1973 COLORADO BUFFALOES FOOTBALL TEAM

1973 Colorado Buffaloes football
1973 Colorado Buffaloes football
Conference	Big Eight Conference
Record	5–6 (2–5 Big 8)
Head coach	Eddie Crowder (11th season);
Offensive coordinator	Kay Dalton (2nd season)
Offensive scheme	Pro-I
Defensive coordinator	Dan Radakovich (2nd season)
Base defense	5–2
MVP	J. V. Cain
Captain	Randy Geist, William McDonald
Home stadium	Folsom Field
	Seasons ← 1972 1974 →

1973 Big Eight Conference football standings
v t e	Conf					Overall
Team	W		L		T	W		L		T
No. 3 Oklahoma $	7	–	0	–	0	10	–	0	–	1
No. 7 Nebraska	4	–	2	–	1	9	–	2	–	1
No. 18 Kansas	4	–	2	–	1	7	–	4	–	1
No. 17 Missouri	3	–	4	–	0	8	–	4	–	0
Oklahoma State	2	–	3	–	2	5	–	4	–	2
Colorado	2	–	5	–	0	5	–	6	–	0
Kansas State	2	–	5	–	0	5	–	6	–	0
Iowa State	2	–	5	–	0	4	–	7	–	0

$ – Conference champion Rankings from AP Poll

The 1973 Colorado Buffaloes football team represented the University of Colorado in the Big Eight Conference during the 1973 NCAA Division I football season. Led by 11-year head coach Eddie Crowder, the Buffaloes compiled an overall record of 5–6 overall with a mark of 2–5 in conference play, tying for sixth place in the Big 8. Colorado played home games on campus at Folsom Field in Boulder, Colorado.

After rallying to defeat No. 7 Missouri to improve to 5–2, CU dropped its final four games and incurred its first losing season in five years. Also the athletic director since 1965, Crowder stepped down as head coach in December;^[1] he was succeeded in January 1974 by Bill Mallory, the head coach at undefeated Miami University in Ohio.^[2]^[3]^[4]

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Rank	Site	TV	Result	Attendance	Source
September 15	at No. 15 LSU*	No. 10	Tiger Stadium Baton Rouge, LA		L 6–17	71,239	^[5]
September 22	at Wisconsin*	No. 19	Camp Randall Stadium Madison, WI		W 28–25	58,237
September 29	Baylor*		Folsom Field Boulder, CO		W 52–28	48,041
October 6	at Iowa State	No. 18	Clyde Williams Field Ames, IA		W 23–16	34,868–35,900
October 13	Air Force*	No. 17	Folsom Field Boulder, CO		W 38–17	50,115
October 20	at No. 3 Oklahoma	No. 16	Oklahoma Memorial Stadium Norman, OK		L 7–34	61,826	^[6]
October 27	No. 7 Missouri		Folsom Field Boulder, CO		W 17–13	51,425	^[7]
November 3	at No. 13 Nebraska		Memorial Stadium Lincoln, NE ( rivalry)		L 16–28	76,555
November 10	at No. 18 Kansas		Memorial Stadium Lawrence, KS	ABC	L 15–17	31,717
November 17	Oklahoma State		Folsom Field Boulder, CO		L 24–38	50,169
November 24	Kansas State		Folsom Field Boulder, CO ( rivalry)		L 14–17	46,771
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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Roster

1973 Colorado Buffaloes football team roster

Players

Coaches

Offense

Pos.	#	Name	Class
RB	`26`	Charlie Davis
RB	`41`	Bo Matthews	Sr
OT	`70`	Mark Koncar
TE	`89`	J.V. Cain	Sr

Defense

Pos.	#	Name	Class
DE	`86`	Whitney Paul

Special teams

Pos.	#	Name	Class

Head coach

Eddie Crowder (11th year)

Coordinators/assistant coaches

Legend

(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible

Injured
Redshirt

Roster

References

^ "Crowder quits as Buff coach". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). Associated Press. December 23, 1973. p. 5C.
^ "Buffs' post to Mallory". Lawrence Daily Journal-World. (Kansas). Associated Press. January 12, 1974. p. 9.
^ "Bill Mallory takes post". Youngstown Vindicator. (Ohio). January 12, 1974. p. 11.
^ "Miami's Mallory off to Colorado". Toledo Blade. (Ohio). Associated Press. January 12, 1974. p. 16.
^ "Miley guides LSU to upset". The Palm Beach Post-Times. September 16, 1973. Retrieved October 26, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Sooners cruise by Colorado; Buckeyes, Michigan triumph". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). Associated Press. October 21, 1973. p. 4B.
^ "Buffs rally, hand Tigers upset loss". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). Associated Press. October 28, 1973. p. 6B.
^ "1973 Colorado Buffaloes Schedule and Results". College Football @ Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference. Retrieved October 23, 2023.
^ "1973 Football Schedule". University of Colorado Boulder. Retrieved October 23, 2023.
^ "Colorado Football 2023 Record Book" (PDF). University of Colorado Boulder. p. 42. Retrieved October 23, 2023.

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[cqabc-1] "Crowder quits as Buff coach". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). Associated Press. December 23, 1973. p. 5C.

[bptom-2] "Buffs' post to Mallory". Lawrence Daily Journal-World. (Kansas). Associated Press. January 12, 1974. p. 9.

[yvbmtpo-3] "Bill Mallory takes post". Youngstown Vindicator. (Ohio). January 12, 1974. p. 11.

[mmotco-4] "Miami's Mallory off to Colorado". Toledo Blade. (Ohio). Associated Press. January 12, 1974. p. 16.

[5] "Miley guides LSU to upset". The Palm Beach Post-Times. September 16, 1973. Retrieved October 26, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.

[soocru-6] "Sooners cruise by Colorado; Buckeyes, Michigan triumph". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). Associated Press. October 21, 1973. p. 4B.

[7] "Buffs rally, hand Tigers upset loss". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). Associated Press. October 28, 1973. p. 6B.

[8] "1973 Colorado Buffaloes Schedule and Results". College Football @ Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference. Retrieved October 23, 2023.

[9] "1973 Football Schedule". University of Colorado Boulder. Retrieved October 23, 2023.

[10] "Colorado Football 2023 Record Book" (PDF). University of Colorado Boulder. p. 42. Retrieved October 23, 2023.

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v t e Colorado Buffaloes football
Venues	Campus fields (1890–1901) Gamble Field (1901–1924) Folsom Field (1924–present)
Bowls & rivalries	Bowl games Colorado State: Rocky Mountain Showdown Kansas State Nebraska Utah: Rumble in the Rockies
Culture & lore	Ralphie the Buffalo " CU Fight Song" "Golden Buffalo" Marching band Fifth Down Game Miracle at Michigan
People	Head coaches Statistical leaders NFL draftees
Seasons	1890 1891 1892 1893 1894 1895 1896 1897 1898 1899 1900 1901 1902 1903 1904 1905 1906 1907 1908 1909 1910 1911 1912 1913 1914 1915 1916 1917 1918 1919 1920 1921 1922 1923 1924 1925 1926 1927 1928 1929 1930 1931 1932 1933 1934 1935 1936 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 1942 1943 1944 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
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v t e Colorado Buffaloes football
Venues	Campus fields (1890–1901) Gamble Field (1901–1924) Folsom Field (1924–present)
Bowls & rivalries	Bowl games Colorado State: Rocky Mountain Showdown Kansas State Nebraska Utah: Rumble in the Rockies
Culture & lore	Ralphie the Buffalo " CU Fight Song" "Golden Buffalo" Marching band Fifth Down Game Miracle at Michigan
People	Head coaches Statistical leaders NFL draftees
Seasons	1890 1891 1892 1893 1894 1895 1896 1897 1898 1899 1900 1901 1902 1903 1904 1905 1906 1907 1908 1909 1910 1911 1912 1913 1914 1915 1916 1917 1918 1919 1920 1921 1922 1923 1924 1925 1926 1927 1928 1929 1930 1931 1932 1933 1934 1935 1936 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 1942 1943 1944 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
National championship seasons in bold

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