1938 Colorado Buffaloes football team

The 1938 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 1938 college football season. Led by fourth-year head coach Bunny Oakes, the Buffaloes compiled an overall record of 3–4–1 with a mark of 3–2–1 in conference play, tying for second place in the MSC. This was the program's first year in the MSC.

1938 Colorado Buffaloes football
ConferenceMountain States Conference
Record3–4–1 (3–2–1 MSC)
Head coach
CaptainGame captains
Home stadiumColorado Stadium
Seasons
← 1937
1939 →
1938 Mountain States Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Utah $ 4 0 2 7 1 2
BYU 3 2 1 4 3 1
Denver 3 2 1 4 4 1
Colorado 3 2 1 3 4 1
Utah State 3 3 0 4 4 0
Wyoming 1 4 1 2 5 1
Colorado A&M 0 4 2 1 5 2
  • $ – Conference champion

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
October 1at Missouri*L 7–14
October 8at Utah State
L 0–20
October 15George Washington*L 0–138,000[1]
October 22at Colorado A&MW 31–6
October 29Wyoming
  • Colorado Stadium
  • Boulder, CO
W 20–6
November 5Utah 
  • Colorado Stadium
  • Boulder, CO (rivalry)
T 0–0
November 12BYU
  • Colorado Stadium
  • Boulder, CO
W 8–0
November 24at DenverL 12–1925,000[2]
  • *Non-conference game
  •  Homecoming

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References

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  1. ^ "George Washington blanks Colorado". The Los Angeles Times. October 16, 1938. Retrieved March 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Denver University Defeats C. U. 19 to 12 Before 25,000". The Greeley Daily Tribune. November 25, 1938. p. 12 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "1938 Colorado Buffaloes Schedule and Results". College Football @ Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference. Retrieved October 23, 2023.
  4. ^ "1938 Football Schedule". University of Colorado Boulder. Retrieved October 23, 2023.
  5. ^ "Colorado Football 2023 Record Book" (PDF). University of Colorado Boulder. p. 13. Retrieved October 23, 2023.