1984 Colorado Buffaloes football team

American college football season August 2023 December 2025 1984 Colorado Buffaloes football Big Eight Conference Big 8 1–10 1–6 Bill McCartney 3rd Gerry DiNardo 1st Single set back, split-back Lou Tepper 2nd 3–4 George Smith Lee Rouson George Smith Folsom Field The 1984 Colorado Buffaloes football team represented the University of Colorado in the Big Eight Conference during the 1984 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by third-year head coach Bill McCartney, the Buffaloes finished at 1–10 (1–6 in Big 8, seventh),https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=rJwyAAAAIBAJ&sjid=E-kFAAAAIBAJ&pg=4424%2C4105629 Lawrence Daily Journal-World Kansas Associated Press K-State breezes past Buffs, 38-6 November 18, 1984 4B their sixth consecutive losing season. Home games were played on campus at sixty-year-old Folsom Field in Boulder, Colorado.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=n5wyAAAAIBAJ&sjid=E-kFAAAAIBAJ&pg=6233%2C710174 Lawrence Daily Journal-World Kansas Woodling Chuck Jayhawks dodge bullets, nudge Colorado 28-27 November 4, 1984 1B The season was marked by the trauma late in the second game at Oregon on September 15, as sophomore tight end Ed Reinhardt of Littleton suffered a career-ending, life-threatening brain injury.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=9qxjAAAAIBAJ&sjid=iuEDAAAAIBAJ&pg=6114%2C3848486 Eugene Register-Guard Oregon Bellamy Ron Player critically injured September 16, 1984 1Ahttps://news.google.com/newspapers?id=y6syAAAAIBAJ&sjid=DukFAAAAIBAJ&pg=4106%2C3010672 Lawrence Daily Journal-World Kansas Associated Press Buffs decked by Ducks, 27-20 September 16, 1984 4Bhttps://news.google.com/newspapers?id=96xjAAAAIBAJ&sjid=iuEDAAAAIBAJ&pg=6084%2C4213015 Eugene Register-Guard Oregon Conrad John Football player still comatose September 17, 1984 1Ahttps://news.google.com/newspapers?id=_KxjAAAAIBAJ&sjid=iuEDAAAAIBAJ&pg=6167%2C5202393 Eugene Register-Guard Oregon Clark Bob Reinhardt's parents prepared to wait September 22, 1984 1A Airlifted to Denver a month later,https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=aedVAAAAIBAJ&sjid=VuEDAAAAIBAJ&pg=2259%2C3935047 Eugene Register-Guard Oregon Withers Bud 'All we can say is thank you' October 16, 1984 1Bhttps://news.google.com/newspapers?id=audVAAAAIBAJ&sjid=VuEDAAAAIBAJ&pg=3620%2C4079899 Eugene Register-Guard Oregon Reinhardt transferred to Colorado October 17, 1984 1Bhttps://news.google.com/newspapers?id=Nd1VAAAAIBAJ&sjid=WeEDAAAAIBAJ&pg=2854%2C1513365 Eugene Register-Guard Oregon Associated Press Reinhardt's condition 'improving' November 6, 1984 2B he was in a coma for 62 days and was partially paralyzed.https://www.colorado.edu/homecoming/alumni-awards/alumni-recognition-award/alumni-recognition-award-winner-ed-reinhardt University of Colorado at Boulder Alumni Recognition Award Winner - Ed Reinhardt 2016 November 21, 2021 Colorado's sole win came in mid-season, by two points over last-place Iowa State on homecoming.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=sKsyAAAAIBAJ&sjid=_-gFAAAAIBAJ&pg=6894%2C2777242 Lawrence Daily Journal-World Kansas Associated Press Vogel ignites Colorado to first win of season October 14, 1984 8B The Buffs' previous one-win season was four years earlier; the next was in 2012. The following spring, McCartney switched to a wishbone offense for 1985.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=gmtfAAAAIBAJ&sjid=6i4MAAAAIBAJ&pg=5706%2C2361308 Lewiston Morning Tribune Idaho Associated Press On the run: Surprising Buffaloes stampeding thanks to new wishbone October 24, 1985 6B Schedule 1984 AP September 8 l y Michigan State Folsom Field Boulder, CO MH Cable 21–24 35,825 https://www.newspapers.com/article/jackson-citizen-patriot-spartans-survive/170177164/ Jackson Citizen Patriot Spartans survive close call September 9, 1984 April 12, 2025 Newspapers.com September 15 l y y Oregon Autzen Stadium Eugene, OR 20–27 25,047 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-sunday-oregonian-uos-big-plays-spe/170141238/ The Sunday Oregonian UO's big plays, special teams corral Colorado September 16, 1984 April 12, 2025 Newspapers.com September 22 l y y Notre Dame Notre Dame Stadium Notre Dame, ID 14–55 59,075 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-grand-rapids-press-notre-dame-wins-a/166924300/ The Grand Rapids Press Notre Dame wins a mercy killing, 55–14 September 23, 1984 April 12, 2025 Newspapers.com September 29 l y UCLA 17 Folsom Field Boulder, CO 16–33 38,925 https://www.newspapers.com/article/tulsa-world-ucla-collars-buffs-behind-le/170139090/ Tulsa World UCLA collars Buffs behind Lee, Green September 30, 1984 April 12, 2025 Newspapers.com October 6 l y Missouri Faurot Field Columbia, MO KATZ 7–52 38,662 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-salina-journal-mizzou-rips-buffs-52/170185781/ The Salina Journal Mizzou rips Buffs, 52–7 October 7, 1984 April 12, 2025 Newspapers.com October 13 w y Iowa State Folsom Field Boulder, CO WOI 23–21 36,762 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-sioux-city-journal-colorado-gets-fir/170185089/ The Sioux City Journal Colorado gets first win at Iowa State's expense October 14, 1984 April 12, 2025 Newspapers.com October 20 l Nebraska 5 Folsom Field Boulder, CO rivalry 7–24 51,124 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-daily-nonpareil-lackluster-nu-rall/170185897/ The Daily Nonpareil 'Lackluster' NU rallies for victory over Buffs October 21, 1984 April 12, 2025 Newspapers.com October 27 l y Oklahoma State 10 Lewis Field Stillwater, OK KATZ 14–20 47,800 https://www.newspapers.com/article/okmulgee-daily-times-pokes-outlast-buffs/170185994/ Okmulgee Daily Times Pokes outlast Buffs 20–14 October 28, 1984 April 12, 2025 Newspapers.com November 3 l Kansas Folsom Field Boulder, CO KOOD 27–28 33,166 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-des-moines-register-kansas-rally-pin/170186132/ The Des Moines Register Kansas rally pins 28–27 loss on Colorado November 4, 1984 April 12, 2025 Newspapers.com November 10 l Oklahoma 9 Folsom Field Boulder, CO KTVY 17–42 38,888 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-daily-oklahoman-ous-big-plays-send/170186304/ The Daily Oklahoman OU's big plays send Colorado to 42–17 loss November 11, 1984 April 12, 2025 Newspapers.com November 17 l y Kansas State KSU Stadium Manhattan, KS rivalry 6–38 17,600 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-daily-sentinel-k-state-spoils-buffs/170186411/ The Daily Sentinel K-State spoils Buffs' Big Eight finale 38–6 November 18, 1984 April 12, 2025 Newspapers.com 1984 Colorado Buffaloes Schedule and Results https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/colorado/1984-schedule.html College Football @ Sports-Reference.com Sports Reference April 26, 2025 1984 Football Schedule https://cubuffs.com/sports/football/schedule/1984 University of Colorado Boulder April 26, 2025 Colorado Football 2024 Record Book https://static.cubuffs.com/custompages/football/2024_Record_Book/2024_Record_Book.pdf University of Colorado Boulder 54.p April 26, 2025 Roster 1984 Colorado Buffaloes f jr Loy Alexander WR sr Shaun Beard G jr Ron Brown WR Jo Jo Collins WR Eric Coyle OL Phil Cross TE Dion Dyson RB so Jon Embree TE y Drew Ferrando WR Jeff Glenn OL jr William Gulley C so Tim Harper T Mark Hatcher RB sr Junior Iii G Craig Keenan QB Derek Marshall QB fr Eric McCarty RB Chuck Page QB 88 so Ed Reinhardt TE y sr Lee Rouson RB C y 79 So Pat Ryan OT Sam Smith RB sr Steve Vogel QB Anthony Weatherspoon RB Jimmy Webb OL Troy Wolf TE Calvin Beaty DL John Bennett DB Alan Chrite LB sr Kent Davis FS jr Don Fairbanks LB so Curt Koch DT Miles Kusayanagi LB jr Dan McMillen LB sr Don Muncie NG John Nairn DB Lyle Pickens DB so Mickey Pruitt SS y so Barry Remington LB sr Alvin Rubalcaba CB jr Darin Schubeck LB sr George Smith DT C Tommy Streeter DB jr Solomon Wilcots CB y 17 Sr Allan Braun P Dave DeLine K Larry Eckel K Barry Helton P *Bill McCartney Gerry DiNardo (OC) Lou Tepper (DC) https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=9axjAAAAIBAJ&sjid=iuEDAAAAIBAJ&pg=3297%2C3514981 Eugene Register-Guard Oregon Starting lineups September 15, 1984 2B References 2 Colorado Category:Colorado Buffaloes football seasons Colorado Buffaloes football Category:Long stubs with short prose