1940 Colorado Buffaloes football team explained

Year:1940
Team:Colorado Buffaloes
Sport:football
Conference:Mountain States Conference
Short Conf:MSC
Record:5–3–1
Conf Record:4–1–1
Head Coach:Frank Potts
Hc Year:1st
Captain:Game captains
Stadium:Colorado Stadium

The 1940 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 1940 college football season. Led by first-year head coach Frank Potts, the Buffaloes compiled an overall record of 5–3–1 with a mark of 4–1–1 in conference play, tying for second place in the MSC.

Colorado was ranked at No. 68 (out of 697 college football teams) in the final rankings under the Litkenhous Difference by Score system for 1940.[1]

Schedule

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After the season

NFL Draft

The following Buffaloes were selected in the 1941 NFL draft following the season.[5]

324Leo StasicaBackBrooklyn Dodgers
12104Harold PunchesGuardCleveland Rams

Notes and References

  1. News: Final 1940 Litkenhous Ratings. The Boston Globe. Dr. E. E. Litkenhous. December 19, 1940. 22. Newspapers.com.
  2. Web site: . 1940 Colorado Buffaloes Schedule and Results . College Football @ Sports-Reference.com . . October 23, 2023 .
  3. Web site: . 1940 Football Schedule . . October 23, 2023 .
  4. Web site: . Colorado Football 2023 Record Book . . 13 . October 23, 2023 .
  5. Web site: 1941 NFL Draft Listing. Pro-Football-Reference.com. September 23, 2023.

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