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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  <-- 1952 <- 1953 -> 1954 --> 2024
1953 Season Highlights
 Dallas Dal Ward enters his 6th season as Head Coach at Colorado.
 
1953 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 19  @ Washington  21   20   W       
 Sat., Sep. 26  vs. Arizona  20   14   W       
 Sat., Oct. 3  vs. Missouri  16   27   L       
 Sat., Oct. 10  vs. Kansas  21   27   L       
 Sat., Oct. 17  @ Kansas State  14   28   L       
 Sat., Oct. 24  @ Oklahoma  20   27   L       
 Sat., Oct. 31  vs. Iowa State  41   34   W       
 Sat., Nov. 7  vs. Utah  21   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 14  @ Nebraska  14   10   W       
 Sat., Nov. 28  @ Colorado State  13   7   W       
 
1953 Season Totals
  Record6-4
  Points Scored201
  Scoring Average20.1
  Points Allowed194
  Defense Average19.4
  Opponents Record47-47
  Conference Record2-4
  Home Record3-2
  Away Record3-2
1953 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1953 Big Eight- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Kansas 2-883179 2-45692  Jules V. Sikes
Iowa State 2-7120211 1-578164  Emmett R. Abe Stuber
Oklahoma 9-1-129390Won  7-06-019734  Charles B. Bud Wilkinson
Kansas State 6-3-1198116 4-28876  William M. Bill Meek
Missouri 6-4130116 4-28962  Don B. Faurot
Colorado 6-4201194 2-4126153  Dallas Dal Ward
Nebraska 3-6-1119184 2-460113  J. William Bill Glassford

1953 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1953 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

The forward pass first appeared in college football in 1906. It was introduced in an attempt to increase scoring and reduce injuries.