Younger brother of Hall of Fame safety Dick Anderson,
Bobby Anderson was a local kid who made good.
Raised in Boulder, he idolized Buffalo players
as a child, went on to stardom at Boulder High
School and then stayed in town to play at the
University of Colorado. While Dick was staring
in the Colorado defensive secondary, Bobby was
in control of the Buff offense as the team’s
quarterback as a sophomore and junior. Not a
classic drop-back passer, Anderson was one of
the game’s great running quarterbacks. In 1967
he led the team in both rushing and passing. He
repeated the feat his junior season. That season
he ran or passed the ball on 405 of the team’s
726 offensive snaps. The 1967 team went 9-2 and
placed second in the Big Eight. Anderson scored
two times as Colorado beat Miami in the
Bluebonnet Bowl. With the team facing injuries
in the backfield, Anderson was moved to running
back for the third game of his 1969 senior
season. The team rebounded from a loss the
previous week to thrash Indiana. Colorado placed
third in the conference and went to the Liberty
Bowl where Anderson rushed for a bowl record 254
yards and three touchdowns in a victory over
Alabama. That season he gained consensus
All-America status. After CU, Anderson continued
playing in Colorado, this time with the Denver
Broncos. The first round draft pick played four
years with Denver before completing his career
with New England and Washington. He has
continued to be a Buff fan as he is a long-time
broadcaster on the CU Football Network.