1952 Colorado Buffaloes football team

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1952 Colorado Buffaloes football
Old CU Buffaloes Logo 40s.jpg
ConferenceBig Seven Conference
1952 record6–2–2 (2–2–2 Big 7)
Head coach
Offensive schemeSingle-wing[1]
Base defense6–3–2[2]
CaptainGame captains
Home stadiumFolsom Field
Seasons
← 1951
1953 →
1952 Big Seven Conference football standings
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 Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
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
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

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.[3] The team played its home games on campus at Folsom Field in Boulder, Colorado.

Schedule[]

DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 20San Jose State*
W 20–1419,998
September 27No. 4 Oklahoma
  • Folsom Field
  • Boulder, CO
T 21–2130,732[2]
October 4at No. 9 Kansas
L 12–2132,500[1][2][4]
October 11at Arizona*
W 34–1924,500
October 18at Iowa State
W 21–1215,000
October 25Nebraska
T 16–1631,316
November 12:00 p.m.at Utah*
W 20–1415,300[5]
November 8at Missouri
L 7–2713,500
November 15Kansas State
  • Folsom Field
  • Boulder, CO
W 34–1420,553
November 29Colorado A&M*
W 61–012,393–20,882[6]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Mountain time

NFL Draft[]

Senior defensive back Tom Brookshier was selected in the tenth round of the 1953 NFL Draft and played with the Philadelphia Eagles until 1961; he was a longtime NFL broadcaster with CBS. Junior tight end Gary Knafelc was taken in the second round of the 1954 NFL Draft with 14th overall pick and played ten seasons in the NFL, mostly with the Green Bay Packers.

References[]

  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ "2015 Media Guide" (PDF). CUBuffs.com. Colorado Athletic Department. 2015. pp. 128–130. Retrieved September 13, 2016.
  4. ^ "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.
  5. ^ "Buffs vs. Utes". Deseret News. Salt Lake City, Utah. October 31, 1952. p. A21. Retrieved December 20, 2021 – via Google News.
  6. ^ "Colorado Whips Aggies, 61 to 0". The Billings Gazette. November 30, 1952. p. 25 – via Newspapers.com.

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