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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: Myron E. Witham
Conference: Rocky Mountain Athletic-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


Select Year:    
1890  <-- 1926 <- 1927 -> 1928 --> 2024
1927 Season Highlights
 Myron E. Witham enters his 8th season as Head Coach at Colorado.
 
1927 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Oct. 1  vs. Western State  25   6   W       
 Sat., Oct. 8  @ Montana State  6   12   L       
 Sat., Oct. 15  vs. Northern Colorado  43   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 22  @ Utah  13   20   L       
 Sat., Oct. 29  vs. Colorado Mines  28   18   W       
 Sat., Nov. 5  vs. Colorado College  7   6   W       
 Sat., Nov. 12  @ Southern California  7   46   L       
 Sat., Nov. 19  @ Colorado State  7   39   L       
 Thu., Nov. 24  @ Denver  0   48   L       
 
1927 Season Totals
  Record4-5
  Points Scored136
  Scoring Average15.1
  Points Allowed195
  Defense Average21.7
  Opponents Record18-5
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record4-0
  Away Record0-5
1927 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1927 Rocky Mountain Athletic- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Colorado State 7-117626   Harry W. Hughes
Brigham Young 2-4-1105118   Charles J. Hart
Colorado 4-5136195   Myron E. Witham
Wyoming 4-5122105   George W. McLaren
Utah 3-3-19360   Ike J. Armstrong
Utah State 3-4-112953   E. Lowell Dick Romney

1927 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1927 All Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


Great Moments in College Football History

The first Orange Bowl was played between Manhattan College and the University of Miami on New Year's Day in 1935.