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1978 Colorado Buffaloes football
1978 Colorado Buffaloes football
Conference	Big Eight Conference
Record	6–5 (2–5 Big 8)
Head coach	Bill Mallory (5th season);
Offensive coordinator	George Belu (5th season)
Offensive scheme	I formation
Defensive coordinator	Bob Reublin (5th season)
Base defense	5–2
MVP	James Mayberry, Jeff Lee
Captain	Jeff Lee, James Mayberry, Matt Miller, Stuart Walker
Home stadium	Folsom Field
	Seasons ← 1977 1979 →

1978 Big Eight Conference football standings
v t e	Conf					Overall
Team	W		L		T	W		L		T
No. 3 Oklahoma +	6	–	1	–	0	11	–	1	–	0
No. 8 Nebraska +	6	–	1	–	0	9	–	3	–	0
No. 15 Missouri	4	–	3	–	0	8	–	4	–	0
Iowa State	4	–	3	–	0	8	–	4	–	0
Kansas State	3	–	4	–	0	4	–	7	–	0
Oklahoma State	3	–	4	–	0	3	–	8	–	0
Colorado	2	–	5	–	0	6	–	5	–	0
Kansas	0	–	7	–	0	1	–	10	–	0

+ – Conference co-champions Rankings from AP Poll

The 1978 Colorado Buffaloes football team represented the University of Colorado in the Big Eight Conference during the 1978 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by fifth-year head coach Bill Mallory, the Buffaloes compiled an overall record of 6–5 with a mark of 2–5 in conference play, placing seventh in the Big 8.^[1] Colorado played home games on campus at Folsom Field in Boulder, Colorado.

Colorado again won its first five games, all at home, but then lost five of six and Mallory was fired on November 21 by athletic director Eddie Crowder, the previous head coach.^[2]^[3]^[4] Mallory was succeeded by Chuck Fairbanks, the head coach of the New England Patriots in the National Football League (NFL) for six years and formerly at conference foe Oklahoma (1967–72).

The next winning season for Colorado was seven years later, in 1985.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Rank	Site	TV	Result	Attendance	Source
September 9	Oregon*		Folsom Field Boulder, CO		W 24–7	45,389	^[5]
September 16	Miami (FL)*		Folsom Field Boulder, CO		W 17–7	44,714	^[6]
September 23	San Jose State*	No. 19	Folsom Field Boulder, CO		W 22–7	44,868	^[7]
September 30	Northwestern*	No. 16	Folsom Field Boulder, CO		W 55–7	44,709	^[8]
October 7	Kansas	No. 13	Folsom Field Boulder, CO		W 17–7	46,345–50,232	^[9]
October 14	at Oklahoma State	No. 13	Lewis Field Stillwater, OK		L 20–24	41,200	^[10]
October 21	No. 5 Nebraska		Folsom Field Boulder, CO (rivalry)		L 14–52	53,262	^[11]
October 28	at No. 13 Missouri		Faurot Field Columbia, MO	ABC	W 28–27	71,096	^[12]
November 4	at No. 1 Oklahoma		Folsom Field Boulder, CO		L 7–28	52,553	^[13]
November 11	at Kansas State		KSU Stadium Manhattan, KS (rivalry)		L 10–20	13,100	^[14]
November 18	Iowa State		Folsom Field Boulder, CO	ABC	L 16–20	46,321	^[15]
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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References

^ "Colorado entombed by Grant". Lawrence Daily Journal-World. (Kansas). Associated Press. November 19, 1978. p. 3B.
^ "Mallory gets axe". Lawrence Daily Journal-World. (Kansas). Associated Press. November 22, 1978. p. 11.
^ "Colorado dismisses Mallory". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). Associated Press. November 22, 1978. p. 23.
^ "Ax falls on two Big Eight coaches". Deseret News. (Salt Lake City, Utah). wire services. November 22, 1978. p. B5.
^ "Colorado interceptions key win over Oregon". Wisconsin State Journal. September 10, 1978. Retrieved October 20, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Hurricanes Buffaloed, 17–7". The Tampa Tribune-Times. September 17, 1978. Retrieved October 20, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Mayberry sparks Colorado". Lincoln Journal Star. September 24, 1978. Retrieved October 20, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Colorado wins easily". The Pantagraph. October 1, 1978. Retrieved October 20, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Buffaloes stomp KU". The Manhattan Mercury. October 8, 1978. Retrieved October 20, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Oklahoma State hands Colorado first defeat". The Decatur Daily Review. October 15, 1978. Retrieved October 20, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Nebraska annihilates Buffs 52–14". The Daily Sentinel. October 22, 1978. Retrieved October 20, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Underdog Colorado nips Missouri 28–27". News-Press. October 29, 1978. Retrieved October 20, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Oklahoma handles Colorado". The Manhattan Mercury. November 5, 1978. Retrieved October 20, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "K-State stuns Colorado for year's third victory". Tulsa World. November 12, 1978. Retrieved October 20, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Iowa State stops Buffs, gets Hall of Fame berth". Lincoln Journal Star. November 19, 1978. Retrieved October 20, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "1978 Colorado Buffaloes Schedule and Results". College Football @ Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference. Retrieved October 24, 2023.
^ "1978 Football Schedule". University of Colorado Boulder. Retrieved October 24, 2023.
^ "Colorado Football 2023 Record Book" (PDF). University of Colorado Boulder. p. 47. Retrieved October 24, 2023.