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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  <-- 1955 <- 1956 -> 1957 --> 2024

1956 Season Highlights
 Dallas Dal Ward enters his 9th season as Head Coach at Colorado.
 
1956 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 22  vs. Oregon  0   35   L       
 Sat., Sep. 29  vs. Kansas State  34   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 6  @ Kansas  26   25   W       
 Sat., Oct. 13  vs. Colorado State  47   7   W       
 Sat., Oct. 20  @ Iowa State  52   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 27  vs. Nebraska  16   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 3  vs. Oklahoma  19   27   L       
 Sat., Nov. 10  @ Missouri  14   14   T       
 Sat., Nov. 17  @ Utah  21   7   W       
 Sat., Nov. 24  @ Arizona  38   7   W       
 Tue., Jan. 1   Clemson  27   21   W    @ Miami, FL   Orange Bowl
 
1956 Season Totals
  Record8-2 -1
  Points Scored294
  Scoring Average26.7
  Points Allowed143
  Defense Average13.0
  Opponents Record48-56
  Conference Record4-1
  Home Record3-2
  Away Record4-0 -1
1956 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
20 7-2-1 AP
18 7-2-1 Coaches
18 7-2-1 UP
  
1956 Big Eight- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Kansas 3-6-1163215 2-4115130  Charles V. Chuck Mather
Iowa State 2-892260 0-627196  Vince DiFrancesca
Oklahoma 10-046651 6-029251  Charles B. Bud Wilkinson
Colorado 8-2-1294143Won  27-214-1-116166  Dallas Dal Ward
Missouri 4-5-1200183 3-2-1111115  Don B. Faurot
Nebraska 4-6125206 3-363121  Peter R. Elliot
Kansas State 3-7143259 2-463153  Bernard Bus Mertes

1956 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1956 All Big Eight Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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