Colorado Football Team History
Colorado Buffaloes
University of Colorado
Boulder, CO
Founded: 1876 Stadium: Folsom Stadium Capacity: 51,655 Colors: Silver & Gold Coach: Fred G. Folsom Conference: Colorado Football Association-
1897 Season Highlights
Fred G. Folsom enters his 3rd season as Head Coach at Colorado.
The Buffaloes won the Colorado Football Association Conference Championship.
1897 Season
Date
Opponent Score
Wed., Sep. 22 vs. East Denver High
22
0
W
Wed., Sep. 29 vs. West Denver High
52
0
W
Tue., Oct. 5 vs. Denver Manual High
18
0
W
Mon., Oct. 11 vs. Littleton AC
30
0
W
Sun., Oct. 17 @ Colorado College
8
0
W
Mon., Oct. 25 @ Denver Wheel Club
22
0
W
Mon., Nov. 1 vs. Colorado Mines
36
2
W
Sat., Nov. 6 @ Denver AC
0
8
L
1897 Season Totals
Record 7-1
Points Scored 188
Scoring Average 23.5
Points Allowed 10
Defense Average 1.3
Opponents Record 0-0
Conference Record 0-0
Home Record 5-0
Away Record 2-1
1897 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank
Record
Source
was not ranked.
1897 Colorado Football Association- Standings
Season
Bowls
Conference
Team
W/L/T PF PA
W/L/T
PF PA
Coach
Colorado
7-1 188 10
Fred G. Folsom
1897 All American Awards
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Award
Team
Source
Coming Someday
1897 All Colorado Football Association Conference Players
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Team
Source
Coming Someday
Some records may be incomplete.
Great Moments in College Football History
With its blue playing surface, Bronco Stadium (home of the Boise State Broncos) is the only non-green playing surface in the NCAA.