1987 Colorado Buffaloes Football Team

The 1987 Colorado Buffaloes football team represented the University of Colorado at Boulder in the Big Eight Conference during the 1987 NCAA Division I-A football season.

Led by sixth-year head coach Bill McCartney, Colorado finished the regular season at 7–4 (4–3 in Big 8, fourth), but did not receive a bowl invitation.

1987 Colorado Buffaloes football
ConferenceBig Eight Conference
Record7–4 (4–3 Big 8)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorGerry DiNardo (4th season)
Offensive schemeWishbone
Defensive coordinatorLou Tepper (5th season)
Base defense3–4
MVPMickey Pruitt
Captains
Home stadiumFolsom Field
Seasons
← 1986
1988 →
1987 Big Eight Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 3 Oklahoma $ 7 0 0 11 1 0
No. 6 Nebraska 6 1 0 10 2 0
No. 11 Oklahoma State 5 2 0 10 2 0
Colorado 4 3 0 7 4 0
Missouri 3 4 0 5 6 0
Iowa State 2 5 0 3 8 0
Kansas 0 6 1 1 9 1
Kansas State 0 6 1 0 10 1
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
September 1212:00 pmOregon*KCNCL 7–1040,521
September 1912:00 pmStanford*
  • Folsom Field
  • Boulder, Colorado
KCNCW 31–1745,073
September 261:00 pmWashington State*
  • Folsom Field
  • Boulder, Colorado
W 26–1743,527
October 31:00 pmat Colorado State*W 29–1638,129
October 101:00 pmat No. 19 Oklahoma StateL 17–4242,800
October 1712:00 pmKansas1987 Colorado Buffaloes Football Team 
  • Folsom Field
  • Boulder, Colorado
KCNCW 35–1043,514
October 245:30 pmat No. 1 OklahomaESPNL 6–2475,004
October 3112:30 pmat Iowa StateW 42–1034,920
November 712:00 pmMissouri
  • Folsom Field
  • Boulder, Colorado
KCNCW 27–1044,050
November 2112:10 pmat Kansas StateW 41–012,500
November 282:00 pmNo. 5 Nebraska
  • Folsom Field
  • Boulder, Colorado (rivalry)
ESPNL 7–2452,026
  • *Non-conference game
  • 1987 Colorado Buffaloes Football Team Homecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Mountain time
    Source:

Roster

1987 Colorado Buffaloes football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
QB Sal Aunese So
RB 49 Eric Bieniemy Fr
RB J.J. Flannigan
QB Mark Hatcher (C)
RB O.C. Oliver
QB Rick Wheeler
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
CB 12 Dave McCloughan Fr
LB 96 Kanavis McGhee Fr
SS Mickey Pruitt (C) Sr
LB 94 Alfred Williams Fr
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
P Barry Helton (C) Sr
    Head coach
    Coordinators/assistant coaches

    Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • 1987 Colorado Buffaloes Football Team  Injured
  • 1987 Colorado Buffaloes Football Team  Redshirt

Roster

    Source:

Game summaries

Washington State

1 2 3 4 Total
Washington St 7 0 3 7 17
Colorado 3 16 0 7 26
  • Attendance: 43,527
  • COL: Culbertson 25 FG
  • WSU: Swinton 13 Rosenbach (Adams kick)
  • COL: Culbertson 27 FG
  • COL: Pruitt 18 Interception (Culbertson kick)
  • COL: Flannigan 3 Run (kick failed)
  • WSU: Adams 32 FG
  • WSU: Leighton 16 Rosenbach (Adams kick)
  • COL: Aunese 22 Run (Hannah kick)
  • Passing: WSU Rosenbach 26/52, 264 Yds, 2 TD, 2 INT, COL Aunese 1/3, 30 Yds
  • Rushing: WSU Rosenbach 15/34, COL Aunese 22/185, TD
  • Receiving: WSU Broussard 8/55, COL Bieniemy 1/30

Source:

References


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