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Houston 36, Colorado 20

Houston scored on its first three drives, racing out to a 13-0 lead and never looking back ... Ryan Staub passed for 204 yards and a touchdown, but also threw two interceptions as the Buffs were out-gained, 431 yards to 300 ... READ MORE »

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October 6, 1984

Missouri – Coach Mac falls to 0-3 against his alma mater

— October 6th – at Missouri Missouri 52, Colorado 7 — The Missouri Tigers posted their sixth consecutive win over the Buffs in fine fashion, routing the Buffs in Columbia. The loss to his alma mater had to be that much...

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September 29, 1984

UCLA – “Coach Whitehair” gets re-acquainted with Coach Bill

— September 29th – Boulder No. 17 UCLA 33, Colorado 16 — Colorado came into the UCLA game 0-3. Two close calls, against Michigan State and Oregon, had been followed by a rout at the hands of Notre Dame. The hope...

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September 22, 1984

Notre Dame – Golden Dome rout

— September 22nd – at Notre Dame Notre Dame 55, Colorado 14 — Colorado traveled to the hallowed grounds of South Bend, Indiana, for their third game of the 1984 season carrying heavy hearts. Thoughts of Ed Reinhardt had to be...

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September 15, 1984

Oregon – The Ed Reinhardt Game

— September 15th – at Oregon Oregon 27, Colorado 20 — The Oregon Ducks, like CU’s opening opponent, Michigan State, had posted a 4-6-1 record in 1983. Unlike the Spartans, though, the Buffs had no history from which to draw incentive. The...

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September 8, 1984

Michigan State – “Home Games”

— September 8th – Boulder Michigan State 24, Colorado 21 — Michigan State appeared to be the ideal opening game opponent for the 1984 Buffs. First, the issue of payback had to be addressed. Colorado had led the Spartans after...

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September 1, 1984

1984 Preseason – Cautious Optimism / Recruiting Watch

— Cautious Optimism — The 1984 season presented an excellent opportunity for third-year coach Bill McCartney to demonstrate that the building process was continuing. Bill McCartney’s inaugural squad, consisting of nary a single player recruited by McCartney, had finished 2-8-1....

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September 1, 1984

1984 National and Big Eight Recap / One L

— National and Big Eight recap – 1984 — In 1984, Brigham Young University became the fourth Division 1-A football team in succession to win its first-ever national championship, capturing the 1984 crown with a 13-0 season. Despite its unblemished...

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November 19, 1983

Kansas State – Victor Scott and the “Survivors” go out winners

— November 19th – Boulder Colorado 38, Kansas State 21 — Only 27,649 Buff faithful bothered to come out for the 1983 finale against the Kansas State Wildcats, in what would prove to be the smallest crowd to ever watch...

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November 12, 1983

Oklahoma – Buffs 28-7 rally not enough to take down Sooners

— November 12 – at Oklahoma Oklahoma 41, Colorado 28 — The final scores of the Nebraska games in the two years of the McCartney era had been somewhat misleading. The Buffs were at least in the game in...

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November 5, 1983

Kansas – Marshall and McLemore lead Buffs to victory

— November 5th – at Kansas Colorado 34, Kansas 23 — Against the Kansas Jayhawks in Lawrence, sophomore quarterback Derek Marshall received his first starting assignment. In the second half of his first game as a starter, Marshall failed to...

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October 29, 1983

Oklahoma State – Vogel: 0-for-7; three interceptions

— October 29th – Boulder Oklahoma State 40, Colorado 14 — The Buffs and Cowboys had provided two of the most entering Big Eight contests in the previous two years, with the Buffs coming from behind to win 11-10 in...

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October 22, 1983

No. 1 Nebraska – Record quarter dooms CU’s upset bid

— October 22nd – at Nebraska No. 1 Nebraska 69, Colorado 19 — Colorado, 2-4 and on a three game losing streak, had to next face a road trip against undefeated and No. 1 ranked Nebraska...

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