1947 Colorado Buffaloes football team
{{short description|American college football season}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}
{{Infobox college sports team season
| year = 1947
| team = Colorado Buffaloes
| sport = football
| image = Old CU Buffaloes Logo 40s.jpg
| image_size = 200
| conference = Mountain States Conference
| short_conf = MSC
| record = 4–5
| conf_record = 3–3
| head_coach = James J. Yeager
| hc_year = 5th
| captain = Game captains
| stadium = Folsom Field
}}
{{1947 Mountain States Conference football standings}}
The 1947 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 1947 college football season. Led by James J. Yeager in his fifth and final season as head coach, the Buffaloes compiled and overall record of 4–5 with a mark of 3–3 in conference play, tying for third place in the MSC.
Colorado was ranked at No. 109 (out of 500 college football teams) in the final Litkenhous Ratings for 1947.{{cite news|title=Michigan National Champion in Final Litkenhous Ratings|newspaper=Times|author=Dr. E. E. Litkenhous|date=December 18, 1947|page=47|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/123152970/michigan-national-champion-in-final/|via=Newspapers.com}}
Schedule
{{CFB schedule
| attend = y
| source = y
|September 27|at|Iowa State
|October 4|at|Army
|October 11||Missouri
|October 18||BYU|Folsom Field|Boulder, CO|W 9-7|12,000|{{cite news|title=Cowboys Bow to Colorado in 9-7 Tilt: Last Second Field Goal Is Colorado Margin Of Victory Over Fumble-Happy Cougars|newspaper=The Sunday Herald|page=10|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/28330804/cowboys_bow_to_colorado_in_97_tilt/|via=Newspapers.com}}
|October 25|at|Colorado A&M|Colorado Field|Fort Collins, CO (rivalry)|W 14-7|12,500|{{cite news|title=Colorado Tips Coloags, 14-7|newspaper=The Salt Lake Tribune|date=October 26, 1947|page=4B|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/26423826/colorado_tips_coloags_147/|via=Newspapers.com}}
|November 1||Utah
|November 8|at|Utah State|Aggie Stadium|Logan, UT|L 12-35|8,000|{{cite news|title=Utags Impressive In 35-12 Victory Over Buff Team|newspaper=The Sunday Herald (Provo, Utah)|date=November 9, 1947|page=10|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/28358298/utags_impressive_in_3512_victory_over/|via=Newspapers.com}}
|November 15||Wyoming|Folsom Field|Boulder, CO|W 21-6|< 10,000|{{cite news|title=Buffs' Passing in Second Period Defeats Wyoming|newspaper=The Casper Tribune-Herald|page=12|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/28358475/buffs_passing_in_second_period_defeats/|via=Newspapers.com}}
|November 27|at|Denver|DU Stadium|Denver, CO|L 20-26|28,000|{{cite news|title=Denver Wins Last Go With Colorado|newspaper=The Montana Standard|date=November 28, 1947|page=8|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/28358590/denver_wins_last_go_with_colorado/|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
{{cite web |author= |title=1947 Colorado Buffaloes Schedule and Results |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/colorado/1947-schedule.html |website=College Football @ Sports-Reference.com |publisher=Sports Reference |access-date=October 23, 2023 }}{{cite web |author= |title=1947 Football Schedule |url=https://cubuffs.com/sports/football/schedule/1947 |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=16 |access-date=October 23, 2023 }}
After the season
=NFL Draft=
The following Buffaloes were selected in 1948 NFL draft following the season.{{Cite web|url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/1948/draft.htm|title=1948 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}} | ||||
11 | 90 | Johnny Zisch | End | Los Angeles Rams |
22 | 197 | Jack McEwen | Back | Detroit Lions |
26 | 241 | Aubrey Allen | Tackle | Green Bay Packers |