1955 Colorado Buffaloes football team

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.

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

Schedule

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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 29Missouri 
  • 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
  •  Homecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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References

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  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.