1931 Colorado Silver and Gold football
ConferenceRocky Mountain Conference
Record5–3 (3–2 RMC)
Head coach
CaptainPaul Sawyer
Home stadiumColorado Stadium
Seasons
← 1930
1932 →
1931 Rocky Mountain Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Utah $ 6 – 0 – 0 7 – 2 – 0
Utah State 5 – 2 – 0 6 – 2 – 0
Colorado Agricultural 5 – 2 – 0 5 – 4 – 0
Colorado 3 – 2 – 0 5 – 3 – 0
Wyoming 3 – 2 – 0 6 – 4 – 0
Colorado College 4 – 3 – 0 4 – 4 – 0
BYU 2 – 3 – 0 4 – 4 – 0
Denver 3 – 5 – 0 4 – 6 – 0
Colorado Teachers 2 – 4 – 1 2 – 4 – 1
Colorado Mines 0 – 4 – 1 1 – 5 – 1
Western State (CO) 1 – 5 – 0 1 – 6 – 0
Montana State 0 – 2 – 0 1 – 5 – 1
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1931 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 1931 college football season. Led by Myron E. Witham in his 12th and final season as head coach, Colorado compiled an overall record of 5–3 with a mark of 3–2 in conference play, tying for fourth place in the RMC.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 26at Oregon State*
L 0–1623,000[1]
October 10Colorado Mines
W 27–0[2]
October 17Missouri*
  • Colorado Stadium
  • Boulder, CO
W 9–7[3]
October 24at Colorado Agricultural
L 6–19[4]
November 7Denverdagger
  • Colorado Stadium
  • Boulder, CO
W 25–610,000[5]
November 14at Utah
L 0–32[6]
November 21Colorado College
  • Colorado Stadium
  • Boulder, CO
W 17–7[7]
November 26at Arizona*
W 27–72,500[8]
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming

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References

  1. ^ "Oregon State defeats Colorado 16 to 0". Albuquerque Journal. September 27, 1931. Retrieved June 30, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Colorado easy victor". The Montana Standard. October 11, 1931. Retrieved June 30, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Tigers stage strong rally, but are beaten by Colorado, 9 to 7". St. Joseph Gazette. October 18, 1931. Retrieved June 30, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Aggies outclass Colorado U. in 19 to 6 upset". The Daily Sentinel. October 25, 1931. Retrieved June 30, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Colorado University upsets Denver, 25–6". The Billings Gazette. November 8, 1931. Retrieved June 30, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Utah continues winning drive toward title". The Idaho Statesman. November 15, 1931. Retrieved June 30, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Boulder closes gridiron race". The Ogden Standard-Examiner. November 22, 1931. Retrieved June 30, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Silver and Gold Horde Sweeps Over Arizona Wildcats, 27 to 7". The Arizona Daily Star. November 27, 1931. p. 9 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "1931 Colorado Buffaloes Schedule and Results". College Football @ Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference. Retrieved October 23, 2023.
  10. ^ "1931 Football Schedule". University of Colorado Boulder. Retrieved October 23, 2023.
  11. ^ "Colorado Football 2023 Record Book" (PDF). University of Colorado Boulder. p. 12. Retrieved October 23, 2023.


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