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Colorado Buffaloes

University of Colorado
Boulder, CO
Founded: 1876
Stadium: Folsom Stadium
Capacity: 51,655
Colors: Silver & Gold
Coach: Bernard F. Bunny Oakes
Conference: Rocky Mountain Athletic-

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1890 <-- 1936 <- 1937 -> 1938 --> 2024

1937 Season Highlights

Bernard F. Bunny Oakes enters his 3rd season as Head Coach at Colorado.

The Buffaloes won the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference Championship.

1937 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Sat., Oct. 2	vs. Missouri	14	6	W
Sat., Oct. 9	vs. Utah State	33	0	W
Sat., Oct. 16	vs. Brigham Young	14	0	W
Sat., Oct. 23	vs. Colorado State	47	0	W
Sat., Oct. 30	vs. Colorado Mines	54	0	W
Sat., Nov. 6	@ Utah	17	7	W
Sat., Nov. 13	vs. Colorado College	35	6	W
Thu., Nov. 25	@ Denver	34	7	W
Sat., Jan. 1	Rice	14	28	L	@ Dallas, TX	Cotton Bowl

1937 Season Totals
Record	8-1
Points Scored	262
Scoring Average	29.1
Points Allowed	54
Defense Average	6.0
Opponents Record	23-26
Conference Record	0-0
Home Record	6-0
Away Record	2-0

1937 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank	Record	Source
17	8-0-0	AP

1937 Rocky Mountain Athletic- Standings
	Season			Bowls	Conference
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA		W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Brigham Young	6-3	164	41					Edwin R. Eddie Kimball
Colorado State	1-7	6	182					Harry W. Hughes
Colorado	8-1	262	54	Lost 14-28				Bernard F. Bunny Oakes
Utah	5-3	133	52					Ike J. Armstrong
Wyoming	3-5	86	92					Willard A. Dutch Witte
Utah State	2-4-2	47	152					E. Lowell Dick Romney

1937 All American Awards
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Award	Team	Source
Coming Someday

1937 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

During the 1990s, Prairie View College put together an 80-game losing streak. One season, they were outscored each game by an average margin of 56 to 4.