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1987 Colorado Buffaloes football team
| 1987 Colorado Buffaloes football |
|---|
| Big Eight Conference |
| 7–4 (4–3 Big 8) |
| Bill McCartney (6th season) |
| Gerry DiNardo (4th season) |
| Wishbone |
| Lou Tepper (5th season) |
| 3–4 |
| Mickey Pruitt |
| Mark Hatcher |
| Barry Helton |
| Mickey Pruitt |
| Folsom Field |
The 1987 Colorado Buffaloes football team represented the University of Colorado at Boulder in the Big Eight Conference during the 1987 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by sixth-year head coach Bill McCartney, Colorado finished the regular season at 7–4 (4–3 in Big 8, fourth), but did not receive a bowl invitation.
| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 12 | 12:00 pm | Oregon* | Folsom FieldBoulder, CO | KCNC | L 7–10 | 40,521 | |
| September 19 | 12:00 pm | Stanford* | Folsom FieldBoulder, CO | KCNC | W 31–17 | 45,073 | |
| September 26 | 1:00 pm | Washington State* | Folsom FieldBoulder, CO | W 26–17 | 43,527 | ||
| October 3 | 1:00 pm | at Colorado State* | Hughes StadiumFort Collins, CO (rivalry) | W 29–16 | 38,129 | ||
| October 10 | 1:00 pm | at No. 19 Oklahoma State | Lewis FieldStillwater, OK | L 17–42 | 42,800 | ||
| October 17 | 12:00 pm | Kansas | Folsom FieldBoulder, CO | KCNC | W 35–10 | 43,514 | |
| October 24 | 5:30 pm | at No. 1 Oklahoma | Oklahoma Memorial StadiumNorman, OK | ESPN | L 6–24 | 75,004 | |
| October 31 | 12:30 pm | at Iowa State | Cyclone StadiumAmes, IA | W 42–10 | 34,920 | ||
| November 7 | 12:00 pm | Missouri | Folsom FieldBoulder, CO | KCNC | W 27–10 | 44,050 | |
| November 21 | 12:10 pm | at Kansas State | KSU StadiumManhattan, KS (rivalry) | W 41–0 | 12,500 | ||
| November 28 | 2:00 pm | No. 5 Nebraska | Folsom FieldBoulder, CO (rivalry) | ESPN | L 7–24 | 52,026 | |
| *Non-conference gameHomecomingRankings from AP Poll released prior to the gameAll times are in Mountain time |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington St | 7 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 17 |
| Colorado | 3 | 16 | 0 | 7 | 26 |
- 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
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