The 2019 Colorado Buffaloes football team represented the University of Colorado in the Pac-12 Conference during the 2019 NCAA Division I FBS football season. Led by first-year head coach Mel Tucker, the Buffaloes played their home games on campus at Folsom Field in Boulder and finished at 5–7 (3–6 in Pac-12, fifth in the South Division).
Previously the defensive coordinator at Georgia, Tucker left after just one season at CU for Michigan State of the Big Ten Conference.
Preseason
Pac-12 media days
Pac-12 media poll In the 2019 Pac-12 preseason media poll, Colorado was voted to finish in last place in the South Division.
Coaching staff Name Title Mel Tucker Head coach Darrin Chiaverini Assistant head coach/wide receivers coach Jay Johnson Offensive coordinator/ quarterbacks coach Tyson Summers Defensive coordinator/safeties coachJimmy Brumbaugh Defensive line coach Ross Els Inside linebackers/special teams Coach Darian Hagan Running backs coach Chris Kapilovic Offensive line coach/Run Game Coordinator Brian Michalowski Outside linebackers coach Al Pupunu Tight ends coach Travares Tillman Defensive backs coach
Schedule Colorado's 2019 schedule began on Friday, August 30 with a non-conference neutral site game against in-state rival Colorado State in Denver. The Buffaloes would then play two more non-conference games at home, first against traditional Big Eight Conference rival Nebraska, now a member of the Big Ten Conference, and then against in-state foe Air Force, a member of the Mountain West Conference along with Colorado State. In Pac-12 Conference play, Colorado would play the other members of the South Division and draws Oregon, Stanford, Washington, and Washington State from the North Division. They will not play California or Oregon State as part of the regular season.
Game summaries
Vs. Colorado State
Nebraska
Air Force
At Arizona State
Arizona
At Oregon
At Washington State
USC
At UCLA
Stanford
Washington
At Utah
Players drafted into the NFL
2 42 Laviska Shenault WR Jacksonville Jaguars 3 103 Davion Taylor OLB Philadelphia Eagles 7 226 Arlington Hambright OT Chicago Bears
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