1968 Colorado Buffaloes football team

The 1968 Colorado Buffaloes football team represented the University of Colorado in the Big Eight Conference during the 1968 NCAA University Division football season. Led by sixth-year head coach Eddie Crowder, Colorado finished the regular season at 4–6 (3–4 in Big 8, fourth),^[1] and played their home games on campus at Folsom Field in Boulder, Colorado.

1968 Colorado Buffaloes football
Conference	Big Eight Conference
Record	4–6 (3–4 Big 8)
Head coach	Eddie Crowder (6th season)
Offensive coordinator	Chet Franklin
Offensive scheme	Switching T / Slot-I triple option
Defensive coordinator	Don James (1st season)
Base defense	5–2
MVP	Mike Schnitker
Captains	Rocky Martin Mike Montler Mike Schnitker
Home stadium	Folsom Field
Seasons ← 1967 1969 →

1968 Big Eight Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 7 Kansas +	6	–	1	–	0			9	–	2	–	0
No. 11 Oklahoma +	6	–	1	–	0			7	–	4	–	0
No. 9 Missouri	5	–	2	–	0			8	–	3	–	0
Nebraska	3	–	4	–	0			6	–	4	–	0
Colorado	3	–	4	–	0			4	–	6	–	0
Kansas State	2	–	5	–	0			4	–	6	–	0
Oklahoma State	2	–	5	–	0			3	–	7	–	0
Iowa State	1	–	6	–	0			3	–	7	–	0
+ – Conference co-champions Rankings from AP Poll

Colorado featured eighteen sophomores on the two-deep depth chart and endured an up-and-down season, including the second straight win over Oklahoma in Boulder to improve to 4–2,^[2] but then lost four straight in November to conclude the season. The finale was the first loss to Air Force in five years; the Falcons finished at 7–3.^[3]

This was the Buffs' first losing season in four years; their next came five years later.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
September 21	Oregon*	Folsom Field Boulder, CO		W 28–7	44,723
September 28	at California*	California Memorial Stadium Berkeley, CA	ABC	L 0–10	27,500
October 5	at Iowa State	Clyde Williams Field Ames, IA		W 28–18	24,500
October 12	at Missouri	Memorial Stadium Columbia, MO		L 14–27	50,705
October 19	Kansas State	Folsom Field Boulder, CO		W 37–14	32,500
October 26	Oklahoma	Folsom Field Boulder, CO		W 41–27	47,724
November 2	at No. 3 Kansas	Memorial Stadium Lawrence, KS		L 14–27	44,500
November 9	at Oklahoma State	Lewis Field Stillwater, OK		L 17–34	17,500
November 16	Nebraska	Folsom Field Boulder, CO (rivalry)		L 6–22	48,327
November 23	Air Force*	Folsom Field Boulder, CO		L 35–58	42,300
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

Personnel

Roster

1968 Colorado Buffaloes football team roster
Players			Coaches
Offense Pos. # Name Class QB/RB 11 Bobby Anderson Jr	Defense Pos. # Name Class	Special teams Pos. # Name Class	Head coach Eddie Crowder (6th year) Coordinators/assistant coaches Chet Franklin (OC) Don James (DC) Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible   Injured   Redshirt Roster

Source:^[4]

Coaching staff

• Head coach: Eddie Crowder
• Assistants: Ken Blair (offense), Pat Culpepper (defense), Chet Franklin (offense), Don James (defense), Jim Mora (defense), Steve Ortmayer (offense), Augie Tamariello (offense), Dan Stavely (freshman)

References

1. "2015 Media Guide" (PDF). CUBuffs.com. Colorado Athletic Department. 2015. pp. 128–130. Retrieved November 29, 2021.
2. "Buffs stamped over Sooners, 41-27". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). Associated Press. October 27, 1968. p. 6B.
3. "Falcons hope for bowl bid after victory". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). Associated Press. November 24, 1968. p. 5B.
4. "Probable starters". Lawrence Daily Journal-World. (Kansas). November 1, 1968. p. 14.

External links

• University of Colorado Athletics – 1968 football roster
• Sports-Reference – 1968 Colorado Buffaloes