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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-

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1890 <-- 1947 <- 1948 -> 1949 --> 2024

1948 Season Highlights

Dallas Dal Ward enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Colorado.

1948 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Sat., Sep. 25	vs. New Mexico	6	9	L
Sat., Oct. 2	@ Kansas	7	40	L
Sat., Oct. 9	vs. Nebraska	19	6	W
Sat., Oct. 16	@ Iowa State	7	18	L
Sat., Oct. 23	vs. Kansas State	51	7	W
Sat., Oct. 30	@ Utah	12	14	L
Sat., Nov. 6	vs. Utah State	28	14	W
Sat., Nov. 13	@ Missouri	13	27	L
Sat., Nov. 20	vs. Colorado State	25	29	L

1948 Season Totals
Record	3-6
Points Scored	168
Scoring Average	18.7
Points Allowed	164
Defense Average	18.2
Opponents Record	45-48
Conference Record	2-3
Home Record	3-2
Away Record	0-4

1948 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank	Record	Source
was not ranked.

1948 Big Eight- Standings
	Season			Bowls	Conference
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA		W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Kansas	7-3	199	137		4-2	121	116	Jules V. Sikes
Iowa State	4-6	116	197		2-4	73	128	Emmett R. Abe Stuber
Oklahoma	10-1	350	121	Won 14-6	5-0	217	34	Charles B. Bud Wilkinson
Missouri	8-3	331	161	Lost 23-24	5-1	186	81	Don B. Faurot
Colorado	3-6	168	164		2-3	97	98	Dallas Dal Ward
Nebraska	2-8	137	273		2-4	84	135	George M. Potsy Clark
Kansas State	1-9	78	323		0-6	28	214	Ralph M. Graham

1948 All American Awards
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Award	Team	Source
Coming Someday

1948 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

In the 1940s, college football teams competed for the Oil Bowl, the Salad Bowl and the Raisin Bowl, which were all played on New Year's Day.