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— Adios, Southwest Conference — Quick – Name the last eight members of the Southwest Conference. Not so easy, is it? Entering the 1994 season, the long-anticipated demise of the SWC became official. The 1994 and 1995 campaigns would be the last for the storied conference. After 80 seasons, the Southwest Conference would fold up its tents; its teams left to a new future. Arkansas, the only Southwest member outside of the state of Texas, had defected to the Southeastern Conference in 1990. Now Texas, Texas A&M, Baylor, and Texas …
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— November 20th – at Iowa State No. 18 Colorado 21, Iowa State 16 — Despite decent weather conditions for late November (41 degrees at kickoff, with no precipitation), only 23,797 bothered to show up in Ames to cheer for the hometown Cyclones (3-7) as they took on the 18th-ranked Buffaloes. That was too bad for Iowa State players, as the home team almost pulled off the upset. Only after defensive lineman Kerry Hicks and cornerback Chris Hudson teamed up to tackle running back Calvin Branch …
READ MORE >>Tags: Aloha Bowl, Bill McCartney, Bryan Stoltenberg, Chad Hammond, Charles E. Johnson, Chris Hudson, Christian Fauria, Dan McCarney, Dennis Collier, Dwayne Davis, Fresno State, Greg Lindsey, Jeff Brunner, Jim Walden, Kenny Wilkins, Kerry Hicks, Kordell Stewart, Lamont Warren, Michael Westbrook, Mitch Berger, Rashaan Salaam, Ron Woolfork, Sam Rogers, Shannon Clavelle, Ted Johnson, Tony Berti, Trent Dilfer
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— November 13th – Boulder No. 21 Colorado 38, Kansas 14 — Despite their 4-6 record (2-3 in the Big Eight), the 1993 Kansas Jayhawks could not be overlooked. While the Buffs were putting the finishing touches on their 31-14 win over Oklahoma State, the Jayhawks were putting a major scare into the 4th-ranked Nebraska Cornhuskers. With 52 seconds remaining, Kansas tailback June Henley scored from a yard out to bring the Jayhawks to within a point at 21-20. Rather than play for the tie, Kansas head coach Glen …
READ MORE >>Tags: Bill McCartney, Charles E. Johnson, Dennis Collier, James Hill, June Henley, Kordell Stewart, Lamont Warren, Mitch Berger, Rashaan Salaam, Ron Woolfork, Sam Rogers, Shannon Clavelle
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— October 30th – Boulder No. 6 Nebraska 21, No. 20 Colorado 17 — For the first 14 minutes of the 1993 Colorado/Nebraska game, only one team played like it had something to prove … and it was Nebraska. The Cornhuskers, 7-0, 3-0 in Big Eight conference play and ranked 6th in the nation, were nonetheless 1-2-1 against Colorado since 1989. In the first quarter, Nebraska sent a message that it was back on top of the Big Eight, racing out to a 21-3 lead. After Nebraska stopped the Buffs on …
READ MORE >>Tags: Bill McCartney, Bobby Bowden, Calvin Jones, Chris Hudson, Christian Fauria, Corey Dixon, Dennis Collier, Florida State, Kerry Hicks, Kordell Stewart, Lamont Warren, Rashaan Salaam, Sam Rogers, Sean Embree, Tommie Frazier
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— October 23rd – at Kansas State No. 16 Colorado 16, Kansas State 16 — The number 16 proved to be unlucky for the 16th-ranked Colorado Buffaloes as Kansas State kicker Tate Wright connected on a 35-yard field goal with only 21 seconds remaining in the game to enable underdog Kansas State to come away with a 16-16 tie in Manhattan. The improving Wildcats, 5-1 coming into the contest against the Buffs, snapped Colorado’s eight-game winning streak in the series in holding the vaunted Buff …
READ MORE >>Tags: Bill McCartney, Bill Snyder, Dennis Collier, Jon Knutson, Lee, Mitch Berger, Randy, Sam Rogers, Shannon Clavelle
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— September 25th – Boulder No. 3 Miami 35, No. 13 Colorado 29 — The Miami Hurricanes came into the 1993 game against Colorado in Boulder with a 2-0 record, having only surrendered nine points in their first two contests. Miami’s record and dominant defense were not surprises. Over the previous ten seasons, the Hurricanes had posted four national championships, three near-misses, a 107-14 (89%) record, and a Top Ten ranking for 122 consecutive polls. Still, the Hurricanes, like the Buffs, were replacing a number of defensive starters. If the …
READ MORE >>Tags: Bill Marolt, Bill McCartney, Brad, Charles E. Johnson, Chris Hudson, Dalton Simmons, Dennis Collier, Dennis Erickson, Deren Tadlock, Heath Irwin, James Hill, Kordell Stewart, Lee, Michael Westbrook, Mitch Berger, Rashaan Salaam
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— September 11th – Boulder No. 10 Colorado 45, No. 24 Baylor 21 — Just like that, the would-be questionable Colorado Buffaloes looked like world-beaters. After forcing six turnovers against Texas, the Buffs’ defense forced three first-half fumbles against Baylor, helping the Buffs cruise to a 21-0 first quarter lead. By half, it was a 35-0 laugher as Colorado went on to crush 24th-ranked Baylor, 45-21. “Our defense is like a time bomb”, said wide receiver Michael Westbrook. “When we (the offense) get to the …
READ MORE >>Tags: Bill McCartney, Bill Walsh, Charles E. Johnson, Dennis Collier, Derek West, Greg Lindsey, J.J. Joe, James Hill, James Kidd, Kordell Stewart, Lamont Warren, Michael Westbrook, Monte Huber, Ted Johnson, Vance Joseph
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— September 5th –Boulder No. 12 Colorado 37, Colorado State 17 — The 1992 season-opener had all the makings of a disaster. The Colorado/Colorado State game was the renewal of an intra-state rivalry, which always meant a hard-fought game. In addition, the Buffs were risking state and national embarrassment if their new offense failed to produce against a Colorado State squad which had stumbled to a 3-8 record in 1991. To the relief of many Buff fans, though, the Colorado offense did not disappoint. Head Coach …
READ MORE >>Tags: Bill McCartney, Bobby Anderson, Bryan Stoltenberg, Charles E. Johnson, Christian Fauria, Darian Hagan, Dennis Collier, Deon Figures, Derek Singleton, Earle Bruce, Erik Mitchell, Greg Biekert, Greg Lindsey, Jay Leeuwenburg, Jeff Brunner, Jon Embree, Kordell Stewart, Loy Alexander, Michael Westbrook, Pat Blottiaux, Randy Essington, Sonny Lubick, Sporting News, Vance Joseph
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— National and Big Eight recap – 1991 — For the second consecutive year – after occurring only twice in the past twenty – the college football season ended with a split national championship. The Miami Hurricanes went 12-0 in 1991 to win the Associated Press title, it’s fourth championship in nine years. Miami was forced to share the limelight, however, with the Washington Huskies, who also went 12-0. Washington was awarded the national championship by the Coaches’ poll, later re-named the CNN/USA Today poll. Both teams went 11-0 in …
READ MORE >>Tags: Bill McCartney, Casey Weldon, Chad Brown, Charles Johnson, Chuck Snowden, Darian Hagan, Dennis Collier, Deon Figures, Desmond Howard, Don James, Erik Mitchell, Greg Biekert, Greg Thomas, Jay Leeuwenburg, Joel Steed, Kent Kahl, Leonard Renfro, Marcellous Elder, Mark Henry, Rico Smith, Vance Joseph
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