1927 Colorado Silver and Gold football team

The 1927 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 1927 college football season. Led by eighth-year head coach Myron E. Witham, Colorado compiled an overall record of 4–5 with a mark of 4–4 in conference play, tying for sixth place in the RMC.

1927 Colorado Silver and Gold football
Conference	Rocky Mountain Conference
Record	4–5 (4–4 RMC)
Head coach	Myron E. Witham (8th season)
Captain	George Wittemeyer
Home stadium	Colorado Stadium
Seasons ← 1926 1928 →

1927 Rocky Mountain Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Colorado Agricultural $	7	–	1	–	0			7	–	1	–	0
Denver	5	–	1	–	0			5	–	2	–	0
Montana State	3	–	1	–	0			4	–	4	–	0
Utah	3	–	1	–	1			3	–	3	–	1
Colorado College	5	–	2	–	0			6	–	2	–	0
Colorado	4	–	4	–	0			4	–	5	–	0
Utah Agricultural	3	–	3	–	1			3	–	4	–	1
BYU	2	–	4	–	0			2	–	4	–	1
Colorado Mines	2	–	5	–	0			2	–	5	–	0
Wyoming	1	–	4	–	0			4	–	5	–	0
Colorado Teachers	1	–	6	–	0			2	–	7	–	0
Western State (CO)	1	–	5	–	0			1	–	6	–	0
$ – Conference champion

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
October 1	Western State (CO)	Colorado Stadium Boulder, CO	W 25–6
October 8	at Montana State	Bozeman, MT	L 6–12
October 15	Colorado Teachers	Colorado Stadium Boulder, CO	W 43–0
October 22	at Utah	Ute Stadium Salt Lake City, UT (rivalry)	L 13–20
October 29	Colorado Mines	Colorado Stadium Boulder, CO	W 28–18
November 5	Colorado College	Colorado Stadium Boulder, CO	W 7–6
November 12	at USC*	Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Los Angeles, CA	L 7–46	25,000
November 19	at Colorado Agricultural	Colorado Field Fort Collins (rivalry)	L 7–39
November 24	at Denver	Hilltop Stadium Denver, CO	L 0–48	17,000	^[1]
*Non-conference game Homecoming

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References

1. "Denver Gives C.U. Fearful Drubbing In Final Game". Fort Collins Express=Courier. November 25, 1927. p. 7 – via Newspapers.com.
2. "1927 Colorado Buffaloes Schedule and Results". College Football @ Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference. Retrieved October 23, 2023.
3. "1927 Football Schedule". University of Colorado Boulder. Retrieved October 23, 2023.
4. "Colorado Football 2023 Record Book" (PDF). University of Colorado Boulder. p. 12. Retrieved October 23, 2023.