1943 Colorado Buffaloes football team

1943 Colorado Buffaloes football
1943 Colorado Buffaloes football
MSC champion
Conference	Mountain States Conference
Record	5–2 (2–0 MSC)
Head coach	James J. Yeager (3rd season);
Captain	Game captains
Home stadium	Colorado Stadium
	Seasons ← 1942 1944 →

1943 Mountain States Conference football standings
v t e	Conf.					Overall
Team	W		L		T	W		L		T
Colorado $	2	–	0	–	0	5	–	2	–	0
Utah	0	–	2	–	0	0	–	7	–	0
Denver	0	–	0	–	0	2	–	5	–	0

$ – Conference champion

The 1943 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 1943 college football season. Led by third-year head coach James J. Yeager, the Buffaloes compiled an overall record of 5–2 with a mark of 2–0 in conference play, winning the MSC title.

In the final Litkenhous Ratings, Colorado ranked 62nd among the nation's college and service teams with a rating of 79.0.^[1]

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 25	Fort Warren*	Colorado Stadium Boulder, CO	W 38–0		^[2]
October 2	Lowry Field*	Colorado Stadium Boulder, CO	W 19–6		^[3]
October 9	Utah	Colorado Stadium Boulder, CO (rivalry)	W 35–0		^[4]
October 16	Salt Lake AAB*	Colorado Stadium Boulder, CO	W 14–0		^[5]^[6]
October 23	No. T–17 Colorado College*	Colorado Stadium Boulder, CO	L 6–16		^[7]
November 6	at Utah	Ute Stadium Salt Lake City, UT	W 22–19	4,500	^[8]
November 20	Colorado College*	Washburn Field Colorado Springs, CO	L 0–6		^[9]
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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After the season

NFL Draft

The following Buffaloes was selected in the 1944 NFL draft following the season.^[13]

Round	Pick	Player	Position	NFL club
7	57	Paul Briggs	Tackle	Detroit Lions
26	266	Stan Hendrickson	End	Detroit Lions
27	284	Jim Smith	Tackle	Cleveland Rams

References

^ Litkenhous, E. E. (December 17, 1943). "Litkenhouse Selects U. S. Grid Leaders". The Salt Lake Tribune. Salt Lake City, Utah. p. 18. Retrieved April 16, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Buffaloes Hand Fort Second Straight Defeat". The Salt Lake Tribune. Salt Lake City, Utah. September 26, 1943. p. 7B. Retrieved April 16, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Colorado Wins , 19–6". [Long Beach Independent. International News Service. October 3, 1943. p. 24. Retrieved April 25, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Bisons stampede over Utah Redskins 35 to 0". The Sunday Herald. October 10, 1943. Retrieved May 4, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Wings Tackle Buffs at Boulder Today". The Salt Lake Tribune. Salt Lake City, Utah. October 16, 1943. p. 20. Retrieved April 24, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Colorado Wins 14–0, On Blocked Punts". The Salt Lake Tribune. Salt Lake City, Utah. Associated Press. October 17, 1943. p. B7. Retrieved April 24, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Colorado College new mountain grid champ". The Montana Standard. October 24, 1943. Retrieved May 4, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Colorado gets by Utah". The Des Moines Register. November 7, 1943. Retrieved May 4, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Colorado Tigers beat Buffaloes". The San Francisco Examiner. November 21, 1943. Retrieved May 4, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "1943 Colorado Buffaloes Schedule and Results". College Football @ Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference. Retrieved October 23, 2023.
^ "1943 Football Schedule". University of Colorado Boulder. Retrieved October 23, 2023.
^ "Colorado Football 2023 Record Book" (PDF). University of Colorado Boulder. p. 14. Retrieved October 23, 2023.
^ "1944 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved September 23, 2023.

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[1] Litkenhous, E. E. (December 17, 1943). "Litkenhouse Selects U. S. Grid Leaders". The Salt Lake Tribune. Salt Lake City, Utah. p. 18. Retrieved April 16, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .

[2] "Buffaloes Hand Fort Second Straight Defeat". The Salt Lake Tribune. Salt Lake City, Utah. September 26, 1943. p. 7B. Retrieved April 16, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .

[3] "Colorado Wins , 19–6". [Long Beach Independent. International News Service. October 3, 1943. p. 24. Retrieved April 25, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .

[4] "Bisons stampede over Utah Redskins 35 to 0". The Sunday Herald. October 10, 1943. Retrieved May 4, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.

[5] "Wings Tackle Buffs at Boulder Today". The Salt Lake Tribune. Salt Lake City, Utah. October 16, 1943. p. 20. Retrieved April 24, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .

[6] "Colorado Wins 14–0, On Blocked Punts". The Salt Lake Tribune. Salt Lake City, Utah. Associated Press. October 17, 1943. p. B7. Retrieved April 24, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .

[7] "Colorado College new mountain grid champ". The Montana Standard. October 24, 1943. Retrieved May 4, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.

[8] "Colorado gets by Utah". The Des Moines Register. November 7, 1943. Retrieved May 4, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.

[9] "Colorado Tigers beat Buffaloes". The San Francisco Examiner. November 21, 1943. Retrieved May 4, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.

[10] "1943 Colorado Buffaloes Schedule and Results". College Football @ Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference. Retrieved October 23, 2023.

[11] "1943 Football Schedule". University of Colorado Boulder. Retrieved October 23, 2023.

[12] "Colorado Football 2023 Record Book" (PDF). University of Colorado Boulder. p. 14. Retrieved October 23, 2023.

[13] "1944 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved September 23, 2023.

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