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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  <-- 1957 <- 1958 -> 1959 --> 2024
1958 Season Highlights
 Dallas Dal Ward enters his 11th season as Head Coach at Colorado.
 
1958 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 27  vs. Kansas State  13   3   W       
 Sat., Oct. 4  @ Kansas  31   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 11  @ Arizona  65   12   W       
 Sat., Oct. 18  @ Iowa State  20   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 25  vs. Nebraska  27   16   W       
 Sat., Nov. 1  vs. Oklahoma  7   23   L       
 Sat., Nov. 8  @ Missouri  9   33   L       
 Sat., Nov. 15  @ Utah  7   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 22  vs. Colorado State  14   15   L       
 Sat., Nov. 29  vs. Air Force  14   20   L       
 
1958 Season Totals
  Record6-4
  Points Scored207
  Scoring Average20.7
  Points Allowed122
  Defense Average12.2
  Opponents Record51-48
  Conference Record4-2
  Home Record2-3
  Away Record4-1
1958 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1958 Big Eight- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Kansas 4-5-187175 3-2-170106  Jack Mitchell
Iowa State 4-612788 0-61882  Clay Stapleton
Oklahoma 10-130055Won  21-66-020520  Charles B. Bud Wilkinson
Colorado 6-4207122 4-210775  Dallas Dal Ward
Missouri 5-4-1164141 4-1-112375  Dan Devine
Kansas State 3-7110192 2-466118  Bernard Bus Mertes
Nebraska 3-771235 1-543156  Bill Jennings

1958 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1958 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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