1937 Colorado Buffaloes football team

American football team August 2023 December 2025 1937 Colorado Buffaloes football Rocky Mountain Conference RMC 17 8–1 7–0 Bunny Oakes 3rd Game captains Colorado Stadium RMC champion Cotton Bowl L 14–28 vs. Rice The 1937 Colorado Buffaloes football team was an American football team that represented the University of Colorado as a member of the Rocky Mountain Conference (RMC) during the 1937 college football season. Led by third-year head coach Bunny Oakes, the Buffaloes won all eight games in the regular season, with a 7–0 mark in conference play, winning the RMC title. Ranked seventeenth, undefeated Colorado was invited to the Cotton Bowl in Dallas on New Year's Day, but lost to No. 18 Rice to finish at 8–1.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=c1IbAAAAIBAJ&sjid=6ksEAAAAIBAJ&pg=4594%2C311944 Pittsburgh Press United Press Wells Jay 'Whiz' White stands out, but Rice triumphs 28-14 January 2, 1938 1, sports https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=uidWAAAAIBAJ&sjid=wOMDAAAAIBAJ&pg=6702%2C487534 Spokesman-Review Spokane, Washington Associated Press Colorado gets away in lead, but Rice Institute blasts way to victory January 2, 1938 2B This was the CU program's final year in the RMC, as they moved to the Mountain States Conference the following year.2015 Media Guide http://sidearm.sites.s3.amazonaws.com/cubuffs.com/documents/2015/8/5/part_2_127-233.pdf CUBuffs.com Colorado Athletic Department September 13, 2016 128–130 2015 September 11, 2018 https://web.archive.org/web/20180911011233/http://sidearm.sites.s3.amazonaws.com/cubuffs.com/documents/2015/8/5/part_2_127-233.pdf dead Senior back Byron "Whizzer" White, a Rhodes scholar and future justice of the U.S. Supreme Court, was a consensus All-American, the runner-up for the Heisman Trophy, and the fourth overall pick of the 1938 NFL draft. Schedule 1937 AP October 2 w y Missouri Colorado Stadium Boulder, CO 14–6 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-kansas-city-star-tiger-line-gives/189740270/ The Kansas City Star Tiger line gives October 3, 1937 January 24, 2026 Newspapers.com October 9 w Utah State Colorado Stadium Boulder, CO 33–0 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-salt-lake-tribune-utah-state-bows-be/189740404/ The Salt Lake Tribune Utah State bows before Buffalo horde, 33–0 October 10, 1937 January 24, 2026 Newspapers.com October 16 w BYU Colorado Stadium Boulder, CO 14–0 https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=E5FOAAAAIBAJ&sjid=ubUDAAAAIBAJ&pg=6403%2C5617268 Deseret News Salt Lake City, Utah Associated Press Kelly Loudon Buffaloes down B.Y.U. by 14–0 count October 18, 1937 12Cougars Bow To Colorado; Score 14–0 The Sunday Herald October 17, 1937 1 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/26611828/cougars_bow_to_colorado_score_140/ Newspapers.com October 23 w y Colorado A&M Colorado Stadium Boulder, CO rivalry 47–0 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-birmingham-news-colorado-buffaloes-s/189740572/ The Birmingham News & Age-Herald Colorado Buffaloes swamp Aggies 47–0 October 24, 1937 January 24, 2026 Newspapers.com October 30 w 1937 Colorado Mines Orediggers Colorado Mines Colorado Stadium Boulder, CO 54–0 https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=6dkzAAAAIBAJ&sjid=3YcDAAAAIBAJ&pg=5755%2C74447 Deseret News Salt Lake City, Utah Associated Press 'By' White leads C.U. to 54–0 victory November 1, 1937 12 November 6 w y Utah Ute Stadium Salt Lake City, UT rivalry 17–7 https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=2KQqAAAAIBAJ&sjid=z1kEAAAAIBAJ&pg=6530%2C520143 Deseret News Salt Lake City, Utah Corbett Mack Boulder Bisons arrive for Utah homecoming gridfest November 5, 1937 14https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=2qQqAAAAIBAJ&sjid=z1kEAAAAIBAJ&pg=6646%2C898500 Deseret News Salt Lake City, Utah Corbett Mack Colorado virtually clinches title by victory November 8, 1937 10 November 13 w 16 1937 Colorado College Tigers Colorado College Colorado Stadium Boulder, CO 35–6 https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=EMkbAAAAIBAJ&sjid=-FUEAAAAIBAJ&pg=2381%2C1764297 Deseret News Salt Lake City, Utah Associated Press Bisons get going when the Whizzer enters game November 15, 1937 10https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=EMkbAAAAIBAJ&sjid=-FUEAAAAIBAJ&pg=4543%2C1766254 Deseret News Salt Lake City, Utah Associated Press Whizzer tops nation's scorers with 100 points November 15, 1937 10 November 25 w y 16 Denver Hilltop Stadium Denver, CO 34–7 https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=F8kbAAAAIBAJ&sjid=-FUEAAAAIBAJ&pg=6159%2C3007869 Deseret News Salt Lake City, Utah Associated Press Kelly Loudon Whizzer White routs Denver eleven and Buffs win R.M.C. championship November 26, 1937 14https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=F8kbAAAAIBAJ&sjid=-FUEAAAAIBAJ&pg=3782%2C3006868 Deseret News Salt Lake City, Utah Associated Press Whizzer sets R.M.C. record November 26, 1937 14 January 1, 1938 l y y 17 Rice 18 Cotton Bowl Dallas, TX Cotton Bowl Classic 14–28 37,000–38,000 1937 Colorado Buffaloes Schedule and Results https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/colorado/1937-schedule.html College Football @ Sports-Reference.com Sports Reference October 23, 2023 1937 Football Schedule https://cubuffs.com/sports/football/schedule/1937 University of Colorado Boulder October 23, 2023 Colorado Football 2023 Record Book https://static.cubuffs.com/custompages/football/2023_Info_Guide/2023_Info_Guide.pdf University of Colorado Boulder 13 October 23, 2023 After the season NFL draft The following Buffaloes were selected in the 1938 NFL draft following the season.https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/1938/draft.htm 1938 NFL Draft Listing Pro-Football-Reference.com September 23, 2023 Colorado Buffaloes 2 Round Pick Player Position NFL club 14Byron WhiteBackPittsburgh Panthers428Gene MooreCenterBrooklyn Dodgers865Leon LavingtonEndChicago Cardinals References Colorado Category:Colorado Buffaloes football seasons Category:Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference football champion seasons Colorado Buffaloes football