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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-

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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
Record	8-2 -1
Points Scored	294
Scoring Average	26.7
Points Allowed	143
Defense Average	13.0
Opponents Record	48-56
Conference Record	4-1
Home Record	3-2
Away Record	4-0 -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	3-6-1	163	215		2-4	115	130	Charles V. Chuck Mather
Iowa State	2-8	92	260		0-6	27	196	Vince DiFrancesca
Oklahoma	10-0	466	51		6-0	292	51	Charles B. Bud Wilkinson
Colorado	8-2-1	294	143	Won 27-21	4-1-1	161	66	Dallas Dal Ward
Missouri	4-5-1	200	183		3-2-1	111	115	Don B. Faurot
Nebraska	4-6	125	206		3-3	63	121	Peter R. Elliot
Kansas State	3-7	143	259		2-4	63	153	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.

Great Moments in College Football History

The first bowl game, later known as The Rose Bowl, was played on January 1st, 1902 between the Michigan Wolverines and Stanford Cardinals. Michigan won 49-0.