1897 Colorado Silver and Gold football team

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1897 Colorado Silver and Gold football
CFA champion
Conference Colorado Football Association
Record7–1 (2–0 CFA)
Head coach
CaptainEd Dillon
Home stadiumCampus fields
Seasons
  1896
1898  
1897 Colorado Football Association standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Colorado $ 2 0 07 1 0
Colorado Mines 1 1 02 2 0
Colorado College 0 2 03 5 0
  • $ Conference champion

The 1897 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 1897 college football season. Led by third-year head coach Fred Folsom, Colorado compiled an overall record of 7–1 with a mark of 2–0 in conference play, winning the CFA title for the fourth consecutive year.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResult
October 2 East High School * Boulder, CO W 22–0
October 9 West High School *Boulder, COW 52–0
October 16 Manual High School *Boulder, COW 18–0
October 23Littleton Athletic Club*Boulder, COW 30–0
November 2at Colorado College Colorado Springs, CO W 8–0
November 6at Denver Wheel Club* Denver, CO W 22–0
November 13 Colorado Mines Boulder, COW 36–2
November 25at Denver Athletic Club *Denver, COL 0–8
  • *Non-conference game

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References

  1. "1897 Football Schedule". University of Colorado Boulder . Retrieved October 23, 2023.
  2. "Colorado Football 2023 Record Book" (PDF). University of Colorado Boulder. p. 8. Retrieved October 23, 2023.