1928 Colorado Silver and Gold football team

The 1928 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 1928 college football season. Led by ninth-year head coach Myron E. Witham, Colorado compiled an overall record of 5–1 with an identical mark in conference play, placing second in the RMC.

1928 Colorado Silver and Gold football
ConferenceRocky Mountain Conference
Record5–1 (5–1 RMC)
Head coach
CaptainBuck Smith
Home stadiumColorado Stadium
Seasons
← 1927
1929 →
1928 Rocky Mountain Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Utah $ 4 0 1 5 0 2
Colorado 5 1 0 5 1 0
Colorado Agricultural 6 2 0 6 2 0
Utah Agricultural 4 2 1 5 3 1
Colorado College 5 3 0 5 3 0
Montana State 3 2 0 4 4 1
Denver 3 4 1 4 4 1
Colorado Teachers 3 4 0 4 4 0
Colorado Mines 2 4 0 2 5 0
BYU 1 3 1 3 3 1
Wyoming 0 5 0 2 7 0
Western State (CO) 0 6 0 0 7 0
  • $ – Conference champion

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultSource
October 13at Colorado TeachersGreeley, COW 21–6
October 20Colorado MinesW 39–0
October 27Utah 
  • Colorado Stadium
  • Boulder, CO (rivalry)
L 6–25
November 10Colorado Agricultural
  • Colorado Stadium
  • Boulder, CO (rivalry)
W 13–7
November 17at Colorado CollegeW 24–19
November 29at DenverW 7–0[1]
  •  Homecoming

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References

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  1. ^ Frank H. Frawley (November 30, 1928). "Colorado University Wins Close One From Pioneers: Boulder Eleven Blocks Kick, Bringing It Victory". The Salt Lake Tribune. p. 19 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "1928 Colorado Buffaloes Schedule and Results". College Football @ Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference. Retrieved October 23, 2023.
  3. ^ "1928 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.