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The 1963 Colorado Buffaloes football team was an American football team that represented the University of Colorado in the Big Eight Conference during the 1963 NCAA University Division football season. Led by first-year head coach Eddie Crowder, the Buffaloes compiled an overall record of 2–8 with a mark of 2–5 in conference play, placing sixth in the Big 8. Colorado played home games on campus at Folsom Field in Boulder, Colorado.
| 1963 Colorado Buffaloes football | |
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| Conference | Big Eight Conference |
| Record | 2–8 (2–5 Big 8) |
| Head coach |
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| MVP | Noble Milton |
| Captain | Tom Kresnak |
| Home stadium | Folsom Field |
| Conf | Overall | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 6 Nebraska $ | 7 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 10 | – | 1 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 9 Oklahoma | 6 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Missouri | 5 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kansas | 3 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Iowa State | 3 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Colorado | 2 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kansas State | 1 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Oklahoma State | 0 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Crowder, previously an assistant coach at Oklahoma and a former Sooner quarterback, was hired at age 31 in early January,[1][2] with a five-year contract at $15,000 per year.[1][3]
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 21 | No. 1 USC* | L 0–14 | 27,000 | |
| September 28 | at Oregon State* | L 6–41 | 18,721 | |
| October 5 | at Kansas State | W 21–7 | 17,500 | |
| October 12 | Oklahoma State |
| W 25–0 | 36,500 |
| October 19 | Iowa State |
| L 7–19 | 27,500 |
| October 26 | at Nebraska | L 6–41 | 37,000 | |
| November 2 | at No. 6 Oklahoma | L 0–35 | 49,402 | |
| November 9 | Missouri |
| L 7–28 | 23,000 |
| November 16 | Kansas |
| L 14–43 | 21,000 |
| December 7 | at Air Force* | L 14–17 | 26,016 | |
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