1948 Colorado Buffaloes football
ConferenceBig Seven Conference
Record3–6 (2–3 Big 7)
Head coach
CaptainBob Spicer
Home stadiumFolsom Field
Seasons
← 1947
1949 →
1948 Big Seven Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 5 Oklahoma $ 5 – 0 – 0 10 – 1 – 0
Missouri 5 – 1 – 0 8 – 3 – 0
Kansas 4 – 2 – 0 7 – 3 – 0
Colorado 2 – 3 – 0 3 – 6 – 0
Iowa State 2 – 4 – 0 4 – 6 – 0
Nebraska 2 – 4 – 0 2 – 8 – 0
Kansas State 0 – 6 – 0 1 – 9 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1948 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 1948 college football season. Led by first-year head coach Dallas Ward, the Buffaloes compiled an overall record of 3–6 with a mark of 2–3 in conference play, placing fourth in the Big 7.

Colorado was ranked at No. 82 in the final Litkenhous Difference by Score System ratings for 1948.[1]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendance
September 25New Mexico*
L 6–916,125
October 2at Kansas
L 7–4021,000
October 9Nebraska
W 19–619,516
October 16at Iowa State
L 7–1814,530
October 23Kansas Statedagger
W 51–719,518
October 30at Utah*
L 12–1417,003
November 6Utah State*
  • Folsom Field
  • Boulder, CO
W 28–1410,322
November 13at No. 20 at Missouri
L 13–2722,500
November 20Colorado A&M
L 25–2913,998
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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References

  1. ^ "Michigan, Irish Finish 1-2 in Litkenhous Ratings". Wilmington Morning News. December 15, 1948. p. 32 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "1948 Colorado Buffaloes Schedule and Results". College Football @ Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference. Retrieved October 23, 2023.
  3. ^ "1948 Football Schedule". University of Colorado Boulder. Retrieved October 23, 2023.
  4. ^ "Colorado Football 2023 Record Book" (PDF). University of Colorado Boulder. p. 17. Retrieved October 23, 2023.


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