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Colorado Football Team History


Colorado Buffaloes
University of Colorado
 Boulder, CO
Founded: 1876
Stadium: Folsom Stadium
Capacity: 51,655
Colors: Silver & Gold
Coach: Milbourne Bob Evans
Conference: Rocky Mountain Athletic-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


Select Year:    
1890  <-- 1915 <- 1916 -> 1917 --> 2024
1916 Season Highlights
 Milbourne Bob Evans enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Colorado.
 
1916 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 30  vs. Colorado Alumni  0   0   T       
 Sat., Oct. 7  @ Wyoming  16   10   W       
 Sat., Oct. 21  vs. Denver  0   7   L       
 Sat., Oct. 28  @ Utah  0   28   L       
 Sat., Nov. 11  @ Colorado College  0   58   L       
 Sat., Nov. 18  @ Colorado Mines  10   27   L       
 Thu., Nov. 30  vs. Colorado State  14   32   L       
 
1916 Season Totals
  Record1-5 -1
  Points Scored40
  Scoring Average5.7
  Points Allowed162
  Defense Average23.1
  Opponents Record10-6
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record0-2 -1
  Away Record1-3
1916 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1916 Rocky Mountain Athletic- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Colorado State 6-0-117245   Harry W. Hughes
Utah 3-211345   Nelson H. Norgren
Colorado 1-5-140162   Milbourne Bob Evans
Utah State 1-5-169178   John W. Jack Watson
Wyoming 1-450115   John Corbett

1916 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1916 All Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


Great Moments in College Football History

College football's largest margin of victory came in 1916, when Georgia Tech defeated Cumberland by a score of 222 to 0. The game was cut short by 15 minutes.