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CU has played Houston only once in football, but a number of star Buffs have come to Boulder from "Space City" ... Charlie Davis and John Stearns led the Buffs to a 29-17 win over the Cougars in the 1971 Astro-Bluebonnet Bowl ... The Big 12 has three teams in the top four nationally in scoring defense (including Houston) ... READ MORE »

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October 7, 1995

No. 24 Kansas – Time to focus on new goals

— October 7th – Boulder No. 24 Kansas 40, No. 4 Colorado 24 — A funny thing happened on the way to Colorado’s battle with Nebraska for the Big Eight title and the right to play in the Fiesta Bowl...

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September 30, 1995

No. 10 Oklahoma – Hessler’s record-setting debut

— Koy Detmer Under the Microscope — Everyone knew shortly after the Texas A&M game was over that quarterback Koy Detmer, whose efforts over the first three games of the season had merited a “Colorado’s Detmer throws his hat into...

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September 23, 1995

No. 3 Texas A&M – “Fightin’ Words” / Detmer Injured

— “Fightin’ Words” The lopsided win over Northeast Louisiana raised the 3-0 Buffs to No. 7 in the nation. The next two opponents, though, would show if Colorado’s rise in the polls was merited. The Aggies of Texas A&M were coming...

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September 16, 1995

NE Louisiana – Records fall like rain

— September 16th – Boulder No.9 Colorado 66, Northeast Louisiana 14 — Class: Get out a fresh piece of paper. It’s time to start noting all of the new school records set by the Buffs in mauling the Indians of...

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September 9, 1995

Colorado State – Walter Mitty and Me

— Walter Mitty and Me In the Buffalo Sports News the week after the Wisconsin game, there was a photo of Rick Neuheisel being carried off of the field by his players after the opening game rout of Wisconsin. The...

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September 2, 1995

No. 21 Wisconsin – Baptism by Fire

— Camp Rick For his part, Rick Neuheisel, who at 34 was the second youngest head coach in Division 1-A college football (Louisville’s Ron Cooper was all of four days younger), entered Fall Camp, 1995, with optimism and confidence. “I’m...

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July 12, 1995

A Look Back: A Game-by-Game Snapshot of the 1995 Season

In the final season of the Big Eight, CU's surprising choice for head coach, Rick Neuheisel, rode a backup quarterback (John Hessler) all the way to a ten-win season and a No. 5 final ranking ...

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June 4, 1995

Preseason – Rick Neuheisel hired / CU Preview

— National and Big Eight Recap – 1995 — In 1995, the Nebraska Cornhuskers repeated as National Champions, dominating the Florida Gators 62-24 in the National Championship game played at the Fiesta Bowl. Previously unbeaten Florida came into the contest...

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January 2, 1995

Fiesta Bowl – Notre Dame – McCartney, Stewart & Salaam go out winners

— A bowl game against Notre Dame – An Afterthought, but still fitting — It would have been appropriate for Bill McCartney to go out playing for the National Championship. The 24-7 loss to Nebraska, however, eliminated the possibility, as...

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December 31, 1994

Mac’s announcement – Neuheisel hired / Salaam; Hudson honored

— November 19th – Coach Mac Stuns the Buff Nation — Back from the store In Bozeman, I received updates from ABC and ESPN throughout the afternoon (concerning the 41-20 romp by 7th-ranked Colorado over Iowa State). Frustration with the...

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November 19, 1994

Iowa State – Salaam’s 2,055 overshadowed by Coach Mac

— November 19th – Boulder No. 7 Colorado 41, Iowa State 20 — A game between a 9-1 team and an 0-9-1 to finish off the regular season would normally not bear much attention. The 41-20 final score, after...

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November 12, 1994

Kansas – Heisman Hype – BSN Prescience

— November 12th – at Kansas No. 7 Colorado 51, Kansas 26 — Kordell Stewart, who had the previous week become the first player in Big Eight history to pass for 6,000 yards and rush for 1,000 yards in a...

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