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1953 Colorado Buffaloes football team

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1953 Colorado Buffaloes football
ConferenceBig Seven Conference
Record6–4 (2–4 Big 7)
Head coach
CaptainGame captains
Home stadiumFolsom Field
Seasons
← 1952
1954 →
1953 Big Seven Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 4 Oklahoma $ 6 – 0 – 0 9 – 1 – 1
Missouri 4 – 2 – 0 6 – 4 – 0
Kansas State 4 – 2 – 0 6 – 3 – 1
Colorado 2 – 4 – 0 6 – 4 – 0
Nebraska 2 – 4 – 0 3 – 6 – 1
Kansas 2 – 4 – 0 2 – 8 – 0
Iowa State 1 – 5 – 0 2 – 7 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1953 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 1953 college football season. Led by sixth-year head coach Dallas Ward, the Buffaloes compiled an overall record of 6–4 with a mark of 2–4 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.

Colorado responded from four straight losses in the middle of season to finish with four straight victories, including wins over rivals Utah and Colorado A&M.

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendance
September 19at Washington*
W 21–2031,792
September 26Arizona*
W 20–1424,500
October 3Missouri
  • Folsom Field
  • Boulder, CO
L 16–2723,840
October 10Kansas
  • Folsom Field
  • Boulder, CO
L 21–2724,300
October 17at Kansas State
L 14–2814,000
October 24at No. 9 Oklahoma
L 20–2736,565
October 31Iowa Statedagger
  • Folsom Field
  • Boulder, CO
W 41–3422,500
November 7Utah*
W 21–018,500
November 14at Nebraska
W 14–1036,000
November 28at Colorado A&M*
W 13–77,549
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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Awards

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NFL Draft

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Senior end Gary Knafelc was taken in the second round of the 1954 NFL draft with 14th overall pick by the Chicago Cardinals. He played ten seasons in the NFL, mostly with the Green Bay Packers.

References

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  1. ^ "1953 Colorado Buffaloes Schedule and Results". College Football @ Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference. Retrieved October 23, 2023.
  2. ^ "1953 Football Schedule". University of Colorado Boulder. Retrieved October 23, 2023.
  3. ^ "Colorado Football 2023 Record Book" (PDF). University of Colorado Boulder. p. 22. Retrieved October 23, 2023.
  4. ^ 2011 Colorado football information guide.
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