1940 Colorado
5–3–1 (4–1–1 Skyline Conference), coached by Frank Potts. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Wyoming 62–0Oct 26
By 62 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 28 | at Texas | L 7–39 | 51% |
| Oct 5 | vs Kansas State | W 7–6 | 62% |
| Oct 12 | at Utah State | W 26–0 | 60% |
| Oct 19 | at Colorado State | W 33–14 | 58% |
| Oct 26 | vs Wyoming | W 62–0 | 82% |
| Nov 2 | vs Utah | L 13–21 | 57% |
| Nov 9 | vs Missouri | L 6–21 | 51% |
| Nov 16 | vs BYU | W 25–2 | 64% |
| Nov 21 | atDenver | T 3–3 | 41% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Tied Denver 3–3; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 2nd in the Skyline Conference.
In program history: The 64th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 125 on file).
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 1940.
- Record
- 5–3–1
- Conference
- 4–1–1 tied for 2nd in Skyline Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 182–106
- Coach
- Frank Potts
- Elo
- 1550 +2 this season
- SP+ rating
- —
- SRS
- −2.5 No. 73 of 121 major-college teams
- Recruiting class
- —
Drafted in 1941
The 1941 draft| Rd 3 | Leo Stasica B | Brooklyn Dodgers |
1940 Skyline Conference standings
| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Utah | 5–1 | 7–2 | |
| Denver | 4–1–1 | 6–2–1 | |
 Colorado | 4–1–1 | 5–3–1 | |
| BYU | 2–3–1 | 2–4–2 | |
| Utah State | 2–4 | 2–5–1 | |
| Colorado State | 1–3–2 | 3–4–2 | |
| Wyoming | 0–5–1 | 1–7–1 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.