1955 Colorado Buffaloes football team

1955 Colorado Buffaloes football
ConferenceBig Seven Conference
Record6–4 (3–3 Big 7)
Head coach
CaptainGame captains
Home stadiumFolsom Field
1955 Big Seven Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 1 Oklahoma $ 6 – 0 – 0 11 – 0 – 0
Nebraska 5 – 1 – 0 5 – 5 – 0
3 – 3 – 0 6 – 4 – 0
Kansas State 3 – 3 – 0 4 – 6 – 0
Kansas 1 – 4 – 1 3 – 6 – 1
Iowa State 1 – 4 – 1 1 – 7 – 1
Missouri 1 – 5 – 0 1 – 9 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1955 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 1955 college football season. Led by eighth-year head coach Dallas Ward, the Buffaloes compiled an overall record of 6–4 with a mark of 3–3 in conference play, tying for third place in the Big 7.

Schedule

DateOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
September 24Arizona*
W 14–028,000[1]
October 1Kansas
  • Folsom Field
  • Boulder, CO
W 12–022,500
October 8at Oregon*
NBCW 13–612,500
October 15at Kansas StateNo. 20
W 34–1316,500
October 22at No. 3 OklahomaNo. 14
NBCL 21–5657,663[2][3]
October 29Missouridagger
  • Folsom Field
  • Boulder, CO
L 12–2030,000
November 5Utah*
W 37–720,500[4]
November 12at Nebraska
L 20–3734,000
November 19Iowa State
  • Folsom Field
  • Boulder, CO
W 40–012,500
November 26at Colorado A&M*
L 0–108,999[5]
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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References

  1. ^ "Buffs whip stubborn Cats, 14–0". The Arizona Daily Star. September 25, 1955. Retrieved April 6, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "1955 OU Football Season Schedule - SoonerStats - Historical scores, records, and stats for Oklahoma Sooners football, basketball, baseball, and softball".
  3. ^ Jerry Magee (October 23, 1955). "Sooners Fell Buffaloes In 56-21 Bombardent: Colorado Wilts After Storming Into 14-0 Lead". The Norman Transcript. p. 1 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Easy for Buffs". The Kansas City Star. November 6, 1955. Retrieved April 30, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Skyline Champion Rams Climax Season With Triumph Over Big Seven Colorado". Great Falls Tribune. November 27, 1955. p. 17 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "1955 Colorado Buffaloes Schedule and Results". College Football @ Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference. Retrieved October 23, 2023.
  7. ^ "1955 Football Schedule". University of Colorado Boulder. Retrieved October 23, 2023.
  8. ^ "Colorado Football 2023 Record Book" (PDF). University of Colorado Boulder. p. 24. Retrieved October 23, 2023.
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