1926 Colorado Silver and Gold football
ConferenceRocky Mountain Conference
Record3–5–1 (2–5–1 RMC)
Head coach
CaptainBill Bohn
Home stadiumColorado Stadium
Seasons
← 1925
1927 →
1926 Rocky Mountain Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Utah $ 5 0 0 7 0 0
Montana State 4 0 0 4 2 1
Colorado College 5 2 0 5 2 0
Colorado Agricultural 5 2 0 6 2 1
Utah Agricultural 4 1 2 5 1 2
Colorado Teachers 3 3 0 6 4 0
Denver 4 4 0 4 4 0
Wyoming 1 2 2 2 4 2
Colorado 2 5 1 3 5 1
BYU 1 4 1 1 5 1
Colorado Mines 1 5 0 1 6 0
Western State (CO) 0 7 0 0 8 0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1926 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 1926 college football season. Led by seventh-year head coach Myron E. Witham, Colorado compiled an overall record of 3–5–1 with a mark of 2–5–1 in conference play, placing ninth in the RMC.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
October 2Chadron Normal*W 25–0
October 9Montana State
  • Colorado Stadium
  • Boulder, CO
L 3–6
October 16Wyoming
  • Colorado Stadium
  • Boulder, CO
T 13–13
October 23Utahdagger
  • Colorado Stadium
  • Boulder, CO (rivalry)
L 3–378,000[1]
October 30at Colorado CollegeL 0–21
November 6at Colorado MinesW 12–0
November 13Colorado Agricultural
  • Colorado Stadium
  • Boulder, CO (rivalry)
L 0–3
November 20Colorado Teachers
  • Colorado Stadium
  • Boulder, CO
W 12–3
November 25at DenverL 9–20[2]
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming

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References

  1. ^ "Utah Smashes To Victory Over Colorado University: Utes' Attack Crushes Foes From Boulder". The Salt Lake Tribune. October 24, 1926. p. 1 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Pioneers Defeat C. U. Decisively, Score 20 To 9". The Fort Collins Express-Courier. November 25, 1926. p. 3 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "1926 Colorado Buffaloes Schedule and Results". College Football @ Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference. Retrieved October 23, 2023.
  4. ^ "1926 Football Schedule". University of Colorado Boulder. Retrieved October 23, 2023.
  5. ^ "Colorado Football 2023 Record Book" (PDF). University of Colorado Boulder. p. 12. Retrieved October 23, 2023.