1913 Colorado Silver and Gold football
RMC champion
ConferenceRocky Mountain Conference
Record5–1–1 (4–0–1 RMC)
Head coach
CaptainCarl Knowles
Home stadiumGamble Field
Seasons
← 1912
1914 →
1913 Rocky Mountain Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Colorado $ 4 0 1 5 1 1
Colorado Mines 5 1 0 5 1 0
Colorado College 2 2 1 5 2 1
Colorado Agricultural $ 2 2 0 3 2 0
Utah 1 2 0 2 4 1
Denver 1 3 0 2 5 0
Wyoming 0 5 0 0 5 0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1913 Colorado Silver and Gold football team was an American football team that represented the University of Colorado as a member of the Rocky Mountain Conference (RMC) during the 1913 college football season. In its 13th year under head coach Fred Folsom, the team compiled a 5–1–1 record (4–0–1 against RMC opponents), won the conference championship, and outscored all opponents by a total of 82 to 33.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultSource
October 4at Wyoming
W 7–0
October 11Colorado alumni*W 6–0
October 25Colorado Agricultural
W 16–7[1]
November 1Colorado College
  • Gamble Field
  • Boulder, CO
T 0–0[2]
November 8at UtahW 30–12
November 15at Colorado MinesW 20–0
November 27at Oklahoma*L 3–14
  • *Non-conference game

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References

  1. ^ "Colorado University Beats Aggies". The Salt Lake Tribune. Salt Lake City, Utah. October 26, 1913. p. 16. Retrieved December 19, 2021 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  2. ^ "College and "U" Tie". The Salt Lake Tribune. Salt Lake City, Utah. November 2, 1913. p. 22. Retrieved December 19, 2021 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  3. ^ "1912 Colorado Buffaloes Schedule and Results". College Football @ Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference. Retrieved October 23, 2023.
  4. ^ "1912 Football Schedule". University of Colorado Boulder. Retrieved October 23, 2023.
  5. ^ "Colorado Football 2023 Record Book" (PDF). University of Colorado Boulder. p. 10. Retrieved October 23, 2023.