1900 Colorado Silver and Gold football team

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1900 Colorado Silver and Gold football
ConferenceColorado Football Association
Record6–4 (1–2 CFA)
Head coach
CaptainWilson Turman
Seasons
← 1899
1901 →
1900 Colorado Football Association standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Colorado College $ 3 0 0 6 2 0
Colorado Mines 2 1 0 4 3 0
Colorado 1 2 0 6 4 0
Colorado Agricultural 0 3 0 1 3 0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1900 Colorado Silver and Gold football team was an American football team that represented the University of Colorado as a member of the Colorado Football Association (CFA) during the 1900 college football season. Led by Theron W. Mortimer in his first and only season as head coach, Colorado compiled an overall record of 6–4 with a mark of 1–2 in conference play, placing third in the CFA. Mortimer replaced Fred Folsom, who had been head coach from 1895 to 1899 and returned to helm the team in 1901.

Schedule[edit]

DateOpponentSiteResultSource
September 18at Manual High School*Denver, COW 29–0
September 25at West High School*Denver, COW 18–0
October 1State Prep School*Boulder, COW 25–3
October 8at Colorado State NormalGreeley, COW 41–0
October 15Colorado AgriculturalBoulder, CO (rivalry)W 29–0
October 22at Denver Wheel Club*Denver, COL 0–11
October 29Colorado MinesBoulder, COL 0–11
November 5Wyoming*Boulder, COW 10–6
November 12at Colorado CollegeColorado Springs, COL 0–21[1]
November 22Denver Athletic Club*Boulder, COL 0–24
  • *Non-conference game

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References[edit]

  1. ^ "Colorado-Boulder". Albuquerque Journal. November 18, 1900. p. 1 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "1900 Football Schedule". University of Colorado Boulder. Retrieved October 23, 2023.
  3. ^ "Colorado Football 2023 Record Book" (PDF). University of Colorado Boulder. p. 9. Retrieved October 23, 2023.