1926 Colorado Silver and Gold football team

The 1926 Colorado Silver and Gold football team was an American football team that represented the University of Colorado as a member of the Rocky Mountain Conference (RMC) during the 1926 college football season. Led by seventh-year head coach Myron E. Witham, Colorado compiled an overall record of 3–5–1 with a mark of 2–5–1 in conference play, placing ninth in the RMC.

1926 Colorado Silver and Gold football
ConferenceRocky Mountain Conference
Record3–5–1 (2–5–1 RMC)
Head coach
CaptainBill Bohn
Home stadiumColorado Stadium
Seasons
← 1925
1927 →
1926 Rocky Mountain Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Utah $ 5 0 0 7 0 0
Montana State 4 0 0 4 2 1
Colorado College 5 2 0 5 2 0
Colorado Agricultural 5 2 0 6 2 1
Utah Agricultural 4 1 2 5 1 2
Colorado Teachers 3 3 0 6 4 0
Denver 4 4 0 4 4 0
Wyoming 1 2 2 2 4 2
Colorado 2 5 1 3 5 1
BYU 1 4 1 1 5 1
Colorado Mines 1 5 0 1 6 0
Western State (CO) 0 7 0 0 8 0
  • $ – Conference champion

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
October 2Chadron Normal*W 25–0
October 9Montana State
  • Colorado Stadium
  • Boulder, CO
L 3–6
October 16Wyoming
  • Colorado Stadium
  • Boulder, CO
T 13–13
October 23Utah 
  • Colorado Stadium
  • Boulder, CO (rivalry)
L 3–378,000[1]
October 30at Colorado CollegeL 0–21
November 6at Colorado MinesW 12–0
November 13Colorado Agricultural
  • Colorado Stadium
  • Boulder, CO (rivalry)
L 0–3
November 20Colorado Teachers
  • Colorado Stadium
  • Boulder, CO
W 12–3
November 25at DenverL 9–20[2]
  • *Non-conference game
  •  Homecoming

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References

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  1. ^ "Utah Smashes To Victory Over Colorado University: Utes' Attack Crushes Foes From Boulder". The Salt Lake Tribune. October 24, 1926. p. 1 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Pioneers Defeat C. U. Decisively, Score 20 To 9". The Fort Collins Express-Courier. November 25, 1926. p. 3 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "1926 Colorado Buffaloes Schedule and Results". College Football @ Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference. Retrieved October 23, 2023.
  4. ^ "1926 Football Schedule". University of Colorado Boulder. Retrieved October 23, 2023.
  5. ^ "Colorado Football 2023 Record Book" (PDF). University of Colorado Boulder. p. 12. Retrieved October 23, 2023.