1926 Colorado Silver and Gold football team

1926 Colorado Silver and Gold football
Conference	Rocky Mountain Conference
Record	3–5–1 (2–5–1 RMC)
Head coach	Myron E. Witham (7th season)
Captain	Bill Bohn
Home stadium	Colorado Stadium
Seasons ←  1925 1927  →

1926 Rocky Mountain Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Utah $	5	–	0	–	0			7	–	0	–	0
Montana State	4	–	0	–	0			4	–	2	–	1
Colorado College	5	–	2	–	0			5	–	2	–	0
Colorado Agricultural	5	–	2	–	0			6	–	2	–	1
Utah Agricultural	4	–	1	–	2			5	–	1	–	2
Colorado Teachers	3	–	3	–	0			6	–	4	–	0
Denver	4	–	4	–	0			4	–	4	–	0
Wyoming	1	–	2	–	2			2	–	4	–	2
Colorado	2	–	5	–	1			3	–	5	–	1
BYU	1	–	4	–	1			1	–	5	–	1
Colorado Mines	1	–	5	–	0			1	–	6	–	0
Western State (CO)	0	–	7	–	0			0	–	8	–	0
$ – Conference champion

The 1926 Colorado Silver and Gold football team was an American football team that represented the University of Colorado as a member of the Rocky Mountain Conference (RMC) during the 1926 college football season. Led by seventh-year head coach Myron E. Witham, Colorado compiled an overall record of 3–5–1 with a mark of 2–5–1 in conference play, placing ninth in the RMC.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
October 2	Chadron Normal *	Colorado Stadium Boulder, CO	W 25–0
October 9	Montana State	Colorado Stadium Boulder, CO	L 3–6
October 16	Wyoming	Colorado Stadium Boulder, CO	T 13–13
October 23	Utah	Colorado Stadium Boulder, CO (rivalry)	L 3–37	8,000	[1]
October 30	at Colorado College	Washburn Field Colorado Springs, CO	L 0–21
November 6	at Colorado Mines	Campbell Field Golden, CO	W 12–0
November 13	Colorado Agricultural	Colorado Stadium Boulder, CO (rivalry)	L 0–3
November 20	Colorado Teachers	Colorado Stadium Boulder, CO	W 12–3
November 25	at Denver	Hilltop Stadium Denver, CO	L 9–20		[2]
*Non-conference game Homecoming

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References

1. "Utah Smashes To Victory Over Colorado University: Utes' Attack Crushes Foes From Boulder". The Salt Lake Tribune. October 24, 1926. p. 1 – via Newspapers.com.
2. "Pioneers Defeat C. U. Decisively, Score 20 To 9". The Fort Collins Express-Courier. November 25, 1926. p. 3 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "1926 Colorado Buffaloes Schedule and Results". College Football @ Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference . Retrieved October 23, 2023.
4. "1926 Football Schedule". University of Colorado Boulder . Retrieved October 23, 2023.
5. "Colorado Football 2023 Record Book" (PDF). University of Colorado Boulder. p. 12. Retrieved October 23, 2023.