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1954 Colorado Buffaloes football team

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1954 Colorado Buffaloes football
ConferenceBig Seven Conference
Record7–2–1 (3–2–1 Big 7)
Head coach
CaptainGame captains
Home stadiumFolsom Field
Seasons
← 1953
1955 →
1954 Big Seven Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 3 Oklahoma $ 6 0 0 10 0 0
Nebraska 4 2 0 6 5 0
Colorado 3 2 1 7 2 1
Missouri 3 2 1 4 5 1
Kansas State 3 3 0 7 3 0
Iowa State 1 5 0 3 6 0
Kansas 0 6 0 0 10 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1954 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 1954 college football season. Led by seventh-year head coach Dallas Ward, the Buffaloes compiled an overall record of 7–2–1 with a mark of 3–2–1 in conference play, tying for third place in the Big 7.

Schedule

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DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 18Drake*W 61–014,500[1][2]
September 25Colorado A&M*
W 46–026,500[3]
October 2at KansasW 27–024,000
October 9at Arizona*W 40–1825,000
October 16at Iowa StateNo. 17W 20–017,000
October 23NebraskadaggerNo. 11
L 6–2032,500
October 30No. 2 Oklahoma
  • Folsom Field
  • Boulder, CO
L 6–1332,600
November 6at MissouriT 19–1924,000
November 13at Utah*W 20–710,111
November 20Kansas State
W 38–1423,600
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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References

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  1. ^ White, Maury (September 19, 1954). "Green Bulldogs Crushed, 61-0". The Des Moines Register. Des Moines, Iowa. p. 1S. Retrieved May 24, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  2. ^ White, Maury (September 19, 1954). "Hardy Zips 75 On Pass Theft (continued)". The Des Moines Register. Des Moines, Iowa. p. 5S. Retrieved May 24, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  3. ^ "Colorado Crushes Aggies 46-0". The Arizona Daily Star. September 26, 1954. p. D4 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "1954 Colorado Buffaloes Schedule and Results". College Football @ Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference. Retrieved October 23, 2023.
  5. ^ "1954 Football Schedule". University of Colorado Boulder. Retrieved October 23, 2023.
  6. ^ "Colorado Football 2023 Record Book" (PDF). University of Colorado Boulder. p. 23. Retrieved October 23, 2023.