1973 Colorado Buffaloes football team

American college football season August 2023 December 2025 1973 Colorado Buffaloes football Big Eight Conference Big 8 5–6 2–5 Eddie Crowder 11th Kay Dalton 2nd Pro-I Dan Radakovich 2nd 5–2 J. V. Cain Randy Geist William McDonald Folsom Field The 1973 Colorado Buffaloes football team represented the University of Colorado in the Big Eight Conference during the 1973 NCAA Division I football season. Led by 11-year head coach Eddie Crowder, the Buffaloes compiled an overall record of 5–6 overall with a mark of 2–5 in conference play, tying for sixth place in the Big 8. Colorado played home games on campus at Folsom Field in Boulder, Colorado. After rallying to defeat No. 7 Missouri to improve to 5–2, CU dropped its final four games and incurred its first losing season in five years. Also the athletic director since 1965, Crowder stepped down as head coach in December;https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=pKtVAAAAIBAJ&sjid=A-EDAAAAIBAJ&pg=2897%2C6087218 Eugene Register-Guard Oregon Associated Press Crowder quits as Buff coach December 23, 1973 5C he was succeeded in January 1974 by Bill Mallory, the head coach at undefeated Miami University in Ohio.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 9https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=yoxIAAAAIBAJ&sjid=kYMMAAAAIBAJ&pg=1683%2C3594012 Youngstown Vindicator Ohio Bill Mallory takes post January 12, 1974 11https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=WtJOAAAAIBAJ&sjid=GwIEAAAAIBAJ&pg=5069%2C3653983 Toledo Blade Ohio Associated Press Miami's Mallory off to Colorado January 12, 1974 16 Schedule 1973 AP September 15 l y y 10 LSU 15 Tiger Stadium Baton Rouge, LA 6–17 71,239 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-palm-beach-post-miley-guides-lsu-to/134138877/ The Palm Beach Post-Times Miley guides LSU to upset September 16, 1973 October 26, 2023 Newspapers.com September 22 w y y 19 Wisconsin Camp Randall Stadium Madison, WI 28–25 58,237 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-duluth-news-tribune-badger-rally-fal/181715101/ The Duluth News Tribune Badger rally falls short September 23, 1973 September 24, 2025 Newspapers.com September 29 w y Baylor Folsom Field Boulder, CO 52–28 48,041 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-odessa-american-colorado-routs-bears/169063927/ The Odessa American Colorado routs Bears September 30, 1973 March 28, 2025 Newspapers.com October 6 w y 18 Iowa State Clyde Williams Field Ames, IA 23–16 35,900 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-sioux-city-journal-isus-strachan-ru/181715199/ The Sioux City Journal ISU's Strachan rushes for 198 but Colorado prevails 23–16 October 7, 1973 September 24, 2025 Newspapers.com October 13 w y 17 Air Force Folsom Field Boulder, CO 38–17 50,115 https://www.newspapers.com/article/fort-collins-coloradoan-buffs-smash-air/181642337/ Fort Collins Coloradoan Buffs smash Air Force October 14, 1973 September 24, 2025 Newspapers.com October 20 l y 16 Oklahoma 3 Oklahoma Memorial Stadium Norman, OK 7–34 61,826 https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=J0MnAAAAIBAJ&sjid=Q-EDAAAAIBAJ&pg=6716%2C5041571 Eugene Register-Guard Oregon Associated Press Sooners cruise by Colorado; Buckeyes, Michigan triumph October 21, 1973 4B October 27 w y Missouri 7 Folsom Field Boulder, CO 17–13 51,425 https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=LkMnAAAAIBAJ&sjid=Q-EDAAAAIBAJ&pg=5510%2C6727776 Eugene Register-Guard Oregon Associated Press Buffs rally, hand Tigers upset loss October 28, 1973 6B November 3 l y 17 Nebraska 13 Memorial Stadium Lincoln, NE rivalry 16–28 76,555 https://www.newspapers.com/article/richmond-times-dispatch-buffs-fall-281/181710587/ Richmond Times-Dispatch Buffs fall, 28–16, to Cornhuskers November 4, 1973 September 24, 2025 Newspapers.com November 10 l y Kansas 18 Memorial Stadium Lawrence, KS ABC 15–17 34,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/st-louis-post-dispatch-fumble-recovery/181711542/ St. Louis Post-Dispatch Fumble recovery helps KU hold off Colorado November 11, 1973 September 24, 2025 Newspapers.com November 17 l Oklahoma State Folsom Field Boulder, CO 24–38 50,169 https://www.newspapers.com/article/el-paso-times-oklahoma-state-routs-cu/181713858/ The El Paso Times Oklahoma State routs CU November 18, 1973 September 24, 2025 Newspapers.com November 24 l Kansas State Folsom Field Boulder, CO rivalry 14–17 39,771 https://www.newspapers.com/article/colorado-springs-gazette-telegraph-color/181715336/ Colorado Springs Gazette-Telegraph Colorado Buffaloes fumble away Big Eight finale November 25, 1973 September 24, 2025 Newspapers.com 1973 Colorado Buffaloes Schedule and Results https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/colorado/1973-schedule.html College Football @ Sports-Reference.com Sports Reference October 23, 2023 1973 Football Schedule https://cubuffs.com/sports/football/schedule/1973 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 42 October 23, 2023 Schedule/Results (1973 Colorado) https://stats.ncaa.org/teams/363732 National Collegiate Athletic Association NCAA Statistics September 24, 2025 Roster 1973 Colorado Buffaloes f 26 Charlie Davis RB 41 Sr Bo Matthews RB y 70 Mark Koncar T y 89 Sr J.V. Cain TE y 86 Whitney Paul DE y https://cubuffs.com/roster.aspx?roster=318&path=football *Eddie Crowder (11th year) References Colorado Category:Colorado Buffaloes football seasons Colorado Buffaloes football