1948 Colorado Buffaloes football team
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| Conference | Big Seven Conference |
| Record | 3–6 (2–3 Big 7) |
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| Captain | Bob Spicer |
| Home stadium | Folsom Field |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 5 Oklahoma $ | 5 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 10 | – | 1 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Missouri | 5 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kansas | 4 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 6 | – | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Iowa State | 2 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nebraska | 2 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kansas State | 0 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 9 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1948 Colorado Buffaloes football team was an American football team that represented the University of Colorado as a member of the Big Seven Conference during the 1948 college football season. Led by first-year head coach Dallas Ward, the Buffaloes compiled an overall record of 3–6 with a mark of 2–3 in conference play, placing fourth in the Big 7.
Colorado was ranked at No. 82 in the final Litkenhous Difference by Score System ratings for 1948.[1]
Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 25 | New Mexico* | L 6–9 | 16,000–16,125 | [2] | |
| October 2 | at Kansas | L 7–40 | 21,000 | ||
| October 9 | Nebraska |
| W 19–6 | 19,516 | |
| October 16 | at Iowa State | L 7–18 | 14,530 | ||
| October 23 | Kansas State |
| W 51–7 | 19,518 | |
| October 30 | at Utah* | L 12–14 | 17,003 | [3] | |
| November 6 | Utah State* |
| W 28–14 | 10,322–15,000 | [4] |
| November 13 | at No. 20 at Missouri | L 13–27 | 22,500 | ||
| November 20 | Colorado A&M |
| L 25–29 | 13,998–18,000 | [5] |
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References
- ^ "Michigan, Irish Finish 1-2 in Litkenhous Ratings". Wilmington Morning News. December 15, 1948. p. 32 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Lobos dump Buffs, 9–6". The Salt Lake Tribune. September 26, 1948. Retrieved April 4, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Redskins beat Colorado, 14–12". The Billings Gazette. October 31, 1948. Retrieved May 3, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Colorado dumps Utah State". The Missoulian. November 7, 1948. Retrieved May 3, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Colorado A&M scores win over Buffaloes". The Idaho Statesman. November 21, 1948. Retrieved May 3, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "1948 Colorado Buffaloes Schedule and Results". College Football @ Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference. Retrieved October 23, 2023.
- ^ "1948 Football Schedule". University of Colorado Boulder. Retrieved October 23, 2023.
- ^ "Colorado Football 2023 Record Book" (PDF). University of Colorado Boulder. p. 17. Retrieved October 23, 2023.