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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  <-- 1954 <- 1955 -> 1956 --> 2024
1955 Season Highlights
 Dallas Dal Ward enters his 8th season as Head Coach at Colorado.
 
1955 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 24  vs. Arizona  14   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 1  vs. Kansas  12   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 8  @ Oregon  13   6   W       
 Sat., Oct. 15  @ Kansas State  34   13   W       
 Sat., Oct. 22  @ Oklahoma  21   56   L       
 Sat., Oct. 29  vs. Missouri  12   20   L       
 Sat., Nov. 5  vs. Utah  37   7   W       
 Sat., Nov. 12  @ Nebraska  20   37   L       
 Sat., Nov. 19  vs. Iowa State  40   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 26  @ Colorado State  0   10   L       
 
1955 Season Totals
  Record6-4
  Points Scored203
  Scoring Average20.3
  Points Allowed149
  Defense Average14.9
  Opponents Record50-46
  Conference Record3-3
  Home Record4-1
  Away Record2-3
1955 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1955 Big Eight- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Kansas 3-6-193222 1-4-140135  Charles V. Chuck Mather
Iowa State 1-7-169218 1-4-141132  Vince DiFrancesca
Oklahoma 11-038560Won  20-66-025334  Charles B. Bud Wilkinson
Nebraska 5-5127176 5-110094  J. William Bill Glassford
Colorado 6-4203149 3-3139126  Dallas Dal Ward
Kansas State 4-6165191 3-39697  Bernard Bus Mertes
Missouri 1-992192 1-553104  Don B. Faurot

1955 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1955 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

Before every home game, flowers are placed at the graves of every former Uga (the English Bulldog mascot of Georgia).