2017 Colorado Buffaloes football team


The 2017 Colorado Buffaloes football team represented the University of Colorado Boulder during the 2017 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Buffaloes were led by fifth-year head coach Mike MacIntyre, and played their home games at Folsom Field in Boulder. They competed as members of the South Division of the Pac-12 Conference. They finished the season 5–7, 2–7 in Pac-12 play to finish in last place in the South Division.

Previous season

In 2016, the Buffaloes were a surprise team in the Pac-12, winning the South division for the first time after having finished last in each of the previous five seasons. After losing to Washington in the Pac-12 Championship Game, they were invited to play in the Alamo Bowl, where they lost to Oklahoma State, 8–38. Their final record was 10–4, 8–1 in Pac-12 conference play. Head coach Mike MacIntyre was awarded the AP Coach of the Year Award for his team's turnaround and success.

Schedule

Colorado announced their 2017 football schedule on January 18, 2017. In Pac-12 conference play, they did not play cross-divisional foes Oregon and Stanford.
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Game summaries

vs. Colorado State

Overall RecordPrevious MeetingPrevious Winner
64–22–2September 2, 2016Colorado, 44–7

vs. Texas State

Overall RecordPrevious MeetingPrevious Winner
First meeting——

vs. Northern Colorado

Overall RecordPrevious MeetingPrevious Winner
9–2October 12, 1934Northern Colorado, 13–7

vs. Washington

Overall RecordPrevious MeetingPrevious Winner
5–10–1December 2, 2016Washington, 41–10

at UCLA

Overall RecordPrevious MeetingPrevious Winner
3–9November 3, 2016Colorado, 20–10

vs. Arizona

Overall RecordPrevious MeetingPrevious Winner
14–5November 12, 2016Colorado, 49–24

at Oregon State

Overall RecordPrevious MeetingPrevious Winner
4–5October 1, 2016Colorado, 47–6

at Washington State

Overall RecordPrevious MeetingPrevious Winner
6–4November 19, 2016Colorado, 38–24

vs. California

Overall RecordPrevious MeetingPrevious Winner
3–5September 27, 2014California, 59–562OT

at Arizona State

Overall RecordPrevious MeetingPrevious Winner
1–7October 15, 2016Colorado, 40–16

vs. USC

Overall RecordPrevious MeetingPrevious Winner
0–11October 8, 2016USC, 21–17

at Utah

Overall RecordPrevious MeetingPrevious Winner
32–28–3November 26, 2016Colorado, 27–22

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