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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: James J. Jim Yeager
Conference: Mountain States Athletic-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1890  <-- 1945 <- 1946 -> 1947 --> 2024
1946 Season Highlights
 James J. Jim Yeager enters his 4th season as Head Coach at Colorado.
 
1946 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 21  vs. Iowa State  13   7   W       
 Sat., Sep. 28  @ Texas  0   76   L       
 Sat., Oct. 5  vs. Utah State  6   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 12  @ Wyoming  20   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 19  @ Brigham Young  7   10   L       
 Sat., Oct. 26  vs. New Mexico  14   13   W       
 Sat., Nov. 2  @ Utah  0   7   L       
 Sat., Nov. 9  @ Missouri  0   21   L       
 Sat., Nov. 16  vs. Denver  13   13   T       
 Thu., Nov. 28  vs. Colorado State  18   0   W       
 
1946 Season Totals
  Record5-4 -1
  Points Scored91
  Scoring Average9.1
  Points Allowed147
  Defense Average14.7
  Opponents Record43-41
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record4-0 -1
  Away Record1-4
1946 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1946 Mountain States Athletic- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Brigham Young 5-4-194119   Edwin R. Eddie Kimball
Colorado State 2-750184   Julius Hans Wagner
Utah 8-3257114   Ike J. Armstrong
Utah State 7-2-122075Lost  0-20  E. Lowell Dick Romney
Colorado 5-4-191147   James J. Jim Yeager
Wyoming 1-8-144192   Bernard F. Bunny Oakes

1946 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1946 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

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.