Colorado College Tigers football, 1882–1909

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The Colorado College Tigers football program represented Colorado College of Colorado Springs, Colorado. The school was the first college in the Western United States to organize a college football program. This article covers the program's first three decades from 1882 to 1909.

Contents

Significant milestones in the period covered include the following:

1880s

1882

1882 Colorado College Tigers football
ConferenceIndependent
Record2–1
Head coach
  • None
Seasons
1883  →
1882 college football records
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Yale  – 8 –0 –0
Colorado College  – 1 –0 –0
Navy  – 1 –0 –0
Richmond  – 1 –0 –0
Harvard  – 7 –1 –0
Fordham  – 7 –1 –0
Princeton  – 7 –2 –0
Wesleyan  – 3 –1 –0
Rutgers  – 6 –4 –0
Columbian University  – 0 –0 –1
Dartmouth  – 1 –1 –0
Lake Forest  – 1 –1 –0
Minnesota  – 1 –1 –0
Northwestern  – 1 –1 –0
Stevens  – 1 –1 –1
Amherst  – 2 –3 –0
Penn  – 2 –4 –0
CCNY  – 1 –2 –0
MIT  – 1 –4 –0
Randolph–Macon  – 0 –1 –0
Clifton AC  – 0 –1 –0
Lafayette  – 0 –2 –0
McGill  – 0 –2 –0
NYU  – 0 –2 –0
Massachusetts  – 0 –3 –0
Columbia  – 0 –5 –0

The 1882 Colorado College football team represented Colorado College during the 1882 college football season. In its first season of college football, the team played three games, compiling a 2–1 record, including two victories over a team of firefighters known as the Sigafus Hose Company. [3] [1]

DateOpponentSiteResultSource
November 30Sigafus Hose Company Colorado Springs, CO W 10–8 [3]
December 16Colorado Springs High SchoolColorado Springs, COL (score unknown) [3]
December 25Sigafus Hose CompanyColorado Springs, COW 3–2 [3]

1883

1883 Colorado College Tigers football
ConferenceIndependent
Record1–1
Head coach
Seasons
←  1882
1884  →
1883 college football records
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Yale  – 9 –0 –0
Gallaudet  – 2 –0 –0
Carleton  – 1 –0 –0
Johns Hopkins  – 1 –0 –0
NYU  – 1 –0 –0
Harvard  – 8 –2 –0
Princeton  – 7 –1 –0
Penn  – 6 –2 –1
Stevens  – 6 –4 –1
Massachusetts  – 1 –1 –0
Minnesota  – 1 –1 –0
Wesleyan  – 3 –3 –0
Williams  – 1 –1 –0
Fordham  – 4 –5 –0
Michigan  – 2 –3 –0
Lafayette  – 2 –4 –0
Johns Hopkins  – 1 –2 –0
Columbia  – 1 –3 –0
Rutgers  – 1 –6 –0
Amherst  – 0 –1 –0
Dartmouth  – 0 –1 –0
Hamline  – 0 –1 –0
Lewisburg  – 0 –1 –0
Navy  – 0 –1 –0
CCNY  – 0 –2 –0
Columbian University  – 0 –2 –0
Georgetown  – 0 –2 –0

The 1883 Colorado College football team represented Colorado College during the 1883 college football season. In its first season under head coach E. B. Curtis, the team played two games against the Crowell Hose Company and compiled a 1–1 record. [4]

DateOpponentSiteResultSource
November 27, 1883Crowell Hose Company Colorado Springs, CO L 1–2 [4]
April 1, 1884Crowell Hose CompanyColorado Springs, COW 3–0 [4]

1884

1884 Colorado College Tigers football
ConferenceIndependent
Record2–0
Head coach
Seasons
←  1883
1885  →
1884 college football records
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Princeton  – 9 –0 –1
Yale  – 8 –0 –1
Michigan  – 2 –0 –0
Williams  – 2 –0 –0
Navy  – 1 –0 –0
Wabash  – 1 –0 –0
Penn  – 5 –1 –1
Fordham  – 5 –1 –0
Harvard  – 7 –4 –0
Wesleyan  – 3 –2 –0
Butler  – 1 –1 –0
Columbia  – 1 –1 –0
Rutgers  – 3 –4 –0
Stevens  – 4 –5 –0
Dartmouth  – 1 –2 –1
Tufts  – 2 –4 –1
Massachusetts  – 1 –2 –0
Lafayette  – 2 –5 –0
Johns Hopkins  – 1 –3 –0
Albion  – 0 –1 –0
CCNY  – 0 –1 –0
DePauw  – 0 –1 –0
Olivet  – 0 –2 –0
Amherst  – 0 –3 –0
Lehigh  – 0 –4 –0

The 1884 Colorado College football team represented Colorado College during the 1884 college football season. In its second and final season under head coach E. B. Curtis, the team played two games and compiled a 2–0 record. In its first game against a collegiate opponent, the team defeated the University of Denver by a 12–0 score on April 11, 1885. [5]

DateOpponentSiteResultSource
1884Rolling MillW 1–0 [5]
April 11, 1885 Denver
W 12–0 [1] [5]

1885

1885 Colorado College Tigers football
ConferenceIndependent
Record2–0
Head coach
Seasons
←  1884
1886  →

The 1885 Colorado College Tigers football team represented Colorado College during the 1885 college football season. In its first season under head coach R. D. McLeod, the team played two games against non-collegiate opponents and compiled a 2–0 record. [6]

DateOpponentSiteResultSource
Colorado Springs High SchoolW 1–0 [6]
Crowell Hose CompanyW 1–0 [6]

1886

1886 Colorado College Tigers football
ConferenceIndependent
Record1–0
Head coach
  • None
Seasons
←  1885
1887 →
1886 Western college football independents records
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
California  – 6 –2 –1
Colorado College  – 1 –0 –0

The 1886 Colorado College Tigers football team represented Colorado College as an independent during the 1886 college football season. The team scheduled one game against Colorado Springs High School, winning by a forfeit.

DateOpponentSiteResultSource
Colorado Springs High SchoolW 1–0 (forfeit0 [7]

1889

1889 Colorado College Tigers football
ConferenceIndependent
Record0–1
Head coach
  • None
Seasons
← 1888
1890  →
1889 Far West college football independents records
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
USC  – 2 –0 –0
California  – 0 –0 –0
Washington  – 0 –1 –0

The 1889 Colorado College Tigers football team represented Colorado College as an independent during the 1889 college football season. The team compiled a 0–1 record, losing for the first time in an intercollegiate game by a 14–6 score against the Colorado School of Mines. [8]

DateOpponentSiteResultSource
November 28 Colorado Mines Colorado Springs, COL 6–14 [8] [9]

1890s

1890

1890 Colorado College Tigers football
ConferenceIndependent
Record4–1
Head coach
  • None
Seasons
←  1889
1891  →
1890 Far West college football independents records
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
California  – 4 –0 –0
Washington  – 0 –1 –0
Colorado  – 0 –4 –0

The 1890 Colorado College Tigers football team represented Colorado College as an independent during the 1890 college football season. The team compiled a 4–1 record, including a 44–0 victory over the first University of Colorado football team on November 29, 1890. [10]

DateOpponentSiteResultSource
Colorado Springs High SchoolW 20–0
Colorado Springs High SchoolW 5–0
Denver High SchoolW 20–12
Colorado Mines L 0–44
November 29 Colorado Colorado Springs, COW 44–0 [10]

1891

1891 Colorado College Tigers football
ConferenceIndependent
Record0–2
Head coach
Seasons
←  1890
1892  →
1891 Far West college football independents records
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Stanford  – 3 –1 –0
California (spring)  – 4 –2 –0
Washington  – 1 –1 –0
USC  – 1 –2 –0
Colorado  – 1 –4 –0
California  – 0 –1 –0

The 1891 Colorado College Tigers football team represented Colorado College as an independent during the 1891 college football season. In its first season under head coach George K. Olmstead, the team compiled an 0–2 record, losing to both Colorado Mines and Colorado. [11]

DateOpponentSiteResultSource
Colorado Mines L 0–18 [11]
November 26 Colorado Colorado Springs, COL 4–24 [11]

1892

1892 Colorado College Tigers football
ConferenceIndependent
Record2–1
Head coach
Seasons
←  1891
1893  →
1892 Far West college football independents records
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Saint Mary's  – 1 –0 –0
Utah Agricultural  – 1 –0 –0
Stanford  – 1 –0 –2
California  – 2 –1 –1
Gonzaga  – 0 –0 –1
Washington  – 1 –1 –0
San Jose State  – 0 –1 –0
Utah  – 0 –1 –0

The 1892 Colorado College Tigers football team represented Colorado College as an independent during the 1892 college football season. In its second season under head coach George K. Olmstead, the team compiled a 2–1 record. [12]

DateOpponentSiteResultSource
Colorado Hose BoysL 0–14 [12]
Colorado Springs High SchoolW 34–0 [12]
Colorado Springs High SchoolW 18–14 [12]

1894

1894 Colorado College Tigers football
Conference Colorado Football Association
Record1–1 (0–1 CFA)
Head coach
Seasons
←  1893
1895  →
1894 Colorado Football Association standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Colorado $ 5 –0 –08 –1 –0
Colorado Mines 1 –2 –01 –2 –0
Denver 1 –3 –01 –3 –0
Colorado College 0 –1 –01 –2 –0
Colorado Agricultural 0 –1 –00 –1 –0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1894 Colorado College Tigers football team represented Colorado College as a member of the Colorado Football Association (CFA) during the 1894 college football season. In its first and only season under head coach Harvey Noble, the team compiled a 1–1 record (0–1 against CFA opponents), outscored opponents by a total of 20 to 8, and tied for last place in the CFA. [13]

DateOpponentSiteResultSource
November 14Pueblo High SchoolColorado Springs, COW 20–0 [13]
November 16 Denver Colorado Springs, COL 0–8 [13]

1895

1895 Colorado College Tigers football
Conference Colorado Football Association
Record1–2–1 (0–2–1 CFA)
Head coach
Seasons
←  1894
1896  →
1895 Colorado Football Association standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Colorado $ 3 –0 –05 –1 –0
Colorado Mines 1 –1 –01 –1 –0
Denver 0 –1 –10 –3 –2
Colorado College 0 –2 –11 –2 –1
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1895 Colorado College Tigers football team represented Colorado College as a member of the Colorado Football Association (CFA) during the 1895 college football season. In its second and final season under head coach R. D. McLeod, the team compiled a 1–2–1 record, finished in last place in the CFA, and were outscored by a total of 82 to 32. [14]

DateOpponentSiteResultSource
Colorado Springs High School*Colorado Springs, COW 18–0 [14]
Colorado Mines L 0–40
November 16 Colorado Colorado Springs, COL 10–38
November 30 Denver Colorado Springs, COT 4–4 [14]
  • *Non-conference game

1896

1896 Colorado College Tigers football
Conference Colorado Football Association
Record3–3–1 (0–2 CFA)
Head coach
Seasons
←  1895
1897  →
1896 Colorado Football Association standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Colorado $ 2 –0 –05 –0 –0
Colorado Mines 1 –1 –01 –2 –0
Colorado College 0 –2 –03 –4 –0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1896 Colorado College Tigers football team represented Colorado College as a member of the Colorado Football Association (CFA) during the 1896 college football season. In its first and only season under head coach Pope Lamson, the team compiled a 3–3–1 record (0–2 against conference opponents), finished in last place in the CFA, and were outscored by a total of 102 to 44. [15]

DateOpponentSiteResultSource
October 24 Denver East High School Colorado Springs, CO W 6–4 [15]
October 31at Pueblo High School Pueblo, CO T 6–6 [15]
November 3 Denver Athletic Club Colorado Springs, COL 0–24 [15]
November 14at Colorado Boulder, CO L 0–50 [15]
November 18Pikes Peak RoadstersColorado Springs, COW 18–0 [15]
November 21 Denver Colorado Springs, COW 12–0 [15]
November 26 Colorado Mines Colorado Springs, COL 2–18 [15]

1897

1897 Colorado College Tigers football
Conference Colorado Football Association
Record3–5 (0–2 CFA)
Head coach
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 College Tigers football team represented Colorado College as a member of the Colorado Football Association (CFA) during the 1897 college football season. In its first and only season under head coach Browning Smith, the team compiled a 3–5 record (0–2 against conference opponents) and finished in last place in the CFA. [16]

DateOpponentSiteResultSource
Colorado Springs High School Colorado Springs, CO L 0–6
Pueblo Centennial High School W 60–0
Pueblo High SchoolW 24–0
October 17 Colorado Colorado Springs, COL 0–8 [16]
Denver Athletic Club L 0–28
Colorado Mines L 0–30
November 16 Ottawa (KS) Colorado Springs, COW 5–4 [17]

1898

1898 Colorado College Tigers football
Conference Colorado Football Association
Record5–1–1 (1–1 CFA)
Head coach
Seasons
←  1897
1899  →
1898 Colorado Football Association standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Colorado Mines $ 2 –0 –08 –0 –0
Colorado College 1 –1 –05 –1 –1
Colorado 0 –2 –04 –4 –0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1898 Colorado College Tigers football team represented Colorado College as a member of the Colorado Football Association (CFA) during the 1898 college football season. In its first and only season under head coach Charles Wilson, the team compiled a 5–1–1 record (1–1 against conference opponents), finished in second place in the CFA, shut out six of seven opponents, and outscored all opponents by a total of 129 to 6. [18]

DateOpponentSiteResultSource
October 1Denver North High School*Colorado Springs, COW 24–0 [18]
October 22 Colorado Colorado Springs, COW 22–0 [18]
Denver Wheel Club*W 11–0 [18]
Denver Athletic Club *W 5–0 [18]
Denver Athletic Club*T 0–0 [18]
November 25 Colorado Mines L 2–6 [18]
Denver *W 65–0 [18]
  • *Non-conference game

1899

1899 Colorado College Tigers football
CFA champion
Conference Colorado Football Association
Record3–2–1 (2–0 CFA)
Head coach
Home stadium Washburn Field
Seasons
←  1898
1900  →
1899 Colorado Football Association standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Colorado College $ 2 –0 –03 –2 –1
Colorado 2 –1 –07 –2 –0
Colorado Mines 1 –2 –02 –3 –0
Colorado Agricultural 0 –2 –00 –2 –1
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1899 Colorado College Tigers football team represented Colorado College as a member of the Colorado Football Association (CFA) during the 1899 college football season. In its first and only season under head coach John Clark, the team compiled a 3–2–1 record (2–0 against conference opponents), won the CFA championship, and outscored opponents by a total of 96 to 28. [19]

DateOpponentSiteResultSource
October 7Denver East High School*
W 41–0 [19]
October 14 Denver Athletic Club * Denver, CO L 10–5 (forfeit) [20] [19]
October 21Denver Wheel Club*
  • Washburn Field
  • Colorado Springs, CO
T 6–6 [19]
November 4Denver Wheel Club*
  • Washburn Field
  • Colorado Springs, CO
L 5–12 [19]
November 22at Colorado Boulder, CO W 17–5 [19]
November 30 Colorado Mines
  • Washburn Field
  • Colorado Springs, CO
W 17–0 [19]
  • *Non-conference game

1900s

1900

1900 Colorado College Tigers football
The Tiger (student newspaper), Sept. 1900-June 1901 (1900) (14765296674).jpg
CFA champion
Conference Colorado Football Association
Record7–2 (3–0 CFA)
Head coach
CaptainBen Griffith
Home stadium Washburn Field
Seasons
←  1899
1901  →
1900 Colorado Football Association standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Colorado College $ 3 –0 –06 –2 –0
Colorado Mines 2 –1 –04 –3 –0
Colorado 1 –2 –06 –4 –0
Colorado Agricultural 0 –3 –01 –3 –0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1900 Colorado College Tigers football team represented Colorado College as a member of the Colorado Football Association (CFA) during the 1900 college football season. In its first season under head coach J. C. Ewing, the team compiled a 7–2 record (3–0 against conference opponents), won the CFA championship, and outscored opponents by a total of 247 to 60. [21]

DateOpponentSiteResultSource
September 29 Denver East High School *
W 29–0 [21]
October 2Colorado Springs High School
  • Washburn Field
  • Colorado Springs, CO
W 18–2 [21]
October 6Victor All-Stars
  • Washburn Field
  • Colorado Springs, CO
W 11–0 [21]
October 13at Colorado Agricultural
W 53–0 [22]
October 20 Colorado State Normal
  • Washburn Field
  • Colorado Springs, CO
W 71–0 [21]
October 27 Washburn
  • Washburn Field
  • Colorado Springs, CO
L 5–29 [23]
November 6at Denver Wheel Club Denver, CO L 0–29 [21]
November 17 Colorado
  • Washburn Field
  • Colorado Springs, CO
W 21–0 [24]
November 29 Colorado Mines
  • Washburn Field
  • Colorado Springs, CO
W 39–0 [25] [26]
  • *Non-conference game

1901

1901 Colorado College Tigers football
Conference Colorado Football Association
Record5–1 (2–1 CFA)
Head coach
Home stadium Washburn Field
Seasons
←  1900
1902  →
1901 Colorado Football Association standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Colorado $ 2 –0 –05 –1 –1
Colorado College 2 –1 –05 –1 –0
Colorado Mines 1 –2 –01 –4 –0
Colorado Agricultural 0 –2 –01 –2 –0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • Colorado vs. Colorado Agricultural game not played due to alleged amateurism violation

The 1901 Colorado College Tigers football team represented Colorado College as a member of the Colorado Football Association (CFA) during the 1901 college football season. In its second and final season under head coach J. C. Ewing, the team compiled a 5–1 record (2–1 against conference opponents), finished in second place in the CFA, and outscored opponents by a total of 82 to 16. [27]

DateOpponentSiteResultSource
September 28Colorado Springs High School*
W 5–0 [27]
October 12Denver West High School*
  • Washburn Field
  • Colorado Springs, CO
W 35–0 [27]
October 19Colorado Springs High School*
  • Washburn Field
  • Colorado Springs, CO
W 12–0 [27]
October 26 Colorado Agricultural
  • Washburn Field
  • Colorado Springs, CO
W 16–0 [28]
November 5at Colorado
L 2–11 [27]
November 28 Colorado Mines
  • Washburn Field
  • Colorado Springs, CO
W 12–5 [27]
  • *Non-conference game

1902

1902 Colorado College Tigers football
Conference Colorado Football Association
Record3–4 (2–2 CFA)
Head coach
Home stadium Washburn Field
Seasons
←  1901
1903  →
1902 Colorado Football Association standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Colorado $ 4 –0 –05 –1 –0
Colorado Mines 2 –1 –14 –1 –2
Colorado College 2 –2 –03 –4 –0
Denver 1 –3 –03 –4 –1
Colorado Agricultural 0 –3 –11 –3 –2
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1902 Colorado College Tigers football team represented Colorado College as a member of the Colorado Football Association (CFA) during the 1902 college football season. In its first and only season under head coach Fred Caldwell, the team compiled a 3–4 record (2–2 against conference opponents), finished in third place in the CFA, and was outscored by a total of 65 to 57. [29] [30]

DateTimeOpponentSiteResultSource
September 27Colorado Springs High School*
L 5–12 or 6-12 [29] [30]
October 11 Denver Athletic Club *
  • Washburn Field
  • Colorado Springs, CO
W 11–6 [29] [30]
October 25at Colorado Boulder, CO L 6–12 [29] [30]
November 43:00 p.m.at Colorado Agricultural Fort Collins, CO W 29–6 [31]
November 15at Denver Denver, CO W 6–0 [29] [30]
November 22at Denver Athletic Club*Denver, COL 0–12 [29] [30]
November 27 Colorado Mines
  • Washburn Field
  • Colorado Springs, CO
L 0–17 [29] [30]
  • *Non-conference game

1903

1903 Colorado College Tigers football
Conference Colorado Football Association
Record4–5 (1–3 CFA)
Head coach
Home stadium Washburn Field
Seasons
←  1902
1904  →
1903 Colorado Football Association standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Colorado $ 4 –0 –08 –2 –0
Colorado Agricultural 3 –1 –05 –1 –0
Colorado Mines 2 –2 –03 –4 –0
Colorado College 1 –3 –04 –5 –0
Denver 0 –4 –06 –7 –0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1903 Colorado College Tigers football team represented Colorado College as a member of the Colorado Football Association (CFA) during the 1903 college football season. In its first and only season under head coach Edward S. Merrill, the team compiled a record of 4–5, finished in fourth place in the CFA, and outscored opponents by a total of either 135 to 106. [32] [33]

DateOpponentSiteResultSource
September 12Colorado Springs High School*
W 38–0 [34]
September 26 Haskell *
  • Washburn Field
  • Colorado Springs, CO
L 0–45 [35] [36]
October 10 Golden High School *
  • Washburn Field
  • Colorado Springs, CO
W 40–0 [34]
October 17Colorado College alumni*
  • Washburn Field
  • Colorado Springs, CO
L 5–6 [34]
October 24 Denver
  • Washburn Field
  • Colorado Springs, CO
W 6–0 [37]
November 3 Colorado Agricultural
  • Washburn Field
  • Colorado Springs, CO
L 5–8 [38]
November 7at Pueblo Centennial High School * Pueblo, CO W 30–0 [39]
November 14at Colorado
L 6–31 [40]
November 26 Colorado Mines
  • Washburn Field
  • Colorado Springs, CO
L 5–16 [41]
  • *Non-conference game

[33]

1904

1904 Colorado College Tigers football
Conference Colorado Football Association
Record6–3–1 (1–2–1 CFA)
Head coach
Home stadium Washburn Field
Seasons
←  1903
1905  →
1904 Colorado Football Association standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Colorado Mines $ 3 –0 –13 –0 –1
Colorado 3 –1 –06 –2 –1
Denver 2 –2 –02 –5 –0
Colorado College 1 –2 –16 –3 –1
Colorado Agricultural 0 –4 –00 –4 –1
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1904 Colorado College Tigers football team represented Colorado College as a member of the Colorado Football Association (CFA) during the 1904 college football season. In its first and only season under head coach William Juneau, the team compiled a 6–3–1 record (1–2–1 against conference opponents), shut out five of ten opponents, and was outscored by all opponents by a total of 89 to 85. [42]

DateOpponentSiteResultSource
September 24Colorado Springs High School*
W 12–0 [42]
October 1 Pueblo Centennial High School *
  • Washburn Field
  • Colorado Springs, CO
W 6–5 [42]
October 8 Denver
  • Washburn Field
  • Colorado Springs, CO
W 5–0 [42]
October 15at Regis * Denver, CO W 41–0 [42]
October 22Colorado College alumni*
  • Washburn Field
  • Colorado Springs, CO
W 5–0 [42]
October 29 Colorado
  • Washburn Field
  • Colorado Springs, CO
L 0–23 [42]
November 5at Denver Denver, CO L 8–14 [43]
November 12at Colorado Agricultural
W 4–0 [42]
November 19at Colorado Mines
T 4–4 [44] [45]
November 24at Utah *
L 0–43 [46] [47]
  • *Non-conference game

1905

1905 Colorado College Tigers football
Conference Colorado Football Association
Record5–2–1 ( CFA)
Head coach
Home stadium Washburn Field
Seasons
←  1904
1906  →

The 1905 Colorado College Tigers football team represented Colorado College as a member of the Colorado Football Association (CFA) during the 1905 college football season. In its first season under head coach John R. Richards, the team compiled a 5–2–1 record, shut out seven of eight opponents, and outscored all opponents by a total of 89 to 6. [48]

DateOpponentSiteResultSource
September 29Colorado Springs High School*
L 0–6 [48]
October 7Denver North High School*
  • Washburn Field
  • Colorado Springs, CO
W 36–0 [48]
October 14at Denver Denver, CO T 0–0 [48]
October 21at Denver Athletic Club *Denver, COW 4–0 [48]
November 4 Colorado Agricultural
  • Washburn Field
  • Colorado Springs, CO
W 33–0 [48]
November 11Denver
  • Washburn Field
  • Colorado Springs, CO
W 10–0 [48]
November 18 Colorado Mines
  • Washburn Field
  • Colorado Springs, CO
L 0–0 (forfeit) [48]
November 30at Washburn * Topeka, KS W 6–0 [49]
  • *Non-conference game

1906

1906 Colorado College Tigers football
Conference Colorado Football Association
Record3–2–2 (1–2–1 CFA)
Head coach
Home stadium Washburn Field
Seasons
←  1905
1907  →
1906 Colorado Football Association standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Colorado Mines $ 2 –0 –22 –0 –2
Colorado 1 –1 –22 –3 –4
Denver 2 –2 –02 –3 –0
Colorado College 1 –2 –13 –2 –2
Colorado Agricultural 1 –2 –11 –2 –1
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1906 Colorado College Tigers football team represented Colorado College as a member of the Colorado Football Association (CFA) during the 1906 college football season. In its second season under head coach John R. Richards, the team compiled a 3–2–2 record (1–2–1 against conference opponents), finished in fourth place in the CFA, held six opponents to four or fewer points, and outscored all opponents by a total of 27 to 19. [50]

DateOpponentSiteResultSource
September 29Colorado Springs High School*
W 5–4 [50]
October 6Denver East High School*
  • Washburn Field
  • Colorado Springs, CO
T 0–0 [50]
October 13 Utah *
  • Washburn Field
  • Colorado Springs, CO
W 6–0 [51] [52]
October 27 Colorado Agricultural
  • Washburn Field
  • Colorado Springs, CO
L 0–4 [50]
November 6at Colorado Boulder, CO W 6–0 [50]
November 17vs. Colorado Mines Denver, CO T 4–4 [50]
November 29 Denver
  • Washburn Field
  • Colorado Springs, CO
L 6–7 [50]
  • *Non-conference game

1907

1907 Colorado College Tigers football
Conference Colorado Football Association
Record5–2 (3–1 CFA)
Head coach
Home stadium Washburn Field
Seasons
←  1906
1908  →
1907 Colorado Football Association standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Colorado Mines $ 4 –0 –05 –1 –0
Colorado College 3 –1 –05 –2 –0
Colorado 2 –2 –05 –3 –0
Denver 1 –3 –02 –6 –0
Colorado Agricultural 0 –4 –00 –4 –0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1907 Colorado College Tigers football team represented Colorado College as a member of the Colorado Football Association (CFA) during the 1907 college football season. In its third season under head coach John R. Richards, the team compiled a 5–2 record (3–1 against conference opponents), finished in second place in the CFA, and outscored opponents by a total of 105 to 36. [53] [54]

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 28Colorado Springs High School*
W 5–0 [53] [54]
October 5Denver East High School*
  • Washburn Field
  • Colorado Springs, CO
W 40–0 [53] [54]
October 12at Colorado Agricultural
W 20–4 [55]
October 26at Denver Denver, COW 20–4 [56]
November 9 Colorado
  • Washburn Field
  • Colorado Springs, CO
W 10–0 [53] [54]
November 16vs. Colorado Mines Denver, COL 0–1510,000 [57]
November 28at Utah *
L 10–13 [58]
  • *Non-conference game

1908

1908 Colorado College Tigers football
Conference Colorado Football Association
Record5–2 (2–1 CFA)
Head coach
Home stadium Washburn Field
Seasons
←  1907
1909  →
1908 Colorado Football Association standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Denver $ 4 –0 –07 –1 –0
Colorado 3 –1 –05 –2 –0
Colorado College 2 –1 –06 –1 –0
Colorado Agricultural 0 –2 –01 –3 –0
Colorado Mines 0 –3 –02 –3 –0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1908 Colorado College Tigers football team represented Colorado College as a member of the Colorado Football Association (CFA) during the 1908 college football season. In its fourth season under head coach John R. Richards, the team compiled a 5–2 record (2–1 against conference opponents), finished in third place in the CFA, and outscored opponents by a total of 93 to 28. [59] [60]

DateOpponentSiteResultSource
September 26Colorado Springs High School*
W 5–0 [59] [60]
October 3Colorado Springs High School*
  • Washburn Field
  • Colorado Springs, CO
W 29–0 [59] [60]
October 17 Utah *
  • Washburn Field
  • Colorado Springs, CO
W 18–4 [61] [62]
October 24at Texas *
W 16–0 [63] [64]
November 3at Colorado Boulder, CO L 0–14 [65]
November 14vs. Colorado Mines Denver, CO W 22–4 [66]
November 26 Denver *
  • Washburn Field
  • Colorado Springs, CO
L 4–6 [67]
  • *Non-conference game

1909

1909 Colorado College Tigers football
Conference Colorado Faculty Athletic Conference
Record5–2 (2–1 CFAC)
Head coach
Home stadium Washburn Field
Seasons
←  1908
1910  →
1909 Colorado Faculty Athletic Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Colorado $ 3 –0 –06 –0 –0
Colorado College 2 –1 –05 –2 –0
Colorado Mines 0 –2 –03 –3 –0
Colorado Agricultural 0 –2 –01 –2 –0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1909 Colorado College Tigers football team represented Colorado College as a member of the Colorado Faculty Athletic Conference (CFAC) during the 1909 college football season. In its fifth and final season under head coach John R. Richards, the team compiled a 5–2 record (2–1 against conference opponents), finished in second place in the CFAC, and outscored opponents by a total of 172 to 53. [68] [69]

DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 25Colorado Springs High School*
W 14–0 [68]
October 16vs. Colorado Mines W 22–4 [68]
October 23 Fort Russell (WY) *
  • Washburn Field
  • Colorado Springs, CO
W 55–0 [68]
October 30at Wyoming * Laramie, WY W 44–5 [68]
November 6 Colorado Agricultural
  • Washburn Field
  • Colorado Springs, CO
W 31–0 [70] [71]
November 132:30 p.m. Colorado
  • Washburn Field
  • Colorado Springs, CO
L 0–9 [72] [73]
November 25at Denver *
L 6–294,000 [74]
  • *Non-conference game

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