1942 Colorado Buffaloes football team

American college football season August 2023 December 2025 1942 Colorado Buffaloes football Old CU Buffaloes Logo 40s.jpg 200 Mountain States Conference MSC 7–2 5–1 James J. Yeager 2nd Game captains Colorado Stadium MSC co-champion The 1942 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 1942 college football season. Led by second-year head coach James J. Yeager, the Buffaloes compiled an overall record of 7–2 with a mark of 5–1 in conference play, sharing the MSC title with Utah. Colorado was ranked at No. 60 (out of 590 college and military teams) in the final rankings under the Litkenhous Difference by Score System for 1942.Litkenhous Rates Georgia No. 1, Ohio State No. 2 Twin City Sentinel Dr. E. E. Litkenhous December 16, 1942 10 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/123106326/litkenhous-rates-georgia-no-1-ohio/ Newspapers.com Schedule September 26 w y 1942 Colorado Mines Orediggers Colorado Mines Colorado Stadium Boulder, CO 54–0 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-salt-lake-tribune-colorado-u-eleve/171672900/ The Salt Lake Tribune Colorado 'U' eleven downs Miners by 54–0 score September 27, 1942 May 4, 2025 Newspapers.com October 3 l y y Missouri Memorial Stadium Columbia, MO 13–26 4,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/omaha-world-herald-missouri-in-romp/171673012/ Omaha World-Herald Missouri in romp October 4, 1942 May 4, 2025 Newspapers.com October 9 w Utah State Colorado Stadium Boulder, CO 31–14 https://www.newspapers.com/article/tulsa-world-colorado-routs-utah-state-3/171673136/ Tulsa World Colorado routs Utah State, 31–14 October 10, 1942 May 4, 2025 Newspapers.com October 17 w y New Mexico Colorado Stadium Boulder, CO 12–0 6,500 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-arizona-republic-buffs-defeat-lobos/169529539/ The Arizona Republic Buffs defeat Lobos, 12–0 October 18, 1942 April 3, 2025 Newspapers.com October 24 w y Colorado A&M Colorado Field Fort Collins, CO rivalry 34–7 2,300 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-ogden-standard-examiner-buffaloes-wi/171673289/ The Ogden Standard-Examiner Buffaloes win against Colags October 25, 1942 May 4, 2025 Newspapers.com October 31 w Wyoming Colorado Stadium Boulder, CO 28–7 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-arizona-republic-colorado-spills-cow/171673394/ The Arizona Republic Colorado spills COwboys, 28–7 November 1, 1942 May 4, 2025 Newspapers.com November 7 l y Utah Colorado Stadium Boulder, CO rivalry 0–13 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-oregon-daily-journal-utes-bowl-color/171673482/ The Oregon Daily Journal Utes bowl Colorado U., lead league November 8, 1942 May 4, 2025 Newspapers.com November 14 w BYU Colorado Stadium Boulder, CO 48–0 https://www.newspapers.com/article/great-falls-tribune-colorado-buffaloes-h/171673647/ Great Falls Tribune Colorado Buffaloes humble Brigham Young November 15, 1942 May 4, 2025 Newspapers.com November 26 w y Denver DU Stadium Denver, CO 31–6 C.U. Defeats D.U. 31 to 6 And Ties With Utah for Lead Greeley Daily Tribune November 27, 1942 3 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/115841117/cu-defeats-du-31-to-6-and-ties-with/ Newspapers.com 1942 Colorado Buffaloes Schedule and Results https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/colorado/1942-schedule.html College Football @ Sports-Reference.com Sports Reference October 23, 2023 1942 Football Schedule https://cubuffs.com/sports/football/schedule/1942 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 1943 NFL draft following the season.https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/1943/draft.htm 1943 NFL Draft Listing Pro-Football-Reference.com September 23, 2023 Colorado Buffaloes 2 Round Pick Player Position NFL club 15131Dick WoodwardEndDetroit Lions References Colorado Category:Colorado Buffaloes football seasons Category:Mountain States Conference football champion seasons Colorado Buffaloes football