1986 Colorado Buffaloes football team

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
1986 Big Eight Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 3 Oklahoma $ 7 – 0 – 0 11 – 1 – 0
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,[1] 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.[2][3]

The Buffaloes were upset 23–7 in the opener by intrastate rival Colorado State,[4] but defeated Nebraska for the first time in nineteen years, and the first time in Boulder since 1960.[5]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
September 6Colorado State*
KCNCL 7–2345,109[6]
September 13at Oregon*
L 30–3226,155[7]
September 20at Ohio State*
L 10–1388,404[8]
September 27No. 10 Arizona*
  • Folsom Field
  • Boulder, CO
RaycomL 21–2441,024[9]
October 11at Missouri
RaycomW 17–1242,780[10]
October 18Iowa Statedagger
  • Folsom Field
  • Boulder, CO
W 31–341,215[11]
October 25No. 3 Nebraska
  • Folsom Field
  • Boulder, CO
W 20–1052,440[12]
November 1at Oklahoma State
RaycomW 31–1436,900[13]
November 8Kansas
  • Folsom Field
  • Boulder, CO
W 17–1037,056[14]
November 15No. 4 Oklahoma
  • Folsom Field
  • Boulder, CO
RaycomL 0–2852,707[15]
November 22at Kansas State
W 49–314,700[16]
December 31vs. No. 14 Baylor*
RaycomL 9–2140,470[17]
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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Game summaries

Nebraska

Team 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.[5] "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." [21]

Oklahoma State

Team 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

Personnel

Coaching staff

Head coach: Bill McCartney

Assistant coaches: 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) [22]

Roster

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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. ^ a b "Buffs upset Nebraska, 20-10". Lawrence Daily Journal-World. (Kansas). Associated Press. October 26, 1986. p. 3B.
  6. ^ "Colorado State rocks intrastate rival Buffaloes". The Des Moines Register. September 7, 1986. Retrieved April 21, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Oregon edges Colorado". Star-Herald. September 14, 1986. Retrieved April 21, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Freshman kicker boots Ohio State to victory". The Newark Advocate. September 21, 1986. Retrieved April 21, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Arizona gets revenge against Colorado 24–21". St. Petersburg Times. September 28, 1986. Retrieved April 21, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "MU rises but still falls short". Columbia Daily Tribune. October 12, 1986. Retrieved April 21, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Buffaloes put ISU bowl talk on hold, 31–3". The Gazette. October 19, 1986. Retrieved April 21, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Colorado springs upset, defeats Nebraska". Green Bay Press-Gazette. October 26, 1986. Retrieved April 21, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "Buffaloes rally past Cowboys". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. November 2, 1986. Retrieved April 21, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  14. ^ "KU not quite good enough, but makes Colorado squirm". The Kansas City Star. November 9, 1986. Retrieved April 21, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  15. ^ "Sooners cruise past Colorado". Florida Today. November 16, 1986. Retrieved April 21, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  16. ^ "Buffs return, and win". The Mercury. November 23, 1986. Retrieved April 21, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  17. ^ "Bears rip Buffs in Bluebonnet, 21–9". The Kilgore News Herald. January 1, 1987. Retrieved April 21, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  18. ^ "1987 Colorado Buffaloes Schedule and Results". College Football @ Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference. Retrieved April 26, 2025.
  19. ^ "1987 Football Schedule". University of Colorado Boulder. Retrieved April 26, 2025.
  20. ^ "Colorado Football 2024 Record Book" (PDF). University of Colorado Boulder. p. 56. Retrieved April 26, 2025.
  21. ^ Mossman, John (October 26, 1986). "No. 2 Alabama, No. 3 Nebraska get roughed up". Gainesville Sun. (Florida). Associated Press. p. 1F.
  22. ^ 2010 Colorado football information guide Archived 2012-03-16 at the Wayback Machine
  23. ^ "Starting lineups". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). September 13, 1986. p. 2B.
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