American college football season
The 1975 Colorado Buffaloes football team was an American football team that represented the University of Colorado in the Big Eight Conference (Big 8) during the 1975 NCAA Division I football season . Led by second-year head coach Bill Mallory , the Buffaloes compiled a 9–2 regular season record (5–2 in Big 8, third),[ 1] and played home games on campus at Folsom Field in Boulder, Colorado .
In the Astro-Bluebonnet Bowl , Colorado fell to ninth-ranked Texas to finish at 9–3.[ 2] Ranked sixteenth in the final AP poll , the Buffaloes outscored their opponents 331 to 251.
Date Opponent Rank Site TV Result Attendance Source September 13 California * W 34–2746,211 September 20 Wyoming * W 27–1046,032 [ 3] September 27 Wichita State * W 52–046,613 [ 4] October 4 at No. 1 Oklahoma No. 19 L 20–2170,286–71,118 at Miami (FL) * No. 13 W 23–1018,901 October 18 No. 10 Missouri No. 12 W 31–2050,239 October 25 at No. 4 Nebraska No. 10 L 21–6376,509 November 1 at Iowa State No. 16 W 28–2742,613 November 8 Oklahoma State No. 14 W 17–747,759 November 15 at No. 17 Kansas No. 10 ABC W 24–2140,120 November 22 Kansas State No. 9 W 33–744,345 December 27 vs. No. 9 Texas * No. 10 ABC L 21–3852,728 *Non-conference game HomecomingRankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
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1975 Colorado Buffaloes football team roster Players Coaches Offense Defense Pos. # Name Class DL Troy Archer LB Brian Cabral LB Gary Campbell DB Mike L. Davis DL Charlie Johnson DB Chuck McCarter DB Mike McCoy DL Frank Patrick DL Whitney Paul LB Tom Perry DL Dave Rice LB Bart Roth DL Bob Simpson DB Mike Spivey DB Tom Tesone DL Jackie Thornton
Special teams Pos. # Name Class P Stan Koleski K 28 Tom Mackenzie Sr
Head coach Coordinators/assistant coaches Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible Injured Redshirt
Venues Bowls & rivalries Culture & lore People Seasons National championship seasons in bold