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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 <-- 1948 <- 1949 -> 1950 --> 2024

1949 Season Highlights

Dallas Dal Ward enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at Colorado.

1949 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Sat., Sep. 24	vs. Kansas	13	12	W
Sat., Oct. 1	@ Kansas State	13	27	L
Sat., Oct. 8	vs. Iowa State	6	13	L
Sat., Oct. 15	@ Oregon	14	42	L
Sat., Oct. 22	@ Utah State	20	7	W
Sat., Oct. 29	vs. Utah	14	7	W
Sat., Nov. 5	vs. Missouri	13	20	L
Sat., Nov. 12	@ New Mexico	15	17	L
Sat., Nov. 19	@ Nebraska	14	25	L
Sat., Nov. 26	vs. Colorado State	7	14	L

1949 Season Totals
Record	3-7
Points Scored	129
Scoring Average	12.9
Points Allowed	184
Defense Average	18.4
Opponents Record	43-54
Conference Record	1-4
Home Record	2-3
Away Record	1-4

1949 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank	Record	Source
was not ranked.

1949 Big Eight- Standings
	Season			Bowls	Conference
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA		W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Iowa State	5-3-1	169	134		3-3	64	106	Emmett R. Abe Stuber
Kansas	5-5	259	183		2-4	137	127	Jules V. Sikes
Oklahoma	11-0	399	88	Won 35-0	5-0	196	40	Charles B. Bud Wilkinson
Missouri	7-4	264	225	Lost 7-20	5-1	148	115	Don B. Faurot
Nebraska	4-5	124	172		3-3	78	116	J. William Bill Glassford
Colorado	3-7	129	184		1-4	59	97	Dallas Dal Ward
Kansas State	2-8	191	257		1-5	81	162	Ralph M. Graham

1949 All American Awards
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Award	Team	Source
Coming Someday

1949 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.