| Year: | 1948 |
| Team: | Colorado Buffaloes |
| Sport: | football |
| Conference: | Big Seven Conference |
| Short Conf: | Big 7 |
| Record: | 3–6 |
| Conf Record: | 2–3 |
| Head Coach: | Dallas Ward |
| Hc Year: | 1st |
| Captain: | Bob Spicer |
| Stadium: | Folsom Field |
The 1948 Colorado Buffaloes football team was an American football team that represented the University of Colorado as a member of the Big Seven Conference during the 1948 college football season. Led by first-year head coach Dallas Ward, the Buffaloes compiled an overall record of 3–6 with a mark of 2–3 in conference play, placing fourth in the Big 7.
Colorado was ranked at No. 82 in the final Litkenhous Difference by Score System ratings for 1948.[1]