1967 Colorado Buffaloes football team
The 1967 Colorado Buffaloes football team represented the University of Colorado at Boulder in the 1967 NCAA University Division football season. The Buffaloes scored 245 points and allowed 113 points. Led by head coach Eddie Crowder, they had a 8–2 record in the regular season and won the Bluebonnet Bowl.
| 1967 Colorado Buffaloes football | |
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Bluebonnet Bowl champion | |
Bluebonnet Bowl, W 31–21 vs. Miami (FL) | |
| Conference | Big Eight Conference |
| Ranking | |
| Coaches | No. 13 |
| 1967 record | 9–2 (5–2 Big 8) |
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| Home stadium | Folsom Field |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 3 Oklahoma $ | 7 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 10 | – | 1 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Colorado | 5 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 9 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kansas | 5 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Missouri | 4 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nebraska | 3 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Oklahoma State | 3 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 5 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Iowa State | 1 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kansas State | 0 | – | 7 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 9 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Colorado played in the inaugural game at Autzen Stadium in Eugene, Oregon, a 17–13 victory over the Oregon Ducks.[1]
Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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| September 16 | Baylor* | No. 10 | W 27–7 | 31,400 | ||
| September 23 | at Oregon* | No. 9 | ABC | W 17–13 | 27,500 | |
| October 7 | Iowa State | No. 8 |
| W 34–0 | 43,304 | |
| October 14 | No. 17 Missouri | No. 6 |
| W 23–9 | 44,517 | |
| October 21 | at No. 13 Nebraska | No. 4 | W 21–16 | 65,766 | ||
| October 28 | Oklahoma State | No. 3 |
| L 7–10 | 42,200 | |
| November 4 | at No. 15 Oklahoma | No. 9 | L 0–23 | 61,106 | ||
| November 11 | Kansas |
| W 12–8 | 38,581 | ||
| November 18 | at Kansas State | No. 19 | W 40–6 | 14,500 | ||
| November 25 | at Air Force* | No. 17 | W 33–0 | 28,835 | ||
| December 23 | vs. No. 18 Miami (FL)* | No. 14 | ABC | W 31–21 | 30,156 | |
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NFL Draft
Seven Buffaloes were selected in the 1968 NFL/AFL Draft, the second common draft, which lasted seventeen rounds (462 selections).
| Player | Position | Round | Pick | NFL club |
| Dick Anderson | Safety | 3 | 73 | Miami Dolphins |
| Larry Plantz | Wide receiver | 12 | 326 | Oakland Raiders |
| Bill Harris | Running back | 13 | 329 | Atlanta Falcons |
| Charlie Greer | Defensive back | 13 | 330 | Denver Broncos |
| John Farler | Wide receiver | 14 | 380 | Green Bay Packers |
| Wilmer Cooks | Running back | 15 | 384 | New Orleans Saints |
| Frank Bosch | Defensive tackle | 17 | 446 | Washington Redskins |
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References
- Bishoff, Don (September 24, 1967). "First game in new stadium proved 'hot one' for fans". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). p. 1A.
- https://www.pro-football-reference.com/draft/1968.htm
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