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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  <-- 1948 <- 1949 -> 1950 --> 2024

1949 Season Highlights
 Dallas Dal Ward enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at Colorado.
 
1949 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 24  vs. Kansas  13   12   W       
 Sat., Oct. 1  @ Kansas State  13   27   L       
 Sat., Oct. 8  vs. Iowa State  6   13   L       
 Sat., Oct. 15  @ Oregon  14   42   L       
 Sat., Oct. 22  @ Utah State  20   7   W       
 Sat., Oct. 29  vs. Utah  14   7   W       
 Sat., Nov. 5  vs. Missouri  13   20   L       
 Sat., Nov. 12  @ New Mexico  15   17   L       
 Sat., Nov. 19  @ Nebraska  14   25   L       
 Sat., Nov. 26  vs. Colorado State  7   14   L       
 
1949 Season Totals
  Record3-7
  Points Scored129
  Scoring Average12.9
  Points Allowed184
  Defense Average18.4
  Opponents Record43-54
  Conference Record1-4
  Home Record2-3
  Away Record1-4
1949 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1949 Big Eight- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Iowa State 5-3-1169134 3-364106  Emmett R. Abe Stuber
Kansas 5-5259183 2-4137127  Jules V. Sikes
Oklahoma 11-039988Won  35-05-019640  Charles B. Bud Wilkinson
Missouri 7-4264225Lost  7-205-1148115  Don B. Faurot
Nebraska 4-5124172 3-378116  J. William Bill Glassford
Colorado 3-7129184 1-45997  Dallas Dal Ward
Kansas State 2-8191257 1-581162  Ralph M. Graham

1949 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1949 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

Quarterbacks from Alabama won the first three Super Bowls. They also have more Super Bowl wins than quarterbacks from any other school (Kenny Stabler 1, Joe Namath 1 and Bart Starr 2).