1940_Colorado_Buffaloes_football_team

1940 Colorado Buffaloes football team

1940 Colorado Buffaloes football team

American college football season

The 1940 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 1940 college football season. Led by first-year head coach Frank Potts, the Buffaloes compiled an overall record of 5–3–1 with a mark of 4–1–1 in conference play, tying for second place in the MSC.

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Colorado was ranked at No. 68 (out of 697 college football teams) in the final rankings under the Litkenhous Difference by Score system for 1940.[1]

Schedule

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After the season

NFL Draft

The following Buffaloes were selected in the 1941 NFL Draft following the season.[7]

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References

  1. [1]
    Dr. E. E. Litkenhous (December 19, 1940). "Final 1940 Litkenhous Ratings". The Boston Globe. p. 22 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. [2]
    "Texas turns on heat in last half, win, 39–7". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. September 29, 1940. Retrieved April 28, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. [3]
    "Colorado U. and Denver U. Tie with 3 to 3 Score". The Greeley Daily Tribune. November 22, 1940. p. 10 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. [4]
    "1940 Colorado Buffaloes Schedule and Results". College Football @ Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference. Retrieved October 23, 2023.
  5. [5]
    "1940 Football Schedule". University of Colorado Boulder. Retrieved October 23, 2023.
  6. [6]
    "Colorado Football 2023 Record Book" (PDF). University of Colorado Boulder. p. 13. Retrieved October 23, 2023.
  7. [7]
    "1941 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved September 23, 2023.


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