1943 Colorado Buffaloes football team
| 1943 Colorado Buffaloes football | |
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MSC champion | |
| Conference | Mountain States Conference |
| Record | 5–2 (2–0 MSC) |
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| Captain | Game captains |
| Home stadium | Colorado Stadium |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Colorado $ | 2 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Utah | 0 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Denver | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1943 Colorado Buffaloes football team was an American football team that represented the University of Colorado as a member of the Mountain States Conference (MSC) during the 1943 college football season. Led by third-year head coach James J. Yeager, the Buffaloes compiled an overall record of 5–2 with a mark of 2–0 in conference play, winning the MSC title.
In the final Litkenhous Ratings, Colorado ranked 62nd among the nation's college and service teams with a rating of 79.0.[1]
Schedule[edit]
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Source |
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| September 25 | Fort Warren* | W 38–0 | [2] | |
| October 2 | Lowry Field* |
| W 19–6 | |
| October 9 | Utah |
| W 35–0 | |
| October 16 | Salt Lake AAB* |
| W 14–0 | [3][4] |
| October 23 | No. T–17 Colorado College* |
| L 6–16 | |
| November 6 | at Utah | W 22–19 | ||
| November 20 | Colorado College* | L 0–6 | ||
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After the season[edit]
NFL Draft[edit]
The following Buffaloes was selected in the 1944 NFL Draft following the season.[8]
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | NFL club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | 57 | Paul Briggs | Tackle | Detroit Lions |
| 26 | 266 | Stan Hendrickson | End | Detroit Lions |
| 27 | 284 | Jim Smith | Tackle | Cleveland Rams |
References[edit]
- ^ Litkenhous, E. E. (December 17, 1943). "Litkenhouse Selects U. S. Grid Leaders". The Salt Lake Tribune. Salt Lake City, Utah. p. 18. Retrieved April 16, 2023 – via Newspapers.com
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- ^ "Buffaloes Hand Fort Second Straight Defeat". The Salt Lake Tribune. Salt Lake City, Utah. September 26, 1943. p. 7B. Retrieved April 16, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "Wings Tackle Buffs at Boulder Today". The Salt Lake Tribune. Salt Lake City, Utah. October 16, 1943. p. 20. Retrieved April 24, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "Colorado Wins 14-0, On Blocked Punts". The Salt Lake Tribune. Salt Lake City, Utah. Associated Press. October 17, 1943. p. B7. Retrieved April 24, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "1943 Colorado Buffaloes Schedule and Results". College Football @ Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference. Retrieved October 23, 2023.
- ^ "1943 Football Schedule". University of Colorado Boulder. Retrieved October 23, 2023.
- ^ "Colorado Football 2023 Record Book" (PDF). University of Colorado Boulder. p. 14. Retrieved October 23, 2023.
- ^ "1944 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved September 23, 2023.
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