1943 Colorado Buffaloes football team

The 1943 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 1943 college football season. Led by third-year head coach James J. Yeager, the Buffaloes compiled an overall record of 5–2 with a mark of 2–0 in conference play, winning the MSC title.

1943 Colorado Buffaloes football
MSC champion
Conference	Mountain States Conference
Record	5–2 (2–0 MSC)
Head coach	James J. Yeager (3rd season)
Captain	Game captains
Home stadium	Colorado Stadium
Seasons ← 1942 1944 →

1943 Mountain States Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Colorado $	2	–	0	–	0			5	–	2	–	0
Utah	0	–	2	–	0			0	–	7	–	0
Denver	0	–	0	–	0			2	–	5	–	0
$ – Conference champion

In the final Litkenhous Ratings, Colorado ranked 62nd among the nation's college and service teams with a rating of 79.0.^[1]

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Source
September 25	Fort Warren*	Colorado Stadium Boulder, CO	W 38–0	[2]
October 2	Lowry Field*	Colorado Stadium Boulder, CO	W 19–6
October 9	Utah	Colorado Stadium Boulder, CO (rivalry)	W 35–0
October 16	Salt Lake AAB*	Colorado Stadium Boulder, CO	W 14–0	[3][4]
October 23	No. T–17 Colorado College*	Colorado Stadium Boulder, CO	L 6–16
November 6	at Utah	Ute Stadium Salt Lake City, UT	W 22–19
November 20	Colorado College*	Washburn Field Colorado Springs, CO	L 0–6
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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After the season

NFL Draft

The following Buffaloes was selected in the 1944 NFL draft following the season.^[8]

Round	Pick	Player	Position	NFL club
7	57	Paul Briggs	Tackle	Detroit Lions
26	266	Stan Hendrickson	End	Detroit Lions
27	284	Jim Smith	Tackle	Cleveland Rams

References

1. Litkenhous, E. E. (December 17, 1943). "Litkenhouse Selects U. S. Grid Leaders". The Salt Lake Tribune. Salt Lake City, Utah. p. 18. Retrieved April 16, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
2. "Buffaloes Hand Fort Second Straight Defeat". The Salt Lake Tribune. Salt Lake City, Utah. September 26, 1943. p. 7B. Retrieved April 16, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
3. "Wings Tackle Buffs at Boulder Today". The Salt Lake Tribune. Salt Lake City, Utah. October 16, 1943. p. 20. Retrieved April 24, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
4. "Colorado Wins 14-0, On Blocked Punts". The Salt Lake Tribune. Salt Lake City, Utah. Associated Press. October 17, 1943. p. B7. Retrieved April 24, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
5. "1943 Colorado Buffaloes Schedule and Results". College Football @ Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference. Retrieved October 23, 2023.
6. "1943 Football Schedule". University of Colorado Boulder. Retrieved October 23, 2023.
7. "Colorado Football 2023 Record Book" (PDF). University of Colorado Boulder. p. 14. Retrieved October 23, 2023.
8. "1944 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved September 23, 2023.