American college football season
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 ] Date Opponent Rank Site TV Result Attendance Source September 15 at No. 15 LSU * No. 10 L 6–1771,239 [5] September 22 at Wisconsin * No. 19 W 28–2558,237 September 29 Baylor * W 52–2848,041 October 6 at Iowa State No. 18 W 23–1634,868–35,900 October 13 Air Force * No. 17 W 38–1750,115 October 20 at No. 3 Oklahoma No. 16 L 7–3461,826 [6] October 27 No. 7 Missouri W 17–1351,425 [7] November 3 at No. 13 Nebraska L 16–2876,555 November 10 at No. 18 Kansas ABC L 15–1731,717 November 17 Oklahoma State L 24–3850,169 November 24 Kansas State L 14–1746,771 *Non-conference game HomecomingRankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
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1973 Colorado Buffaloes football team roster Players Coaches Offense Defense Special teams Head coach Coordinators/assistant coaches Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible Injured Redshirt Roster
References [ edit ] ^ "Crowder quits as Buff coach" . Eugene Register-Guard . (Oregon). Associated Press. December 23, 1973. p. 5C. ^ "Buffs' post to Mallory" . Lawrence Daily Journal-World . (Kansas). Associated Press. January 12, 1974. p. 9. ^ "Bill Mallory takes post" . Youngstown Vindicator . (Ohio). January 12, 1974. p. 11. ^ "Miami's Mallory off to Colorado" . Toledo Blade . (Ohio). Associated Press. January 12, 1974. p. 16. ^ "Miley guides LSU to upset" . The Palm Beach Post-Times . September 16, 1973. Retrieved October 26, 2023 – via Newspapers.com . ^ "Sooners cruise by Colorado; Buckeyes, Michigan triumph" . Eugene Register-Guard . (Oregon). Associated Press. October 21, 1973. p. 4B. ^ "Buffs rally, hand Tigers upset loss" . Eugene Register-Guard . (Oregon). Associated Press. October 28, 1973. p. 6B. ^ "1973 Colorado Buffaloes Schedule and Results" . College Football @ Sports-Reference.com . Sports Reference . Retrieved October 23, 2023 . ^ "1973 Football Schedule" . University of Colorado Boulder . Retrieved October 23, 2023 . ^ "Colorado Football 2023 Record Book" (PDF) . University of Colorado Boulder . p. 42. Retrieved October 23, 2023 .
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