The 1953 Colorado Buffaloes football team represented the University of Colorado during the 1953 college football season. The Buffaloes responded from four straight losses in the middle of season to finish with four straight victories, including wins over rivals Utah and Colorado State.
Schedule
Date |
Opponent# |
Rank# |
Site |
Result |
Attendance |
September 19 |
at Washington* |
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Husky Stadium • Seattle, WA |
W 21–20 |
31,000 |
September 26 |
Arizona* |
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Folsom Field • Boulder, CO |
W 20–14 |
24,500 |
October 3 |
Missouri |
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Folsom Field • Boulder, CO |
L 16–27 |
23,840 |
October 10 |
Kansas |
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Folsom Field • Boulder, CO |
L 21–27 |
24,300 |
October 17 |
at Kansas State |
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Memorial Stadium • Manhattan, KS |
L 14–28 |
14,000 |
October 24 |
at #9 Oklahoma |
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Oklahoma Memorial Stadium • Norman, OK |
L 20–27 |
36,565 |
October 31 |
Iowa State![dagger](/w/images/3/37/Dagger-14-plain.png) |
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Folsom Field • Boulder, CO |
W 41–34 |
22,500 |
November 7 |
Utah* |
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Folsom Field • Boulder, CO (Rivalry) |
W 21–0 |
18,500 |
November 14 |
at Nebraska |
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Memorial Stadium • Lincoln, NE (Rivalry) |
W 14–10 |
36,000 |
November 28 |
at Colorado A&M* |
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Colorado Field • Fort Collins, CO (Rocky Mountain Showdown) |
W 13–7 |
7,549 |
*Non-conference game. Homecoming. #Rankings from AP Poll. |
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Awards
References
- ↑ 2011 Colorado football information guide.
- ↑ 2011 Colorado football information guide.
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National championship seasons in bold
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