The 1948 Colorado Buffaloes football team was an American football team that represented the University of Colorado as a member of the Big Seven Conference during the 1948 college football season. Led by first-year head coach Dallas Ward, the Buffaloes compiled an overall record of 3âÂÂ6 with a mark of 2âÂÂ3 in conference play, placing fourth in the Big 7.
Colorado was ranked at No. 82 in the final Litkenhous Difference by Score System ratings for 1948.