1940 Colorado Buffaloes football team

{{Infobox college sports team season

| year = 1940

| team = Colorado Buffaloes

| sport = football

| image = Old CU Buffaloes Logo 40s.jpg

| image_size = 200

| conference = Mountain States Conference

| short_conf = MSC

| record = 5–3–1

| conf_record = 4–1–1

| head_coach = Frank Potts

| hc_year = 1st

| captain = Game captains

| stadium = Colorado Stadium

}}

The 1940 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 1940 college football season. Led by first-year head coach Frank Potts, the Buffaloes compiled an overall record of 5–3–1 with a mark of 4–1–1 in conference play, tying for second place in the MSC.

Colorado was ranked at No. 68 (out of 697 college football teams) in the final rankings under the Litkenhous Difference by Score system for 1940.{{cite news|title=Final 1940 Litkenhous Ratings|newspaper=The Boston Globe|author=Dr. E. E. Litkenhous|date=December 19, 1940|page=22|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/123126338/final-1940-litkenhous-ratings/|via=Newspapers.com}}

Schedule

{{CFB schedule

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = September 28

| w/l = l

| nonconf = y

| away = y

| opponent = Texas

| site_stadium = War Memorial Stadium

| site_cityst = Austin, TX

| score = 7–39

| attend =

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/123716012/texas-turns-on-heat-in-last-half-win-3/|work=Fort Worth Star-Telegram|title=Texas turns on heat in last half, win, 39–7|date=September 29, 1940|accessdate=April 28, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 5

| w/l = w

| nonconf = y

| opponent = Kansas State

| site_stadium = Colorado Stadium

| site_cityst = Boulder, CO

| gamename = rivalry

| score = 7–6

| attend =

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-courier-colorado-defeats-kansas-stat/171677893/|work=Waterloo Sunday Courier|title=Colorado defeats Kansas State, 7–6|date=October 6, 1940|accessdate=May 4, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 12

| w/l = w

| away = y

| opponent = Utah State

| site_stadium = Aggie Stadium

| site_cityst = Logan, UT

| score = 26–0

| attend =

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-billings-gazette-colorado-subdues-ut/171677999/|work=The Billings Gazette|title=Colorado subdues Utah State, 26 to 0|date=October 13, 1940|accessdate=May 4, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 19

| w/l = w

| away = y

| opponent = Colorado A&M

| site_stadium = Colorado Field

| site_cityst = Fort Collins, CO

| gamename = rivalry

| score = 33–14

| attend = 7,000

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-daily-sentinel-colorado-conquers-agg/171678167/|work=The Daily Sentinel|title=Colorado conquers Aggies|date=October 20, 1940|accessdate=May 4, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 26

| w/l = w

| opponent = Wyoming

| site_stadium = Colorado Stadium

| site_cityst = Boulder, CO

| score = 62–0

| attend = 4,000

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/casper-star-tribune-buffaloes-smother-co/171678294/|work=The Casper Tribune-Herald|title=Buffaloes smother Cowboys, 62–0 with passing and running attack|date=October 27, 1940|accessdate=May 4, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 2

| w/l = l

| homecoming = y

| opponent = Utah

| site_stadium = Colorado Stadium

| site_cityst = Boulder, CO

| gamename = rivalry

| score = 13–21

| attend = 17,000

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-daily-sentinel-utah-smashes-six-year/171677539/|work=The Daily Sentinel|title=Utah smashes six-year jinx to whip Colorado|date=November 3, 1940|accessdate=May 4, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 9

| w/l = l

| nonconf = y

| opponent = Missouri

| site_stadium = Colorado Stadium

| site_cityst = Boulder, CO

| score = 6–21

| attend =

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/st-louis-globe-democrat-christman-in-li/171678406/|work=St. Louis Globe-Democrat|title=Christman in limelight as Tigers beat Colorado|date=November 10, 1940|accessdate=May 4, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 16

| w/l = w

| opponent = BYU

| site_stadium = Colorado Stadium

| site_cityst = Boulder, CO

| score = 25–2

| attend =

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-salt-lake-tribune/104527358/|work=The Salt Lake Tribune|title=BYU loses by 25–2 to Colorado|date=November 17, 1940|accessdate=May 4, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 21

| w/l = t

| away = y

| opponent = Denver

| site_stadium = DU Stadium

| site_cityst = Denver, CO

| score = 3–3

| attend =

| source = {{cite news|title=Colorado U. and Denver U. Tie with 3 to 3 Score|newspaper=The Greeley Daily Tribune|date=November 22, 1940|page=10|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/115906418/colorado-u-and-denver-u-tie-with-3-to/|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

{{cite web |author= |title=1940 Colorado Buffaloes Schedule and Results |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/colorado/1940-schedule.html |website=College Football @ Sports-Reference.com |publisher=Sports Reference |access-date=October 23, 2023 }}{{cite web |author= |title=1940 Football Schedule |url=https://cubuffs.com/sports/football/schedule/1940 |publisher=University of Colorado Boulder |access-date=October 23, 2023 }}{{cite web |author= |title=Colorado Football 2023 Record Book |url=https://static.cubuffs.com/custompages/football/2023_Info_Guide/2023_Info_Guide.pdf |publisher=University of Colorado Boulder |page=13 |access-date=October 23, 2023 }}

After the season

=NFL Draft=

The following Buffaloes were selected in the 1941 NFL draft following the season.{{Cite web|url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/1941/draft.htm|title=1941 NFL Draft Listing|website=Pro-Football-Reference.com|access-date=September 23, 2023}}

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