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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 <-- 1954 <- 1955 -> 1956 --> 2024

1955 Season Highlights

Dallas Dal Ward enters his 8th season as Head Coach at Colorado.

1955 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Sat., Sep. 24	vs. Arizona	14	0	W
Sat., Oct. 1	vs. Kansas	12	0	W
Sat., Oct. 8	@ Oregon	13	6	W
Sat., Oct. 15	@ Kansas State	34	13	W
Sat., Oct. 22	@ Oklahoma	21	56	L
Sat., Oct. 29	vs. Missouri	12	20	L
Sat., Nov. 5	vs. Utah	37	7	W
Sat., Nov. 12	@ Nebraska	20	37	L
Sat., Nov. 19	vs. Iowa State	40	0	W
Sat., Nov. 26	@ Colorado State	0	10	L

1955 Season Totals
Record	6-4
Points Scored	203
Scoring Average	20.3
Points Allowed	149
Defense Average	14.9
Opponents Record	50-46
Conference Record	3-3
Home Record	4-1
Away Record	2-3

1955 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank	Record	Source
was not ranked.

1955 Big Eight- Standings
	Season			Bowls	Conference
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA		W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Kansas	3-6-1	93	222		1-4-1	40	135	Charles V. Chuck Mather
Iowa State	1-7-1	69	218		1-4-1	41	132	Vince DiFrancesca
Oklahoma	11-0	385	60	Won 20-6	6-0	253	34	Charles B. Bud Wilkinson
Nebraska	5-5	127	176		5-1	100	94	J. William Bill Glassford
Colorado	6-4	203	149		3-3	139	126	Dallas Dal Ward
Kansas State	4-6	165	191		3-3	96	97	Bernard Bus Mertes
Missouri	1-9	92	192		1-5	53	104	Don B. Faurot

1955 All American Awards
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Award	Team	Source
Coming Someday

1955 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

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.