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Colorado Buffaloes football

The Colorado Buffaloes football program represents the University of Colorado Boulder in college football at the NCAA Division I FBS level, and is a member of the Big 12 Conference. The team was a charter member of the Big 12 before leaving to join the Pac-12 Conference after the 2010 season. After 13 seasons in the Pac-12, the team returned to the Big 12 in 2024. Before joining the Big 12, they were members of the Big Eight Conference. The team has played at Folsom Field in Boulder, Colorado since 1924. Their all-time record is 735–556–36 ( winning percentage) as of the 2025 season. Colorado won the 1990 National Championship that was shared by Georgia Tech. The team is 27th on the all-time win list and 40th in all-time winning percentage, along with two Heisman Trophy winners, Rashaan Salaam in 1994 and Travis Hunter in 2024.

Infobox

First season
1890; 136 years ago
Athletic director
Fernando Lovo
Head coach
Deion Sanders 4th season, 16–21 ( )
Location
Boulder, Colorado
Stadium
Folsom Field (capacity: 50,183)
NCAA division
Division I FBS
Conference
Big 12
Colors
Silver, black, and gold
All-time record
735–556–36 ( )
Bowl record
12–19 ( )
Claimed
1990
Heisman winners
Rashaan Salaam – 1994 Travis Hunter – 2024
Consensus All-Americans
32 (6 unanimous)
Rivalries
Colorado State (rivalry) Kansas State (rivalry) Nebraska (rivalry) Utah (rivalry)
Fight song
Fight CU
Mascot
Ralphie
Marching band
Golden Buffalo Marching Band
Outfitter
Nike
Website
cubuffs /football

Tables

· Championships › National championships
1990
1990
Season
1990
Coach
Bill McCartney
Selectors
AP, Berryman, Billingsley, DeVold, FACT, FB News, Football Research, FW, Matthews, NCF, NFF, Sporting News, USA/CNN
Record
11–1–1
Bowl
Orange
Result
W 10–9
Final AP
No. 1
Final Coaches
No. 2
Season
Coach
Selectors
Record
Bowl
Result
Final AP
Final Coaches
1990
Bill McCartney
AP, Berryman, Billingsley, DeVold, FACT, FB News, Football Research, FW, Matthews, NCF, NFF, Sporting News, USA/CNN
11–1–1
Orange
W 10–9
No. 1
No. 2
· Championships › Conference championships
1894
1894
Year
1894
Conference
Colorado Football Association
Coach
Harry Heller
Overall record
8–1
Conference record
5–0
1895
1895
Year
1895
Conference
Fred Folsom
Coach
5–1
Overall record
3–0
1896
1896
Year
1896
Conference
5–0
Coach
2–0
1897
1897
Year
1897
Conference
7–1
Coach
2–0
1901
1901
Year
1901
Conference
5–1–1
Coach
2–0
1902
1902
Year
1902
Conference
5–1
Coach
4–0
1903
1903
Year
1903
Conference
Dave Cropp
Coach
8–2
Overall record
4–0
1909
1909
Year
1909
Conference
Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference
Coach
Fred Folsom
Overall record
6–0
Conference record
3–0
1910
1910
Year
1910
Conference
6–0
Coach
3–0
1911
1911
Year
1911
Conference
6–0
Coach
4–0
1913
1913
Year
1913
Conference
5–1–1
Coach
3–0–1
1923
1923
Year
1923
Conference
Myron E. Witham
Coach
9–0
Overall record
7–0
1924
1924
Year
1924
Conference
8–1–1
Coach
5–0–1
1934
1934
Year
1934
Conference
Bill Saunders
Coach
6–1–2
Overall record
6–1
1935
1935
Year
1935
Conference
Bunny Oakes
Coach
5–4
Overall record
5–1
1937
1937
Year
1937
Conference
8–1
Coach
7–0
1939
1939
Year
1939
Conference
Mountain States Conference
Coach
5–3
Overall record
5–1
1942
1942
Year
1942
Conference
James J. Yeager
Coach
7–2
Overall record
5–1
1943
1943
Year
1943
Conference
5–2
Coach
2–0
1944
1944
Year
1944
Conference
Frank Potts
Coach
6–2
Overall record
2–0
1961
1961
Year
1961
Conference
Big Eight Conference
Coach
Sonny Grandelius
Overall record
9–2
Conference record
7–0
1976†
1976†
Year
1976†
Conference
Bill Mallory
Coach
8–4
Overall record
5–2
1989
1989
Year
1989
Conference
Bill McCartney
Coach
11–1
Overall record
7–0
1990
1990
Year
1990
Conference
11–1–1
Coach
7–0
1991†
1991†
Year
1991†
Conference
8–3–1
Coach
6–0–1
2001
2001
Year
2001
Conference
Big 12 Conference
Coach
Gary Barnett
Overall record
10–3
Conference record
7–1
Year
Conference
Coach
Overall record
Conference record
1894
Colorado Football Association
Harry Heller
8–1
5–0
1895
Fred Folsom
5–1
3–0
1896
5–0
2–0
1897
7–1
2–0
1901
5–1–1
2–0
1902
5–1
4–0
1903
Dave Cropp
8–2
4–0
1909
Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference
Fred Folsom
6–0
3–0
1910
6–0
3–0
1911
6–0
4–0
1913
5–1–1
3–0–1
1923
Myron E. Witham
9–0
7–0
1924
8–1–1
5–0–1
1934
Bill Saunders
6–1–2
6–1
1935
Bunny Oakes
5–4
5–1
1937
8–1
7–0
1939
Mountain States Conference
5–3
5–1
1942
James J. Yeager
7–2
5–1
1943
5–2
2–0
1944
Frank Potts
6–2
2–0
1961
Big Eight Conference
Sonny Grandelius
9–2
7–0
1976†
Bill Mallory
8–4
5–2
1989
Bill McCartney
11–1
7–0
1990
11–1–1
7–0
1991†
8–3–1
6–0–1
2001
Big 12 Conference
Gary Barnett
10–3
7–1
· Championships › Division championships
2001†
2001†
Year
2001†
Division
Big 12 North
Coach
Gary Barnett
Opponent
Texas
CG result
W 39–37
2002
2002
Year
2002
Division
Oklahoma
Coach
L 7–29
2004†
2004†
Year
2004†
Division
Oklahoma
Coach
L 3–42
2005
2005
Year
2005
Division
Texas
Coach
L 3–70
2016
2016
Year
2016
Division
Pac-12 South
Coach
Mike MacIntyre
Opponent
Washington
CG result
L 10–41
Year
Division
Coach
Opponent
CG result
2001†
Big 12 North
Gary Barnett
Texas
W 39–37
2002
Oklahoma
L 7–29
2004†
Oklahoma
L 3–42
2005
Texas
L 3–70
2016
Pac-12 South
Mike MacIntyre
Washington
L 10–41
· Bowl games
1937
1937
Season
1937
Coach
Bunny Oakes
Bowl
Cotton
Opponent
Rice
Result
L 14–28
Attendance
35,000
Network
—
1956
1956
Season
1956
Coach
Dallas Ward
Bowl
Orange
Opponent
Clemson
Result
W 27–21
Attendance
72,552
Network
CBS
1961
1961
Season
1961
Coach
Sonny Grandelius
Bowl
Orange
Opponent
LSU
Result
L 7–25
Attendance
62,391
Network
ABC
1967
1967
Season
1967
Coach
Eddie Crowder
Bowl
Bluebonnet
Opponent
Miami (FL)
Result
W 31–21
Attendance
30,156
Network
ABC
1969
1969
Season
1969
Coach
Liberty
Bowl
Alabama
Opponent
W 47–33
Result
50,144
Attendance
ABC
1970
1970
Season
1970
Coach
Liberty
Bowl
Tulane
Opponent
L 3–17
Result
44,500
Attendance
ABC
1971
1971
Season
1971
Coach
Astro-Bluebonnet
Bowl
Houston
Opponent
W 29–17
Result
54,720
Attendance
ABC
1972
1972
Season
1972
Coach
Gator
Bowl
Auburn
Opponent
L 3–24
Result
71,114
Attendance
ABC
1975
1975
Season
1975
Coach
Bill Mallory
Bowl
Astro-Bluebonnet
Opponent
Texas
Result
L 21–38
Attendance
52,728
Network
ABC
1976
1976
Season
1976
Coach
Orange
Bowl
Ohio State
Opponent
L 10–27
Result
65,537
Attendance
NBC
1985
1985
Season
1985
Coach
Bill McCartney
Bowl
Freedom
Opponent
Washington
Result
L 17–20
Attendance
30,961
Network
Lorimar
1986
1986
Season
1986
Coach
Bluebonnet
Bowl
Baylor
Opponent
L 9–21
Result
40,470
Attendance
Raycom
1988
1988
Season
1988
Coach
Freedom
Bowl
Brigham Young
Opponent
L 17–20
Result
35,941
Attendance
Raycom
1989
1989
Season
1989
Coach
Orange
Bowl
Notre Dame
Opponent
L 6–21
Result
81,191
Attendance
NBC
1990
1990
Season
1990
Coach
Orange
Bowl
Notre Dame
Opponent
W 10–9
Result
77,062
Attendance
NBC
1991
1991
Season
1991
Coach
Blockbuster
Bowl
Alabama
Opponent
L 25–30
Result
52,644
Attendance
CBS
1992
1992
Season
1992
Coach
Fiesta
Bowl
Syracuse
Opponent
L 22–26
Result
70,224
Attendance
NBC
1993
1993
Season
1993
Coach
Aloha
Bowl
Fresno State
Opponent
W 41–30
Result
44,009
Attendance
ABC
1994
1994
Season
1994
Coach
Fiesta
Bowl
Notre Dame
Opponent
W 41–24
Result
73,968
Attendance
NBC
1995
1995
Season
1995
Coach
Rick Neuheisel
Bowl
Cotton
Opponent
Oregon
Result
W 38–6
Attendance
58,214
Network
CBS
1996
1996
Season
1996
Coach
Holiday
Bowl
Washington
Opponent
W 33–21
Result
54,749
Attendance
ESPN
1998
1998
Season
1998
Coach
Aloha
Bowl
Oregon
Opponent
W 51–43
Result
34,803
Attendance
ABC
1999
1999
Season
1999
Coach
Gary Barnett
Bowl
Insight
Opponent
Boston College
Result
W 62–28
Attendance
35,762
Network
ESPN
2001
2001
Season
2001
Coach
Fiesta
Bowl
Oregon
Opponent
L 16–38
Result
74,118
Attendance
ABC
2002
2002
Season
2002
Coach
Alamo
Bowl
Wisconsin
Opponent
L 28–31OT
Result
50,690
Attendance
ESPN
2004
2004
Season
2004
Coach
Houston
Bowl
UTEP
Opponent
W 33–28
Result
27,235
Attendance
ESPN
2005
2005
Season
2005
Coach
Mike Hankwitz
Bowl
Champs Sports
Opponent
Clemson
Result
L 10–19
Attendance
31,470
Network
ESPN
2007
2007
Season
2007
Coach
Dan Hawkins
Bowl
Independence
Opponent
Alabama
Result
L 24–30
Attendance
47,043
Network
ESPN
2016
2016
Season
2016
Coach
Mike MacIntyre
Bowl
Alamo
Opponent
Oklahoma State
Result
L 8–38
Attendance
59,815
Network
ESPN
2020
2020
Season
2020
Coach
Karl Dorrell
Bowl
Alamo
Opponent
Texas
Result
L 23–55
Attendance
10,822
Network
ESPN
2024
2024
Season
2024
Coach
Deion Sanders
Bowl
Alamo
Opponent
BYU
Result
L 14–36
Attendance
64,261
Network
ABC
Season
Coach
Bowl
Opponent
Result
Attendance
Network
1937
Bunny Oakes
Cotton
Rice
L 14–28
35,000
—
1956
Dallas Ward
Orange
Clemson
W 27–21
72,552
CBS
1961
Sonny Grandelius
Orange
LSU
L 7–25
62,391
ABC
1967
Eddie Crowder
Bluebonnet
Miami (FL)
W 31–21
30,156
ABC
1969
Liberty
Alabama
W 47–33
50,144
ABC
1970
Liberty
Tulane
L 3–17
44,500
ABC
1971
Astro-Bluebonnet
Houston
W 29–17
54,720
ABC
1972
Gator
Auburn
L 3–24
71,114
ABC
1975
Bill Mallory
Astro-Bluebonnet
Texas
L 21–38
52,728
ABC
1976
Orange
Ohio State
L 10–27
65,537
NBC
1985
Bill McCartney
Freedom
Washington
L 17–20
30,961
Lorimar
1986
Bluebonnet
Baylor
L 9–21
40,470
Raycom
1988
Freedom
Brigham Young
L 17–20
35,941
Raycom
1989
Orange
Notre Dame
L 6–21
81,191
NBC
1990
Orange
Notre Dame
W 10–9
77,062
NBC
1991
Blockbuster
Alabama
L 25–30
52,644
CBS
1992
Fiesta
Syracuse
L 22–26
70,224
NBC
1993
Aloha
Fresno State
W 41–30
44,009
ABC
1994
Fiesta
Notre Dame
W 41–24
73,968
NBC
1995
Rick Neuheisel
Cotton
Oregon
W 38–6
58,214
CBS
1996
Holiday
Washington
W 33–21
54,749
ESPN
1998
Aloha
Oregon
W 51–43
34,803
ABC
1999
Gary Barnett
Insight
Boston College
W 62–28
35,762
ESPN
2001
Fiesta
Oregon
L 16–38
74,118
ABC
2002
Alamo
Wisconsin
L 28–31OT
50,690
ESPN
2004
Houston
UTEP
W 33–28
27,235
ESPN
2005
Mike Hankwitz
Champs Sports
Clemson
L 10–19
31,470
ESPN
2007
Dan Hawkins
Independence
Alabama
L 24–30
47,043
ESPN
2016
Mike MacIntyre
Alamo
Oklahoma State
L 8–38
59,815
ESPN
2020
Karl Dorrell
Alamo
Texas
L 23–55
10,822
ESPN
2024
Deion Sanders
Alamo
BYU
L 14–36
64,261
ABC
· Awards › Heisman Trophy<sup>[<i><span>citation needed</span></i>]</sup>
Byron White
Byron White
Year
1937
Name
Byron White
Position
HB
Rank in Heisman voting
2nd
Points
264
Joe Romig
Joe Romig
Year
1961
Name
Joe Romig
Position
OG/LB
Rank in Heisman voting
6th
Points
279
Bobby Anderson
Bobby Anderson
Year
1969
Name
Bobby Anderson
Position
TB
Rank in Heisman voting
11th
Points
100
Charlie Davis
Charlie Davis
Year
1971
Name
Charlie Davis
Position
TB
Rank in Heisman voting
16th
Points
28
Darian Hagan
Darian Hagan
Year
1989
Name
Darian Hagan
Position
QB
Rank in Heisman voting
5th
Points
242
Eric Bieniemy
Eric Bieniemy
Year
1990
Name
Eric Bieniemy
Position
TB
Rank in Heisman voting
3rd
Points
798
QB
QB
Year
Darian Hagan
Name
QB
Position
17th
Rank in Heisman voting
17
WR
WR
Year
Mike Pritchard
Name
WR
Position
50th
Rank in Heisman voting
2
Darian Hagan
Darian Hagan
Year
1991
Name
Darian Hagan
Position
QB
Rank in Heisman voting
20th
Points
12
Ronnie Blackmon
Ronnie Blackmon
Year
1992
Name
Ronnie Blackmon
Position
CB
Rank in Heisman voting
30th
Points
4
Charles Johnson
Charles Johnson
Year
1993
Name
Charles Johnson
Position
WR
Rank in Heisman voting
15th
Points
24
WR
WR
Year
Michael Westbrook
Name
WR
Position
61st
Rank in Heisman voting
1
Rashaan Salaam
Rashaan Salaam
Year
1994
Name
Rashaan Salaam
Position
TB
Rank in Heisman voting
1st
Points
743
QB
QB
Year
Kordell Stewart
Name
QB
Position
13th
Rank in Heisman voting
16
Chris Brown
Chris Brown
Year
2002
Name
Chris Brown
Position
TB
Rank in Heisman voting
8th
Points
48
Travis Hunter
Travis Hunter
Year
2024
Name
Travis Hunter
Position
CB/WR
Rank in Heisman voting
1st
Points
2,231
QB
QB
Year
Shedeur Sanders
Name
QB
Position
8th
Rank in Heisman voting
47
Year
Name
Position
Rank in Heisman voting
Points
1937
Byron White
HB
2nd
264
1961
Joe Romig
OG/LB
6th
279
1969
Bobby Anderson
TB
11th
100
1971
Charlie Davis
TB
16th
28
1989
Darian Hagan
QB
5th
242
1990
Eric Bieniemy
TB
3rd
798
Darian Hagan
QB
17th
17
Mike Pritchard
WR
50th
2
1991
Darian Hagan
QB
20th
12
1992
Ronnie Blackmon
CB
30th
4
1993
Charles Johnson
WR
15th
24
Michael Westbrook
WR
61st
1
1994
Rashaan Salaam
TB
1st
743
Kordell Stewart
QB
13th
16
2002
Chris Brown
TB
8th
48
2024
Travis Hunter
CB/WR
1st
2,231
Shedeur Sanders
QB
8th
47

References

  1. In 1992, this award was known as the Draddy Trophy.
  2. "Folsom Field Home"
    https://web.archive.org/web/20101020111647/http://www.cubuffs.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=600&ATCLID=117805
  3. University of Colorado at Boulder NIL Brand Guidelines
    https://s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/sidearm.nextgen.sites/cubuffs.com/documents/2022/1/28/CU_NIL_Brand_Guidelines.pdf
  4. NCAA Football Records
    https://web.archive.org/web/20100215145202/http://web1.ncaa.org/web_files/stats/football_records/DI/2009/2009Awards.pdf
  5. Heisman
    https://www.heisman.com/heisman-winners/
  6. 2018 NCAA Football Bowl Subdivision Records
    http://fs.ncaa.org/Docs/stats/football_records/2018/FBS.pdf
  7. "1990 National Champions"
    https://cubuffs.com/sports/2005/2/22/110489.aspx
  8. "1990 NCAA Division IA Football Power Ratings"
    https://web.archive.org/web/20090129201503/http://jhowell.net/cf/cf1990.htm
  9. "The McMNC for 1990: Georgia Institute of Technology – rec | Google Groups"
    https://groups.google.com/group/rec.sport.football.college/browse_thread/thread/b96e8d7451d29ead/8ab16b05d26253ec?lnk=st&q=The+McMNC+for+1990#8ab16b05d26253ec
  10. The Denver Post
    https://www.buffzone.com/2020/11/28/cu-buffs-become-bowl-eligible-with-win-over-san-diego-state
  11. "Archived copy"
    https://web.archive.org/web/20150521060047/http://www.cubuffs.com/fls/600/football/2014_Info_Guide/130_all_time_record.pdf
  12. "MacIntyre Named Head Football Coach At Colorado"
    http://www.cubuffs.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_LANG=C&DB_OEM_ID=600&ATCLID=205823352&SPID=255&SPSID=3843
  13. The Denver Post
    https://www.denverpost.com/2018/11/18/mike-macintyre-fired-cu-football-coach/
  14. University of Colorado Athletics
    https://cubuffs.com/news/2022/10/2/dorrell-dismissed-as-head-football-coach-at-colorado.aspx
  15. CUBuffs
    https://cubuffs.com/news/2022/12/3/deion-coach-prime-sanders-named-head-football-coach-at-colorado.aspx
  16. "Colorado Buffaloes renew football rivalry with Nebraska Cornhuskers"
    http://www.denverpost.com/cu/ci_22541994/colorado-buffaloes-football-rivalry-nebraska-cornhuskers
  17. FBSchedules
    http://www.fbschedules.com/2013/02/colorado-nebraska-schedule-4-game-football-series/
  18. "Nebraska Cornhuskers, Colorado Buffaloes to renew rivalry in 2018"
    https://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/8926735/nebraska-cornhuskers-colorado-buffaloes-renew-rivalry-2018
  19. CUBuffs
    http://www.cubuffs.com/ViewArticle.dbml?ATCLID=206312564
  20. Huskers
    http://www.huskers.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=100&ATCLID=206312560
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