1951 Colorado Buffaloes football team
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| Conference | Big Seven Conference |
| Record | 7–3 (5–1 Big 7) |
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| Captain | Game captains |
| Home stadium | Folsom Field |
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| No. 10 Oklahoma $ | 6 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 3 | – | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kansas | 4 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Iowa State | 2 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 4 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nebraska | 2 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Missouri | 2 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kansas State | 0 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 9 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1951 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 1951 college football season. Led by fourth-year head coach Dallas Ward, the Buffaloes compiled an overall record of 7–3 with a mark of 5–1 in conference play, placing second in the Big 7.
Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 22 | Colorado A&M* | W 28–13 | 18,913 | [1] | |
| September 29 | at Northwestern* | L 14–35 | 42,000 | ||
| October 6 | No. 20 Kansas |
| W 35–27 | 29,367 | |
| October 13 | Missouri |
| W 34–13 | 21,331 | |
| October 20 | at Kansas State | W 20–7 | 14,523 | ||
| October 27 | at Oklahoma | L 14–55 | 46,686 | ||
| November 3 | Iowa State |
| W 47–20 | 23,462 | |
| November 10 | Utah* |
| W 54–0 | 14,048 | [2] |
| November 17 | at Nebraska | W 36–14 | 34,000 | ||
| November 24 | at No. 2 Michigan State* | L 7–45 | 29,987 | [3] | |
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After the season
NFL Draft
The following Buffaloes were selected in 1952 NFL draft following the season.[7]
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | NFL club |
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| 4 | 38 | Merwin Hodel | Back | New York Giants |
| 5 | 50 | Jack Jorguson | Tackle | New York Yanks |
| 29 | 345 | Chuck Mosher | End | San Francisco 49ers |
References
- ^ "Hardy Scores As Colorado U. Wins Opener". Lead (SD) Daily Call. September 23, 1951. p. 3 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Buffs stampede Redskins in worst defeat in history of long series". The Billings Gazette. November 11, 1951. Retrieved May 2, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ George S. Alderton (November 25, 1951). "Spartans Complete Unbeaten Season: MSC Eleven Rips Past Colorado For 9th Victory". Lansing State Journal. pp. 53, 54 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "1951 Colorado Buffaloes Schedule and Results". College Football @ Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference. Retrieved October 23, 2023.
- ^ "1951 Football Schedule". University of Colorado Boulder. Retrieved October 23, 2023.
- ^ "Colorado Football 2023 Record Book" (PDF). University of Colorado Boulder. p. 20. Retrieved October 23, 2023.
- ^ "1952 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved July 29, 2023.