1956 Colorado Buffaloes football team

The 1956 Colorado Buffaloes football team was an American football team that represented the University of Colorado in the Big Seven Conference during the 1956 college football season. Led by ninth-year head coach Dallas Ward, the Buffaloes compiled and overall record of 8–2–1 with a mark of 4–1–1 in conference play, placing second in the Big 7. The team played its home games on campus at Folsom Field in Boulder, Colorado.

1956 Colorado Buffaloes football
Orange Bowl champion
Orange Bowl, W 27–21 vs. Clemson
ConferenceBig Seven Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 18
APNo. 20
Record8–2–1 (4–1–1 Big 7)
Head coach
CaptainGame captains
Home stadiumFolsom Field
Seasons
← 1955
1957 →
1956 Big Seven Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 1 Oklahoma $ 6 0 0 10 0 0
No. 20 Colorado 4 1 1 8 2 1
Missouri 3 2 1 4 5 1
Nebraska 3 3 0 4 6 0
Kansas 2 4 0 3 6 1
Kansas State 2 4 0 3 7 0
Iowa State 0 6 0 2 8 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

Colorado was runner-up in the conference to undefeated Oklahoma, whose winning streak had reached 40 games and who declared the consensus national champion.[1][2] The Sooners did not play in a bowl game due to the Big Seven's no-repeat rule;, so Colorado was invited to the Orange Bowl in Miami, and defeated Clemson, 27–21.[1][3][4]

Schedule

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DateOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
September 22Oregon*L 0–3540,500
September 29Kansas State
W 34–021,000
October 6at KansasW 26–2520,000
October 13Colorado A&M*
W 47–721,000[5]
October 20at Iowa StateW 52–016,000
October 27Nebraska 
W 16–045,500
November 3No. 1 Oklahoma
  • Folsom Field
  • Boulder, CO
NBCL 19–2747,000
November 10at MissouriNo. 18T 14–1425,807
November 17at Utah*W 21–79,773
November 24at Arizona*No. 20W 38–712,000
January 1vs. No. 19 Clemson*No. 20W 27–2172,552[6]
  • *Non-conference game
  •  Homecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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References

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  1. ^ a b Miller, Norman (December 4, 1956). "Oklahoma voted grid champion in final AP and UP polls". Reading Eagle. (Pennsylvania). United Press. p. 23.
  2. ^ "Oklahoma wins 40th in a row". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). Associated Press. December 2, 1956. p. 1, sports.
  3. ^ "It's Bowl Day today in U.S." Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). Associated Press. January 1, 1957. p. 10.
  4. ^ "Buffs top Clemson, 27 to 21". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). Associated Press. January 2, 1957. p. 15.
  5. ^ Smelser, Dick (October 14, 1956). "Buffs Thump Aggies, 47–7". Fort Collins Coloradoan. p. 14.
  6. ^ "Buffs falter, fight back". The Kansas City Times. January 2, 1957. Retrieved January 6, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "1956 Colorado Buffaloes Schedule and Results". College Football @ Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference. Retrieved October 23, 2023.
  8. ^ "1956 Football Schedule". University of Colorado Boulder. Retrieved October 23, 2023.
  9. ^ "Colorado Football 2023 Record Book" (PDF). University of Colorado Boulder. p. 25. Retrieved October 23, 2023.