Nebraska at Colorado

Saturday, October 27, 1956

Colorado beat Nebraska 16–⁠0. It was their 14th meeting; after it, Nebraska led the series 7–⁠6–⁠1.

AwayNebraska4–⁠6 in 1956
0
HomeColorado8–⁠2–⁠1 in 1956
16

FinalHigh 76°F, low 45°FAttendance 45,500

In the newspapers

  • The Evening star's story: Colorado Beats Nebraska, $50

    Evening star, Washington, D.C., October 28, 1956, page 1

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    Colorado Beats Nebraska, $50 BOULDER. Colo. Oct. q (H1. --Fullback john Bayuk charged over for two touchdoWns, set up by Halfback Bob Stransky’s long gains, to power Colorado to a 100 victory over Nebraska in a Big Seven football game today. 1t was the Buffaloes’ fourth victory without a loss in league play and boosted their hopes for a berth IN the Orange Bowl, The crowu of 45,500 in newly enlarged Folsom Stadium was the largest ever to see a sports event in the Rockies. Held scoreless in the first Pc Rod, Colorado marched 81 yards for a second-quarter touchdown and drove II yards for another in the third period, Bayuk took the first one over from % yards away and the second from IA. Nebraska’s only serious threat was an attempted field goal by Quarterback George Harshman in the second quarter after Ne braska drove to the Colorado 10 The kick was wide. Nebraska q Q o. Z Colorado N--~It Colorado scoring Touchdowns-- Bayuk . t32 and “a runs Safety Nappl Nebraska ttacEled In cnu zonI by Clark Conversions-Ind Z.

Public-domain newspapers from the Library of Congress’s Chronicling America, found through the American Stories dataset (Dell and Harvard, CC BY 4.0). The text is the machine reading of the page, mistakes and all.

Before kickoff

Our ratings going in

Our ratings (scores only)

Colorado 74% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

Nebraska leads 49–⁠21–⁠2 in 72 meetings, counting the 58 since this game.

Recent meetings
2024Nebraska 28, Colorado 10
2023Colorado 36, Nebraska 14
2019Colorado 34, Nebraska 31
2018Colorado 33, Nebraska 28
2010Nebraska 45, Colorado 17
2009Nebraska 28, Colorado 20

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