1984 Colorado Buffaloes football team

1984 Colorado Buffaloes football
Conference	Big Eight Conference
1984 record	1–10 (1–6 Big 8)
Head coach	Bill McCartney
Offensive coordinator	Gerry DiNardo
Offensive scheme	Single-Back/Split-Back
Defensive coordinator	Lou Tepper
Base defense	3-4
MVP	George Smith
Captain	Lee Rouson
Captain	George Smith
Home stadium	Folsom Field (Capacity: 51,463)

1984 Big 8 football standings
	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
#4 Nebraska +	6	–	1	–	0			10	–	2	–	0
#6 Oklahoma +	6	–	1	–	0			9	–	2	–	1
#7 Oklahoma State	5	–	2	–	0			10	–	2	–	0
Kansas	4	–	3	–	0			5	–	6	–	0
Kansas State	2	–	4	–	1			3	–	7	–	1
Missouri	2	–	4	–	1			3	–	7	–	1
Colorado	1	–	6	–	0			1	–	10	–	0
Iowa State	0	–	5	–	2			2	–	7	–	2
+ – Conference co-champions Rankings from AP Poll

The 1984 Colorado Buffaloes football team represented the University of Colorado at Boulder during the 1984 NCAA Division I-A football season. The season was marked by the trauma endured during the September 15 game versus Oregon as sophomore tight end Ed Reinhardt suffered a career-ending, life-threatening brain injury.

Schedule

Date	Opponent#	Rank#	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
September 8	Michigan State*		Folsom Field • Boulder, CO	MH Cable	L 21–24	35,825
September 15	at Oregon*		Autzen Stadium • Eugene, OR		L 20–27	25,048
September 22	at Notre Dame*		Notre Dame Stadium • Notre Dame, IN		L 14–55	59,075
September 29	#17 UCLA*		Folsom Field • Boulder, CO		L 16–33	38,925
October 6	at Missouri		Faurot Field • Columbia, MO	KATZ	L 7–52	38,662
October 13	Iowa State		Folsom Field • Boulder, CO	WOI	W 23–21	36,762
October 20	#5 Nebraska		Folsom Field • Boulder, CO (Rivalry)		L 7–24	51,124
October 27	at #10 Oklahoma State		Lewis Field • Stillwater, OK	KATZ	L 14–20	47,800
November 3	Kansas		Folsom Field • Boulder, CO	KOOD	L 27–28	33,166
November 10	at #9 Oklahoma		Oklahoma Memorial Stadium • Norman, OK	KTVY	L 17–42	38,888
November 17	at Kansas State		KSU Stadium • Manhattan, KS		L 6–38	17,600
*Non-conference game. Homecoming. #Rankings from AP Poll.