1926 Colorado

3–⁠5–⁠1 (2–⁠5–⁠1 Rocky Mountain Conference), coached by Myron Witham.

Schedule and results

Colorado in 1926, game by game: won vs. Chadron State 25–0; lost vs. Montana State 3–6; tied vs. Wyoming 13–13; lost vs. Utah 3–37; lost at Colorado College 0–21; won at Colorado School of Mines 12–0; lost vs. Colorado State 0–3; won vs. Northern Colorado 12–3; lost at Denver 9–20+25−34Won 25–0 vs. Chadron State+25Chadron StateLost 3–6 vs. Montana State-3Montana StateTied 13–13 vs. Wyoming0WyomingLost 3–37 vs. Utah-34UtahLost 0–21 at Colorado College-21Colorado CollegeWon 12–0 at Colorado School of Mines+12Colorado School…Lost 0–3 vs. Colorado State-3Colorado StateWon 12–3 vs. Northern Colorado+9Northern Colora…Lost 9–20 at Denver-11Denver
Each game’s margin, wins above the line and losses below.

Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.

How it ended: Lost to Denver 20–⁠9; 9th in the Rocky Mountain Conference.

In program history: The 93rd-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 125 on file).

Record
3–⁠5–⁠1
Conference
2–⁠5–⁠1 9th in Rocky Mountain Conference
AP poll
Began in 1936
Points
77–⁠103
Coach
Myron Witham
Elo
1465 −111 this season
SP+ rating
—
SRS
−24.7 No. 90 of 96 major-college teams
Recruiting class
—
Captain
Bill Bohn

1926 Rocky Mountain Conference standings

TeamConf.OverallAP final
Utah5–⁠07–⁠0
Montana State4–⁠04–⁠2–⁠1
Colorado State5–⁠26–⁠2–⁠1
Colorado College5–⁠25–⁠2
Utah State4–⁠1–⁠25–⁠1–⁠2
Denver4–⁠44–⁠4
Northern Colorado3–⁠36–⁠4
Wyoming1–⁠2–⁠22–⁠4–⁠2
Colorado2–⁠5–⁠13–⁠5–⁠1
BYU1–⁠4–⁠11–⁠5–⁠1
Colorado School of Mines1–⁠51–⁠6
Western Colorado0–⁠70–⁠8

Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.