 Colorado tied Tennessee, 31–31, on August 26 and lost to Illinois, 23–22, on September 15 of that year.On October 6, Colorado controversially defeated Missouri, 33–31, on the game's last official play – a "fifth down".Referees in that game lost count of the downs at the end of the game and inadvertently awarded the Buffaloes a fifth down and goal that resulted in the game's deciding touchdown.