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1979 Big Eight Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 3 Oklahoma $ 7 0 0 11 1 0
No. 9 Nebraska 6 1 0 10 2 0
Oklahoma State 5 2 0 7 4 0
Missouri 3 4 0 7 5 0
Colorado 2 5 0 3 8 0
Iowa State 2 5 0 3 8 0
Kansas 2 5 0 3 8 0
Kansas State 1 6 0 3 8 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1979 Colorado Buffaloes football team represented the University of Colorado during the 1979 NCAA Division I-A football season.

Schedule

September 8Oregon*

ESPNL 19–3344,274 September 15LSU*

  • Folsom Field
  • Boulder, Colorado

L 0–4446,642 September 22Drake*

  • Folsom Field
  • Boulder, Colorado

L 9–1340,126 September 29at Indiana*

W 17–1636,100 October 6at No. 3 Oklahoma

L 24–4971,187 October 20Missouridagger

  • Folsom Field
  • Boulder, Colorado

L 7–1351,123 October 27at No. 2 Nebraska

L 10–3876,158 November 3at Iowa State

L 10–2447,100 November 10Oklahoma State

  • Folsom Field
  • Boulder, Colorado

L 20–2141,148 November 17at Kansas

W 31–1731,125 November 24Kansas State

  • Folsom Field
  • Boulder, Colorado

W 21–641,643

Template:CFB Schedule End

Note: The game against Oregon was the first college football game ever televised by ESPN.

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Personnel

Roster

1979 Colorado Buffaloes football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
OT 79 Stan Brock Sr
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
CB 44 Mark Haynes Sr
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Redshirt

Roster

Starters

  • Offense: QB Bill Solomon, HB Lance Olander/Charles Davis, FB Willie Beebe, SE Donnie Holmes, WB Kazell Pugh, TE Bob Niziolek/Greg Willett/Doug Krahenbuhl, LT Stan Brock, LG Paul Butero, C Roger Gunter/Bob Sebro, RG Art Dale Johnson/Guy Thurston, RT Karry Kelley
  • Defense: LE George Visger, NT Laval Short, RE Kevin Sazama, OLB Steve Doolittle, ILB Bill Roe, ILB Charles Scott, OLB Brian McCabe/Bob Humble, LCB Mark Haynes, SS Mike E. Davis, FS Tim Roberts, RCB Jesse Johnson/Tim Stampley
  • Specialists: K Tom Field, P Lance Olander

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References

  1. ^ 2011 Colorado football information guide.
  2. ^ 2011 Colorado football information guide.