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1927 Colorado Silver and Gold football team

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1927 Colorado Silver and Gold football
ConferenceRocky Mountain Conference
Record4–5 (4–4 RMC)
Head coach
CaptainGeorge Wittemeyer
Home stadiumColorado Stadium
Seasons
← 1926
1928 →
1927 Rocky Mountain Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Colorado Agricultural $ 7 1 0 7 1 0
Denver 5 1 0 5 2 0
Montana State 3 1 0 4 4 0
Utah 3 1 1 3 3 1
Colorado College 5 2 0 6 2 0
Colorado 4 4 0 4 5 0
Utah Agricultural 3 3 1 3 4 1
BYU 2 4 0 2 4 1
Colorado Mines 2 5 0 2 5 0
Wyoming 1 4 0 4 5 0
Colorado Teachers 1 6 0 2 7 0
Western State (CO) 1 5 0 1 6 0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1927 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 1927 college football season. Led by eighth-year head coach Myron E. Witham, Colorado compiled an overall record of 4–5 with a mark of 4–4 in conference play, tying for sixth place in the RMC.

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
October 1Western State (CO)W 25–6
October 8at Montana StateBozeman, MTL 6–12
October 15Colorado Teachers
  • Colorado Stadium
  • Boulder, CO
W 43–0
October 22at UtahL 13–20
October 29Colorado Mines
  • Colorado Stadium
  • Boulder, CO
W 28–18
November 5Colorado Collegedagger
  • Colorado Stadium
  • Boulder, CO
W 7–6
November 12at USC*L 7–4625,000
November 19at Colorado AgriculturalL 7–39
November 24at DenverL 0–4817,000[1]
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming

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References

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  1. ^ "Denver Gives C.U. Fearful Drubbing In Final Game". Fort Collins Express=Courier. November 25, 1927. p. 7 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "1927 Colorado Buffaloes Schedule and Results". College Football @ Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference. Retrieved October 23, 2023.
  3. ^ "1927 Football Schedule". University of Colorado Boulder. Retrieved October 23, 2023.
  4. ^ "Colorado Football 2023 Record Book" (PDF). University of Colorado Boulder. p. 12. Retrieved October 23, 2023.