1910 Colorado Silver and Gold football team

The 1910 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 1910 college football season. In its tenth year under head coach Fred Folsom, the team compiled a 6–0 record (3–0 against RMC opponents), shut out five of six opponents, won the conference championship, and outscored opponents by a total of 121 to 3.^[1]

1910 Colorado Silver and Gold football
RMC co-champion
Conference	Rocky Mountain Conference
Record	6–0 (3–0 RMC)
Head coach	Fred Folsom (10th season)
Captain	John O'Brien
Home stadium	Gamble Field
Seasons ← 1909 1911 →

1910 Rocky Mountain Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Colorado College +	4	–	0	–	0			7	–	0	–	0
Colorado +	3	–	0	–	0			6	–	0	–	0
Utah	2	–	2	–	0			4	–	2	–	0
Denver	2	–	2	–	0			4	–	3	–	1
Colorado Mines	1	–	4	–	0			2	–	4	–	0
Colorado Agricultural	0	–	4	–	0			0	–	5	–	0
+ – Conference co-champions

Colorado sustained a 21-game win streak that began on November 26, 1908, and ended on October 12, 1912. It remains the longest such streak in program history.^[2]

The 1910 season was the first for the newly-named Rocky Mountain Conference, which had previously been the Colorado Faculty Athletic Conference, but was renamed with the addition of two schools (Utah and Wyoming) from outside Colorado.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Source
October 1	Boulder High School*	Gamble Field Boulder, CO	W 20–0
October 8	Colorado alumni*	Gamble Field Boulder, CO	W 11–0
October 22	at Wyoming*	Laramie, WY	W 14–3	^[3]
October 29	vs. Utah	Union Park Denver, CO (rivalry)	W 11–0	^[4]
November 5	at Colorado Agricultural	Durkee Field Fort Collins, CO (rivalry)	W 44–0
November 24	vs. Colorado Mines	Denver, CO	W 19–0	^[5]
*Non-conference game

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References

1. "2018 Colorado Football Media Guide" (PDF). University of Colorado. 2018. pp. 154, 172. Retrieved January 26, 2019.
2. 2018 Colorado Football Media Guide, p. 254.
3. "Wyoming vs. Colorado". The Morning Standard. October 23, 1910. p. 10 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "Utah Shut Out By Colorado: Contest at Denver Marked by Numerous Fumbles on Both Teams". The Salt Lake Tribune. October 30, 1910. p. Sporting 1–2 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "Boulder Walks Away With Golden Miners: University of Colorado Takes Football Game by a Score of 19 to 0". The Salt Lake Tribune. November 25, 1910. p. 8 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "1910 Colorado Buffaloes Schedule and Results". College Football @ Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference. Retrieved October 23, 2023.
7. "1910 Football Schedule". University of Colorado Boulder. Retrieved October 23, 2023.
8. "Colorado Football 2023 Record Book" (PDF). University of Colorado Boulder. p. 10. Retrieved October 23, 2023.