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1979 Colorado Buffaloes football team

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Conference
  
Big Eight Conference

Offensive coordinator
  
Doug Dickey (1st year)

Defensive coordinator
  
Doug Knotts (1st year)

1979 record
  
3–8 (2–5 Big 8)

Offensive scheme
  
Multiple

Head coach
  
Chuck Fairbanks (1st year)

The 1979 Colorado Buffaloes football team represented the University of Colorado during the 1979 NCAA Division I-A football season.

Contents

Schedule

Note: The game against Oregon was the first college football game ever televised by ESPN.

Starters

  • Offense: QB Bill Solomon, HB Lance Olander/Charles Davis, FB Willie Beebe, SE Donnie Holmes, WB Kazell Pugh, TE Bob Niziolek/Greg Willett/Doug Krahenbuhl, LT Stan Brock, LG Paul Butero, C Roger Gunter/Bob Sebro, RG Art Dale Johnson/Guy Thurston, RT Karry Kelley
  • Defense: LE George Visger, NT Laval Short, RE Kevin Sazama, OLB Steve Doolittle, ILB Bill Roe, ILB Charles Scott, OLB Brian McCabe/Bob Humble, LCB Mark Haynes, SS Mike E. Davis, FS Tim Roberts, RCB Jesse Johnson/Tim Stampley
  • Specialists: K Tom Field, P Lance Olander

    • References

    1979 Colorado Buffaloes football team Wikipedia
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