1972 Colorado Buffaloes football team

1972 Colorado Buffaloes football
Gator Bowl, L 3–24 vs. Auburn
Conference	Big Eight Conference
Ranking
Coaches	#14
AP	#16
1972 record	8–4 (4–3 Big 8)
Head coach	Eddie Crowder
Offensive scheme	Slot-I Triple Option
Defensive coordinator	Dan Radakovich
Base defense	4-4
MVP	John Stearns
Captain	Cullen Bryant
Captain	Rick Kay
Captain	Chuck Mandrill
Home stadium	Folsom Field

	Conf							Overall
1972 Big 8 football standings
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
#2 Oklahoma †	6	–	1	–	0			11	–	1	–	0
#4 Nebraska †	5	–	1	–	1			9	–	2	–	1
#16 Colorado	4	–	3	–	0			8	–	4	–	0
Oklahoma State	4	–	3	–	0			6	–	5	–	0
Missouri	3	–	4	–	0			6	–	6	–	0
Iowa State	2	–	4	–	1			5	–	6	–	1
Kansas	2	–	5	–	0			4	–	7	–	0
Kansas State	1	–	6	–	0			3	–	8	–	0

† – Conference champion Due to a dispute over Oklahoma forfeiting games, both OU and Nebraska claim this title. Rankings from AP Poll

The 1972 Colorado Buffaloes football team represented the University of Colorado at Boulder during the 1972 college football season.

Schedule

Date	Opponent^#	Rank^#	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
September 9	California*	#2	Folsom Field • Boulder, CO		W 20–10	50,751
September 16	Cincinnati*	#2	Folsom Field • Boulder, CO		W 56–14	50,171
September 23	at Minnesota*	#3	Memorial Stadium • Minneapolis, MN		W 38–6	42,703
September 30	at Oklahoma State	#3	Lewis Field • Stillwater, OK		L 6–31	38,500
October 7	at Kansas State	#12	KSU Stadium • Manhattan, KS		W 38–17	40,000
October 14	#18 Iowa State	#13	Folsom Field • Boulder, CO		W 34–22	51,668
October 21	#2 Oklahoma	#9	Folsom Field • Boulder, CO	ABC	W 20–14	52,022
October 28	at Missouri	#7	Faurot Field • Columbia, MO		L 17–20	55,550
November 4	#3 Nebraska	#15	Folsom Field • Boulder, CO (Colorado-Nebraska rivalry)	ABC	L 10–33	52,128
November 11	Kansas	#16	Folsom Field • Boulder, CO		W 33–8	50,304
November 18	at Air Force*	#15	Falcon Stadium • Colorado Springs, CO		W 38–7	47,191
December 28	vs. #6 Auburn*	#13	Gator Bowl • Jacksonville, FL (Gator Bowl)	ABC	L 3–24	71,114
*Non-conference game. Homecoming. ^#Rankings from AP Poll.

Game notes

Oklahoma

#2 Oklahoma at Colorado

	1	2	3	4	Total
Oklahoma	0	7	0	7	14
• Colorado	0	0	14	6	20

Date: Saturday, October 22
Location: Folsom Field, Boulder, Colorado
Game attendance: 52,022

Source: Ocala Star-Banner

Scoring summary

2		OKLA	Robertson 17 yard run (Fulcher kick)	OKLA 7-0

3		COL	Campbell 43 yard run (kick failed)	OKLA 7-6

3		COL	Keyworth 6 yard pass from Johnson (Matthews run)	COL 14-7

4		COL	Lima 33 yard field goal	COL 17-7

4		COL	Lima 33 yard field goal	COL 20-7

4		OKLA	Pruitt 10 yard pass from Robertson (Fulcher kick)	COL 20-14

References

↑ 2011 Colorado football information guide.

Colorado Buffaloes football

Venues	Folsom Field (1924–present)

Bowls & rivalries	Bowl games Colorado State: Rocky Mountain Showdown Nebraska Utah: Rumble in the Rockies

Culture & lore	Ralphie the Buffalo "CU Fight Song" University of Colorado "Golden Buffalo" Marching Band The Fifth Down Miracle at Michigan

People	Head coaches

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