1951 Colorado Buffaloes football team

{{Infobox college sports team season

| year = 1951

| team = Colorado Buffaloes

| sport = football

| image = Old CU Buffaloes Logo 40s.jpg

| image_size = 200

| conference = Big Seven Conference

| short_conf = Big 7

| record = 7–3

| conf_record = 5–1

| head_coach = Dallas Ward

| hc_year = 4th

| captain = Game captains

| stadium = Folsom Field

}}

The 1951 Colorado Buffaloes football team was an American football team that represented the University of Colorado as a member of the Big Seven Conference during the 1951 college football season. Led by fourth-year head coach Dallas Ward, the Buffaloes compiled an overall record of 7–3 with a mark of 5–1 in conference play, placing second in the Big 7.

Schedule

{{CFB schedule

| rankyear = 1951

| poll = AP

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = September 22

| time =

| w/l = w

| nonconf = y

| opponent = Colorado A&M

| site_stadium = Folsom Field

| site_cityst = Boulder, CO

| gamename = rivalry

| score = 28–13

| attend = 18,913

| source = {{cite news|title=Hardy Scores As Colorado U. Wins Opener|newspaper=Lead (SD) Daily Call|date=September 23, 1951|page=3|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/25039441/hardy_scores_as_colorado_u_wins_opener/|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = September 29

| time =

| w/l = l

| nonconf = y

| away = y

| opponent = Northwestern

| site_stadium = Dyche Stadium

| site_cityst = Evanston, IL

| score = 14–35

| attend = 42,000

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 6

| time =

| w/l = w

| opponent = Kansas

| opprank = 20

| site_stadium = Folsom Field

| site_cityst = Boulder, CO

| score = 35–27

| attend = 29,367

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 13

| time =

| w/l = w

| opponent = Missouri

| site_stadium = Folsom Field

| site_cityst = Boulder, CO

| score = 34–13

| attend = 21,331

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 20

| time =

| w/l = w

| away = y

| opponent = Kansas State

| site_stadium = Memorial Stadium

| site_cityst = Manhattan, KS

| gamename = rivalry

| score = 20–7

| attend = 14,523

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 27

| time =

| w/l = l

| away = y

| opponent = Oklahoma

| site_stadium = Oklahoma Memorial Stadium

| site_cityst = Norman, OK

| score = 14–55

| attend = 46,686

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 3

| time =

| w/l = w

| homecoming = y

| opponent = Iowa State

| site_stadium = Folsom Field

| site_cityst = Boulder, CO

| score = 47–20

| attend = 23,462

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 10

| time =

| w/l = w

| nonconf = y

| opponent = Utah

| site_stadium = Folsom Field

| site_cityst = Boulder, CO

| gamename = rivalry

| score = 54–0

| attend = 14,048

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 17

| time =

| w/l = w

| away = y

| opponent = Nebraska

| site_stadium = Memorial Stadium

| site_cityst = Lincoln, NE

| gamename = rivalry

| score = 36–14

| attend = 34,000

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 24

| time =

| w/l = l

| nonconf = y

| away = y

| opponent = Michigan State

| opprank = 2

| site_stadium = Macklin Stadium

| site_cityst = East Lansing, MI

| score = 7–45

| attend = 29,987

| source = {{cite news|title=Spartans Complete Unbeaten Season: MSC Eleven Rips Past Colorado For 9th Victory|newspaper=Lansing State Journal|author=George S. Alderton|date=November 25, 1951|pages=53, 54|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/99182398/spartans-nine-game-road-to-undefeated/|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

{{cite web |author= |title=1951 Colorado Buffaloes Schedule and Results |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/colorado/1951-schedule.html |website=College Football @ Sports-Reference.com |publisher=Sports Reference |access-date=October 23, 2023 }}{{cite web |author= |title=1951 Football Schedule |url=https://cubuffs.com/sports/football/schedule/1951 |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=20 |access-date=October 23, 2023 }}

After the season

=NFL Draft=

The following Buffaloes were selected in 1952 NFL draft following the season.{{Cite web|url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/1952/draft.htm|title=1952 NFL Draft Listing|website=Pro-Football-Reference.com|access-date=July 29, 2023}}

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" {{CollegePrimaryHeader\|team=Colorado Buffaloes\|border=2\|Round\|Pick\|Player\|Position\|NFL club}}
4	38	Merwin Hodel	Back	New York Giants
5	50	Jack Jorguson	Tackle	New York Yanks
29	345	Chuck Mosher	End	San Francisco 49ers

References

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