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November 10, 1984

No. 9 Oklahoma – Brian Bosworth comes to Boulder

— November 10th – Boulder No. 9 Oklahoma 42, Colorado 17 — Oklahoma, ranked No. 9 in the country, came to Boulder with an overall record of 6-1-1. Heach coach Barry Switzer’s Sooners ran a high octane offense, with a...

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November 3, 1984

Kansas – Craig Keenan passes for 349 yards

— November 3rd – Boulder Kansas 28, Colorado 27 — The Buffs were entitled to a break after facing two top ten teams. Normally, Kansas would provide just such an opportunity. Even during the drought years of 1979-83, Colorado did...

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October 27, 1984

No. 10 Oklahoma State – Denver Post: “Close, but …”

— October 27th – at Oklahoma State No. 10 Oklahoma State 20, Colorado 14 — Junior Craig Keenan made his first start at quarterback at Colorado, earning the start on the road against Oklahoma State. Keenan replaced Colorado’s all-time passer Steve...

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October 20, 1984

No. 5 Nebraska – “You tell ’em, Bill!”

— October 20th – Boulder No. 5 Nebraska 24, Colorado 7 — All too soon for Buff fans, it was time again to face the Huskers. Nebraska came into the contest ranked 5th in the nation, with the only blemish...

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October 13, 1984

Iowa State – Buffs ploy on fourth-and-one preserves victory

— October 13th – Boulder Colorado 23, Iowa State 21 — Only 36,762 came out for Colorado’s Homecoming game against Iowa State. Who could blame the fans for their apathy? The game wasn’t much of a draw. The Buffs were...

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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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