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The 1988 Colorado Buffaloes football team represented the University of Colorado at Boulder in the Big Eight Conference during the 1988 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by seventh-year head coach Bill McCartney, Colorado finished the regular season at 8–3 (4–3 in Big 8, fourth),[1] and played their home games on campus at Folsom FieldinBoulder, Colorado.

1988 Colorado Buffaloes football

Freedom Bowl, L 17–20 vs. BYU

ConferenceBig Eight Conference
Record8–4 (4–3 Big 8)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorGerry DiNardo (5th season)
Offensive schemeWishbone/I-Formation
Defensive coordinatorMike Hankwitz (1st season)
Base defense3–4
MVPEric Bieniemy
Captains
  • Don DeLuzio
  • Erik Norgard
Home stadiumFolsom Field
Seasons
← 1987
1989 →
1988 Big Eight Conference football standings
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    		•  Conf Overall
    Team W   L   T W   L   T
    No.10Nebraska $ 7 – 0 – 0 11 – 2 – 0
    No.14Oklahoma 6 – 1 – 0 9 – 3 – 0
    No.11Oklahoma State 5 – 2 – 0 10 – 2 – 0
    Colorado 4 – 3 – 0 8 – 4 – 0
    Iowa State 3 – 4 – 0 5 – 6 – 0
    Missouri 2 – 5 – 0 3 – 7 – 1
    Kansas 1 – 6 – 0 1 – 10 – 0
    Kansas State 0 – 7 – 0 0 – 11 – 0
    • $ – Conference champion
    Rankings from AP Poll

    The eight wins were the most by the Buffaloesintwelve years,[1] with narrow losses to ninth-ranked Oklahoma and #7 Nebraska.[2][3]

    Ranked twentieth in the coaches' poll, Colorado was invited to the Freedom BowlinAnaheim, California,[4] but was upset 17–20 by BYU of the Western Athletic Conference (WAC), led by redshirt freshman quarterback Ty Detmer.[5][6]

    Schedule

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    DateOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendance
    September 10Fresno State*
  • Boulder, CO
    		• KCNCW 45–332,417
    September 17at No. 19 Iowa*
  • Iowa City, IA
    		• W 24–2167,700
    September 24Oregon State*
    • Folsom Field
  • Boulder, CO
    		• W 28–2141,297
    October 1atColorado State*
  • Fort Collins, CO (Rocky Mountain Showdown)
    		• W 27–2333,979
    October 8No. 13 Oklahoma State
    • Folsom Field
  • Boulder, CO
    		• KCNCL 21–4141,854
    October 15atKansas
  • Lawrence, KS
    		• KCNCW 21–922,500
    October 22No. 9 Oklahoma
    • Folsom Field
  • Boulder, CO
    		• ESPNL 14–1749,716
    October 29Iowa State 
    • Folsom Field
  • Boulder, CO
    		• KCNCW 24–1237,241
    November 5atMissouri
  • Columbia, MO
    		• W 45–836,931
    November 12at No. 7 NebraskaNo. 19
  • Lincoln, NE (rivalry)
    		• KCNCL 0–776,359
    November 19Kansas State
    • Folsom Field
  • Boulder, CO (rivalry)
    		• KCNCW 56–1432,617
    December 29vs. BYU*
  • Anaheim, CA (Freedom Bowl)
    		• RaycomL 17–2035,941
    • *Non-conference game
  •  Homecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
    • Source:[7]

    Personnel

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    1988 Colorado Buffaloes football team roster
    Players Coaches
    Offense
    Pos. # Name Class
    QB Sal Aunese
    RB 1 Eric Bieniemy So
    WR Jeff Campbell
    RB J.J. Flannigan
    QB Darian Hagan
    RB George Hemingway
    QB Charles S. Johnson
    WR Eric Kissick
    TE John Perak
    WR Mike Pritchard
    		Defense
    Pos. # Name Class
    LB Don DeLuzio
    DB Deon Figures
    LB Kanavis McGhee
    		Special teams
    Pos. # Name Class
    K Pat Biottiaux
    K Ken Culbertson
    P Keith English
    K Eric Hannah
    P Mark Henry
    Head coach
    Coordinators/assistant coaches
    Legend
    • (C) Team captain
    • (S) Suspended
    • (I) Ineligible
    •   Injured
    •   Redshirt

    Season summary

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    Fresno State

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    At Iowa

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    Colorado at #19 Iowa
    1 234Total
    • Colorado 14 037 24
    Iowa 0 1470 21
    Scoring summary
    Q15:28COLFlannigan 5 yard run (Hannah kick)COL 7–0
    Q12:20COLAunese 17 yard run (Hannah kick)COL 14–0
    Q26:44IOWAHanks 8 yard blocked punt return (Skillett kick)COL 14–7
    Q22:42IOWAHudson 3 yard run (Skillett kick)Tie 14–14
    Q39:13COLHannah 28 yard field goalCOL 17–14
    Q33:20IOWAWard 19 yard pass from Hartlieb (Skillett kick)IOWA 21–17
    Q41:55COLAunese 1 yard run (Hannah kick)COL 24–21
    See also: 1988 Iowa Hawkeyes football team
    Source:[8]

    Oregon State

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    At Colorado State

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    Oklahoma State

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    At Kansas

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    Oklahoma

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    #8 Oklahoma Sooners (5–1) at Colorado Buffaloes (5–1)

    Period 1 2 34Total
    Oklahoma 7 7 0317
    Colorado 6 8 0014

    atFolsom Field, Boulder, Colorado

    [10][11]

    External videos
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    Iowa State

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    At Missouri

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    At Nebraska

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    #19 Colorado at #7 Nebraska
    1 234Total
    Colorado 0 000 0
    • Nebraska 0 070 7
    See also: 1988 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team
    Source:[3]

    Kansas State

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    Freedom Bowl (vs BYU)

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    References

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    1. ^ a b "Buffs win humbly, 56-14". Lawrence Daily Journal-World. (Kansas). Associated Press. November 20, 1988. p. 5B.
  • ^ "Oklahoma edges Buffs". Lawrence Daily Journal-World. (Kansas). Associated Press. October 23, 1988. p. 2B.
  • ^ a b "Cornhuskers barely beat Buffaloes, 7-0". Lawrence Daily Journal-World. (Kansas). Associated Press. November 13, 1988. p. 3B.
  • ^ Robinson, Doug (December 29, 1988). "Cougars, Buffaloes both have plenty of questions Freedom Bowl will answer". Deseret News. (Salt Lake City, Utah). p. D1.
  • ^ "BYU's Detmer decks CU, 20-17". Lawrence Daily Journal-World. (Kansas). Associated Press. December 30, 1988. p. 4D.
  • ^ Robinson, Doug (December 30, 1988). "BYU edges Colorado in Ty-pical fashion". Deseret News. (Salt Lake City, Utah). p. D1.
  • ^ 2011 Colorado football information guide
  • ^ "Colorado ambushes Iowa, 24-21". Lawrence Daily Journal-World. (Kansas). Associated Press. September 18, 1988. p. 3B.
  • ^ "1988 Oklahoma at Colorado box score". SoonerStats.com. 2022. Retrieved December 28, 2022.
  • ^ "Fourth quarter kick gives Oklahoma win." Gainesville Sun. 1989 Oct 23. Retrieved 2022-Dec-28.
  • ^ "Oklahoma 17, Colorado 14." Eugene Register-Guard. 1989 Oct 23. Retrieved 2022-Dec-28.


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