| 1946 Colorado Buffaloes football | |
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| Conference | Mountain States Conference |
| Record | 5–4–1 (3–2–1 MSC) |
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| Captain | Gus Shannon |
| Home stadium | Folsom Field |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Utah State $ | 4 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 7 | – | 2 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Denver $ | 4 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 5 | – | 5 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Utah | 4 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Colorado | 3 | – | 2 | – | 1 | 5 | – | 4 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| BYU | 3 | – | 2 | – | 1 | 5 | – | 4 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Colorado A&M | 1 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wyoming | 0 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 8 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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), finishing tied for fourth place in the MSC. They 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.
Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 21 | Iowa State* | W 13–7 | 17,500 | ||
| September 28 | at Texas* | L 0–76 | 25,000 | ||
| October 5 | Utah State |
| W 6–0 | 9,200 | |
| October 12 | at Wyoming | W 20–0 | 4,126 | ||
| October 19 | at BYU | Provo, UT | L 7–10 | 5,000 | |
| October 26 | New Mexico* |
| W 14–13 | 17,000 | |
| November 2 | at Utah | L 0–7 | 10,515 | ||
| November 9 | at Missouri* | L 0–21 | 6,000 | ||
| November 16 | Denver |
| T 13–13 | 21,000 | |
| November 28 | Colorado A&M |
| W 18–0 | 9,000 | |
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After the season
The 1947 NFL draft was held on December 16, 1946. The following Buffaloes were selected.
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | NFL Club |
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| 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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