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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: Milbourne Bob Evans
Conference: Rocky Mountain Athletic-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


Select Year:    
1890  <-- 1916 <- 1917 -> 1918 --> 2024
1917 Season Highlights
 Milbourne Bob Evans enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at Colorado.
 
1917 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 22  vs. Colorado Alumni  6   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 6  @ Northern Colorado  54   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 13  @ Colorado State  6   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 20  @ Denver  0   7   L       
 Sat., Oct. 27  @ Colorado Mines  12   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 3  vs. Colorado College  18   17   W       
 Sat., Nov. 10  vs. Utah  18   9   W       
 Sat., Nov. 17  @ Utah State  0   23   L       
 
1917 Season Totals
  Record6-2
  Points Scored114
  Scoring Average14.3
  Points Allowed56
  Defense Average7.0
  Opponents Record9-11
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record3-0
  Away Record3-2
1917 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1917 Rocky Mountain Athletic- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Colorado State 0-7-151148   Harry W. Hughes
Utah State 7-0-126726   John W. Jack Watson
Colorado 6-211456   Milbourne Bob Evans
Wyoming 3-424140   John Corbett
Utah 2-448116   Nelson H. Norgren

1917 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1917 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

The first bowl game, later known as The Rose Bowl, was played on January 1st, 1902 between the Michigan Wolverines and Stanford Cardinals. Michigan won 49-0.