1963 Colorado Buffaloes football team

American college football season August 2023 December 2025 1963 Colorado Buffaloes football Big Eight Conference Big 8 2–8 2–5 Eddie Crowder 1st Noble Milton Tom Kresnak Folsom Field The 1963 Colorado Buffaloes football team was an American football team that represented the University of Colorado in the Big Eight Conference during the 1963 NCAA University Division football season. Led by first-year head coach Eddie Crowder, the Buffaloes compiled an overall record of 2–8 with a mark of 2–5 in conference play, placing sixth in the Big 8. Colorado played home games on campus at Folsom Field in Boulder, Colorado. Crowder, previously an assistant coach at Oklahoma and a former Sooner quarterback, was hired at age 31 in early January,https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=LJMpAAAAIBAJ&sjid=JUoDAAAAIBAJ&pg=4514%2C485218 Deseret News Salt Lake City, Utah UPI Crowder signs 5-year Colorado U. grid pact January 2, 1963 6Bhttps://news.google.com/newspapers?id=LZMpAAAAIBAJ&sjid=JUoDAAAAIBAJ&pg=5240%2C979921 Deseret News Salt Lake City, Utah UPI Crowder names 3 assistants January 4, 1963 B7 with a five-year contract at $15,000 per year.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=alIyAAAAIBAJ&sjid=kuUFAAAAIBAJ&pg=6858%2C138611 Lawrence Daily Journal-World Kansas Associated Press Crowder gets job as CU grid coach with five-year pact January 2, 1963 14 Schedule 1963 AP September 21 l y USC 1 Folsom Field Boulder, CO 0–14 27,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-montana-standard-trojans-slosh-out-1/189675832/ The Montana Standard Trojans slosh out 14–0 victory over Colorado September 22, 1963 March 18, 2026 Newspapers.com September 28 l y y Oregon State Multnomah Stadium Portland, OR 6–41 18,721 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-fresno-bee-beavers-blast-buffaloes/189680027/ The Fresno Bee Beavers blast Buffaloes September 29, 1963 March 18, 2026 Newspapers.com October 5 w y Kansas State Memorial Stadium Manhattan, KS rivalry 21–7 17,500 https://www.newspapers.com/article/sarasota-herald-tribune-harris-paces-col/193670973/ Sarasota Herald and Tribune Harris paces Colorado October 6, 1963 March 18, 2026 Newspapers.com October 12 w Oklahoma State Folsom Field Boulder, CO 25–0 35,600 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-enid-morning-news-colorado-cashes-os/193669702/ The Enid Morning News Colorado cashes OSU errors October 13, 1963 March 18, 2026 Newspapers.com October 19 l y Iowa State Folsom Field Boulder, CO 7–19 27,500 https://www.newspapers.com/article/dayton-daily-news-iowa-state-bottles-up/193672247/ The Dayton Daily News Iowa State bottles up Buffaloes October 20, 1963 March 18, 2026 Newspapers.com October 26 l y Nebraska Memorial Stadium Lincoln, NE rivalry 6–41 37,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/beatrice-daily-sun-huskers-win-homecomin/193672367/ Beatrice Daily Sun Huskers win homecoming October 27, 1963 March 18, 2026 Newspapers.com November 2 l y Oklahoma 6 Oklahoma Memorial Stadium Norman, OK 0–35 50,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-odessa-american-oklahoma-backs-run-o/193672555/ The Odessa American Oklahoma backs run over Buffs November 3, 1963 March 18, 2026 Newspapers.com November 9 l Missouri Folsom Field Boulder, CO 7–28 23,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/fort-collins-coloradoan-lane-shines-in-2/193672692/ Fort Collins Coloradoan Lane shines in 28–7 win by Missouri over Colorado November 10, 1963 March 18, 2026 Newspapers.com November 16 l Kansas Folsom Field Boulder, CO 14–43 21,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-daily-sentinel/110847527/ The Daily Sentinel Kansas clobbers Colorado 43–14 November 17, 1963 March 18, 2026 Newspapers.com December 7 l y y Air Force Falcon Stadium Colorado Springs, CO 14–17 26,016 https://www.newspapers.com/article/omaha-world-herald-air-force-nips-buffs/193614395/ Omaha World-Herald Air Force nips Buffs as Isaacson sparkles December 8, 1963 March 18, 2026 Newspapers.com Schedule/Results (1963 Colorado) https://stats.ncaa.org/teams/215247 National Collegiate Athletic Association NCAA Statistics March 18, 2026 1963 Colorado Buffaloes Schedule and Results https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/colorado/1963-schedule.html College Football @ Sports-Reference.com Sports Reference October 23, 2023 1963 Football Schedule https://cubuffs.com/sports/football/schedule/1963 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 32 October 23, 2023 References Colorado Category:Colorado Buffaloes football seasons Colorado Buffaloes football