1935 Colorado Buffaloes football team

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1935 Colorado Buffaloes football
RMC co-champion
ConferenceRocky Mountain Conference
Record5–4 (5–1 RMC)
Head coach
CaptainGame captains
Home stadiumColorado Stadium
Seasons
← 1934
1936 →
1935 Rocky Mountain Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Colorado + 5 1 0 5 4 0
Utah State + 5 1 1 5 2 1
Utah 4 1 1 4 3 1
Denver 5 2 0 6 3 0
Colorado College 4 2 1 4 3 1
Colorado State–Greeley 2 1 0 4 3 0
BYU 3 4 0 4 4 0
Wyoming 3 4 0 4 4 0
Colorado A&M 2 4 1 3 4 1
Montana State 1 5 0 2 6 1
Colorado Mines 1 6 0 1 6 0
Western State (CO) 0 4 0 1 6 0
  • + – Conference co-champions

The 1935 Colorado Buffaloes football team was an American football team that represented the University of Colorado as a member of the Rocky Mountain Conference (RMC) during the 1935 college football season. In its first season under head coach Bunny Oakes, the team compiled an overall record of 5–4 record with a mark of 5–1 against conference opponents, shared RMC title with Utah State, and outscored all opponents by a total of 140 to 47.[1][2]

Quarterback Kayo Lam led the team with 1,043 rushing yards and 286 passing yards.[3] Lam was also the team's punter and punter. He averaged 40.2 yards on 32 punts and 19.4 yard on 25 returns.[4] On October 19, 1935, Lam rushed 226 yards and four touchdowns on only seven carries for a school record 32.29 yards per carry.[5]

Schedule[edit]

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 28at Oklahoma*L 0–3
October 12at Missouri*L 6–207,000[6]
October 19Colorado MinesW 58–0
October 26Colorado A&Mdagger
  • Colorado Stadium
  • Boulder, CO (rivalry)
W 19–6
November 2Colorado College
  • Colorado Stadium
  • Boulder, CO
W 23–0
November 9at UtahW 14–0
November 16Kansas*
  • Colorado Stadium
  • Boulder, CO
L 6–12
November 23Wyoming
  • Colorado Stadium
  • Boulder, CO
L 0–6
November 28at DenverW 14–030,000[7]
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming

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References[edit]

  1. ^ Loudon, Kelly (November 29, 1935). "C. U. and Utah Ags Are Tied". Fort Collins Express-Courier. Fort Collins, Colorado. p. 7. Retrieved September 14, 2022 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  2. ^ "1935 Colorado Buffaloes Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved January 26, 2019.
  3. ^ 2018 Colorado Football Media Guide, p. 207.
  4. ^ 2018 Colorado Football Media Guide, pp. 208–209.
  5. ^ 2018 Colorado Football Media Guide, p. 214.
  6. ^ "Missouri 20, Colorado 6: Back on Grid Map". The Kansas City Star. October 13, 1935. pp. B1, B2 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Colorado Defeats D.U. 14 to 0: 30,000 See C.U. Win Tie in Conference". The Greeley Daily Tribune. November 29, 1935. p. 8 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "1935 Colorado Buffaloes Schedule and Results". College Football @ Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference. Retrieved October 23, 2023.
  9. ^ "1935 Football Schedule". University of Colorado Boulder. Retrieved October 23, 2023.
  10. ^ "Colorado Football 2023 Record Book" (PDF). University of Colorado Boulder. p. 13. Retrieved October 23, 2023.