1956 Colorado Buffaloes football team
| 1956 Colorado Buffaloes football | |
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Orange Bowl champion | |
Orange Bowl, W 27–21 vs. Clemson | |
| Conference | Big Seven Conference |
| Ranking | |
| Coaches | No. 18 |
| AP | No. 20 |
| Record | 8–2–1 (4–1–1 Big 7) |
| Head coach |
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| Home stadium | Folsom Field |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 1 Oklahoma $ | 6 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 10 | – | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 20 Colorado | 4 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 8 | – | 2 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Missouri | 3 | – | 2 | – | 1 | 4 | – | 5 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nebraska | 3 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kansas | 2 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 6 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kansas State | 2 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Iowa State | 0 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1956 Colorado Buffaloes football team was an American football team that represented the University of Colorado during the 1956 NCAA University Division football season. Head coach Dallas Ward led the team to a 4–1–1 mark in the "Big 7" and 8–2–1 overall.[1]
Colorado was runner-up in the conference to undefeated consensus national champion Oklahoma,[2] whose winning streak had reached forty games.[3] The Sooners did not play in a bowl game due to the Big Seven's no-repeat rule;[2] so Colorado was invited to the Orange Bowl in Miami,[4] and defeated Clemson 27–21.[4][5]
Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 22 | Oregon* | L 0–35 | ||
| September 29 | Kansas State |
| W 34–0 | |
| October 6 | at Kansas | W 26–25 | ||
| October 13 | Colorado A&M* |
| W 47–7 | |
| October 20 | at Iowa State | W 52–0 | ||
| October 27 | Nebraska |
| W 16–0 | |
| November 3 | No. 1 Oklahoma |
| L 19–27 | |
| November 10 | at Missouri | No. 18 | T 14–14 | |
| November 17 | at Utah* | W 21–7 | ||
| November 24 | at Arizona* | No. 20 | W 38–7 | |
| January 1 | vs. No. 19 Clemson* | No. 20 | W 27–21 | |
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References
- ^ "2015 Media Guide" (PDF). CUBuffs.com. Colorado Athletic Department. 2015. pp. 128–130. Retrieved September 13, 2016.
- ^ a b Miller, Norman (December 4, 1956). "Oklahoma voted grid champion in final AP and UP polls". Reading Eagle. (Pennsylvania). United Press. p. 23.
- ^ "Oklahoma wins 40th in a row". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). Associated Press. December 2, 1956. p. 1, sports.
- ^ a b "It's Bowl Day today in U.S." Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). Associated Press. January 1, 1957. p. 10.
- ^ "Buffs top Clemson, 27 to 21". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). Associated Press. January 2, 1957. p. 15.
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