1963 Colorado Buffaloes football team explained

Year:1963
Team:Colorado Buffaloes
Sport:football
Conference:Big Eight Conference
Short Conf:Big 8
Record:2–8
Conf Record:2–5
Head Coach:Eddie Crowder
Hc Year:1st
Mvp:Noble Milton
Captain:Tom Kresnak

The 1963 Colorado Buffaloes football team was an American football team that represented the University of Colorado in the Big Eight Conference during the 1963 NCAA University Division football season. Led by first-year head coach Eddie Crowder, the Buffaloes compiled an overall record of 2–8 with a mark of 2–5 in conference play, placing sixth in the Big 8. Colorado played home games on campus at Folsom Field in Boulder, Colorado.

Crowder, previously an assistant coach at Oklahoma and a former Sooner quarterback, was hired at age 31 in early January,[1] [2] with a five-year contract at $15,000 per year.[1] [3]

Schedule

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Notes and References

  1. News: Crowder signs 5-year Colorado U. grid pact . Deseret News . (Salt Lake City, Utah) . UPI . January 2, 1963 . 6B.
  2. News: Crowder names 3 assistants . Deseret News . (Salt Lake City, Utah) . UPI . January 4, 1963 . B7.
  3. News: Crowder gets job as CU grid coach with five-year pact . Lawrence Daily Journal-World . (Kansas) . Associated Press . January 2, 1963 . 14.
  4. Web site: . 1963 Colorado Buffaloes Schedule and Results . College Football @ Sports-Reference.com . . October 23, 2023 .
  5. Web site: . 1963 Football Schedule . . October 23, 2023 .
  6. Web site: . Colorado Football 2023 Record Book . . 32 . October 23, 2023 .