1967 Colorado Buffaloes football team

The 1967 Colorado Buffaloes football team represented the University of Colorado at Boulder as a member of the Big Eight Conference during the 1967 NCAA University Division football season. Led by fifth-year head coach Eddie Crowder, the Buffaloes compiled an overall record of 9–2 with a mark of 5–2 conference play, tying for second place in the Big 8. Colorado was invited to the Bluebonnet Bowl, where they beat the Miami Hurricanes.

1967 Colorado Buffaloes football
Bluebonnet Bowl champion
Bluebonnet Bowl, W 31–21 vs. Miami (FL)
Conference	Big Eight Conference
Ranking
Coaches	No. 13
Record	9–2 (5–2 Big 8)
Head coach	Eddie Crowder (5th season)
MVP	Billy Harris
Captains	John Farler Kirk Tracy Ron Scott
Home stadium	Folsom Field
Seasons ← 1966 1968 →

1967 Big Eight Conference football standings

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 3 Oklahoma $	7	–	0	–	0			10	–	1	–	0
Colorado	5	–	2	–	0			9	–	2	–	0
Kansas	5	–	2	–	0			5	–	5	–	0
Missouri	4	–	3	–	0			7	–	3	–	0
Nebraska	3	–	4	–	0			6	–	4	–	0
Oklahoma State	3	–	4	–	0			4	–	5	–	1
Iowa State	1	–	6	–	0			2	–	8	–	0
Kansas State	0	–	7	–	0			1	–	9	–	0
$ – Conference champion Rankings from AP Poll

Colorado played in the inaugural game at Autzen Stadium in Eugene, Oregon, a 17–13 victory over the Oregon Webfoots. For the first time in six years, the Buffaloes defeated Nebraska, the conference champion the previous four years.^[1] Colorado did not win another game in the rivalry until 1986.^[2]

Senior safety Dick Anderson was a consensus All-American and played ten years with the Miami Dolphins.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Rank	Site	TV	Result	Attendance	Source
September 16	Baylor*	No. 10	Folsom Field Boulder, CO		W 27–7	31,400
September 23	at Oregon*	No. 9	Autzen Stadium Eugene, OR	ABC	W 17–13	27,500	[3][4]
October 7	Iowa State	No. 8	Folsom Field Boulder, CO		W 34–0	38,500
October 14	No. 17 Missouri	No. 6	Folsom Field Boulder, CO		W 23–9	44,517
October 21	at No. 13 Nebraska	No. 4	Memorial Stadium Lincoln, NE (rivalry)		W 21–16	65,766
October 28	Oklahoma State	No. 3	Folsom Field Boulder, CO		L 7–10	42,200
November 4	at No. 15 Oklahoma	No. 9	Oklahoma Memorial Stadium Norman, OK		L 0–23	61,106
November 11	Kansas		Folsom Field Boulder, CO		W 12–8	38,581–40,200
November 18	at Kansas State	No. 19	Memorial Stadium Manhattan, KS (rivalry)		W 40–6	14,500
November 25	at Air Force*	No. 17	Falcon Stadium Colorado Springs, CO		W 33–0	28,835
December 23	vs. No. 18 Miami (FL)*	No. 14	Rice Stadium Houston, TX (Bluebonnet Bowl)	ABC	W 31–21	30,156	[5]
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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NFL Draft

Seven Buffaloes were selected in the 1968 NFL/AFL draft, the second common draft, which lasted seventeen rounds (462 selections).

Player	Position	Round	Overall	Franchise
Dick Anderson	Safety	3	73	Miami Dolphins
Larry Plantz	Wide receiver	12	326	Oakland Raiders
Bill Harris	Running back	13	329	Atlanta Falcons
Charlie Greer	Defensive back	13	330	Denver Broncos
John Farler	Wide receiver	14	380	Green Bay Packers
Wilmer Cooks	Running back	15	384	New Orleans Saints
Frank Bosch	Defensive tackle	17	446	Washington Redskins

Source:^[9]

References

1. "Buffaloes roam". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). Associated Press. October 22, 1967. p. 4B.
2. "Buffs upset Nebraska, 20-10". Lawrence Daily Journal-World. Associated Press. October 26, 1986. p. 3B.
3. "Probable starting lineups". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). September 22, 1967. p. 3B.
4. Bishoff, Don (September 24, 1967). "First game in new stadium proved 'hot one' for fans". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). p. 1A.
5. "Buffs blow down Hurricane, 31-21". Victoria Advocate. (Texas). Associated Press. December 24, 1967. p. 14A.
6. "1967 Colorado Buffaloes Schedule and Results". College Football @ Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference. Retrieved October 23, 2023.
7. "1967 Football Schedule". University of Colorado Boulder. Retrieved October 23, 2023.
8. "Colorado Football 2023 Record Book" (PDF). University of Colorado Boulder. p. 36. Retrieved October 23, 2023.
9. "1968 NFL Draft Listing - Pro-Football-Reference.com". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Archived from the original on December 21, 2007.