1927 Colorado Silver and Gold football team

The 1927 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 1927 college football season. Led by eighth-year head coach Myron E. Witham, Colorado compiled an overall record of 4–5 with a mark of 4–4 in conference play, tying for sixth place in the RMC.

1927 Colorado Silver and Gold football
ConferenceRocky Mountain Conference
Record4–5 (4–4 RMC)
Head coach
CaptainGeorge Wittemeyer
Home stadiumColorado Stadium
Seasons
← 1926
1928 →
1927 Rocky Mountain Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Colorado Agricultural $ 7 1 0 7 1 0
Denver 5 1 0 5 2 0
Montana State 3 1 0 4 4 0
Utah 3 1 1 3 3 1
Colorado College 5 2 0 6 2 0
Colorado 4 4 0 4 5 0
Utah Agricultural 3 3 1 3 4 1
BYU 2 4 0 2 4 1
Colorado Mines 2 5 0 2 5 0
Wyoming 1 4 0 4 5 0
Colorado Teachers 1 6 0 2 7 0
Western State (CO) 1 5 0 1 6 0
  • $ – Conference champion

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
October 1Western State (CO)W 25–6
October 8at Montana StateBozeman, MTL 6–12
October 15Colorado Teachers
  • Colorado Stadium
  • Boulder, CO
W 43–0
October 22at UtahL 13–20
October 29Colorado Mines
  • Colorado Stadium
  • Boulder, CO
W 28–18
November 5Colorado College 
  • Colorado Stadium
  • Boulder, CO
W 7–6
November 12at USC*L 7–4625,000
November 19at Colorado AgriculturalL 7–39
November 24at DenverL 0–4817,000[1]
  • *Non-conference game
  •  Homecoming

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References

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  1. ^ "Denver Gives C.U. Fearful Drubbing In Final Game". Fort Collins Express=Courier. November 25, 1927. p. 7 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "1927 Colorado Buffaloes Schedule and Results". College Football @ Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference. Retrieved October 23, 2023.
  3. ^ "1927 Football Schedule". University of Colorado Boulder. Retrieved October 23, 2023.
  4. ^ "Colorado Football 2023 Record Book" (PDF). University of Colorado Boulder. p. 12. Retrieved October 23, 2023.