1979 Colorado Buffaloes football team

The 1979 Colorado Buffaloes football team represented the University of Colorado during the 1979 NCAA Division I-A football season.

1979 Colorado Buffaloes football
ConferenceBig Eight Conference
1979 record38 (25 Big 8)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorDoug Dickey (1st season)
Offensive schemeMultiple
Defensive coordinatorDoug Knotts (1st season)
Base defense3-4
CaptainStan Brock
Mark Haynes
Brian McCabe
Laval Short
Bill Solomon
Home stadiumFolsom Field
1979 Big Eight Conference football standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
No. 3 Oklahoma $ 7 0 0  11 1 0
No. 9 Nebraska 6 1 0  10 2 0
Oklahoma State 5 2 0  7 4 0
Missouri 3 4 0  7 5 0
Colorado 2 5 0  3 8 0
Iowa State 2 5 0  3 8 0
Kansas 2 5 0  3 8 0
Kansas State 1 6 0  3 8 0
  • $ Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
September 8Oregon*ESPNL 19–3344,274
September 15LSU*
  • Folsom Field
  • Boulder, Colorado
L 0–4446,642
September 22Drake*
  • Folsom Field
  • Boulder, Colorado
L 9–1340,126
September 29at Indiana*W 17–1636,100
October 6at No. 3 OklahomaL 24–4971,187
October 20Missouri
  • Folsom Field
  • Boulder, Colorado
L 7–1351,123
October 27at No. 2 NebraskaL 10–3876,158
November 3at Iowa StateL 10–2447,100
November 10Oklahoma State
  • Folsom Field
  • Boulder, Colorado
L 20–2141,148
November 17at KansasW 31–1731,125
November 24Kansas State
  • Folsom Field
  • Boulder, Colorado
W 21–641,643
  • *Non-conference game
  • Homecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

Note: The game against Oregon was the first college football game ever televised by ESPN.

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Personnel

Roster

1979 Colorado Buffaloes football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos.#NameClass
T 79 Stan Brock Sr
Defense
Pos.#NameClass
CB 44 Mark Haynes Sr
Special teams
Pos.#NameClass
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured
  • Redshirt

Roster

Starters

  • Offense: QB Bill Solomon, HB Lance Olander/Charles Davis, FB Willie Beebe, SE Donnie Holmes, WB Kazell Pugh, TE Bob Niziolek/Greg Willett/Doug Krahenbuhl, LT Stan Brock, LG Paul Butero, C Roger Gunter/Bob Sebro, RG Art Dale Johnson/Guy Thurston, RT Karry Kelley
  • Defense: LE George Visger, NT Laval Short, RE Kevin Sazama, OLB Steve Doolittle, ILB Bill Roe, ILB Charles Scott, OLB Brian McCabe/Bob Humble, LCB Mark Haynes, SS Mike E. Davis, FS Tim Roberts, RCB Jesse Johnson/Tim Stampley
  • Specialists: K Tom Field, P Lance Olander

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References

  1. 2011 Colorado football information guide.
  2. 2011 Colorado football information guide.


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