1997 Colorado Buffaloes football team

American college football season August 2023 December 2025 1997 Colorado Buffaloes football Big 12 Conference North Division Big 12 5–6 3–5 5 3 Rick Neuheisel 3rd Karl Dorrell 3rd Multiple A. J. Christoff 3rd 4–3 John Hessler Ryan Sutter Game captains Folsom Field The 1997 Colorado Buffaloes football team represented the University of Colorado at Boulder as a member of the North Division of the Big 12 Conference during the 1997 NCAA Division I FBS football season. Led by third-year head coach Rick Neuheisel, the Buffaloes compiled an overall record of 5–6 in a mark of 3–5 in conference play, tying for fourth place in the Big 12 North. Colorado played home games at Folsom Field in Boulder, Colorado. For the second time in the decade, Colorado played the nation's toughest schedule. While all five wins were forfeited due to the use of an ineligible player, the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) and Colorado recognize all the results on the field for their records.Plus: College Football; Colorado Forfeits Its 1997 Victories https://www.nytimes.com/1998/03/07/sports/plus-college-football-colorado-forfeits-its-1997-victories.html The New York Times March 7, 1998 August 24, 2012 Schedule 1997 AP Mountain September 6 11:30 am v y 8 Colorado State 24 Folsom Field Boulder, CO Rocky Mountain Showdown FSN 31–21 53,416 September 13 10:00 am l y y 8 Michigan 14 Michigan Stadium Ann Arbor, MI College GameDay ABC 3–27 106,474 September 27 1:30 pm v y y 16 Wyoming Folsom Field Boulder, CO FSN 20–19 50,971 October 4 1:30 pm l 16 Texas A&M 21 Folsom Field Boulder, CO ABC 10–16 50,877 October 11 5:00 pm l y 24 Oklahoma State 20 Lewis Field Stillwater, OK FSN 29–33 50,100 October 18 5:00 pm v Kansas Folsom Field Boulder, CO FSN 42–6 52,097 October 25 1:30 pm v y Texas Darrell K Royal–Texas Memorial Stadium Austin, TX ABC 47–30 78,005 November 1 12:30 pm l Missouri Folsom Field Boulder, CO 31–41 49,848 November 8 10:30 am v y Iowa State Jack Trice Stadium Ames, IA FSN 43–38 32,080 November 15 1:30 pm l y Kansas State 10 KSU Stadium Manhattan, Kansas rivalry ABC 20–37 43,981 November 28 12:30 pm l Nebraska 2 Folsom Field Boulder, CO rivalry ABC 24–27 52,738 1997 Colorado Buffaloes Schedule and Results https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/colorado/1997-schedule.html College Football @ Sports-Reference.com Sports Reference April 26, 2025 1997 Football Schedule https://cubuffs.com/sports/football/schedule/1997 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 67 April 26, 2025 Rankings 1997 NCAA Division I-A football rankings AP 0 17 8 (3) 8 (3) 8 (3) 8 (3) 15 16 16 24 NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR Coaches 0 17 7 (3) 7 (1) 7 (1) 16 16 18 25 NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR References Colorado Category:Colorado Buffaloes football seasons Colorado Buffaloes football