1984 Colorado Buffaloes football team

1984 Colorado Buffaloes football
Conference	Big Eight Conference
1984 record	1–10 (1–6 Big 8)
Head coach	Bill McCartney
Offensive coordinator	Gerry DiNardo
Offensive scheme	Single-Back/Split-Back
Defensive coordinator	Lou Tepper
Base defense	3-4
MVP	George Smith
Captain	Lee Rouson
Captain	George Smith
Home stadium	Folsom Field (Capacity: 51,463)

1984 Big 8 football standings
	Conf					Overall
Team	W		L		T	W		L		T
#4 Nebraska +	6	–	1	–	0	10	–	2	–	0
#6 Oklahoma +	6	–	1	–	0	9	–	2	–	1
#7 Oklahoma State	5	–	2	–	0	10	–	2	–	0
Kansas	4	–	3	–	0	5	–	6	–	0
Kansas State	2	–	4	–	1	3	–	7	–	1
Missouri	2	–	4	–	1	3	–	7	–	1
Colorado	1	–	6	–	0	1	–	10	–	0
Iowa State	0	–	5	–	2	2	–	7	–	2

+ – Conference co-champions Rankings from AP Poll

The 1984 Colorado Buffaloes football team represented the University of Colorado at Boulder during the 1984 NCAA Division I-A football season. The season was marked by the trauma endured during the September 15 game versus Oregon as sophomore tight end Ed Reinhardt suffered a career-ending, life-threatening brain injury.

Schedule

Date	Opponent^#	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
September 8	Michigan State*	Folsom Field • Boulder, CO	MH Cable	L 21–24	35,825
September 15	at Oregon*	Autzen Stadium • Eugene, OR		L 20–27	25,048
September 22	at Notre Dame*	Notre Dame Stadium • Notre Dame, IN		L 14–55	59,075
September 29	#17 UCLA*	Folsom Field • Boulder, CO		L 16–33	38,925
October 6	at Missouri	Faurot Field • Columbia, MO	KATZ	L 7–52	38,662
October 13	Iowa State	Folsom Field • Boulder, CO	WOI	W 23–21	36,762
October 20	#5 Nebraska	Folsom Field • Boulder, CO (Rivalry)		L 7–24	51,124
October 27	at #10 Oklahoma State	Lewis Field • Stillwater, OK	KATZ	L 14–20	47,800
November 3	Kansas	Folsom Field • Boulder, CO	KOOD	L 27–28	33,166
November 10	at #9 Oklahoma	Oklahoma Memorial Stadium • Norman, OK	KTVY	L 17–42	38,888
November 17	at Kansas State	KSU Stadium • Manhattan, KS		L 6–38	17,600
*Non-conference game. Homecoming. ^#Rankings from AP Poll.

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References

↑ 2011 Colorado football information guide

Colorado Buffaloes football

Venues	Folsom Field (1924–present)

Bowls & rivalries	Bowl games Colorado State: Rocky Mountain Showdown Nebraska Utah: Rumble in the Rockies

Culture & lore	Ralphie the Buffalo "CU Fight Song" University of Colorado "Golden Buffalo" Marching Band Fifth Down Game (1990) Miracle at Michigan

People	Head coaches Statistical leaders

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National championship seasons in bold

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