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November 16, 1985

No. 7 Oklahoma – Buffs run into nation’s No.1 defense

— November 16th – at Oklahoma No. 7 Oklahoma 31, Colorado 0 — Oklahoma came into the Colorado game 6-1 on the season, 4-0 in the Big Eight. With a date with 2nd-ranked Nebraska looming over the Thanksgiving weekend, the Sooners...

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November 9, 1985

Kansas – “CU on Independence Bowl list” – Dan McMillen sets two records

— November 9th – at Kansas Colorado 14, Kansas 3 — Colorado regained its winning form, but again it was the defense which carried the day as Colorado ran its record to 6-3 with a 14-3 win over Kansas. The...

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November 2, 1985

No. 12 Oklahoma State – Defense gives Buffs a chance

— November 2nd – Boulder No. 12 Oklahoma State 14, Colorado 11 — Colorado continued to accumulate believers, if not wins, in falling short in a 14-11 loss to 12th-ranked Oklahoma State in Boulder. After a scoreless first quarter, the Buffs scored...

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October 26, 1985

No. 5 Nebraska – Road trip to Lincoln and Kansas City

— October 26th – at Nebraska No. 5 Nebraska 17, Colorado 7 — “Resurgent Colorado”, as the Buffs were called in the Nebraska Homecoming program, met the Cornhuskers in a game televised to the western half of the nation by ABC. It...

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October 19, 1985

Iowa State – Buffs make it look easy

— October 19th – at Iowa State Colorado 40, Iowa State 6 — What in the name of Fred Folsom was going on? The Colorado Buffaloes, who couldn’t buy a conference win for the first half of the 1980’s, were now...

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October 12, 1985

Missouri – Finally, payback for coach McCartney

— October 12th – Boulder Colorado 38, Missouri 7 — After a two week layoff to contemplate their 3-1 record, Colorado played its homecoming game against the Missouri Tigers. For a change, Homecoming played out the way it was supposed...

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September 28, 1985

Arizona – Buffs back among “Others receiving votes”

— September 28th – at Arizona Colorado 14, Arizona 13 — A major test for the rejuvenated Buffs would come against Arizona. The game against the Wildcats would be the first road game of the year, and the first night...

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September 21, 1985

No. 7 Ohio State – “We’re going to recover, I can tell you that”

— September 21st – Boulder No. 7 Ohio State 36, Colorado 13 — Colorado in 1984: one win in eleven tries. Colorado in 1985: two for two. Bring on Ohio State? In 1983, Colorado had been in a fairly similar situation. The Buffs...

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September 14, 1985

Oregon – “I think that could be a turning point for our program”

— September 14th – Boulder Colorado 21, Oregon 17 — Mickey Pruitt’s sack of Oregon quarterback Chris Miller as time expired allowed Colorado to raise its season record to 2-0 for the first time since 1978 with an exciting 21-17 win...

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September 7, 1985

Colorado State – Off on the right foot

— September 7th – Boulder Colorado 23, Colorado State 10 — In only the second meeting between the in-state rivals in 25 years, 40,665 looked on as Colorado and the wishbone offense made a successful debut in Boulder, defeating...

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August 28, 1985

Shifting Gears For 1985 Season: Wishbone = Wishful Thinking

— National and Big Eight recap – 1985 — Returning to the national championship spotlight for the first time in ten years, the Sooners from the University of Oklahoma won their 6th national title in 1985, scoring a 25-10 win over...

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November 17, 1984

K-State – Coach Mac receives a contract extension: “Belief without evidence”

— November 17th – at Kansas State Kansas State 38, Colorado 6 — Kansas State offered the Buffs several opportunities. The first was to finish sixth in the Big Eight, ahead of both Kansas State and Iowa State. The second was...

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