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Colorado Football Team History


Colorado Buffaloes
University of Colorado
 Boulder, CO
Founded: 1876
Stadium: Folsom Stadium
Capacity: 51,655
Colors: Silver & Gold
Coach: Fred G. Folsom
Conference: Colorado Football Association-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


Select Year:    
1890  <-- 1895 <- 1896 -> 1897 --> 2024
1896 Season Highlights
 Fred G. Folsom enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at Colorado.
 The Buffaloes won the Colorado Football Association Conference Championship.
 
1896 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sun., Oct. 4  vs. Denver Manual High  42   0   W       
 Sun., Oct. 11  vs. East Denver High  41   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 17  @ Colorado Mines  30   0   W       
 Thu., Oct. 22  vs. Colorado College  50   0   W       
 Fri., Nov. 6  @ Denver AC  8   6   W       
 
1896 Season Totals
  Record5-0
  Points Scored171
  Scoring Average34.2
  Points Allowed6
  Defense Average1.2
  Opponents Record0-0
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record3-0
  Away Record2-0
1896 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1896 Colorado Football Association- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Colorado 5-01716   Fred G. Folsom

1896 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1896 All Colorado Football Association Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


Great Moments in College Football History

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