The 1953 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 1953 college football season. Led by sixth-year head coach Dallas Ward, the Buffaloes compiled an overall record of 6–4 with a mark of 2–4 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 | 6–4 (2–4 Big 7) |
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| Captain | Game captains |
| Home stadium | Folsom Field |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 4 Oklahoma $ | 6 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 9 | – | 1 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Missouri | 4 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kansas State | 4 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 3 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Colorado | 2 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nebraska | 2 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 6 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kansas | 2 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Iowa State | 1 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Colorado responded from four straight losses in the middle of season to finish with four straight victories, including wins over rivals Utah and Colorado A&M.
Schedule
edit| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance |
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| September 19 | at Washington* | W 21–20 | 31,792 | |
| September 26 | Arizona* | W 20–14 | 24,500 | |
| October 3 | Missouri |
| L 16–27 | 23,840 |
| October 10 | Kansas |
| L 21–27 | 24,300 |
| October 17 | at Kansas State | L 14–28 | 14,000 | |
| October 24 | at No. 9 Oklahoma | L 20–27 | 36,565 | |
| October 31 | Iowa State |
| W 41–34 | 22,500 |
| November 7 | Utah* |
| W 21–0 | 18,500 |
| November 14 | at Nebraska | W 14–10 | 36,000 | |
| November 28 | at Colorado A&M* | W 13–7 | 7,549 | |
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Awards
edit- All-Big Seven (AP, UPI, Coaches): E Gary Knafelc[4]
NFL Draft
editSenior end Gary Knafelc was taken in the second round of the 1954 NFL draft with 14th overall pick by the Chicago Cardinals. He played ten seasons in the NFL, mostly with the Green Bay Packers.
References
edit- ^ "1953 Colorado Buffaloes Schedule and Results". College Football @ Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference. Retrieved October 23, 2023.
- ^ "1953 Football Schedule". University of Colorado Boulder. Retrieved October 23, 2023.
- ^ "Colorado Football 2023 Record Book" (PDF). University of Colorado Boulder. p. 22. Retrieved October 23, 2023.
- ^ 2011 Colorado football information guide.
External links
edit- University of Colorado Athletics – 1953 football roster
- Sports-Reference – 1953 Colorado Buffaloes
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