1981 Colorado Buffaloes football team explained

Year:1981
Team:Colorado Buffaloes
Sport:football
Conference:Big Eight Conference
Short Conf:Big 8
Record:3–8
Conf Record:2–5
Head Coach:Chuck Fairbanks
Hc Year:3rd
Off Coach:Gene Hochevar
Oc Year:2nd
Off Scheme:Multiple
Def Coach:Doug Knotts
Dc Year:3rd
Def Scheme:3–4
Mvp:Pete Perry
Captain:Pete Perry, Bob Sebro
Stadium:Folsom Field

The 1981 Colorado Buffaloes football team represented the University of Colorado at Boulder in the Big Eight Conference during the 1981 NCAA Division I-A football season. It was the third and final season for Chuck Fairbanks' as head coach, and the first year of blue jerseys for the Buffaloes, which were phased out in 1984.[1] [2] [3]

The Buffaloes finished at 3–8 (2–5 in Big 8, seventh) for a third consecutive losing season. Home games were played on campus at Folsom Field in Boulder. After a shutout loss at Kansas,[4] CU defeated last-place Kansas State by three points at home in the season finale to avoid the conference cellar.

Well after the season in June 1982, Fairbanks resigned to become head coach, president, and minority owner of the New Jersey Generals of the new United States Football League (USFL).[2] [5] His overall record at CU was a disappointing, in conference. Bill McCartney, the defensive coordinator at Michigan under Bo Schembechler, was announced as Colorado's new head coach on June 9,[6] [7] [8] and led the program for thirteen seasons, through 1994.

Schedule

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Roster

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: CU Logo Evolution Fact Sheet . CUBuffs.com . December 5, 2019.
  2. News: Football: Former CU Buffs coach Chuck Fairbanks dies at 79 . Boulder Daily Camera. Thorburn. Ryan. Buffzone.com. April 2, 2013. April 3, 2013.
  3. UCLA now stands for Uncork Lots Of Aerials . Sports Illustrated . McCallum . Jack . October 11, 1982 . 32.
  4. News: Jayhawks' defense corrals Buffs, 27-0 . Lawrence Daily Journal-World . (Kansas) . Woodling . Chuck . June 2, 1982 . 17.
  5. News: Fairbanks quits Colorado to coach in USFL . Lawrence Daily Journal-World . (Kansas) . Associated Press . June 2, 1982 . 17.
  6. News: Colorado talks with McCartney . Ludington Daily News . (Michigan) . Associated Press . June 9, 1982 . 9.
  7. News: McCartney gets Colorado post . Toledo Blade . (Ohio) . Associated Press . June 10, 1982 . 38.
  8. News: CU tabs McCartney new football coach . Lawrence Journal-World . (Kansas) . Associated Press . June 10, 1982 . 15.
  9. Web site: . 1981 Colorado Buffaloes Schedule and Results . College Football @ Sports-Reference.com . . October 24, 2023 .
  10. Web site: . 1981 Football Schedule . . October 24, 2023 .
  11. Web site: . Colorado Football 2023 Record Book . . 50 . October 24, 2023 .
  12. News: Probable starters . Spokesman-Review . (Spokane, Washington) . September 19, 1981 . 15.
  13. News: Saturday's game rosters . Lawrence Journal-World . (Kansas) . November 13, 1981 . 18.