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1946 Colorado Buffaloes football team
1946 Colorado Buffaloes football team
The 1946 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 1946 college football season. In their fourth season under head coach James J. Yeager, the Buffaloes compiled a 5–4–1 record (3–2–1 against MSC opponents), finishing tied for fourth place in the MSC. They were outscored by a total of 147 to 91.
| vte | Conf. | Overall | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||
| Utah State $ | 4 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 7 | – | 2 | – | 1 | ||
| Denver $ | 4 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 5 | – | 5 | – | 1 | ||
| Utah | 4 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||
| Colorado | 3 | – | 2 | – | 1 | 5 | – | 4 | – | 1 | ||
| BYU | 3 | – | 2 | – | 1 | 5 | – | 4 | – | 1 | ||
| Colorado A&M | 1 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||
| Wyoming | 0 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 8 | – | 1 | ||
| $ – Conference champion |
The 1946 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 1946 college football season. In their fourth season under head coach James J. Yeager, the Buffaloes compiled a 5–4–1 record (3–2–1 against MSC opponents), finishing tied for fourth place in the MSC. They were outscored by a total of 147 to 91.
End John Zisch and guard Gus Shannon were selected by the International News Service as first-team players on the 1946 All-Mountain States football team. Center Dean was named to the second team.
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 21 | Iowa State* | Folsom FieldBoulder, CO | W 13–7 | 17,500 | |
| September 28 | at Texas* | War Memorial StadiumAustin, TX | L 0–76 | 25,000 | |
| October 5 | Utah State | Folsom FieldBoulder, CO | W 6–0 | 9,200 | |
| October 12 | at Wyoming | Corbett FieldLaramie, WY | W 20–0 | 4,126 | |
| October 19 | at BYU | Cougar StadiumProvo, UT | L 7–10 | 5,000 | |
| October 26 | New Mexico* | Folsom FieldBoulder, CO | W 14–13 | 17,000 | |
| November 2 | at Utah | Ute StadiumSalt Lake City, UT (rivalry) | L 0–7 | 10,515 | |
| November 9 | at Missouri* | Memorial StadiumColumbia, MO | L 0–21 | 6,000 | |
| November 16 | Denver | Folsom FieldBoulder, CO | T 13–13 | 21,000 | |
| November 28 | Colorado A&M | Folsom FieldBoulder, CO (rivalry) | W 18–0 | 9,000 | |
| *Non-conference gameHomecoming |
The 1947 NFL draft was held on December 16, 1946. The following Buffaloes were selected.
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | NFL Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 | 190 | Bob West | Back | Green Bay Packers |
| 22 | 202 | Maurice "Tex" Reilly | Back | Green Bay Packers |
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