1903 Colorado Silver and Gold football team

1903 Colorado Silver and Gold football
CFA champion
Conference	Colorado Football Association
Record	8–2 (4–0 CFA)
Head coach	Dave Cropp (1st season)
Captain	Percy Foote
Home stadium	Gamble Field

1903 Colorado Football Association standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Colorado $	4	–	0	–	0			8	–	2	–	0
Colorado Agricultural	3	–	1	–	0			5	–	1	–	0
Colorado Mines	2	–	2	–	0			3	–	4	–	0
Colorado College	1	–	3	–	0			4	–	5	–	0
Denver	0	–	4	–	0			6	–	7	–	0
$ – Conference champion

The 1903 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 1903 college football season. Led by first-year head coach Dave Cropp, Colorado compiled an overall record of 8–2 with a mark of 4–0 in conference play, winning the CFA title for the third consecutive season.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Source
September 26	State Prep School*	Gamble Field Boulder, CO	W 40–0
October 3	Utah*	Gamble Field Boulder, CO (rivalry)	W 22–0
October 10	Colorado Agricultural	Gamble Field Boulder, CO (rivalry)	W 5–0
October 17	Kansas*	Gamble Field Boulder, CO	L 11–12
October 24	Nebraska*	Gamble Field Boulder, CO (rivalry)	L 0–31
October 31	at Colorado Mines	Athletic Park Golden, CO	W 17–0
November 7	at Denver	Denver, CO	W 10–0
November 14	at Colorado College	Washburn Field Colorado Springs, CO	W 31–6	[1]
November 21	Missouri Mines*	Gamble Field Boulder, CO	W 38–0
December 5	Colorado Mines	Gamble Field Boulder, CO	W 23–5
*Non-conference game

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References

1. "Tigers Played Football Like -- Well, What's the Use of Rubbin' It In?". The Weekly Gazette. November 19, 1903. p. 8 – via Newspapers.com.
2. "1903 Colorado Buffaloes Schedule and Results". College Football @ Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference. Retrieved October 23, 2023.
3. "1903 Football Schedule". University of Colorado Boulder. Retrieved October 23, 2023.
4. "Colorado Football 2023 Record Book" (PDF). University of Colorado Boulder. p. 9. Retrieved October 23, 2023.