1937 Colorado
8–1 (7–0 Rocky Mountain Conference), coached by Bunny Oakes, finished No. 17 in the AP poll. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Colorado School of Mines 54–0Oct 30
By 54 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2 | vs Missouri | W 14–6 | 65% |
| Oct 9 | vs Utah State | W 33–0 | 53% |
| Oct 16 | vs BYU | W 14–0 | 76% |
| Oct 23 | vs Colorado State | W 47–0 | 82% |
| Oct 30 | vsColorado School of Mines | W 54–0 | 87% |
| Nov 6 | at Utah | W 17–7 | 56% |
| Nov 13 | vsColorado College | W 35–6 | 83% |
| Nov 25 | atDenver | W 34–7 | 49% |
| Jan 1Bowls & playoff | vs RiceCotton Bowl | L 14–28 | 67% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Rice 28–14 in the Cotton Bowl; No. 17 in the final AP poll; Rocky Mountain Conference champions.
In program history: The 17th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 125 on file).
AP poll, week by week
- Wk 4: 16
- Wk 5: 16
- Wk 6: 16
- Final: 17
Players on this team
Before 2004 our records hold honors and the draft; these are the players whose college years here, from their Wikipedia articles or their honors, include 1937.
Rocky Mountain Conference champions7–0 in the conference
Heisman voteByron White, second
Led the nationByron White: rushing yards (1,121 yds), points (122 pts), points per game (15.25), total offense (1,596 yds)
- Record
- 8–1
- Conference
- 7–0 first in Rocky Mountain Conference
- AP final
- No. 17 peak No. 16
- Points
- 262–54
- Coach
- Bunny Oakes
- Elo
- 1662 +107 this season
- SP+ rating
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- SRS
- 4.4 No. 48 of 126 major-college teams
- Recruiting class
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Drafted in 1938
The 1938 draft| Rd 1 | Byron White B | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Rd 4 | Gene Moore C | Brooklyn Dodgers |
1937 Rocky Mountain Conference standings
| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
 Colorado | 7–0 | 8–1 | 17 |
| Western Colorado | 3–1 | 5–3 | |
| BYU | 5–2 | 6–3 | |
| Denver | 5–2 | 6–3 | |
| Utah | 5–2 | 5–3 | |
| Colorado College | 3–3 | 5–4 | |
| Utah State | 2–4–1 | 2–4–2 | |
 Wyoming | 2–4 | 3–5 | |
 Northern Colorado | 2–4 | 2–6 | |
| Colorado School of Mines | 1–5 | 2–5 | |
| Colorado State | 1–6 | 1–7 | |
 Montana State | 0–3–1 | 3–4–1 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.