1924 Colorado Silver and Gold football team

The 1924 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 1924 college football season. In its fifth year under head coach Myron E. Witham, the team compiled an 8–1–1 record (5–0–1 against RMC opponents), won the conference championship, was not scored upon during the regular season, lost a postseason game to undefeated Hawaii in the Poi Bowl, and outscored all opponents by a total of 237 to 13.^[1] The team's string of nine consecutive shutouts remains the longest in program history.^[2]

1924 Colorado Silver and Gold football
RMC champion
Poi Bowl, L 0–13 vs. Hawaii
Conference	Rocky Mountain Conference
Record	8–1–1 (5–0–1 RMC)
Head coach	Myron E. Witham (5th season)
Captain	Fred Hartshorn
Home stadium	Gamble Field, Colorado Stadium
Seasons ← 1923 1925 →

1924 Rocky Mountain Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Colorado $	5	–	0	–	1			8	–	1	–	1
Utah Agricultural	3	–	2	–	1			4	–	2	–	1
Colorado Agricultural	3	–	2	–	0			4	–	2	–	0
Denver	3	–	2	–	2			4	–	2	–	2
Colorado College	4	–	3	–	0			5	–	3	–	0
Montana State	1	–	1	–	1			5	–	1	–	1
Utah	2	–	2	–	1			3	–	4	–	1
Colorado Mines	2	–	4	–	1			4	–	4	–	1
BYU	1	–	3	–	1			2	–	3	–	1
Wyoming	1	–	6	–	0			2	–	6	–	0
$ – Conference champion

On October 11, 1924, the team played its first game at the newly-constructed Colorado Stadium. The Silver and Gold defeated Regis by a 39–0 score in that game.^[3]

The team's leading players included Hatfield Chilson and George Wittemeyer. On October 18, 1924, Chilson completed a pass to Wittemeyer that was good for 70 yards. It remained the longest passing play in program history until 1985.^[4]

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
October 4	Western State (CO)*	Gamble Field Boulder, CO	W 31–0
October 11	Regis*	Colorado Stadium Boulder, CO	W 39–0		^[3]
October 18	at Colorado College	Washburn Field Colorado Springs, CO	W 26–0
October 25	at Wyoming	Campus athletic grounds Laramie, WY	W 21–0
November 1	Utah	Colorado Stadium Boulder, CO (rivalry)	W 3–0
November 8	Colorado Mines	Colorado Stadium Boulder, CO	W 38–0
November 15	at Denver	Denver, CO	T 0–0
November 22	Colorado Agricultural	Colorado Stadium Boulder, CO (rivalry)	W 36–0
December 25	at Pearl Harbor Navy*	Moiliili Field Honolulu, Territory of Hawaii	W 43–0		^[5]
January 1, 1925	at Hawaii*	Moiliili Field Honolulu, Territory of Hawaii (Poi Bowl)	L 0–13	10,000	^[6]
*Non-conference game Homecoming

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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. "Regis College Bows To Colorado Eleven". The Arizona Daily Star. October 12, 1924. p. 15 – via Newspapers.com.
4. 2018 Colorado Football Media Guide, p. 196.
5. "Colorado Avalanche Buries Navy by 43-0 Score". Honoloul Star-Bulletin. December 26, 1924. p. 8 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "University of Hawaii Humbles Colorado Thirteen to Zero". Honolulu Star-Bulletin. January 2, 1925. pp. 9–10 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "1924 Colorado Buffaloes Schedule and Results". College Football @ Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference. Retrieved October 23, 2023.
8. "1924 Football Schedule". University of Colorado Boulder. Retrieved October 23, 2023.
9. "Colorado Football 2023 Record Book" (PDF). University of Colorado Boulder. p. 11. Retrieved October 23, 2023.