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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: Fred G. Folsom
Conference: Colorado Football Association-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


Select Year:    
1890  <-- 1896 <- 1897 -> 1898 --> 2024
1897 Season Highlights
 Fred G. Folsom enters his 3rd season as Head Coach at Colorado.
 The Buffaloes won the Colorado Football Association Conference Championship.
 
1897 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Wed., Sep. 22  vs. East Denver High  22   0   W       
 Wed., Sep. 29  vs. West Denver High  52   0   W       
 Tue., Oct. 5  vs. Denver Manual High  18   0   W       
 Mon., Oct. 11  vs. Littleton AC  30   0   W       
 Sun., Oct. 17  @ Colorado College  8   0   W       
 Mon., Oct. 25  @ Denver Wheel Club  22   0   W       
 Mon., Nov. 1  vs. Colorado Mines  36   2   W       
 Sat., Nov. 6  @ Denver AC  0   8   L       
 
1897 Season Totals
  Record7-1
  Points Scored188
  Scoring Average23.5
  Points Allowed10
  Defense Average1.3
  Opponents Record0-0
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record5-0
  Away Record2-1
1897 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1897 Colorado Football Association- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Colorado 7-118810   Fred G. Folsom

1897 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1897 All Colorado Football Association Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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