The 1917 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 1917 college football season. Led by Bob Evans in his second and final year as head coach, Colorado compiled an overall record of 6–2 with a mark of 4–2 in conference play, placing third in the RMC.
| 1917 Colorado Silver and Gold football | |
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| Conference | Rocky Mountain Conference |
| Record | 6–2 (4–2 RMC) |
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| Captain | Wilbur Adams |
| Home stadium | Gamble Field |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Denver $ | 6 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 9 | – | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Utah Agricultural | 4 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 0 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Colorado | 4 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Colorado Mines | 2 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Colorado College | 2 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Utah | 2 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wyoming | 1 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Montana State | 0 | – | 1 | – | 2 | 0 | – | 2 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Colorado Agricultural | 0 | – | 7 | – | 1 | 1 | – | 7 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Schedule
edit| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Source |
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| September 22 | Colorado alumni* | W 6–0 | ||
| September 29 | at Colorado Teachers* | Greeley, CO | W 54–0 | |
| October 13 | at Denver | Denver, CO | L 0–7 | |
| October 20 | vs. Colorado Mines | Denver, CO | W 12–0 | |
| November 3 | Colorado College |
| W 18–17 | |
| November 10 | Utah |
| W 18–9 | [1] |
| November 17 | at Utah Agricultural |
| L 0–23 | [2] |
| November 29 | at Colorado Agricultural | W 6–0 | [3] | |
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References
edit- ^ "Utah unable to hold nine-score lead and succumbs to Boulder". The Salt Lake Herald-Republican. November 11, 1917. Retrieved April 15, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Utah Aggies 'bust' Boulders, 23 to 0". The Salt Lake Telegram. November 18, 1917. p. 4. Retrieved April 15, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Colorado U. Beats Aggies". Arizona Daily Star. Tucson, Arizona. November 30, 1917. p. 5. Retrieved December 19, 2021 – via Newspapers.com
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- ^ "1917 Colorado Buffaloes Schedule and Results". College Football @ Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference. Retrieved October 23, 2023.
- ^ "1917 Football Schedule". University of Colorado Boulder. Retrieved October 23, 2023.
- ^ "Colorado Football 2023 Record Book" (PDF). University of Colorado Boulder. p. 11. Retrieved October 23, 2023.
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