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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: Dallas Dal Ward
Conference: Big Eight-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1890  <-- 1950 <- 1951 -> 1952 --> 2024
1951 Season Highlights
 Dallas Dal Ward enters his 4th season as Head Coach at Colorado.
 
1951 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Oct. 6  vs. Kansas  35   27   W       
 Sat., Oct. 13  vs. Missouri  34   13   W       
 Sat., Oct. 20  @ Kansas State  20   7   W       
 Sat., Oct. 27  @ Oklahoma  14   55   L       
 Sat., Nov. 3  vs. Iowa State  47   20   W       
 Sat., Nov. 10  vs. Utah  54   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 17  @ Nebraska  36   14   W       
 Sat., Nov. 24  @ Michigan State  7   45   L       
 Sat., Sep. 22  vs. Colorado State  28   13   W       
 Sat., Sep. 29  @ Northwestern  14   35   L       
 
1951 Season Totals
  Record7-3
  Points Scored289
  Scoring Average28.9
  Points Allowed229
  Defense Average22.9
  Opponents Record50-43
  Conference Record5-1
  Home Record5-0
  Away Record2-3
1951 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1951 Big Eight- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Kansas 8-2316208 4-2202150  Jules V. Sikes
Iowa State 4-4-1211216 2-4139189  Emmett R. Abe Stuber
Oklahoma 8-232197 6-021761  Charles B. Bud Wilkinson
Colorado 7-3289229 5-1186136  Dallas Dal Ward
Missouri 2-8169292 1-5122163  Don B. Faurot
Kansas State 1-7-173228 1-4-147136  William M. Bill Meek
Nebraska 1-8-1121259 1-4-180158  J. William Bill Glassford

1951 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1951 All Big Eight Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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