The 1987 Colorado Buffaloes football team represented the

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in the Big Eight Conference during the 1987 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by sixth-year head coach

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, Colorado finished the regular season at 7–4 (4–3 in Big 8, fourth), but did not receive a bowl invitation.

Schedule

:2011 Colorado football information guide

Roster

Game summaries

Washington State

*Attendance: 43,527 *COL: Culbertson 25 FG *WSU: Swinton 13 Rosenbach (Adams kick) *COL: Culbertson 27 FG *COL: Pruitt 18 Interception (Culbertson kick) *COL: Flannigan 3 Run (kick failed) *WSU: Adams 32 FG *WSU: Leighton 16 Rosenbach (Adams kick) *COL: Aunese 22 Run (Hannah kick) *Passing: WSU Rosenbach 26/52, 264 Yds, 2 TD, 2 INT, COL Aunese 1/3, 30 Yds *Rushing: WSU Rosenbach 15/34, COL Aunese 22/185, TD *Receiving: WSU Broussard 8/55, COL Bieniemy 1/30

References

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