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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: Dallas Dal Ward
Conference: Big Eight-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1890  <-- 1956 <- 1957 -> 1958 --> 2024
1957 Season Highlights
 Dallas Dal Ward enters his 10th season as Head Coach at Colorado.
 
1957 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 21  @ Washington  6   6   T       
 Sat., Sep. 28  vs. Utah  30   24   W       
 Sat., Oct. 5  vs. Kansas  34   35   L       
 Sat., Oct. 12  vs. Arizona  34   14   W       
 Sat., Oct. 19  @ Kansas State  42   14   W       
 Sat., Oct. 26  @ Oklahoma  13   14   L       
 Sat., Nov. 2  vs. Missouri  6   9   L       
 Sat., Nov. 9  @ Colorado State  20   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 16  @ Nebraska  27   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 23  vs. Iowa State  38   21   W       
 
1957 Season Totals
  Record6-3 -1
  Points Scored250
  Scoring Average25.0
  Points Allowed137
  Defense Average13.7
  Opponents Record41-54
  Conference Record3-3
  Home Record3-2
  Away Record3-1 -1
1957 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1957 Big Eight- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Kansas 5-4-1115230 4-277128  Charles V. Chuck Mather
Iowa State 4-5-1142160 2-492133  James A. Jim Myers
Oklahoma 10-133389Won  48-216-018548  Charles B. Bud Wilkinson
Colorado 6-3-1250137 3-316093  Dallas Dal Ward
Missouri 5-4-1149157 3-3100103  Frank Broyles
Kansas State 3-6-1124166 2-465113  Bernard Bus Mertes
Nebraska 1-967243 1-546107  Bill Jennings

1957 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1957 All Big Eight Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


Great Moments in College Football History

Field goals in college football were originally worth five points. This was decreased to four points in 1904 and three points in 1909.