1947 Colorado Buffaloes football team

The 1947 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 1947 college football season. Led by James J. Yeager in his fifth and final season as head coach, the Buffaloes compiled and overall record of 4–5 with a mark of 3–3 in conference play, tying for third place in the MSC.

1947 Colorado Buffaloes football
Conference	Mountain States Conference
Record	4–5 (3–3 MSC)
Head coach	James J. Yeager (5th season)
Captain	Game captains
Home stadium	Folsom Field
Seasons ← 1946 1948 →

1947 Mountain States Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Utah $	6	–	0	–	0			8	–	1	–	1
Denver	3	–	2	–	1			5	–	4	–	1
Utah State	3	–	3	–	0			6	–	5	–	0
Colorado	3	–	3	–	0			4	–	5	–	0
Colorado A&M	2	–	3	–	1			5	–	4	–	1
Wyoming	2	–	4	–	0			4	–	5	–	0
BYU	1	–	5	–	0			3	–	7	–	0
$ – Conference champion

Colorado was ranked at No. 109 (out of 500 college football teams) in the final Litkenhous Ratings for 1947.^[1]

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 27	at Iowa State*	Clyde Williams Field Ames, IA	W 7–0	8,500	[2]
October 4	at Army*	Michie Stadium West Point, NY	L 0–47	21,000	[3]
October 11	Missouri*	Folsom Field Boulder, CO	L 0–21	13,000	[4]
October 18	BYU	Folsom Field Boulder, CO	W 9–7	12,000	[5]
October 25	at Colorado A&M	Colorado Field Fort Collins, CO (rivalry)	W 14–7	12,500	[6]
November 1	Utah	Folsom Field Boulder, CO (rivalry)	L 7–13	22,000	[7]
November 8	at Utah State	Aggie Stadium Logan, UT	L 12–35	8,000	[8]
November 15	Wyoming	Folsom Field Boulder, CO	W 21–6	< 10,000	[9]
November 27	at Denver	DU Stadium Denver, CO	L 20–26	28,000	[10]
*Non-conference game Homecoming

^[11][12][13]

After the season

NFL Draft

The following Buffaloes were selected in 1948 NFL draft following the season.^[14]

Round	Pick	Player	Position	NFL club
11	90	Johnny Zisch	End	Los Angeles Rams
22	197	Jack McEwen	Back	Detroit Lions
26	241	Aubrey Allen	Tackle	Green Bay Packers

References

1. Dr. E. E. Litkenhous (December 18, 1947). "Michigan National Champion in Final Litkenhous Ratings". Times. p. 47 – via Newspapers.com.
2. Norm Coder (September 28, 1947). "Colorado Nips I.S.C., 7-0". The Des Moines Register. p. V-1 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "Army Shackles Colorado, 47-0". The Daily News (New York City). October 5, 1947. p. 100 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "Missouri Hands Colorado First Home Loss in 8". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. October 12, 1947. p. 1C – via Newspapers.com.
5. "Cowboys Bow to Colorado in 9-7 Tilt: Last Second Field Goal Is Colorado Margin Of Victory Over Fumble-Happy Cougars". The Sunday Herald. p. 10 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "Colorado Tips Coloags, 14-7". The Salt Lake Tribune. October 26, 1947. p. 4B – via Newspapers.com.
7. "Utah Defeats Colorado, 13 to 7, For Fourth Straight Conquest of Big 7 Campaign". The Ogden Standard-Examiner. November 2, 1947. p. 14A – via Newspapers.com.
8. "Utags Impressive In 35-12 Victory Over Buff Team". The Sunday Herald (Provo, Utah). November 9, 1947. p. 10 – via Newspapers.com.
9. "Buffs' Passing in Second Period Defeats Wyoming". The Casper Tribune-Herald. p. 12 – via Newspapers.com.
10. "Denver Wins Last Go With Colorado". The Montana Standard. November 28, 1947. p. 8 – via Newspapers.com.
11. "1947 Colorado Buffaloes Schedule and Results". College Football @ Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference. Retrieved October 23, 2023.
12. "1947 Football Schedule". University of Colorado Boulder. Retrieved October 23, 2023.
13. "Colorado Football 2023 Record Book" (PDF). University of Colorado Boulder. p. 16. Retrieved October 23, 2023.
14. "1948 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved July 29, 2023.