1974 Colorado Buffaloes football team

American college football season August 2023 December 2025 1974 Colorado Buffaloes football Big Eight Conference Big 8 5–6 3–4 Bill Mallory 1st George Belu 1st I formation Bob Reublin 1st 5–2 Harvey Goodman Jeff Geiser Doug Payton Greg Westbrooks Folsom Field The 1974 Colorado Buffaloes football team was an American football team that represented the University of Colorado in the Big Eight Conference during the 1974 NCAA Division I football season. In their first season under head coach Bill Mallory, the Buffaloes compiled a 5–6 record (3–4 in Big 8, fifth), and were outscored 307 to 226. Home games were played on campus at Folsom Field in Boulder, Colorado. Hired in January, Mallory was previously the head coach at undefeated Miami University in Oxford, Ohio, where he led the 1973 Miami Redskins football team to an undefeated season.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=eZEyAAAAIBAJ&sjid=begFAAAAIBAJ&pg=6954%2C1324618 Lawrence Daily Journal-World Kansas Associated Press Buffs' post to Mallory January 12, 1974 9 Schedule 1974 AP September 14 l y y LSU 9 Tiger Stadium Baton Rouge, LA 14–42 70,274 https://www.newspapers.com/article/pensacola-news-journal-lsu-whittless-col/134144740/ The Pensacola News Journal LSU whittless Colorado, 42–14 September 15, 1974 October 26, 2023 Newspapers.com September 21 l y y Michigan 6 Michigan Stadium Ann Arbor, MI 0–31 91,203 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-flint-journal-alls-well-again-with/181494560/ The Flint Journal All's well again with Michigan: Franklin leads September 22, 1974 September 21, 2025 Newspapers.com September 28 w y Wisconsin 11 Folsom Field Boulder, CO 24–21 50,512 https://www.newspapers.com/article/rapid-city-journal-colorado-stuns-badger/181494644/ Rapid City Journal Colorado stuns Badgers September 29, 1974 September 21, 2025 Newspapers.com October 5 w y y Air Force Falcon Stadium Colorado Springs, CO 28–27 38,354 https://www.newspapers.com/article/tulsa-world-buffs-withstand-air-force-th/181332930/ Tulsa World Buffs withstand Air Force threat October 6, 1974 September 21, 2025 Newspapers.com October 12 w y Iowa State Folsom Field Boulder, CO 34–7 50,793 https://www.newspapers.com/article/argus-leader-long-scoring-romps-pace-buf/181494784/ Argus-Leader Long scoring romps pace Buffaloes, 34–7 October 13, 1974 September 21, 2025 Newspapers.com October 19 l Oklahoma 2 Folsom Field Boulder, CO 14–49 51,777 https://www.newspapers.com/article/fort-collins-coloradoan-sooners-rip-colo/181483431/ Fort Collins Coloradoan Sooners rip Colorado October 20, 1974 September 21, 2025 Newspapers.com October 26 l y Missouri Faurot Field Columbia, MO 24–30 61,023 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-lawton-constitution-mizzou-outscores/181492208/ The Lawton Constitution Mizzou outscores Buffaloes, 30–24 October 27, 1974 September 21, 2025 Newspapers.com November 2 l Nebraska 9 Folsom Field Boulder, CO rivalry ABC 15–31 52,049 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-tyler-courier-times-cornhuskers-clai/181493446/ The Tyler Courier-Times-Telegraph Cornhuskers claim 31–15 runaway win November 3, 1974 September 21, 2025 Newspapers.com November 9 w Kansas Folsom Field Boulder, CO 17–16 48,831 https://www.newspapers.com/article/colorado-springs-gazette-telegraph-cu-ni/181494943/ Colorado Springs Gazette-Telegraph CU nips Kansas November 10, 1974 September 21, 2025 Newspapers.com November 16 w y Oklahoma State 18 Lewis Field Stillwater, OK ABC 37–20 38,500 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-wichita-eagle-buffs-turn-tables-on-o/181494256/ The Wichita Eagle & Beacon Buffs turn tables on Oklahoma State November 17, 1974 September 21, 2025 Newspapers.com November 23 l y Kansas State KSU Stadium Manhattan, KS rivalry 19–33 12,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/el-paso-times-ks-dumps-colorado/181495109/ The El Paso Times KS dumps Colorado November 24, 1974 September 21, 2025 Newspapers.com 1974 Colorado Buffaloes Schedule and Results https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/colorado/1974-schedule.html College Football @ Sports-Reference.com Sports Reference October 23, 2023 1974 Football Schedule https://cubuffs.com/sports/football/schedule/1974 University of Colorado Boulder October 23, 2023 Colorado Football 2023 Record Book https://static.cubuffs.com/custompages/football/2023_Info_Guide/2023_Info_Guide.pdf University of Colorado Boulder 43 October 23, 2023 References Colorado Category:Colorado Buffaloes football seasons Colorado Buffaloes football