The 1966 Colorado Buffaloes football team was an
American football
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team that represented the
University of Colorado
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as a member of the
Big Eight Conference during the
1966 NCAA University Division football season
The 1966 University Division football season was marked by some controversy as the year of "The Tie", a famous 10–10 game between the two top-ranked teams, Michigan State and Notre Dame on November 19. Both teams were crowned national champions ...
. Led by fourth-year head coach
Eddie Crowder
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, the Buffaloes compiled an overall record of 7–3 with a mark of 5–2 in conference play, runner-up in the Big 8.
Colorado played their home games on campus at
Folsom Field
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Opened in 1924, th ...
in
Boulder, Colorado.
The starting
safeties
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were
Dick Anderson
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and
Hale Irwin
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, both from
Boulder High School.
Irwin was first-team all-conference, Anderson was honorable mention.
Schedule
References
External links
University of Colorado Athletics– 1966 football roster
– 1966 Colorado Buffaloes
Colorado
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Colorado Buffaloes football seasons
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