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1943 Colorado Buffaloes football team

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.

1943 Colorado Buffaloes football
MSC champion
ConferenceMountain States Conference
Record5–2 (2–0 MSC)
Head coach
CaptainGame captains
Home stadiumColorado Stadium
Seasons
← 1942
1944 →
1943 Mountain States Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
Colorado $2–0–05–2–0
Utah0–2–00–7–0
Denver0–0–02–5–0
  • $ – Conference champion

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

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 25Fort Warren*
W 38–0[2]
October 2Lowry Field*
  • Colorado Stadium
  • Boulder, CO
W 19–6[3]
October 9Utah
  • Colorado Stadium
  • Boulder, CO (rivalry)
W 35–0[4]
October 16Salt Lake AAB*
  • Colorado Stadium
  • Boulder, CO
W 14–0[5][6]
October 23No. T–17 Colorado College*dagger
  • Colorado Stadium
  • Boulder, CO
L 6–16[7]
November 6at Utah
W 22–194,500[8]
November 20Colorado College*
L 0–6[9]
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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After the season

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NFL draft

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

Round Pick Player Position NFL club
757Paul BriggsTackleDetroit Lions
26266Stan HendricksonEndDetroit Lions
27284Jim SmithTackleCleveland Rams

References

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