1987 Colorado Buffaloes football team explained

Year:	1987
Team:	Colorado Buffaloes
Sport:	football
Conference:	Big Eight Conference
Short Conf:	Big 8
Record:	7–4
Conf Record:	4–3
Head Coach:	Bill McCartney
Hc Year:	6th
Off Coach:	Gerry DiNardo
Oc Year:	4th
Off Scheme:	Wishbone
Def Coach:	Lou Tepper
Dc Year:	5th
Def Scheme:	3–4
Captain:	Mark Hatcher
Captain2:	Barry Helton
Captain3:	Mickey Pruitt
Stadium:	Folsom Field

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),^[1] but did not receive a bowl invitation. ^[2]

Schedule

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Roster

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Game summaries

Washington State

• 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

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Notes and References

1. News: Huskers too much for Colorado, 24-7 . Lawrence Daily Journal-World . (Kansas) . Associated Press . November 29, 1987 . 3B.
2. News: Left out of bowl picture, Colorado rips 'Cats, 41-0 . Lawrence Daily Journal-World . (Kansas) . Associated Press . November 22, 1987 . 3B.
3. 2011 Colorado football information guide
4. News: Oregon outlook . Eugene Register-Guard . (Oregon). September 12, 1987 . 5C.
5. News: Ducks beat the odds and Buffs, too . Eugene Register-Guard . (Oregon). Conrad . John . September 13, 1987 . 1B.
6. News: For Brehm, CU game 'biggest' . Lawrence Journal-World (Kansas) . Woodling . Chuck . October 16, 1987 . 1C.
7. News: Third-stringer carries Colorado over WSU . Eugene Register-Guard . (Oregon) . Associated Press . September 27, 1987 . 9B.