1928 Colorado Silver and Gold football team

1928 Colorado Silver and Gold football
ConferenceRocky Mountain Conference
Record5–1 (5–1 RMC)
Head coach
CaptainBuck Smith
Home stadiumColorado Stadium
Seasons
← 1927
1929 →
1928 Rocky Mountain Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Utah $ 4 0 1 5 0 2
Colorado 5 1 0 5 1 0
Colorado Agricultural 6 2 0 6 2 0
Utah Agricultural 4 2 1 5 3 1
Colorado College 5 3 0 5 3 0
Montana State 3 2 0 4 4 1
Denver 3 4 1 4 4 1
Colorado Teachers 3 4 0 4 4 0
Colorado Mines 2 4 0 2 5 0
BYU 1 3 1 3 3 1
Wyoming 0 5 0 2 7 0
Western State (CO) 0 6 0 0 7 0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1928 Colorado Silver and Gold football team was an American football team that represented the University of Colorado as a member of the Rocky Mountain Conference (RMC) during the 1928 college football season. Led by ninth-year head coach Myron E. Witham, Colorado compiled an overall record of 5–1 with an identical mark in conference play, placing second in the RMC.

Schedule[edit]

DateOpponentSiteResultSource
October 13at Colorado TeachersGreeley, COW 21–6
October 20Colorado MinesW 39–0
October 27Utahdagger
  • Colorado Stadium
  • Boulder, CO (rivalry)
L 6–25
November 10Colorado Agricultural
  • Colorado Stadium
  • Boulder, CO (rivalry)
W 13–7
November 17at Colorado CollegeW 24–19
November 29at DenverW 7–0[1]
  • daggerHomecoming

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References[edit]

  1. ^ Frank H. Frawley (November 30, 1928). "Colorado University Wins Close One From Pioneers: Boulder Eleven Blocks Kick, Bringing It Victory". The Salt Lake Tribune. p. 19 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "1928 Colorado Buffaloes Schedule and Results". College Football @ Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference. Retrieved October 23, 2023.
  3. ^ "1928 Football Schedule". University of Colorado Boulder. Retrieved October 23, 2023.
  4. ^ "Colorado Football 2023 Record Book" (PDF). University of Colorado Boulder. p. 12. Retrieved October 23, 2023.