1941 Colorado Buffaloes football team

American college football season August 2023 December 2025 1941 Colorado Buffaloes football Old CU Buffaloes Logo 40s.jpg 200 Mountain States Conference MSC 3–4–1 3–2–1 James J. Yeager 1st Game captains Colorado Stadium The 1941 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 1941 college football season. Led by first-year head coach James J. Yeager, the Buffaloes compiled an overall record of 3–4–1 with a mark of 3–2–1 in conference play, tying for fourth place in the MSC. Colorado was outscored by a total of 161 to 97 on the season. Colorado was ranked at No. 116 (out of 681 teams) in the final rankings under the Litkenhous Difference by Score System for 1941.Gophers Grid Kings Over 6-Year Span: Tennessee 2d, Pitt 3d Over Period Litkenhous Ratins Are Published The Courier-Journal Dr. E. E. Litkenhous December 26, 1941 Sports 4 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/123088221/gophers-grid-kings-over-6-year-span/ Newspapers.com The team played its home games at Colorado Stadium in Boulder, Colorado. Schedule y y September 27 Texas<ncg> Colorado Stadium Boulder, CO L 6-34 15,000 15,000 See Superior Texas Team Trounce Colorado U. by 34-6 Austin American-Statesman Wilbur Evans September 28, 1941 1, 15 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/35791671/15000_see_superior_texas_team_trounce/ Newspapers.com October 4 at Missouri<ncg> Memorial Stadium Columbia, MO L 6-21 5,000 Long Runs by Missouri Trample Colorado, 21-6 St. Louis Globe-Democrat October 5, 1941 1E, 3E https://www.newspapers.com/clip/35813060/long_runs_by_missouri_trample_colorado/ Newspapers.com October 11 Utah State Colorado Stadium Boulder, CO W 13-7 7,500 Buffs Use Luck Effectively To Beat Utah State 13 to 7 The Daily Sentinel (Grand Junction, Colorado) Loudon Kelly October 12, 1941 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/36295034/buffs_use_luck_effectively_to_beat_utah/ Newspapers.com October 18 Colorado A&M<hc> Colorado Stadium Boulder, CO (rivalry) W 26-13 Colorado Buffs Pass Way To 26-13 Win Over Aggies The Daily Sentinel (Grand Junction, Colorado) October 19, 1941 8 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/36294871/colorado_buffs_pass_way_to_2613_win/ Newspapers.com October 25 Wyoming Colorado Stadium Boulder, CO W 27-0 Buffs Coast To Win Over Cowboys The Casper Tribune-Herald October 26, 1941 9 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/36294591/buffs_coast_to_win_over_cowboy/ Newspapers.com November 1 at Utah Ute Stadium Salt Lake City, UT (rivalry) L 6-46 16,000 Utes Rout Colorado In 46 to 6 Triumph Provo Sunday Herald November 2, 1941 4 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/35897788/utes_rout_colorado_in_46_to_6_triumph/ Newspapers.com November 15 at BYU "Y" Stadium Provo, UT T 13-13 10,000 10,000 Fans See BYU Hold Buffs To 13-13 Homecoming Deadlock Provo Sunday Herald LaVerl Christensen November 16, 1941 1, 6 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/36295346/10000_fans_see_byu_hold_buffs_to_1313/ Newspapers.com November 20 at Denver DU Stadium Denver, CO L 0-27 Iowa State 7, Denver 6 -- Lohry Hurt, May Miss Husker Fray; Extra Point By Darling The Des Moines Tribune September 27, 1941 6 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/35916626/iowa_state_7_denver_6_lohry_hurt/ Newspapers.com 1941 Colorado Buffaloes Schedule and Results https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/colorado/1941-schedule.html College Football @ Sports-Reference.com Sports Reference October 23, 2023 1941 Football Schedule https://cubuffs.com/sports/football/schedule/1941 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 14 October 23, 2023 After the season NFL draft The following Buffalo was selected in the 1942 NFL draft following the season.https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/1942/draft.htm 1942 NFL Draft Listing Pro-Football-Reference.com September 23, 2023 Colorado Buffaloes 2 Round Pick Player Position NFL club 19171Ray JenkinsBackPittsburgh Steelers References Colorado Category:Colorado Buffaloes football seasons Colorado Buffaloes football