1953 Colorado Buffaloes football team

American college football season

1953 Colorado Buffaloes football

Conference| Big Seven Conference
Record| 6–4 (2–4 Big 7)
Head coach|

* Dallas Ward (6th season)

Captain| Game captains
Home stadium| Folsom Field

Seasons

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1954 ->

1953 Big Seven Conference football standings

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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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Date| Opponent| Site| Result| Attendance

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September 19| at Washington*|

* Husky Stadium
* Seattle, WA

| W 21–20| 31,792
September 26| Arizona*|

* Folsom Field
* Boulder, CO

| W 20–14| 24,500
October 3| Missouri|

* Folsom Field
* Boulder, CO

| L 16–27| 23,840
October 10| Kansas|

* Folsom Field
* Boulder, CO

| L 21–27| 24,300
October 17| at Kansas State|

* Memorial Stadium
* Manhattan, KS (rivalry)

| L 14–28| 14,000
October 24| at No. 9 Oklahoma|

* Oklahoma Memorial Stadium
* Norman, OK

| L 20–27| 36,565
October 31| Iowa State|

* Folsom Field
* Boulder, CO

| W 41–34| 22,500
November 7| Utah*|

* Folsom Field
* Boulder, CO (rivalry)

| W 21–0| 18,500
November 14| at Nebraska|

* Memorial Stadium
* Lincoln, NE (rivalry)

| W 14–10| 36,000
November 28| at Colorado A&M*|

* Colorado Field
* Fort Collins, CO (rivalry)

| W 13–7| 7,549

* *Non-conference game
* Homecoming
* Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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## Awards

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* All-Big Seven (AP, UPI, Coaches): E Gary Knafelc[4]

## 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.

## External links

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* University of Colorado Athletics – 1953 football roster
* Sports-Reference – 1953 Colorado Buffaloes

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Colorado Buffaloes football

Venues|

* Campus fields (1890–1901)
* Gamble Field (1901–1924)
* Folsom Field (1924–present)

Bowls & rivalries|

* Bowl games
* Colorado State: Rocky Mountain Showdown
* Kansas State
* Nebraska
* Utah: Rumble in the Rockies

Culture & lore|

* Ralphie the Buffalo
* "CU Fight Song"
* "Golden Buffalo" Marching band
* Fifth Down Game
* Miracle at Michigan

People|

* Head coaches
* Statistical leaders
* NFL draftees

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