1941–42 Colorado Buffaloes men's basketball team

American college basketball season March 2026 September 2023 1941–42 Colorado Buffaloes Basketball Mountain States Athletic Conference MSAC 16–2 11–1 Frosty Cox 7th Balch Fieldhouse Mountain States Athletic Conference champion NCAA tournament Final Four The 1941–42 Colorado Buffaloes Men's basketball team represented the University of Colorado in the 1941–42 NCAA men's basketball season. Led by seventh-year head coach Frosty Cox, the Buffaloes were Big Six Conference champions and made a run to the Final Four of the NCAA tournament. In the National semifinals, Colorado lost to eventual National champion Stanford. The Buffaloes finished the season with a 16–2 record (11–1 MSAC). Roster 1941 Colorado Buffaloes y yes Bob Doll y FC 6 5 195 Sr Ontario, California Chaffey HS Leason McCloud Frosty Cox https://cubuffs.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/1941 1941-42 Men's Basketball Roster https://cubuffs.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/1941 University of Colorado Athletics September 10, 2023 Schedule and results |- !colspan=9 style=Colorado Buffaloes| Regular season Dec 27, 1941 yes yes 1941 men Saint Joseph's Hawks Saint Joseph's Palestra Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 45–29 1–0 Dec 30, 1941 yes yes 1941 none St. John's Redmen St. John's Madison Square Garden New York, New York 39–33 2–0 Jan 1, 1942 yes yes 1941 men St. Bonaventure Brown Indians St. Bonaventure Butler Gym Allegany, New York 52–28 3–0 Jan 3, 1942 yes yes 1941 men Loyola Ramblers Loyola–Chicago Alumni Gym Chicago, Illinois 57–43 4–0 Jan 9, 1942 1941 men Utah Redskins Utah Balch Fieldhouse Boulder, Colorado 49–39 5–0 1–0 Jan 10, 1942 yes 1941 men Denver Pioneers Denver Denver, Colorado 54–36 6–0 2–0 Jan 16, 1942 1941 men Utah State Aggies Utah State Balch Fieldhouse Boulder, Colorado 49–31 7–0 3–0 Jan 17, 1942 yes 1941 men Colorado State Rams Colorado State South College Gymnasium Fort Collins, Colorado 79–28 8–0 4–0 Jan 24, 1942 1941 none Wyoming Cowboys Wyoming Balch Fieldhouse Boulder, Colorado 59–53 9–0 5–0 Feb 7, 1942 Colorado State Balch Fieldhouse Boulder, Colorado 63–27 10–0 6–0 Feb 13, 1942 yes Utah Nielsen Fieldhouse Salt Lake City, Utah 49–48 11–0 7–0 Feb 14, 1942 yes 1941 men BYU Cougars BYU Provo, Utah 52–49 12–0 8–0 Feb 21, 1942 Denver Balch Fieldhouse Boulder, Colorado 59–28 13–0 9–0 Feb 28, 1942 BYU Balch Fieldhouse Boulder, Colorado 52–35 14–0 10–0 Mar 3, 1942 yes Wyoming Laramie, Wyoming 39–40 14–1 10–1 Mar 7, 1942 yes Utah State George Nelson Fieldhouse Logan, Utah 57–46 15–1 11–1 |- !colspan=9 style=Colorado Buffaloes| NCAA Tournament Mar 20, 1942 yes yes Kansas Municipal Auditorium Kansas City, Missouri West Regional Semifinal / National Quarterfinal Elite Eight 46–44 16–1 Mar 21, 1942 yes yes Stanford Municipal Auditorium Kansas City, Missouri West Regional Final / National Semifinal Final Four 35–46 16–2 Mountain Time W West 1941-42 Men's Basketball Schedule https://cubuffs.com/sports/mens-basketball/schedule/1941 University of Colorado Athletics September 10, 20232022-23 Men's Basketball Media Guide https://cubuffs.com/sports/2023/1/25/2022-23-mens-basketball-media-guide.aspx University of Colorado Athletics 166 September 10, 2023https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/schools/colorado/1942-schedule.html 1941-42 Colorado Buffaloes Schedule and Results - College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com References Category:Colorado Buffaloes men's basketball seasons Colorado Category:NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament Final Four seasons Colorado