1933 Colorado Silver and Gold football team

The 1933 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 1933 college football season. Led by second-year head coach Head coach Bill Saunders, Colorado compiled an overall record of 7–2 with an mark of 5–2 in conference play, placing fourth in the RMC.

1933 Colorado Silver and Gold football
ConferenceRocky Mountain Conference
Record7–2 (5–2 RMC)
Head coach
CaptainGame captains
Home stadiumColorado Stadium
Seasons
← 1932
1934 →
1933 Rocky Mountain Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Utah + 5 1 0 5 3 0
Colorado Agricultural + 5 1 1 5 1 1
Denver + 5 1 1 5 3 1
Colorado 5 2 0 7 2 0
BYU 5 3 0 5 4 0
Utah State 4 3 0 4 4 0
Colorado Teachers 3 3 0 4 3 0
Colorado College 2 4 1 2 5 1
Montana State 1 3 0 2 5 0
Colorado Mines 1 5 0 1 5 0
Wyoming 1 6 1 2 6 1
Western State (CO) 0 5 0 0 5 0
  • + – Conference co-champions

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 30Chadron State*W 19–0
October 6at Oklahoma A&M*W 6–0
October 14Colorado Mines
  • Colorado Stadium
  • Boulder, CO
W 42–0
October 21at Colorado AgriculturalL 6–19[1]
October 28Wyoming
  • Colorado Stadium
  • Boulder, CO
W 40–12
November 4Colorado College 
  • Colorado Stadium
  • Boulder, CO
W 26–0
November 11at UtahL 6–13
November 18Colorado Teachers
  • Colorado Stadium
  • Boulder, CO
W 24–0
November 30at DenverW 14–720,000[2]
  • *Non-conference game
  •  Homecoming

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References

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  1. ^ Harry J. Frawley (October 22, 1933). "Colorado 'U' Humbled By 19-6 Count". The Salt Lake Tribune. p. Sports 1, 2 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Utes, Pioneers, And Aggies Finish Season In First Triple Deadlock In Rocky Mountain Grid History". The Daily Sentinel. December 1, 1933. p. 9 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "1933 Colorado Buffaloes Schedule and Results". College Football @ Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference. Retrieved October 23, 2023.
  4. ^ "1933 Football Schedule". University of Colorado Boulder. Retrieved October 23, 2023.
  5. ^ "Colorado Football 2023 Record Book" (PDF). University of Colorado Boulder. p. 12. Retrieved October 23, 2023.