Colorado officials released the 2011 football schedule today, and it confirms Oregon and Southern California playing in Boulder in the first year of the Pacific-12 Conference.
Also coming to Folsom Field is Arizona, which is currently No. 15. The Buffs, however, will have only five home games, and the trip to Invesco Field to play Colorado State.
“We’re excited about our inaugural Pac-12 schedule and have some very attractive games in Boulder right from the start,” CU athletic director Mike Bohn said in the release. “The reverse schedule in 2012 will be just as attractive with Stanford, Washington, Arizona State, UCLA and Utah coming to Folsom.
“However, we recognize that having only five home games in Boulder is an anomaly, as we have always strived to have six for several reasons.”
Bohn said they are working to secure six home games in the 2012 schedule.
“Every school is making what to them is some kind of sacrifice to get the Pac-12 up and rolling, and as for us, we were faced with having only five home games in either 2011 or 2012,” he said.
The Buffs will open the Pac-12 season at home Oct. 1 against Washington State.
The Buffs will travel to Stanford, Washington, Arizona State and UCLA and end the season at Utah on Thanksgiving weekend.
2011 COLORADO SCHEDULE
Date Opponent
Dec. 3 Pacific-12 championship game, campus site TDB
