1945 Colorado Buffaloes football team

1945 Colorado Buffaloes football
Conference	Mountain States Conference
Record	5–3 (3–1 MSC)
Head coach	Frank Potts (3rd season)
Captain	Game captains
Home stadium	Folsom Field
Seasons ←  1944 1946  →

1945 Mountain States Conference football standings

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

The 1945 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 1945 college football season. Led by Frank Potts in his third and final season as head coach, the Buffaloes compiled an overall record of 5–3 with a mark of 3–1 in conference play, placing second in the MSC.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 22	Fort Warren *	Folsom Field Boulder CO	L 0–6	6,000	[1]
September 29	at Colorado College *	Washburn Field Colorado Springs, CO	W 13–0
October 6	Utah	Folsom Field Boulder, CO (rivalry)	W 18–13
October 13	at Colorado A&M	Colorado Field Fort Collins, CO (rivalry)	W 21–6
October 20	Colorado College*	Folsom Field Boulder, CO	W 31–0
November 3	at New Mexico *	Lobo Stadium Albuquerque, MN	L 6–12	8,000	[2]
November 10	Utah State	Folsom Field Boulder, CO	W 14–7
November 22	at Denver	Hilltop Stadium Denver, CO	L 8–14	> 25,000	[3]
*Non-conference game Homecoming

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After the season

NFL Draft

The following Buffaloes were selected in 1946 NFL Draft following the season. ^[7]

Round	Pick	Player	Position	NFL club
8	64	John Ziegler	Back	Chicago Bears
9	77	Ernie Lewis	Back	Philadelphia Eagles
10	85	Walt Clay	Back	New York Giants
11	92	Bob West	Back	Yanks
18	170	Bob Wise	Guard	Los Angeles Rams
19	179	LaMar Dykstra	Back	Washington Redskins
21	197	Don Fabling	Back	Philadelphia Eagles
27	260	Joe Ben Dickey	Back	Los Angeles Rams

References

1. Clark, Bill (September 23, 1945). "Fort Warren Tops Colorado 'U' 6-0". The Montana Standard . Butte, Montana. Associated Press. p. 24. Retrieved March 26, 2023– via Newspapers.com .
2. "Lobos Edge Out Colorado U. 12-6: New Mexico Displays Real Power as Victory Protects 1945 Record of No Defeats". Albuquerque Journal. November 4, 1945. p. 4 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "Denver Grabs Title With 14-8 Buff Win". Salt Lake Telegram. November 23, 1945. p. 20 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "1945 Colorado Buffaloes Schedule and Results". College Football @ Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference . Retrieved October 23, 2023.
5. "1945 Football Schedule". University of Colorado Boulder . Retrieved October 23, 2023.
6. "Colorado Football 2023 Record Book" (PDF). University of Colorado Boulder. p. 14. Retrieved October 23, 2023.
7. "1946 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved July 29, 2023.