1944 Colorado Buffaloes football team
American college football season
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MSC champion
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Conference | Mountain States Conference |
Record | 6–2 (2–0 MSC) |
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Captain | Game captains |
Home stadium | Colorado Stadium |
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Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||
Colorado $ | 2 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||
Denver | 2 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 4 | – | 3 | – | 2 | ||
Utah | 1 | – | 2 | – | 1 | 5 | – | 2 | – | 1 | ||
Utah State | 0 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||
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The 1944 Colorado Buffaloes football team was an American football team that represented the University of Colorado as a member of the Mountain States Conference (MSC) during the 1944 college football season . Frank Potts returned for his second season as head coach after having helmed the team in 1940. Colorado compiled an overall record of 6–2 with mark of 2–0 in conference play, winning the MSC title. The team's home field of Colorado Stadium was renamed Folsom Field in 1944, following the death of former head coach Fred Folsom . [1]
Schedule
Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Source |
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September 23 | Fort Warren * | L 6–7 | [2] | |
September 30 | Second Air Force * |
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L 6–7 | [3] |
October 14 | at Utah | W 26–0 | ||
October 21 | Colorado College * |
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W 28–0 | |
November 4 | vs. New Mexico * | Pueblo, CO | W 39–0 | |
November 11 | Peru State * |
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W 40–12 | |
November 18 | at Colorado College * | W 40–6 | ||
November 23 | at Denver | W 16–14 | [4] | |
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References
- ↑ "2015 Media Guide" (PDF) . CUBuffs.com . Colorado Athletic Department. 2015. pp. 128–130 . Retrieved September 13, 2016 .
- ↑ "Broncos' First Period Score Give Them Win Over Buffs" . Fort Collins Express-Courier . Fort Collins, Colorado . Associated Press . September 24, 1944. p. 5 . Retrieved April 10, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
- ↑ "Dobbs passed 2nd air force to 33-6 win" . Sunday Journal and Star (NE) . October 1, 1944. p. 9 – via Newspapers.com .
- ↑ "Colorado 16, Denver U. 14" . The Greeley Daily Tribune . November 24, 1944. p. 7 – via Newspapers.com .
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