1958 Colorado Buffaloes football team

American college football season August 2023 December 2025 1958 Colorado Buffaloes football Big Seven Conference Big 7 6–4 4–2 Dallas Ward 11th Game captains Folsom Field The 1958 Colorado Buffaloes football team was an American football team that represented the University of Colorado in the Big Seven Conference during the 1958 college football season. Led by 11th-year head coach Dallas Ward, the Buffaloes compiled an overall record of 6–4 with a mark of 4–2 in conference play, placing third in the Big 7. The team played its home games on campus at Folsom Field in Boulder, Colorado. Colorado opened with five wins, but then dropped four of five, including intrastate losses at home to Colorado State and Air Force to conclude the season.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=EfJVAAAAIBAJ&sjid=deIDAAAAIBAJ&pg=6654%2C5097348 Eugene Register-Guard Oregon Associated Press Air Force tips Buffs by 20-14 November 30, 1958 1B Ward was fired by the university regents in January, and stayed at CU as a professor of physical education. He was succeeded in February by Sonny Grandelius, an assistant at Michigan State under Duffy Daugherty.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=pzwyAAAAIBAJ&sjid=-eQFAAAAIBAJ&pg=5444%2C1335832 Lawrence Daily Journal-World Kansas Associated Press Buff policy stays same; coach goes January 24, 1959 8https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=vvxVAAAAIBAJ&sjid=8-IDAAAAIBAJ&pg=4325%2C1588512 Eugene Register-Guard Oregon Associated Press Buffs hire Grandelius February 10, 1959 2B Schedule 1958 AP Mountain September 27 w Kansas State Folsom Field Boulder, CO rivalry 13–3 37,500 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-brownsville-herald-buffaloes-take-wi/200946677/ The Brownsville Herald Buffaloes take win over Kansas State September 28, 1958 July 4, 2026 Newspapers.com October 4 w y Kansas Memorial Stadium Lawrence, KS 31–0 22,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-houston-chronicle-fleet-cook-scorche/200947301/ The Houston Chronicle Fleet Cook scorches Jayhawks, 31 to 0 October 5, 1958 July 4, 2026 Newspapers.com October 11 w y y 19 Arizona Arizona Stadium Tucson, AZ 65–12 18,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-kansas-city-star-buffs-turn-on-steam/169741969/ The Kansas City Star Buffs turn on steam October 12, 1958 April 6, 2025 Newspapers.com October 18 w y Iowa State Clyde Williams Field Ames, IA 20–0 8,274 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-billings-gazette-buffaloes-take-iowa/200945086/ The Billings Gazette Buffaloes take Iowa State, 20–0 October 19, 1958 July 4, 2026 Newspapers.com October 25 w y 12 Nebraska Folsom Field Boulder, CO rivalry 27–16 40,271 https://www.newspapers.com/article/omaha-world-herald-worn-out-nebraska-fin/200946073/ Omaha World-Herald Worn-out Nebraska finally yields, 27–16 October 26, 1958 July 4, 2026 Newspapers.com November 1 l 9 Oklahoma 7 Folsom Field Boulder, CO 7–23 47,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/shawnee-news-star-sooners-scuttle-colora/200947757/ Shawnee News-Star Sooners scuttle Colorado, 23–7 November 2, 1958 July 4, 2026 Newspapers.com November 8 l y Missouri Memorial Stadium Columbia, MO 9–33 31,500 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-daily-oklahoman-missouri-stuns-color/200947842/ The Daily Oklahoman Missouri stuns Colorado, 33–9 November 9, 1958 July 4, 2026 Newspapers.com November 15 2:00 p.m. w y y Utah Ute Stadium Salt Lake City, UT rivalry 7–0 4,300 https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=WNgoAAAAIBAJ&sjid=UEgDAAAAIBAJ&pg=7044%2C2817639 Deseret News Salt Lake City, Utah Redskins vs. Buffaloes: probable starters November 14, 1958 B7 November 22 l y Colorado State Folsom Field Boulder, CO rivalry 14–15 23,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/columbia-missourian-colorado-state-wilts/171370599/ Columbia Missourian Colorado State wilts Buffaloes November 23, 1958 April 29, 2025 Newspapers.com November 29 l y Air Force 8 Folsom Field Boulder, CO 14–20 40,000 https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=AzJWAAAAIBAJ&sjid=Z-cDAAAAIBAJ&pg=6973%2C5006844 Spokesman-Review Spokane, Washington Associated Press Falcons beat Buffs, accept Cotton spot November 30, 1958 3, sports Schedule/Results (1958 Colorado) https://stats.ncaa.org/teams/294205 NCAA Statistics National Collegiate Athletic Association July 4, 2026 1958 Colorado Buffaloes Schedule and Results https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/colorado/1958-schedule.html College Football @ Sports-Reference.com Sports Reference October 23, 2023 1958 Football Schedule https://cubuffs.com/sports/football/schedule/1958 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 27 October 23, 2023 Coaching staff Assistant coaches: Marshall Wells, Frank Prentup, Jack Nelson, Will Wallshttps://news.google.com/newspapers?id=vjwyAAAAIBAJ&sjid=-eQFAAAAIBAJ&pg=6788%2C3041141 Lawrence Daily Journal-World Kansas Associated Press Buff youth movement really in evidence as Grandelius gets busy February 20, 1959 12 References Colorado Category:Colorado Buffaloes football seasons Colorado Buffaloes football