1931 Colorado Silver and Gold football team

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1931 Colorado Silver and Gold football
Conference Rocky Mountain Conference
Record5–3 (3–2 RMC)
Head coach
CaptainPaul Sawyer
Home stadium Colorado Stadium
Seasons
  1930
1932  
1931 Rocky Mountain Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Utah $ 6 0 07 2 0
Utah State 5 2 06 2 0
Colorado Agricultural 5 2 05 4 0
Colorado 3 2 05 3 0
Wyoming 3 2 06 4 0
Colorado College 4 3 04 4 0
BYU 2 3 04 4 0
Denver 3 5 04 6 0
Colorado Teachers 2 4 12 4 1
Colorado Mines 0 4 11 5 1
Western State (CO) 1 5 01 6 0
Montana State 0 2 01 5 1
  • $ Conference champion

The 1931 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 1931 college football season. Led by Myron E. Witham in his 12th and final season as head coach, Colorado compiled an overall record of 5–3 with a mark of 3–2 in conference play, tying for fourth place in the RMC. [1]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 26at Oregon State *L 0–1623,000 [2]
October 10 Colorado Mines W 27–0 [3]
October 17 Missouri *
  • Colorado Stadium
  • Boulder, CO
W 9–7 [4]
October 24at Colorado Agricultural L 6–19 [5]
November 7 Denver Dagger-14-plain.png
  • Colorado Stadium
  • Boulder, CO
W 25–610,000 [6]
November 14at Utah L 0–32 [7]
November 21 Colorado College
  • Colorado Stadium
  • Boulder, CO
W 17–7 [8]
November 26at Arizona *W 27–72,500 [9]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Dagger-14-plain.pngHomecoming

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References

  1. "2015 Media Guide" (PDF). CUBuffs.com. Colorado Athletic Department. 2015. pp. 128–130. Retrieved September 13, 2016.
  2. "Oregon State defeats Colorado 16 to 0". Albuquerque Journal. September 27, 1931. Retrieved June 30, 2022 via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Colorado easy victor". The Montana Standard. October 11, 1931. Retrieved June 30, 2022 via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Tigers stage strong rally, but are beaten by Colorado, 9 to 7". St. Joseph Gazette. October 18, 1931. Retrieved June 30, 2022 via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Aggies outclass Colorado U. in 19 to 6 upset". The Daily Sentinel. October 25, 1931. Retrieved June 30, 2022 via Newspapers.com.
  6. "Colorado University upsets Denver, 25–6". The Billings Gazette. November 8, 1931. Retrieved June 30, 2022 via Newspapers.com.
  7. "Utah continues winning drive toward title". The Idaho Statesman. November 15, 1931. Retrieved June 30, 2022 via Newspapers.com.
  8. "Boulder closes gridiron race". The Ogden Standard-Examiner. November 22, 1931. Retrieved June 30, 2022 via Newspapers.com.
  9. "Silver and Gold Horde Sweeps Over Arizona Wildcats, 27 to 7". The Arizona Daily Star. November 27, 1931. p. 9 via Newspapers.com.