. September 28, 1986. p. 5B.
  2. "Colorado 49, Kansas State 3". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). Associated Press. November 23, 1986. p. 7C.
  3. "Baylor defense corrals Buffs in Bluebonnet". Lawrence Daily Journal-World. (Kansas). Associated Press. January 1, 1987. p. 1B.
  4. "Bartalo shines as CSU surprises Colorado, 23-7". Lawrence Daily Journal-World. (Kansas). Associated Press. September 7, 1986. p. 3B.
  5. ^ "Buffs upset Nebraska, 20-10". Lawrence Daily Journal-World. (Kansas). Associated Press. October 26, 1986. p. 3B.
  6. ^ 2010 Colorado football information guide Archived 2012-03-16 at the Wayback Machine
  7. "Starting lineups". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). September 13, 1986. p. 2B.
  8. Mossman, John (October 26, 1986). "No. 2 Alabama, No. 3 Nebraska get roughed up". Gainesville Sun. (Florida). Associated Press. p. 1F.
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