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American college football season
The 1985 Colorado Buffaloes football team represented the
University of Colorado in the
Big Eight Conference during the
1985 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by fourth-year head coach
Bill McCartney, the Buffaloes switched to a
wishbone offense and finished the regular season at 7–4 (4–3 in Big 8, tied for third).
[1]
[2]
[3] Home games were played on campus at
Folsom Field in
Boulder, Colorado.
Colorado, 1–10 the
previous season, won five of its first six games,
[1]
[4] earned its first
bowl invitation
in nine years, and won the NCAA Most Improved Team Award. In a competitive
Freedom Bowl in late December, CU fell to the favored
Washington Huskies by three points in
Anaheim; both teams finished at 7–5.
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[6]
[7]
Schedule
Date | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | Source |
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September 7 |
Colorado State* | |
KCNC | W 23–10 | 40,665 |
[8] |
September 14 |
Oregon* | - Folsom Field
- Boulder, Colorado
| | W 21–17 | 30,373 |
[9]
[10]
[11] |
September 21 | No. 7
Ohio State* | - Folsom Field
- Boulder, Colorado
| | L 13–36 | 47,022 |
[12] |
September 28 | at
Arizona* | | | W 14–13 | 45,503 | |
October 12 |
Missouri | - Folsom Field
- Boulder, Colorado
| | W 38–7 | 38,604 | |
October 19 | at
Iowa State | | | W 40–6 | 41,215 |
[1]
[4] |
October 26 | at No. 5
Nebraska | |
ABC | L 7–17 | 76,014 | |
November 2 | No. 12
Oklahoma State | - Folsom Field
- Boulder, Colorado
|
Raycom | L 11–14 | 35,860 | |
November 9 | at
Kansas | | | W 14–3 | 25,000 |
[13] |
November 16 | at No. 7
Oklahoma | | | L 0–31 | 74,145 | |
November 23 |
Kansas State | - Folsom Field
- Boulder, Colorado (
rivalry)
| KCNC | W 30–0 | 28,210 |
[2] |
December 30 | vs.
Washington* | |
Lorimar | L 17–20 | 30,961 |
[5]
[6]
[7] |
- *Non-conference game
- Homecoming
- Rankings from
AP Poll released prior to the game
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- Source:
[14]
Roster
1985 Colorado Buffaloes football team roster
|
Players
|
Coaches
|
Offense
Pos. |
# |
Name |
Class
|
SE
|
5
|
Loy Alexander
|
Sr
|
HB
|
8
|
Ron Brown
|
Sr
|
SE
|
16
|
Jo Jo Collins
|
So
|
TE
|
80
|
Jon Embree
|
Jr
|
SE,
QB
|
25
|
Drew Ferrando
|
So
|
QB
|
6
|
Mark Hatcher
|
So
|
G
|
63
|
Junior Ili (C)
|
Sr
|
QB
|
14
|
Craig Keenan
|
Sr
|
HB
|
20
|
Mike Marquez
|
So
|
HB
|
42
|
Dave Sanders
|
Fr
|
HB
|
34
|
Sam Smith
|
So
|
FB
|
44
|
Anthony Weatherspoon
|
So
|
|
Defense
Pos. |
# |
Name |
Class
|
LB
|
49
|
Don DeLuzio
|
So
|
DE
|
50
|
Dan McMillen
|
Sr
|
SS
|
19
|
Mickey Pruitt
|
So
|
LB
|
40
|
Barry Remington (C)
|
Jr
|
|
Special teams
|
- Head coach
- Coordinators/assistant coaches
- Legend
- (C) Team captain
- (S) Suspended
- (I) Ineligible
-
Injured
-
Redshirt
Roster
|
- Source:
[15]
[16]
Game summaries
Kansas
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
Colorado
|
7
|
0
|
0
|
7 |
14 |
Kansas
|
0
|
3
|
0
|
0 |
3 |
- COL -
Mickey Pruitt 27-yard interception return (Larry Eckel kick)
- KAN - Jeff Johnson 36-yard field goal
- COL - Mark Hatcher 5-yard run (Eckel kick)
- Attendance: 25,000
- Passing: COL Mark Hatcher 1/6, 11 yds; KAN
Mike Norseth 22/41, 256 yds, INT
- Rushing: COL Anthony Weatherspoon 16–65; KAN Harvey Fields 7–24
- Receiving: COL Sam Smith 1–11; KAN Richard Estell 8–126
Source:
[13]
[17]
References
- ^
a
b
c
"On the run: Surprising Buffaloes stampeding thanks to new wishbone". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). Associated Press. October 24, 1985. p. 6B.
- ^
a
b
"Buffs take turn for clubbing K-State, 30-0". Lawrence Daily Journal-World. (Kansas). Associated Press. November 24, 1985. p. 4B.
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^
"Big Eight (standings)". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). Associated Press. November 24, 1985. p. 9C.
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a
b
"Colorado tramples Iowa State, 40-6". Lawrence Daily Journal-World. (Kansas). Associated Press. October 20, 1985. p. 4B.
- ^
a
b
"Today's bowl games: Freedom". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). Associated Press. December 30, 1985. p. 9C.
- ^
a
b Penner, Mike (December 31, 1985).
"UW holds on; Buffs don't". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). (Los Angeles Times). p. 1B.
- ^
a
b
"Strong defense preserves Huskies' Freedom". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). Associated Press. December 31, 1985. p. C1.
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^
"Colorado takes 23-10 triumph". Lawrence Daily Journal-World. (Kansas). Associated Press. September 8, 1985. p. 4B.
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^ Conrad, John (September 15, 1985).
"Oregon rebuffed on the final play". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). p. 1B.
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^
"Buffs ignore story script versus Ducks". Lawrence Daily Journal-World. (Kansas). Associated Press. September 15, 1985. p. 4B.
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^
"Buffalo quarterback shoots down Ducks". The Bulletin. (Bend, Oregon). UPI. September 15, 1985. p. E1.
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^
"CU no match for Ohio State". Lawrence Daily Journal-World. (Kansas). Associated Press. September 22, 1985. p. 4B.
- ^
a
b Woodling, Chuck (November 10, 1985).
"End zone elusive again as Buffs bump KU 14-3". Lawrence Daily Journal-World. (Kansas). p. 1B.
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^ 2011 Colorado football information guide
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^
"UO-CU starting lineups". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). September 14, 1985. p. 2B.
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^
"Saturday's game rosters". Lawrence Journal-World. (Kansas). November 8, 1985. p. 15.
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^
"College football scoreboard: Midwest". Gainesville Sun. (Florida). Associated Press. November 10, 1985. p. 6F.
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