1903 Colorado Silver and Gold football
CFA champion
ConferenceColorado Football Association
Record8–2 (4–0 CFA)
Head coach
CaptainPercy Foote
Home stadiumGamble Field
Seasons
← 1902
1904 →
1903 Colorado Football Association standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Colorado $ 4 – 0 – 0 8 – 2 – 0
Colorado Agricultural 3 – 1 – 0 5 – 1 – 0
Colorado Mines 2 – 2 – 0 3 – 4 – 0
Colorado College 1 – 3 – 0 4 – 5 – 0
Denver 0 – 4 – 0 6 – 7 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1903 Colorado Silver and Gold football team was an American football team that represented the University of Colorado as a member of the Colorado Football Association (CFA) during the 1903 college football season. Led by first-year head coach Dave Cropp, Colorado compiled an overall record of 8–2 with a mark of 4–0 in conference play, winning the CFA title for the third consecutive season.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultSource
September 26State Prep School*
W 40–0
October 3Utah*
W 22–0
October 10Colorado Agricultural
W 5–0
October 17Kansas*
  • Gamble Field
  • Boulder, CO
L 11–12
October 24Nebraska*
L 0–31
October 31at Colorado Mines
W 17–0
November 7at DenverDenver, COW 10–0
November 14at Colorado College
W 31–6[1]
November 21Missouri Mines*
  • Gamble Field
  • Boulder, CO
W 38–0
December 5Colorado Mines
  • Gamble Field
  • Boulder, CO
W 23–5
  • *Non-conference game

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References

  1. ^ "Tigers Played Football Like -- Well, What's the Use of Rubbin' It In?". The Weekly Gazette. November 19, 1903. p. 8 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "1903 Colorado Buffaloes Schedule and Results". College Football @ Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference. Retrieved October 23, 2023.
  3. ^ "1903 Football Schedule". University of Colorado Boulder. Retrieved October 23, 2023.
  4. ^ "Colorado Football 2023 Record Book" (PDF). University of Colorado Boulder. p. 9. Retrieved October 23, 2023.


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