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American college football season
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 Date Opponent Site TV Result Attendance September 6
Colorado State *
KCNC L 7–2345,109 September 13 at
Oregon * L 30–3226,155 September 20 at
Ohio State * L 10–1388,404 September 27 No. 10
Arizona * Folsom Field Boulder, Colorado
Raycom L 21–2441,024 October 11 at
Missouri Raycom W 17–1242,780 October 18
Iowa State Folsom Field Boulder, Colorado W 31–341,215 October 25 No. 3
Nebraska Folsom Field Boulder, Colorado W 20–1052,440 November 1 at
Oklahoma State Raycom W 31–1436,900 November 8
Kansas Folsom Field Boulder, Colorado W 17–1037,056 November 15 No. 4
Oklahoma Folsom Field Boulder, Colorado Raycom L 0–2852,707 November 22 at
Kansas State W 49–314,700 December 31 vs. No. 14
Baylor * Raycom L 9–2140,470 *Non-conference game Rankings from
AP Poll released prior to the game
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[7] Staff HC:
Bill McCartney
Ast:
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)
[6]
Game summaries Nebraska
1
2 3 4 Total
#3 Nebraska
0
0 7 3
10
• Colorado
7
3 0 10
20
Scoring summary 1 COL Jeff Campbell 39-yard run (Dave DeLine kick) Colorado 7–0 2 COL Dave DeLine 57-yard field goal Colorado 10–0 3 NEB Steve Taylor 2-yard run (Klein kick) Colorado 10–7 4 COL Lance Carl 52-yard pass from O.C. Oliver (DeLine kick) Colorado 17–7 4 NEB Dale Klein 29-yard field goal Colorado 17–10 4 COL Dave DeLine 36-yard field goal Colorado 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."
[8]
Oklahoma State
1
2 3 4 Total
• Colorado
3
0 14 14
31
Oklahoma St
0
14 0 0
14
Scoring summary 1 COL DeLine 47-yard field goal Colorado 3–0 2 OKST Dykes 17-yard pass from Gundy (O'Connell kick) Oklahoma St 7–3 2 OKST Thomas 3-yard run (O'Connell kick) Oklahoma St 14–3 3 COL Oliver 23-yard pass from Hatcher (DeLine kick) Oklahoma St 14–10 3 COL Hatcher 1-yard run (DeLine kick) Colorado 17–14 4 COL Weatherspoon recovered fumble in end zone (DeLine kick) Colorado 24–14 4 COL Smith 2-yard run (DeLine kick) Colorado 31–14
References
^
"Arizona comeback foils Buffs, 24-21" . Lawrence Daily Journal-World . (Kansas). Associated Press. September 28, 1986. p. 5B.
^
"Colorado 49, Kansas State 3" . Eugene Register-Guard . (Oregon). Associated Press. November 23, 1986. p. 7C.
^
"Baylor defense corrals Buffs in Bluebonnet" . Lawrence Daily Journal-World . (Kansas). Associated Press. January 1, 1987. p. 1B.
^
"Bartalo shines as CSU surprises Colorado, 23-7" . Lawrence Daily Journal-World . (Kansas). Associated Press. September 7, 1986. p. 3B. ^
a b
"Buffs upset Nebraska, 20-10" . Lawrence Daily Journal-World . (Kansas). Associated Press. October 26, 1986. p. 3B. ^
a b
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^
"Starting lineups" . Eugene Register-Guard . (Oregon). September 13, 1986. p. 2B.
^ Mossman, John (October 26, 1986).
"No. 2 Alabama, No. 3 Nebraska get roughed up" . Gainesville Sun . (Florida). Associated Press. p. 1F.
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