1969 Colorado Buffaloes football team

1969 Colorado Buffaloes football
Liberty Bowl champion
Liberty Bowl, W 47–33 vs. Alabama
Conference	Big Eight Conference
Ranking
AP	No. 16
1969 record	8–3 (5–2 Big 8)
Head coach	Eddie Crowder (7th season)
Offensive coordinator	Chet Franklin
Offensive scheme	Slot-I triple option
Defensive coordinator	Don James (2nd season)
Base defense	4–3
Home stadium	Folsom Field
Seasons

1969 Big 8 football standings
	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
#6 Missouri	6	–	1	–	0			9	–	2	–	0
#11 Nebraska	6	–	1	–	0			9	–	2	–	0
#16 Colorado	5	–	2	–	0			8	–	3	–	0
Oklahoma	4	–	3	–	0			6	–	4	–	0
Kansas State	3	–	4	–	0			5	–	5	–	0
Oklahoma State	3	–	4	–	0			5	–	5	–	0
Iowa State	1	–	6	–	0			3	–	7	–	0
Kansas	0	–	7	–	0			1	–	9	–	0
Rankings from AP Poll

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.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Rank	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
September 20	Tulsa*		Folsom Field Boulder, Colorado		W 35–14	34,784
September 27	No. 2 Penn State*		Beaver Stadium University Park, Pennsylvania		L 3–27	51,535
October 4	Indiana*		Folsom Field Boulder, Colorado		W 30-7	31,534
October 11	at Iowa State		Clyde Williams Field Ames, Iowa		W 14–0	29,160
October 18	at No. 12 Oklahoma		Oklahoma Memorial Stadium Norman, Oklahoma		L 30–42	60,400
October 25	No. 5 Missouri		Folsom Field Boulder, Colorado		W 31–24	41,886
November 1	at Nebraska	No. 18	Memorial Stadium Lincoln, Nebraska (Rivalry)		L 7–20	67,035
November 8	at Kansas		Memorial Stadium Lawrence, Kansas		W 17–14	37,893
November 15	Oklahoma State		Folsom Field Boulder, Colorado		W 17–14	29,500
November 22	Kansas State		Folsom Field Boulder, Colorado		W 45–32	37,400
December 13	vs. Alabama*		Memphis Memorial Stadium Memphis, Tennessee (Liberty Bowl)	ABC	W 47–33	50,144
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

Personnel

Roster

1969 Colorado Buffaloes football team roster
Players			Coaches
Offense Pos. # Name Class QB, RB 11 Anderson, BobbyBobby Anderson 7.0 !Sr	Defense Pos. # Name Class DT 77 Brundige, BillBill Brundige 7.0 !Sr	Special teams Pos. # Name Class	Head coach Eddie Crowder Coordinators/assistant coaches Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible Injured Redshirt Roster

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

Team players drafted into the NFL

Player	Position	Round	Pick	NFL club
Bobby Anderson	Running back	1	11	Denver Broncos
Bill Brundige	Defensive tackle	2	43	Washington Redskins
Eric Harris	Defensive back	3	69	St. Louis Cardinals