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American college football season
The 1946 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
1946 college football season . In their fourth season under head coach
James J. Yeager , the Buffaloes compiled a 5–4–1 record (3–2–1 against MSC opponents), tied for fourth place in the MSC, and were outscored by a total of 147 to 91.
End John Zisch and guard Gus Shannon were selected by the
International News Service as first-team players on the 1946 All-Mountain States football team. Center Dean was named to the second team.
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Schedule
Date Opponent Site Result Attendance Source September 21
Iowa State * W 13–717,500
[2]
September 28 at
Texas * L 0–7625,000
[3]
October 5
Utah State W 6–09,200
[4]
October 12 at
Wyoming W 20–04,126
[5]
October 19 at
BYU
Provo, UT L 7–105,000
[6]
October 26
New Mexico * W 14–1317,000
[7]
November 2 at
Utah L 0–710,515
[8]
November 9 at
Missouri * L 0–216,000
[9]
November 16
Denver T 13–1321,000
[10]
November 28
Colorado A&M W 18–09,000
[11]
*Non-conference game Homecoming
[12]
[13]
[14]
After the season
The
1947 NFL Draft was held on December 16, 1946. The following Buffaloes were selected.
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Round
Pick
Player
Position
NFL Club
21
190
Bob West
Back
Green Bay Packers
22
202
Maurice "Tex" Reilly
Back
Green Bay Packers
References
^
"All-Mountain Eleven Rugged" . St. Joseph Gazette . November 27, 1946. p. 11 – via
Newspapers.com .
^ Leighton Housh (September 22, 1946).
"Cyclones Fall: Colorado 13-7 Survivor Due to Late Pass; Howard Tallies on Lateral Toss" . The Des Moines Register . pp. V-1, V-4 – via
Newspapers.com .
^ Tex Schramm (September 29, 1946).
"Steers Score With Ease To Stampede Colorado, 76 to 0: Longhorns Run Wild in Buffalo Rout; Visitors Take Worst Defeat In History From UT" . Sunday American-Statesman . pp. 1, 17 – via
Newspapers.com .
^
"Colorado Downs Utah State, 6-0" . The Billings Gazette . Associated Press. October 6, 1946. p. 13 – via
Newspapers.com .
^
"Colorado Blanks Wyoming, 20-0" . The Daily Sentinel . Grand Junction, Colorado. October 13, 1946. p. 10 – via
Newspapers.com .
^ DeMar Teuscher (October 20, 1946).
"Cougars Come Through; Tip Buffs 10-7; Nilsen Boots Field Goal To Give BYU Margin Of Victory" . Provo Sunday Herald . p. 10 – via
Newspapers.com .
^
"Colorado Shades Lobos, 14 to 13, as UNM's Last-Half Rally Falls Short" . Albuquerque Journal . October 27, 1946. p. 8 – via
Newspapers.com .
^ Bill Clegg (November 3, 1946).
"Utes Edege Colorado, 7-0: Nichols Scores For Injuns On Third Play" . The Salt Lake Tribune . pp. B1, B4 – via
Newspapers.com .
^ J.P. Hamel (November 10, 1946).
"Missouri 21, Colorado 0: Firm Tiger Line; Buffaloes Held to Eleven Yards From Scrimmage and One First Down; 6,000 See Game in Rain" . The Kansas City Star . pp. 1B, 4B.
^
"Buffaloes Tie D. U., 13-13" . The Salt Lake Tribune . November 17, 1946. pp. B3, B4 – via
Newspapers.com .
^
"Hainlen's Punting Stands Out As Aggies Bow to Buffs, 18-0" . Fort Collins Coloradoan . November 29, 1946. p. 12 – via
Newspapers.com .
^
"1946 Colorado Buffaloes Schedule and Results" . College Football @ Sports-Reference.com .
Sports Reference . Retrieved October 23, 2023 .
^
"1946 Football Schedule" .
University of Colorado Boulder . Retrieved October 23, 2023 .
^
"Colorado Football 2023 Record Book" (PDF) .
University of Colorado Boulder . p. 15. Retrieved October 23, 2023 .
^
"1947 NFL Draft Listing" . Pro-Football-Reference.com . Retrieved November 29, 2020 .
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