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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  <-- 1951 <- 1952 -> 1953 --> 2024
1952 Season Highlights
 Dallas Dal Ward enters his 5th season as Head Coach at Colorado.
 
1952 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 20  vs. San Jose State  20   14   W       
 Sat., Sep. 27  vs. Oklahoma  21   21   T       
 Sat., Oct. 4  @ Kansas  12   21   L       
 Sat., Oct. 11  @ Arizona  34   19   W       
 Sat., Oct. 18  @ Iowa State  21   12   W       
 Sat., Oct. 25  vs. Nebraska  16   16   T       
 Sat., Nov. 1  @ Utah  20   14   W       
 Sat., Nov. 8  @ Missouri  7   27   L       
 Sat., Nov. 15  vs. Kansas State  34   14   W       
 Sat., Nov. 29  vs. Colorado State  61   0   W       
 
1952 Season Totals
  Record6-2 -2
  Points Scored246
  Scoring Average24.6
  Points Allowed158
  Defense Average15.8
  Opponents Record53-42
  Conference Record2-2
  Home Record3-0 -2
  Away Record3-2
1952 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1952 Big Eight- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Kansas 7-3214110 3-314294  Jules V. Sikes
Iowa State 3-6158199 1-539140  Emmett R. Abe Stuber
Oklahoma 8-1-1407141 5-0-123467  Charles B. Bud Wilkinson
Missouri 5-5147159 5-110979  Don B. Faurot
Nebraska 5-4-1173123 3-2-19287  J. William Bill Glassford
Colorado 6-2-2246158 2-2-2111111  Dallas Dal Ward
Kansas State 1-981255 0-640189  William M. Bill Meek

1952 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1952 All Big Eight Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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