1944 Colorado Buffaloes football team

{{Infobox college sports team season

| year = 1944

| team = Colorado Buffaloes

| sport = football

| image = Old CU Buffaloes Logo 40s.jpg

| image_size = 200

| conference = Mountain States Conference

| short_conf = MSC

| record = 6–2

| conf_record = 2–0

| head_coach = Frank Potts

| hc_year = 2nd

| captain = Game captains

| stadium = Colorado Stadium

| champion = MSC champion

}}

The 1944 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 1944 college football season. Frank Potts returned for his second season as head coach after having helmed the team in 1940. Colorado compiled an overall record of 6–2 with mark of 2–0 in conference play, winning the MSC title. The team's home field of Colorado Stadium was renamed Folsom Field in 1944, following the death of former head coach Fred Folsom.

Schedule

{{CFB schedule

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = September 23

| w/l = l

| nonconf = y

| opponent = Fort Warren

| site_stadium = Colorado Stadium

| site_cityst = Boulder, CO

| score = 6–7

| attend =

| source = {{cite news |author= |title=Broncos' First Period Score Give Them Win Over Buffs |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/fort-collins-coloradoan/122632952/ |newspaper=Fort Collins Express-Courier |agency=Associated Press |date=September 24, 1944 |page=5 |access-date=April 10, 2023 |via=Newspapers.com {{Open access}} }}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = September 30

| w/l = l

| nonconf = y

| opponent = Second Air Force

| site_stadium = Colorado Stadium

| site_cityst = Boulder, CO

| score = 6–33

| attend =

| source = {{cite news|title=Dobbs passed 2nd air force to 33–6 win|newspaper=Sunday Journal and Star (NE)|date=October 1, 1944|page=9|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/17810232/dobbs_passes_2nd_air_force_to_336_win/|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 14

| w/l = w

| away = y

| opponent = Utah

| site_stadium = Ute Stadium

| site_cityst = Salt Lake City, UT

| gamename = rivalry

| score = 26–0

| attend =

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-idaho-statesman-colorado-university/171671307/|work=The Idaho Statesman|title=Colorado University Buffs outclass civilian Utahns|date=October 15, 1944|accessdate=May 4, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 21

| w/l = w

| nonconf = y

| homecoming = y

| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1944|team=Colorado College Tigers|title=Colorado College}}

| site_stadium = Colorado Stadium

| site_cityst = Boulder, CO

| score = 28–0

| attend =

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-salt-lake-tribune-buffaloes-rout-cc/171671391/|work=The Salt Lake Tribune|title=Buffaloes rout C.C., 28 to 0|date=October 22, 1944|accessdate=May 4, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 4

| w/l = w

| nonconf = y

| neutral = y

| opponent = New Mexico

| site_stadium = Centennial High School Stadium

| site_cityst = Pueblo, CO

| score = 39–0

| attend =

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-daily-sentinel-colorado-buffaloes-ru/169596532/|work=The Daily Sentinel|title=Colorado Buffaloes run roughshod over New Mexico, 39–0|date=November 5, 1944|accessdate=April 4, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 11

| w/l = w

| nonconf = y

| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1944|team=Peru State Bobcats|title=Peru State}}

| site_stadium = Colorado Stadium

| site_cityst = Boulder, CO

| score = 40–12

| attend =

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/omaha-world-herald-peru-navy-pasted-by-c/171671441/|work=Omaha World-Herald|title=Peru Navy pasted by Colorado Buffs|date=November 12, 1944|accessdate=May 4, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 18

| w/l = w

| nonconf = y

| away = y

| opponent = Colorado College

| site_stadium = Washburn Field

| site_cityst = Colorado Springs, CO

| score = 40–6

| attend = 1,500

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-oregon-daily-journal-buffaloes-win-e/171671483/|work=The Oregon Daily Journal|title=Buffaloes win easily|date=November 19, 1944|accessdate=May 4, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 23

| w/l = w

| away = y

| opponent = Denver

| site_stadium = DU Stadium

| site_cityst = Denver, CO

| score = 16–14

| attend =

| source = {{cite news|title=Colorado 16, Denver U. 14|newspaper=The Greeley Daily Tribune|date=November 24, 1944|page=7|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/113749129/colorado-16-denver-u-14/|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

{{cite web |author= |title=1944 Colorado Buffaloes Schedule and Results |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/colorado/1944-schedule.html |website=College Football @ Sports-Reference.com |publisher=Sports Reference |access-date=October 23, 2023 }}{{cite web |author= |title=1944 Football Schedule |url=https://cubuffs.com/sports/football/schedule/1944 |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=14 |access-date=October 23, 2023 }}

After the season

=NFL Draft=

The following Buffaloes were selected in 1945 NFL draft following the season.{{Cite web|url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/1945/draft.htm|title=1945 NFL Draft Listing|website=Pro-Football-Reference.com|access-date=July 29, 2023}}

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{{CollegePrimaryHeader|team=Colorado Buffaloes|border=2|Round|Pick|Player|Position|NFL club}}

222

Don Fabling

Back

Brooklyn Tigers

308

LaMar Dykstra

Back

Brooklyn Tigers

References

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