The 1986 Colorado Buffaloes football team represented the University of Colorado at Boulder in the 1986 NCAA Division I-A football season. Colorado started out the season 0–4, but ended up finishing as the runner-up in the Big Eight Conference; however, they beat Nebraska for the first time since 1967.
Schedule
Date |
Opponent# |
Rank# |
Site |
TV |
Result |
Attendance |
September 6 |
Colorado State* |
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Folsom Field • Boulder, CO |
KCNC |
L 7–23 |
45,109 |
September 13 |
at Oregon* |
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Autzen Stadium • Eugene, OR |
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L 30–32 |
26,155 |
September 20 |
at Ohio State* |
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Ohio Stadium • Columbus, OH |
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L 10–13 |
88,404 |
September 27 |
#10 Arizona* |
|
Folsom Field • Boulder, CO |
Raycom |
L 21–24 |
41,024 |
October 11 |
at Missouri |
|
Faurot Field • Columbia, MO |
Raycom |
W 17–12 |
42,780 |
October 18 |
Iowa State |
|
Folsom Field • Boulder, CO |
|
W 31–3 |
41,215 |
October 25 |
#3 Nebraska |
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Folsom Field • Boulder, CO |
|
W 20–10 |
52,440 |
November 1 |
at Oklahoma State |
|
Lewis Field • Stillwater, OK |
Raycom |
W 31–14 |
36,900 |
November 8 |
Kansas |
|
Folsom Field • Boulder, CO |
|
W 17–10 |
37,056 |
November 15 |
#4 Oklahoma |
|
Folsom Field • Boulder, CO |
Raycom |
L 0–28 |
52,707 |
November 22 |
at Kansas State |
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KSU Stadium • Manhattan, KS |
|
W 49–3 |
14,700 |
December 31 |
vs. #14 Baylor* |
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Rice Stadium • Houston, TX (Bluebonnet Bowl) |
Raycom |
L 9–21 |
40,470 |
*Non-conference game. Homecoming. #Rankings from AP Poll. |
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Roster
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Staff
HC: Bill McCartney
Ast: Lou Tepper (AHC/DC/ILB), Gerry DiNardo (OC/TE), Gary Barnett (QB/FB), Steve Bernstein (DB), Mike Hankwitz (OLB), Steve Logan (RB), Oliver Lucas (WR), Les Miles (OL), Ron Vanderlinden (DL)
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Game notes
Nebraska
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Nebraska |
0 |
0 |
7 |
3 |
10 |
• Colorado |
7 |
3 |
0 |
10 |
20 |
|
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Scoring summary |
|
1 |
|
COL |
Jeff Campbell 39-yard run (Dave DeLine kick) |
COL 7-0 |
|
2 |
|
COL |
Dave DeLine 57-yard field goal |
COL 10-0 |
|
3 |
|
NEB |
Steve Taylor 2-yard run (Klein kick) |
COL 10-7 |
|
4 |
|
COL |
Lance Carl 52-yard pass from O.C. Oliver (DeLine kick) |
COL 17-7 |
|
4 |
|
NEB |
Dale Klein 29-yard field goal |
COL 17-10 |
|
4 |
|
COL |
Dave DeLine 36-yard field goal |
COL 20-10 |
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The fans tore down the goal posts as the Buffaloes defeated Nebraska for the first time since 1967, a streak of 18 games, and the first win in Boulder against them since 1960. "This is a moment in our program we'll always cherish," said Colorado head coach Bill McCartney. "Up to this point I don't think we've beaten a great team. We did today. And I think we have a rivalry now." [2]
Oklahoma State
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
• Colorado |
3 |
0 |
14 |
14 |
31 |
Oklahoma St |
0 |
14 |
0 |
0 |
14 |
|
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Scoring summary |
|
1 |
|
COL |
DeLine 47-yard field goal |
Colorado 3-0 |
|
2 |
|
OKST |
Dykes 17-yard pass from Gundy (O'Connell kick) |
Oklahoma St 7-3 |
|
2 |
|
OKST |
Thomas 3-yard run (O'Connell kick) |
Oklahoma St 14-3 |
|
3 |
|
COL |
Oliver 23-yard pass from Hatcher (DeLine kick) |
Oklahoma St 14-10 |
|
3 |
|
COL |
Hatcher 1-yard run (DeLine kick) |
Colorado 17-14 |
|
4 |
|
COL |
Weatherspoon recovered fumble in end zone (DeLine kick) |
Colorado 24-14 |
|
4 |
|
COL |
Smith 2-yard run (DeLine kick) |
Colorado 31-14 |
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References
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Venues |
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Bowls & rivalries |
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Culture & lore |
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People |
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Seasons |
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National championship seasons in bold
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