The 1952 Colorado Buffaloes football team was an American football team that represented the University of Colorado as a member of the Big Seven Conference during the 1952 college football season. Led by fifth-year head coach Dallas Ward, the Buffaloes compiled an overall record of 6–2–2 with a mark of 2–2–2 in conference play, tying for fourth place in the Big 7. The team played its home games on campus at Folsom Field in Boulder, Colorado.
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| Conference | Big Seven Conference |
| Record | 6–2–2 (2–2–2 Big 7) |
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| Offensive scheme | Single-wing[1] |
| Base defense | 6–3–2[2] |
| Captain | Game captains |
| Home stadium | Folsom Field |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 4 Oklahoma $ | 5 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 8 | – | 1 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Missouri | 5 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nebraska | 3 | – | 2 | – | 1 | 5 | – | 4 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kansas | 3 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Colorado | 2 | – | 2 | – | 2 | 6 | – | 2 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Iowa State | 1 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kansas State | 0 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 9 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Schedule
edit| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 20 | San Jose State* | W 20–14 | 19,998 | |||
| September 27 | No. 4 Oklahoma |
| T 21–21 | 30,732 | [2] | |
| October 4 | 1:00 p.m. | at No. 9 Kansas | L 12–21 | 32,500 | [1][2][3] | |
| October 11 | at Arizona* | W 34–19 | 24,500 | |||
| October 18 | at Iowa State | W 21–12 | 15,000 | |||
| October 25 | Nebraska |
| T 16–16 | 31,316 | ||
| November 1 | 2:00 p.m. | at Utah* | W 20–14 | 15,300 | [4] | |
| November 8 | at Missouri | L 7–27 | 13,500 | |||
| November 15 | Kansas State |
| W 34–14 | 20,553 | ||
| November 29 | Colorado A&M* |
| W 61–0 | 12,393–20,882 | [5] | |
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NFL Draft
editSenior defensive back Tom Brookshier was selected in the tenth round of the 1953 NFL draft and played with the Philadelphia Eagles until 1961; he was a longtime NFL broadcaster with CBS. Junior tight end Gary Knafelc was taken in the second round of the 1954 NFL draft with 14th overall pick and played ten seasons in the NFL, mostly with the Green Bay Packers.
The following Buffaloes were selected in 1953 NFL draft following the season.[9]
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | NFL club |
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| 7 | 80 | Don Branby | End | New York Giants |
| 10 | 117 | Tom Brookshier | Back | Philadelphia Eagles |
| 19 | 227 | Tom Cain | Guard | Cleveland Browns |
| 28 | 331 | Zack Jordan | Back | Green Bay Packers |
References
edit- ^ a b "Title-conscious Jayhawks, Colorado to clash here in Big Seven game of the week". Lawrence Daily Journal-World. (Kansas). October 3, 1952. p. 9.
- ^ a b c Patrick, Skipper (September 29, 1952). "Jay-Buff tilt rated as tops for the area". Lawrence Daily Journal-World. (Kansas). Associated Press. p. 8.
- ^ "Iowa State next target for unbeaten Kansas". Lawrence Daily Journal-World. (Lawrence, Kansas. October 6, 1952. p. 7. Retrieved December 20, 2021 – via Google News.
- ^ "Buffs vs. Utes". Deseret News. Salt Lake City, Utah. October 31, 1952. p. A21. Retrieved December 20, 2021 – via Google News.
- ^ "Colorado Whips Aggies, 61 to 0". The Billings Gazette. November 30, 1952. p. 25 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "1952 Colorado Buffaloes Schedule and Results". College Football @ Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference. Retrieved October 23, 2023.
- ^ "1952 Football Schedule". University of Colorado Boulder. Retrieved October 23, 2023.
- ^ "Colorado Football 2023 Record Book" (PDF). University of Colorado Boulder. p. 21. Retrieved October 23, 2023.
- ^ "1953 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved July 29, 2023.
External links
edit- University of Colorado Athletics – 1952 football roster
- Sports-Reference – 1952 Colorado Buffaloes
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