1986 Colorado Buffaloes football team

1986 Colorado Buffaloes football
Bluebonnet Bowl, L 9–21 vs. Baylor
Conference	Big Eight Conference
1986 record	6–6 (6–1 Big 8)
Head coach	Bill McCartney
Offensive coordinator	Gerry DiNardo
Offensive scheme	Wishbone
Defensive coordinator	Lou Tepper
Base defense	3–4
Captain	Steve Beck
Captain	Eric Coyle
Captain	Barry Remington
Home stadium	Folsom Field (Capacity: 51,463)
Seasons « 1985 1987 »

1986 Big 8 football standings
	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
#3 Oklahoma $	7	–	0	–	0			11	–	1	–	0
Colorado	6	–	1	–	0			6	–	6	–	0
#5 Nebraska	5	–	2	–	0			10	–	2	–	0
Oklahoma State	4	–	3	–	0			6	–	5	–	0
Iowa State	3	–	4	–	0			6	–	5	–	0
Missouri	2	–	5	–	0			3	–	8	–	0
Kansas State	1	–	6	–	0			2	–	9	–	0
Kansas	0	–	7	–	0			3	–	8	–	0
$ – Conference champion Rankings from AP Poll

1 2 3 4 Total #3 Nebraska 0 0 7 3 10 • Colorado 7 3 0 10 20 Date: October 25 Location: Folsom Field, Boulder, Colorado

Scoring summary 1 COL Jeff Campbell 39-yard run (Dave DeLine kick) Colorado 7–0 2 COL Dave DeLine 57-yard field goal Colorado 10–0 3 NEB Steve Taylor 2-yard run (Klein kick) Colorado 10–7 4 COL Lance Carl 52-yard pass from O.C. Oliver (DeLine kick) Colorado 17–7 4 NEB Dale Klein 29-yard field goal Colorado 17–10 4 COL Dave DeLine 36-yard field goal Colorado 20–10

Scoring summary
1		COL	Jeff Campbell 39-yard run (Dave DeLine kick)	Colorado 7–0
2		COL	Dave DeLine 57-yard field goal	Colorado 10–0
3		NEB	Steve Taylor 2-yard run (Klein kick)	Colorado 10–7
4		COL	Lance Carl 52-yard pass from O.C. Oliver (DeLine kick)	Colorado 17–7
4		NEB	Dale Klein 29-yard field goal	Colorado 17–10
4		COL	Dave DeLine 36-yard field goal	Colorado 20–10

1 2 3 4 Total • Colorado 3 0 14 14 31 Oklahoma St 0 14 0 0 14 Date: November 1 Location: Lewis Field • Stillwater, Oklahoma

Scoring summary 1 COL DeLine 47-yard field goal Colorado 3-0 2 OKST Dykes 17-yard pass from Gundy (O'Connell kick) Oklahoma St 7-3 2 OKST Thomas 3-yard run (O'Connell kick) Oklahoma St 14-3 3 COL Oliver 23-yard pass from Hatcher (DeLine kick) Oklahoma St 14-10 3 COL Hatcher 1-yard run (DeLine kick) Colorado 17-14 4 COL Weatherspoon recovered fumble in end zone (DeLine kick) Colorado 24-14 4 COL Smith 2-yard run (DeLine kick) Colorado 31-14

Scoring summary
1		COL	DeLine 47-yard field goal	Colorado 3-0
2		OKST	Dykes 17-yard pass from Gundy (O'Connell kick)	Oklahoma St 7-3
2		OKST	Thomas 3-yard run (O'Connell kick)	Oklahoma St 14-3
3		COL	Oliver 23-yard pass from Hatcher (DeLine kick)	Oklahoma St 14-10
3		COL	Hatcher 1-yard run (DeLine kick)	Colorado 17-14
4		COL	Weatherspoon recovered fumble in end zone (DeLine kick)	Colorado 24-14
4		COL	Smith 2-yard run (DeLine kick)	Colorado 31-14

The 1986 Colorado Buffaloes football team represented the University of Colorado at Boulder in the 1986 NCAA Division I-A football season. Colorado started out the season 0–4, but ended up finishing as the runner-up in the Big Eight Conference; however, they beat Nebraska for the first time since 1967.

HC: Bill McCartney

Ast: Lou Tepper (AHC/DC/ILB), Gerry DiNardo (OC/TE), Gary Barnett (QB/FB), Steve Bernstein (DB), Mike Hankwitz (OLB), Steve Logan (RB), Oliver Lucas (WR), Les Miles (OL), Ron Vanderlinden (DL)

The fans tore down the goal posts as the Buffaloes defeated Nebraska for the first time since 1967, a streak of 18 games, and the first win in Boulder against them since 1960. "This is a moment in our program we'll always cherish", said Colorado head coach Bill McCartney. "Up to this point I don't think we've beaten a great team. We did today. And I think we have a rivalry now."

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