1946 Colorado Buffaloes football team

1946 Colorado Buffaloes football
Conference	Mountain States Conference
Record	5–4–1 (3–2–1 MSC)
Head coach	James J. Yeager (4th season)
Captain	Gus Shannon
Home stadium	Folsom Field

1946 Mountain States Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Utah State $	4	–	1	–	1			7	–	2	–	1
Denver $	4	–	1	–	1			5	–	5	–	1
Utah	4	–	2	–	0			8	–	3	–	0
Colorado	3	–	2	–	1			5	–	4	–	1
BYU	3	–	2	–	1			5	–	4	–	1
Colorado A&M	1	–	5	–	0			2	–	7	–	0
Wyoming	0	–	6	–	0			1	–	8	–	1
$ – Conference champion

The 1946 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 1946 college football season. In their fourth season under head coach James J. Yeager, the Buffaloes compiled a 5–4–1 record (3–2–1 against MSC opponents), finishing tied for fourth place in the MSC. They were outscored by a total of 147 to 91.

End John Zisch and guard Gus Shannon were selected by the International News Service as first-team players on the 1946 All-Mountain States football team. Center Dean was named to the second team.^[1]

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 21	Iowa State*	Folsom Field Boulder, CO	W 13–7	17,500	[2]
September 28	at Texas*	War Memorial Stadium Austin, TX	L 0–76	25,000	[3]
October 5	Utah State	Folsom Field Boulder, CO	W 6–0	9,200	[4]
October 12	at Wyoming	Corbett Field Laramie, WY	W 20–0	4,126	[5]
October 19	at BYU	Provo, UT	L 7–10	5,000	[6]
October 26	New Mexico*	Folsom Field Boulder, CO	W 14–13	17,000	[7]
November 2	at Utah	Ute Stadium Salt Lake City, UT (rivalry)	L 0–7	10,515	[8]
November 9	at Missouri*	Memorial Stadium Columbia, MO	L 0–21	6,000	[9]
November 16	Denver	Folsom Field Boulder, CO	T 13–13	21,000	[10]
November 28	Colorado A&M	Folsom Field Boulder, CO (rivalry)	W 18–0	9,000	[11]
*Non-conference game Homecoming

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After the season

The 1947 NFL draft was held on December 16, 1946. The following Buffaloes were selected.^[15]

Round	Pick	Player	Position	NFL Club
21	190	Bob West	Back	Green Bay Packers
22	202	Maurice "Tex" Reilly	Back	Green Bay Packers

References

1. "All-Mountain Eleven Rugged". St. Joseph Gazette. November 27, 1946. p. 11 – via Newspapers.com.
2. Leighton Housh (September 22, 1946). "Cyclones Fall: Colorado 13-7 Survivor Due to Late Pass; Howard Tallies on Lateral Toss". The Des Moines Register. pp. V-1, V-4 – via Newspapers.com.
3. Tex Schramm (September 29, 1946). "Steers Score With Ease To Stampede Colorado, 76 to 0: Longhorns Run Wild in Buffalo Rout; Visitors Take Worst Defeat In History From UT". Sunday American-Statesman. pp. 1, 17 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "Colorado Downs Utah State, 6-0". The Billings Gazette. Associated Press. October 6, 1946. p. 13 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "Colorado Blanks Wyoming, 20-0". The Daily Sentinel. Grand Junction, Colorado. October 13, 1946. p. 10 – via Newspapers.com.
6. DeMar Teuscher (October 20, 1946). "Cougars Come Through; Tip Buffs 10-7; Nilsen Boots Field Goal To Give BYU Margin Of Victory". Provo Sunday Herald. p. 10 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "Colorado Shades Lobos, 14 to 13, as UNM's Last-Half Rally Falls Short". Albuquerque Journal. October 27, 1946. p. 8 – via Newspapers.com.
8. Bill Clegg (November 3, 1946). "Utes Edege Colorado, 7-0: Nichols Scores For Injuns On Third Play". The Salt Lake Tribune. pp. B1, B4 – via Newspapers.com.
9. J.P. Hamel (November 10, 1946). "Missouri 21, Colorado 0: Firm Tiger Line; Buffaloes Held to Eleven Yards From Scrimmage and One First Down; 6,000 See Game in Rain". The Kansas City Star. pp. 1B, 4B.
10. "Buffaloes Tie D. U., 13-13". The Salt Lake Tribune. November 17, 1946. pp. B3, B4 – via Newspapers.com.
11. "Hainlen's Punting Stands Out As Aggies Bow to Buffs, 18-0". Fort Collins Coloradoan. November 29, 1946. p. 12 – via Newspapers.com.
12. "1946 Colorado Buffaloes Schedule and Results". College Football @ Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference. Retrieved October 23, 2023.
13. "1946 Football Schedule". University of Colorado Boulder. Retrieved October 23, 2023.
14. "Colorado Football 2023 Record Book" (PDF). University of Colorado Boulder. p. 15. Retrieved October 23, 2023.
15. "1947 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved November 29, 2020.