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-
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
Record 7-3
Points Scored 289
Scoring Average 28.9
Points Allowed 229
Defense Average 22.9
Opponents Record 50-43
Conference Record 5-1
Home Record 5-0
Away Record 2-3
1951 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank
Record
Source
was not ranked.
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.
Great Moments in College Football History
The first college football game was broadcast on television in 1939. The teams involved were Fordham University and Waynesburg College.