1934 Colorado Buffaloes football team

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The 1934 Colorado Buffaloes football team was an American football team that represented the University of Colorado as a member of the Rocky Mountain Conference (RMC) during the 1934 college football season. In its third and final year under head coach Bill Saunders, the team compiled a 6–1–2 record (6–1 against RMC opponents), finished in a three-way tie for the conference championship, and outscored all opponents by a total of 167 to 40.[1][2]

Record6–1–2 (6–1 RMC)
Headcoach
CaptainGame captains
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1934 Colorado Buffaloes football
RMC co-champion
ConferenceRocky Mountain Conference
Record6–1–2 (6–1 RMC)
Head coach
CaptainGame captains
Home stadiumColorado Stadium
Seasons
← 1933
1935 â†’
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1934 Rocky Mountain Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
Colorado Teachers +6–1–06–1–0
Colorado +6–1–06–1–2
Colorado Agricultural +6–1–16–2–1
Utah State5–1–15–1–1
Utah4–2–05–3–0
Denver4–4–05–5–1
BYU3–5–04–5–0
Wyoming2–4–03–5–0
Colorado College1–6–01–7–0
Colorado Mines1–6–01–6–0
Western State (CO)0–3–02–5–0
Montana State0–4–02–5–0
  • + – Conference co-champions
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Quarterback Kayo Lam led the team with 906 rushing yards and 8.24 yards per rush.[3] On October 27, 1934, Lam rushed for 232 yards against Colorado Agricultural, a total that remained a school record for 20 years.[4] He also had a 91-yard run against BYU that also remained a school record until 1954.[5]

In November 1934, the school adopted the nickname "Buffaloes" for its football team. The name was selected as part of a contest conducted by the school's student newspaper. Andrew J. Dickson was credited with submitting the winning name.[6]

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 29at Kansas*T 0–07,500[7]
October 6Missouri*T 0–0[8]
October 12at Colorado Teachers
L 7–135,894[9][10]
October 20vs. BYUW 48–6[11]
October 27Colorado Agricultural
  • Colorado Stadium
  • Boulder, CO (rivalry)
W 27–9[12]
November 3at Colorado MinesW 40–6[13]
November 10Utahdagger
  • Colorado Stadium
  • Boulder, CO (rivalry)
W 7–615,000[14]
November 17at Colorado CollegeW 31–0[15]
November 29at DenverW 7–0[16][17]
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
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