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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  <-- 1949 <- 1950 -> 1951 --> 2024
1950 Season Highlights
 Dallas Dal Ward enters his 3rd season as Head Coach at Colorado.
 
1950 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 23  @ Iowa State  7   14   L       
 Sat., Sep. 30  vs. Kansas State  34   6   W       
 Sat., Oct. 7  @ Kansas  21   27   L       
 Sat., Oct. 14  vs. Nebraska  28   19   W       
 Sat., Oct. 21  vs. Arizona  28   25   W       
 Sat., Oct. 28  @ Utah  20   20   T       
 Sat., Nov. 4  vs. Oklahoma  18   27   L       
 Sat., Nov. 11  @ Missouri  19   21   L       
 Sat., Nov. 18  vs. Oregon  21   7   W       
 Sat., Nov. 25  @ Colorado State  31   6   W       
 
1950 Season Totals
  Record5-4 -1
  Points Scored227
  Scoring Average22.7
  Points Allowed172
  Defense Average17.2
  Opponents Record44-49
  Conference Record2-4
  Home Record4-1
  Away Record1-3 -1
1950 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1950 Big Eight- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Kansas 6-4284188 3-3152135  Jules V. Sikes
Iowa State 3-6-1174200 2-3-188107  Emmett R. Abe Stuber
Oklahoma 10-1352148Lost  7-136-022880  Charles B. Bud Wilkinson
Nebraska 6-2-1267217 4-2196171  J. William Bill Glassford
Missouri 4-5-1166215 3-2-1130133  Don B. Faurot
Colorado 5-4-1227172 2-4127114  Dallas Dal Ward
Kansas State 1-9-1122355 0-648229  Ralph M. Graham

1950 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1950 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

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