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1969 Colorado Buffaloes football team

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Conference
  
Big Eight Conference

1969 record
  
8–3 (5–2 Big 8)

Offensive scheme
  
Slot-I triple option

AP
  
No. 16

Offensive coordinator
  
Chet Franklin

Head coach
  
Eddie Crowder (7th year)

The 1969 Colorado Buffaloes football team represented the University of Colorado at Boulder in the 1969 college football season. The Buffaloes offense scored 276 points while the defense allowed 227 points. Led by head coach Eddie Crowder, the Buffaloes competed in the Liberty Bowl.

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Coaching staff

  • Head Coach: Eddie Crowder
  • Assistants: Chet Franklin (OC), Don James (DC), Ken Blair (DE), Rick Duval (WR), C.B. McGowan (backs), Jim Mora (DL), Steve Ortmayer (OL), Steve Sidwell (LB), Augie Tammariello (OL), Dan Stavely (Freshmen)

    • Starters

  • Offense: QB Jim Batten/Paul Arendt, TB Bobby Anderson, FB Ward Walsh, WR Bob Matsen, SE Monte Huber, TE Mike Pruett, TT Jim Phillips, TG Dick Melin, C Don Popplewell, SG Dennis Havig, ST Eddie Fusiek
  • Defense: LE Herb Ovis, LT Dave Perini/Bill Collins, RT Dave Capra, RE Bill Brundige, OLB Bill Blanchard, MLB Phil Iriwn, OLB Rick Ogle, LCB Jim Cooch, LS Pat Murphy, RS Pete Jacobsen, RCB Eric Harris
  • Specialists: PK Dave Haney, P Dick Robert

    • References

    1969 Colorado Buffaloes football team Wikipedia
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