1952 Colorado Buffaloes football team
1952 Colorado Buffaloes football | |
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Conference | Big Seven Conference |
Record | 6–2–2 (2–2–2 Big 7) |
Head coach |
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Offensive scheme | Single-wing[1] |
Base defense | 6–3–2[2] |
Captain | Game captains |
Home stadium | Folsom Field |
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No. 4 Oklahoma $ | 5 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 8 | – | 1 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Missouri | 5 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Nebraska | 3 | – | 2 | – | 1 | 5 | – | 4 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Kansas | 3 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Colorado | 2 | – | 2 | – | 2 | 6 | – | 2 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Iowa State | 1 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Kansas State | 0 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 9 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1952 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 1952 college football season. Led by fifth-year head coach Dallas Ward, the Buffaloes compiled an overall record of 6–2–2 with a mark of 2–2–2 in conference play, tying for fourth place in the Big 7. The team played its home games on campus at Folsom Field in Boulder, Colorado.
Schedule
Date | Time | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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September 20 | San Jose State* | W 20–14 | 19,998 | |||
September 27 | No. 4 Oklahoma |
| T 21–21 | 30,732 | [2] | |
October 4 | 1:00 p.m. | at No. 9 Kansas | L 12–21 | 32,500 | [1][2][3] | |
October 11 | at Arizona* | W 34–19 | 24,500 | |||
October 18 | at Iowa State | W 21–12 | 15,000 | |||
October 25 | Nebraska |
| T 16–16 | 31,316 | ||
November 1 | 2:00 p.m. | at Utah* | W 20–14 | 15,300 | [4] | |
November 8 | at Missouri | L 7–27 | 13,500 | |||
November 15 | Kansas State |
| W 34–14 | 20,553 | ||
November 29 | Colorado A&M* |
| W 61–0 | 12,393–20,882 | [5] | |
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NFL Draft
Senior defensive back
1954 NFL Draft with 14th overall pick and played ten seasons in the NFL, mostly with the Green Bay Packers
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The following Buffaloes were selected in
1953 NFL Draft following the season.[9]
Round | Pick | Player | Position | NFL club |
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7 | 80 | Don Branby | End | New York Giants |
10 | 117 | Tom Brookshier | Back | Philadelphia Eagles |
19 | 227 | Tom Cain | Guard | Cleveland Browns |
28 | 331 | Zack Jordan | Back | Green Bay Packers |
References
- ^ a b "Title-conscious Jayhawks, Colorado to clash here in Big Seven game of the week". Lawrence Daily Journal-World. (Kansas). October 3, 1952. p. 9.
- ^ a b c Patrick, Skipper (September 29, 1952). "Jay-Buff tilt rated as tops for the area". Lawrence Daily Journal-World. (Kansas). Associated Press. p. 8.
- ^ "Iowa State next target for unbeaten Kansas". Lawrence Daily Journal-World. (Lawrence, Kansas. October 6, 1952. p. 7. Retrieved December 20, 2021 – via Google News.
- ^ "Buffs vs. Utes". Deseret News. Salt Lake City, Utah. October 31, 1952. p. A21. Retrieved December 20, 2021 – via Google News.
- Newspapers.com.
- ^ "1952 Colorado Buffaloes Schedule and Results". College Football @ Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference. Retrieved October 23, 2023.
- ^ "1952 Football Schedule". University of Colorado Boulder. Retrieved October 23, 2023.
- ^ "Colorado Football 2023 Record Book" (PDF). University of Colorado Boulder. p. 21. Retrieved October 23, 2023.
- ^ "1953 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved July 29, 2023.
External links
- University of Colorado Athletics – 1952 football roster
- Sports-Reference – 1952 Colorado Buffaloes