Year: | 1945 |
Team: | Colorado Buffaloes |
Sport: | football |
Conference: | Mountain States Conference |
Short Conf: | MSC |
Record: | 5–3 |
Conf Record: | 3–1 |
Head Coach: | Frank Potts |
Hc Year: | 3rd |
Captain: | Game captains |
Stadium: | Folsom Field |
The 1945 Colorado Buffaloes football team was an American football team that represented the University of Colorado as a member of the Mountain States Conference (MSC) during the 1945 college football season. Led by Frank Potts in his third and final season as head coach, the Buffaloes compiled an overall record of 5–3 with a mark of 3–1 in conference play, placing second in the MSC.
The following Buffaloes were selected in 1946 NFL draft following the season.[4]
8 | 64 | John Ziegler | Back | Chicago Bears | |
9 | 77 | Ernie Lewis | Back | Philadelphia Eagles | |
10 | 85 | Walt Clay | Back | New York Giants | |
11 | 92 | Bob West | Back | Yanks | |
18 | 170 | Bob Wise | Guard | Los Angeles Rams | |
19 | 179 | LaMar Dykstra | Back | Washington Redskins | |
21 | 197 | Don Fabling | Back | Philadelphia Eagles | |
27 | 260 | Joe Ben Dickey | Back | Los Angeles Rams |