1955 Colorado Buffaloes football team

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1955 Colorado Buffaloes football
ConferenceBig Seven Conference
Record6–4 (3–3 Big 7)
Head coach
CaptainGame captains
Home stadiumFolsom Field
Seasons
← 1954
1956 →
1955 Big Seven Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 1 Oklahoma $ 6 0 0 11 0 0
Nebraska 5 1 0 5 5 0
Colorado 3 3 0 6 4 0
Kansas State 3 3 0 4 6 0
Kansas 1 4 1 3 6 1
Iowa State 1 4 1 1 7 1
Missouri 1 5 0 1 9 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1955 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 1955 college football season. Led by eighth-year head coach Dallas Ward, the Buffaloes compiled an overall record of 6–4 with a mark of 3–3 in conference play, tying for third place in the Big 7.

Schedule[edit]

DateOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
September 24Arizona*W 14–028,000
October 1Kansas
  • Folsom Field
  • Boulder, CO
W 12–022,500
October 8at Oregon*NBCW 13–612,500
October 15at Kansas StateNo. 20W 34–1316,500
October 22at No. 3 OklahomaNo. 14NBCL 21–5657,663[1][2]
October 29Missouridagger
  • Folsom Field
  • Boulder, CO
L 12–2030,000
November 5Utah*
W 37–720,500
November 12at NebraskaL 20–3734,000
November 19Iowa State
  • Folsom Field
  • Boulder, CO
W 40–012,500
November 26at Colorado A&M*L 0–108,999[3]
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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References[edit]

  1. ^ "1955 OU Football Season Schedule - SoonerStats - Historical scores, records, and stats for Oklahoma Sooners football, basketball, baseball, and softball".
  2. ^ Jerry Magee (October 23, 1955). "Sooners Fell Buffaloes In 56-21 Bombardent: Colorado Wilts After Storming Into 14-0 Lead". The Norman Transcript. p. 1 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Skyline Champion Rams Climax Season With Triumph Over Big Seven Colorado". Great Falls Tribune. November 27, 1955. p. 17 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "1955 Colorado Buffaloes Schedule and Results". College Football @ Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference. Retrieved October 23, 2023.
  5. ^ "1955 Football Schedule". University of Colorado Boulder. Retrieved October 23, 2023.
  6. ^ "Colorado Football 2023 Record Book" (PDF). University of Colorado Boulder. p. 24. Retrieved October 23, 2023.