1904 Colorado Silver and Gold football team

The 1904 Colorado Silver and Gold football team was an American football team that represented the University of Colorado as a member of the Colorado Football Association (CFA) during the 1904 college football season. Led by Dave Cropp in his second and final season as head coach, Colorado compiled an overall record of 6–2–1 with a mark of 3–1 in conference play, placing second in the CFA.

1904 Colorado Silver and Gold football
ConferenceColorado Football Association
Record6–2–1 (3–1 CFA)
Head coach
CaptainEverett Owens
Home stadiumGamble Field
Seasons
← 1903
1905 →
1904 Colorado Football Association standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Colorado Mines $ 3 0 1 3 0 1
Colorado 3 1 0 6 2 1
Denver 2 2 0 2 5 0
Colorado College 1 2 1 6 3 1
Colorado Agricultural 0 4 0 0 4 1
  • $ – Conference champion

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultSource
September 24Colorado alumni*W 6–0
October 1at Utah*W 33–6[1]
October 8Nebraska*
W 6–0[2]
October 15at Kansas*T 6–6[3]
October 22at Colorado MinesL 10–13
October 29at DenverDenver, COW 57–0
November 6at Colorado CollegeW 23–0
November 13Colorado Agricultural
W 46–0
November 24vs. Stanford
  • Broadway Park
  • Denver, CO
L 0–33[4]
  • *Non-conference game

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References

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  1. ^ "Utah champions bite the dust: University of Colorado wins football game; Final score is 33 to 6". The Salt Lake Herald. October 2, 1904. p. 8. Retrieved April 14, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Fortune smiled on Colorado bunch". Lincoln Journal Star. October 10, 1904. p. 2. Retrieved April 14, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Luck was in Kansas' favor". The Topeka Daily Capital. October 16, 1904. p. 2. Retrieved April 14, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Cardinals win: Stanford's football team wins one-sided game with that of University of Colorado". San Francisco Chronicle. November 25, 1904. p. 5. Retrieved April 14, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "1904 Colorado Buffaloes Schedule and Results". College Football @ Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference. Retrieved October 23, 2023.
  6. ^ "1904 Football Schedule". University of Colorado Boulder. Retrieved October 23, 2023.
  7. ^ "Colorado Football 2023 Record Book" (PDF). University of Colorado Boulder. p. 9. Retrieved October 23, 2023.