1988 Colorado Buffaloes football team

American college football season August 2023 December 2025 1988 Colorado Buffaloes football Big Eight Conference Big 8 8–4 4–3 Bill McCartney 7th Gerry DiNardo 5th Wishbone, I-Formation Mike Hankwitz 1st 3–4 Eric Bieniemy Don DeLuzio Erik Norgard Folsom Field Freedom Bowl L 17–20 vs. BYU The 1988 Colorado Buffaloes football team represented the University of Colorado at Boulder in the Big Eight Conference during the 1988 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by seventh-year head coach Bill McCartney, Colorado finished the regular season at 8–3 (4–3 in Big 8, fourth),https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=hVoyAAAAIBAJ&sjid=9eUFAAAAIBAJ&pg=5712%2C4900495 Lawrence Daily Journal-World Kansas Associated Press Buffs win humbly, 56-14 November 20, 1988 5B and played their home games on campus at Folsom Field in Boulder, Colorado. The eight wins were the most by the Buffaloes since the 1976 season, with narrow losses to ninth-ranked Oklahoma and No. 7 Nebraska.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=XIsyAAAAIBAJ&sjid=0OYFAAAAIBAJ&pg=4253%2C5793028 Lawrence Daily Journal-World Kansas Associated Press Oklahoma edges Buffs October 23, 1988 2Bhttps://news.google.com/newspapers?id=floyAAAAIBAJ&sjid=9eUFAAAAIBAJ&pg=2483%2C3015342 Lawrence Daily Journal-World Kansas Associated Press Cornhuskers barely beat Buffaloes, 7-0 November 13, 1988 3B Ranked 20th in the Coaches Poll, Colorado was invited to the Freedom Bowl in Anaheim, California,https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=RU4pAAAAIBAJ&sjid=LIQDAAAAIBAJ&pg=2214%2C5516599 Deseret News Salt Lake City, Utah Robinson Doug Cougars, Buffaloes both have plenty of questions Freedom Bowl will answer December 29, 1988 D1 but was upset 17–20 by BYU of the Western Athletic Conference (WAC), led by redshirt freshman quarterback Ty Detmer.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=kUIyAAAAIBAJ&sjid=HeYFAAAAIBAJ&pg=4785%2C6884695 Lawrence Daily Journal-World Kansas Associated Press BYU's Detmer decks CU, 20-17 December 30, 1988 4Dhttps://news.google.com/newspapers?id=Rk4pAAAAIBAJ&sjid=LIQDAAAAIBAJ&pg=6559%2C5741092 Deseret News Salt Lake City, Utah Robinson Doug BYU edges Colorado in Ty-pical fashion December 30, 1988 D1 Schedule 1988 AP September 10 w y Fresno State Folsom Field Boulder, CO KCNC 45–3 32,417 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-salina-journal-colorado-tramples-fre/173571873/ The Salina Journal Colorado tramples Fresno State, 45–3 September 11, 1988 June 3, 2025 Newspapers.com September 17 w y y Iowa 19 Kinnick Stadium Iowa City, IA 24–21 67,700 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-daily-nonpareil-buffs-stun-iowa-with/173715505/ The Daily Nonpareil Buffs stun Iowa with 24–21 upset September 18, 1988 June 3, 2025 Newspapers.com September 24 w y Oregon State Folsom Field Boulder, CO 28–21 41,297 https://www.newspapers.com/article/omaha-world-herald-colorado-gains-high/173567541/ Omaha World-Herald Colorado gains 'high level' in 28–21 win September 25, 1988 June 3, 2025 Newspapers.com October 1 w y y Colorado State Hughes Stadium Fort Collins, CO 27–23 rivalry 33,979 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-salina-journal-colorado-state-bullie/173524753/ The Salina Journal Colorado State bullies Buffaloes, but lose 27–23 October 2, 1988 June 3, 2025 Newspapers.com October 8 l Oklahoma State 13 Folsom Field Boulder, CO KCNC 21–41 41,854 https://www.newspapers.com/article/chicago-tribune-sanders-4-td-carry-okla/173765915/ Chicago Tribune Sanders' 4 TD carry Okla. St. by Colorado October 9, 1988 June 3, 2025 Newspapers.com October 15 w y Kansas Memorial Stadium Lawrence, KS KCNC 21–9 22,500 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-mercury-kansas-no-test-for-buffs/173763399/ The Manhattan Mercury Kansas no test for Buffs October 16, 1988 June 3, 2025 Newspapers.com October 22 l Oklahoma 8 Folsom Field Boulder, CO ESPN 14–17 49,716 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-olathe-daily-news-sooners-outlast-co/173766040/ The Olathe Daily News Sooners outlast Colorado October 23, 1988 June 3, 2025 Newspapers.com October 29 w y Iowa State Folsom Field Boulder, CO KCNC 24–12 37,241 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-daily-nonpareil-colorado-topples-cyc/173765395/ The Daily Nonpareil Colorado topples Cyclones October 30, 1988 June 3, 2025 Newspapers.com November 5 w y Missouri Faurot Field Columbia, MO 45–8 36,931 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-kansas-city-star-colorado-keeps-miss/173764812/ The Kansas City Star Colorado keeps Missouri in free fall November 6, 1988 June 3, 2025 Newspapers.com November 12 l y 19 Nebraska 7 Memorial Stadium Lincoln, NE rivalry KCNC 0–7 76,359 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-grand-island-independent-nebraska-ou/173766222/ The Grand Island Independent Nebraska outlasts error-prone Buffs, sets up OU showdown November 13, 1988 June 3, 2025 Newspapers.com November 19 w Kansas State Folsom Field Boulder, CO KCNC 56–14 rivalry 32,617 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-mercury-k-state-season-ends-with-a-t/173762680/ The Manhattan Mercury K-State season ends with a thud November 20, 1988 June 3, 2025 Newspapers.com December 29 l y y BYU Anaheim Stadium Anaheim, CA Freedom Bowl Raycom 17–20 35,941 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-los-angeles-times-freshman-detmer-ra/173501412/ The Los Angeles Times Freshman Detmer rallies BYU for a 20–17 victory December 30, 1988 June 3, 2025 Newspapers.com 1988 Colorado Buffaloes Schedule and Results https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/colorado/1988-schedule.html College Football @ Sports-Reference.com Sports Reference April 26, 2025 1988 Football Schedule https://cubuffs.com/sports/football/schedule/1988 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 58 April 26, 2025 Games summaries Fresno State December 2022 At Iowa Colorado at #19 Iowa Colorado 14 0 3 7 Iowa 0 14 7 0 September 17 Kinnick StadiumIowa City, Iowa 67,700 yes Q1 5:28 COL Flannigan 5 yard run (Hannah kick) COL 7–0 Q1 2:20 COL Aunese 17 yard run (Hannah kick) COL 14–0 Q2 6:44 IOWA Hanks 8 yard blocked punt return (Skillett kick) COL 14–7 Q2 2:42 IOWA Hudson 3 yard run (Skillett kick) Tie 14–14 Q3 9:13 COL Hannah 28 yard field goal COL 17–14 Q3 3:20 IOWA Ward 19 yard pass from Hartlieb (Skillett kick) IOWA 21–17 Q4 1:55 COL Aunese 1 yard run (Hannah kick) COL 24–21 yes 1988 Iowa Hawkeyes football team Source:https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=xLcrAAAAIBAJ&sjid=2uYFAAAAIBAJ&pg=3665%2C4166601 Lawrence Daily Journal-World Kansas Associated Press Colorado ambushes Iowa, 24-21 September 18, 1988 3B Oregon State December 2022 At Colorado State December 2022 Oklahoma State December 2022 At Kansas December 2022 Oklahoma Colorado Buffaloes 2; text-align:center collapsed #8 Oklahoma Sooners (5–1) at Colorado Buffaloes (5–1) October 22, 1989 8:00 p.m. EDT Oklahoma 7 7 0 3 Colorado 6 8 0 0 Folsom Field, Boulder, Colorado 49,716 ESPN Chris Fowler https://www.soonerstats.com/football/games/box-score.cfm?gameid=889 1988 Oklahoma at Colorado box score SoonerStats.com 2022 December 28, 2022 "Fourth quarter kick gives Oklahoma win." Gainesville Sun. 1989 Oct 23. Retrieved 2022-Dec-28."Oklahoma 17, Colorado 14." Eugene Register-Guard. 1989 Oct 23. Retrieved 2022-Dec-28. right Full game OU CU collapsed 1 Oklahoma RushTD Charles Thompson 11 good R.D. Lashar run/pass good/failed/incomplete 7 0 1 Colorado FG 35 Ken Culbertson 7 3 1 Colorado FG 26 Ken Culbertson 7 6 2 Colorado RushTD Eric Bieniemy 24 pass good 7 14 2 Oklahoma RushTD Anthony Stafford 2 good R.D. Lashar run/pass good/failed/incomplete 14 14 4 8:15 Oklahoma 14 71 FG 22 R.D. Lashar 17 14 17 14 Iowa State December 2022 At Missouri December 2022 At Nebraska No. 19 Colorado at No. 7 Nebraska Colorado Nebraska 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 0 November 12 Memorial Stadium, Lincoln, Nebraska CST 76,359 1988 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team Kansas State December 2022 Freedom Bowl (vs BYU) December 2022 Roster 1988 Colorado Buffaloes y Sal Aunese QB y 1 SO Eric Bieniemy RB y Jeff Campbell WR y Jeff Campbell (American football) J.J. Flannigan RB Darian Hagan QB y George Hemingway RB Charles S. Johnson QB Eric Kissick WR John Perak TE Mike Pritchard WR y Don DeLuzio LB Deon Figures DB y Kanavis McGhee LB y Pat Biottiaux K Ken Culbertson K Keith English P Eric Hannah K Mark Henry P Bill McCartney References Colorado Category:Colorado Buffaloes football seasons Colorado Buffaloes football Category:Long stubs with short prose