1972 Colorado Buffaloes football team

1972 Colorado Buffaloes football
Gator Bowl, L 3–24 vs. Auburn
Conference	Big Eight Conference
Ranking
Coaches	No. T–14
AP	No. 16
1972 record	8–4 (4–3 Big 8)
Head coach	Eddie Crowder (10th year)
Offensive scheme	Slot-I triple option
Defensive coordinator	Dan Radakovich (1st year)
Base defense	4–4
MVP	John Stearns
Captain	Cullen Bryant
Captain	Rick Kay
Captain	Chuck Mandrill
Home stadium	Folsom Field
Seasons ← 1971 1973 →

1972 Big 8 football standings
	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
#2 Oklahoma $	6	–	1	–	0			11	–	1	–	0
#4 Nebraska $	5	–	1	–	1			9	–	2	–	1
#16 Colorado	4	–	3	–	0			8	–	4	–	0
Oklahoma State	4	–	3	–	0			6	–	5	–	0
Missouri	3	–	4	–	0			6	–	6	–	0
Iowa State	2	–	4	–	1			5	–	6	–	1
Kansas	2	–	5	–	0			4	–	7	–	0
Kansas State	1	–	6	–	0			3	–	8	–	0
$ – Conference champion Due to a dispute over Oklahoma forfeiting games, both OU and Nebraska claim this title. Rankings from AP Poll

#2 Oklahoma at Colorado

1 2 3 4 Total Oklahoma 0 7 0 7 14 • Colorado 0 0 14 6 20 Date: Saturday, October 22 Location: Folsom Field, Boulder, Colorado Game attendance: 52,022 Source: Ocala Star-Banner

Scoring summary 2 OKLA Robertson 17 yard run (Fulcher kick) OKLA 7-0 3 COL Campbell 43 yard run (kick failed) OKLA 7-6 3 COL Keyworth 6 yard pass from Johnson (Matthews run) COL 14-7 4 COL Lima 33 yard field goal COL 17-7 4 COL Lima 33 yard field goal COL 20-7 4 OKLA Pruitt 10 yard pass from Robertson (Fulcher kick) COL 20-14

Scoring summary
2		OKLA	Robertson 17 yard run (Fulcher kick)	OKLA 7-0
3		COL	Campbell 43 yard run (kick failed)	OKLA 7-6
3		COL	Keyworth 6 yard pass from Johnson (Matthews run)	COL 14-7
4		COL	Lima 33 yard field goal	COL 17-7
4		COL	Lima 33 yard field goal	COL 20-7
4		OKLA	Pruitt 10 yard pass from Robertson (Fulcher kick)	COL 20-14

The 1972 Colorado Buffaloes football team represented the University of Colorado at Boulder during the 1972 college football season.

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