1950 Colorado Buffaloes football team

1950 Colorado Buffaloes football
ConferenceBig Seven Conference
Record5–4–1 (2–4 Big 7)
Head coach
CaptainGame captains
Home stadiumFolsom Field
1950 Big Seven Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 1 Oklahoma $ 6 – 0 – 0 10 – 1 – 0
No. 17 Nebraska 4 – 2 – 0 6 – 2 – 1
Missouri 3 – 2 – 1 4 – 5 – 1
Kansas 3 – 3 – 0 6 – 4 – 0
Iowa State 2 – 3 – 1 3 – 6 – 1
2 – 4 – 0 5 – 4 – 1
Kansas State 0 – 6 – 0 1 – 9 – 1
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1950 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 1950 college football season. Led by third-year head coach Dallas Ward, the Buffaloes compiled an overall record of 5–4–1 with a mark of 2–4 in conference play, placing sixth in the Big 7.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 23at Iowa State
L 7–1414,000
September 30Kansas State
W 34–619,425
October 7at Kansas
L 21–2724,000–25,000
October 14Nebraska
W 28–1925,000
October 21Arizona*
  • Folsom Field
  • Boulder, CO
W 28–2511,600–14,000[1]
October 28at Utah*
T 20–2011,000[2]
November 4No. 3 Oklahomadagger
  • Folsom Field
  • Boulder, CO
L 18–2729,500[3]
November 11at Missouri
L 19–2122,350
November 18Oregon*
  • Folsom Field
  • Boulder, CO
W 21–712,223
November 25at Colorado A&M*
W 31–614,500[4]
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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After the season

NFL draft

The following Buffaloes were selected in 1951 NFL draft following the season.[8]

Round Pick Player Position NFL club
7 78 Dick Punches Tackle Chicago Cardinals
15 174 Vic Thomas Tackle Washington Redskins

References

  1. ^ "Colorado in 28–25 win over Arizona". The Honolulu Advertiser. October 22, 1950. Retrieved April 5, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Fails in a kick; Lee Venzke of Buffs misses a field goal attempt in last minute". The Kansas City Star. October 29, 1951. Retrieved May 3, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Sooners set grid record; Win, 27 to 18". The Nebraska State Journal. November 5, 1950. Retrieved September 27, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Colorado overpowers Aggies for 31-to-6 win". Chattanooga Daily Times. November 26, 1951. Retrieved May 3, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "1950 Colorado Buffaloes Schedule and Results". College Football @ Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference. Retrieved October 23, 2023.
  6. ^ "1950 Football Schedule". University of Colorado Boulder. Retrieved October 23, 2023.
  7. ^ "Colorado Football 2023 Record Book" (PDF). University of Colorado Boulder. p. 19. Retrieved October 23, 2023.
  8. ^ "1951 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved July 29, 2023.
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