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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: Frank C. Potts
Conference: Mountain States Athletic-

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1890 <-- 1939 <- 1940 -> 1941 --> 2024

1940 Season Highlights

Frank C. Potts enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Colorado.

1940 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Sat., Sep. 28	@ Texas	7	39	L
Sat., Oct. 5	vs. Kansas State	7	6	W
Sat., Oct. 12	@ Utah State	26	0	W
Sat., Oct. 19	@ Colorado State	33	14	W
Sat., Oct. 26	vs. Wyoming	62	0	W
Sat., Nov. 2	vs. Utah	13	21	L
Sat., Nov. 9	vs. Missouri	6	21	L
Sat., Nov. 16	vs. Brigham Young	25	2	W
Thu., Nov. 21	@ Denver	3	3	T

1940 Season Totals
Record	5-3 -1
Points Scored	182
Scoring Average	20.2
Points Allowed	106
Defense Average	11.8
Opponents Record	31-34
Conference Record	0-0
Home Record	3-2
Away Record	2-1 -1

1940 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank	Record	Source
was not ranked.

1940 Mountain States Athletic- Standings
	Season			Bowls	Conference
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA		W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Colorado State	3-4-2	85	131					Harry W. Hughes
Brigham Young	2-4-2	79	93					Edwin R. Eddie Kimball
Utah	7-2	169	87					Ike J. Armstrong
Colorado	5-3-1	182	106					Frank C. Potts
Utah State	2-5-1	48	104					E. Lowell Dick Romney
Wyoming	1-7-1	32	190					Claire H. Okie Blanchard

1940 All American Awards
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Award	Team	Source
Coming Someday

1940 All Mountain States 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.