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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: James J. Jim Yeager
Conference: Mountain States Athletic-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1890  <-- 1946 <- 1947 -> 1948 --> 2024
1947 Season Highlights
 James J. Jim Yeager enters his 5th season as Head Coach at Colorado.
 
1947 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Oct. 18  vs. Brigham Young  9   7   W       
 Sat., Oct. 25  @ Colorado State  14   7   W       
 Sat., Nov. 1  vs. Utah  7   13   L       
 Sat., Nov. 8  @ Utah State  12   35   L       
 Sat., Nov. 15  vs. Wyoming  21   6   W       
 Thu., Nov. 27  @ Denver  20   26   L       
 Sat., Sep. 27  @ Iowa State  7   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 4  @ Army  0   47   L       
 Sat., Oct. 11  vs. Missouri  0   21   L       
 
1947 Season Totals
  Record4-5
  Points Scored90
  Scoring Average10.0
  Points Allowed162
  Defense Average18.0
  Opponents Record40-34
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record2-2
  Away Record2-3
1947 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1947 Mountain States Athletic- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Colorado State 5-4-1159182   Robert L. Bob Davis
Brigham Young 3-7168182   Edwin R. Eddie Kimball
Utah 8-1-120780   Ike J. Armstrong
Utah State 6-5228210   E. Lowell Dick Romney
Colorado 4-590162   James J. Jim Yeager
Wyoming 4-5175168   Bowden Wyatt

1947 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1947 All Mountain States Athletic Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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