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No. 36 – 1996: No. 7 CU 38, No. 12 Oregon 6 / Player No. 36: Bobby Purify

//posted 3.19.2020

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The 38-6 domination of Oregon in the 1996 Cotton Bowl was a sweet end to the first season under Rick Neuheisel, but the game had an unintended consequence – the creation of NikeU … Player No. 36: Running back Bobby Purify (2000-04), the third-leading rusher in CU history …

Tags: A. J. Christoff, Andy Mitchell, Bobby Purify, Herchell Troutman, John Hessler, Marcus Washington, Matt Lepsis, Mike Bellotti, Phil Knight, Phil Savoy, Rick Neuheisel, Ryan Sutter
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Missouri – Buffs post a shutout in 60 mph Boulder winds

//posted 11.11.1995

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— November 11th – Boulder No. 9 Colorado 21, Missouri 0 — In one of its latest Homecoming dates in school history, Colorado played its final home game of 1995 against a struggling 2-7 Missouri squad which was winless in Big Eight play. A crowd of 50,645 endured some wind gusts of up to 60 mph, but generally enjoyed balmy November temperature readings of over 50-degrees, leaving Folsom Field satisfied with a methodical 21-0 win for the home team. Quarterback John Hessler, who against Oklahoma State had broken the school record …

Tags: Darian Hagan, Daryl Price, James Kidd, John Hessler, Larry Smith, Matt Lepsis, Matt Russell, Neil Voskeritchian, Rick Neuheisel, Steve Vogel, T.J. Cunningham
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A Look Back: A Game-by-Game Snapshot of the 1995 Season

//posted 7.12.1995

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In the final season of the Big Eight, CU’s surprising choice for head coach, Rick Neuheisel, rode a backup quarterback (John Hessler) all the way to a ten-win season and a No. 5 final ranking …

Tags: Chris Anderson, Donnell Leomiti, Herchell Troutman, James Kidd, John Hessler, Koy Detmer, Lendon Henry, Marlon Barnes, Matt Lepsis, Matt Russell, Phil Savoy, Rae Carruth, Rick Neuheisel, Steve Rosga
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Northeastern Louisiana – Break out the record books

//posted 9.3.1994

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— Buffalo Sports News makes some eerily uncanny preseason predictions — In its two editions leading up to the start of the 1994 season, the Buffalo Sports News captured more about the upcoming year than could have been known at the time. In prophetic tones, the August 18th edition featured a cover photo of quarterback coach Rick Neuheisel giving directions to quarterback Kordell Stewart with the headline reading: “On Target: Rick Neuheisel has quarterback Kordell Stewart and CU’s passing attack aimed to win in 1994.” The next issue, dated August 29th, …

Tags: Bill McCartney, Brian Stoltenberg, Chris Naeole, Christian Fauria, Derek West, Desmond Dennis, Heath Irwin, Herchell Troutman, Kordell Stewart, Matt Lepsis, Phil Savoy, Rashaan Salaam, Rick Neuheisel, Ted Johnson, Tony Berti
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