The Colorado Buffaloes football team represents the University of Colorado at Boulder in the Pac-12 Conference at the NCAA Division I FBS level in college football. The following are the yearly results, game-by-game yearly results, and detailed bowl results. [1] [2] [3]
Year | Coach | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | Coaches# | AP° | ||
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Independent (1890–1892) | |||||||||
1890 | No coach | 0–4 | |||||||
1891 | No coach | 1–4 | |||||||
1892 | No coach | 3–2 | |||||||
Colorado Football Association (1893) | |||||||||
1893 | No coach | 2–3 | 1–1 | 2nd | |||||
Harry Heller ( Colorado Football Association) (1894) | |||||||||
1894 | Harry Heller | 8–1 | 5–0 | 1st | |||||
Fred Folsom ( Colorado Football Association) (1895–1899) | |||||||||
1895 | Fred Folsom | 5–1 | 3–0 | 1st | |||||
1896 | Fred Folsom | 5–0 | 2–0 | 1st | |||||
1897 | Fred Folsom | 7–1 | 2–0 | 1st | |||||
1898 | Fred Folsom | 4–4 | 0–2 | 3rd | |||||
1899 | Fred Folsom | 7–2 | 2–1 | 2nd | |||||
T. W. Mortimer ( Colorado Football Association) (1900) | |||||||||
1900 | T. W. Mortimer | 6–4 | 1–2 | 3rd | |||||
Fred Folsom ( Colorado Football Association) (1901–1902) | |||||||||
1901 | Fred Folsom | 5–1–1 | 2–0 | 1st | |||||
1902 | Fred Folsom | 5–1 | 4–0 | 1st | |||||
Dave Cropp ( Colorado Football Association) (1903–1904) | |||||||||
1903 | Dave Cropp | 8–2 | 4–0 | 1st | |||||
1904 | Dave Cropp | 6–2–1 | 3–1 | 2nd | |||||
Willis Keinholz (Independent) (1905) | |||||||||
1905 | Willis Keinholz | 8–1 | |||||||
Frank Castleman ( Colorado Football Association) (1906–1907) | |||||||||
1906 | Frank Castleman | 2–3–4 | 1–1–2 | T–2nd | |||||
1907 | Frank Castleman | 5–3 | 2–2 | 3rd | |||||
Fred Folsom ( Colorado Football Association) (1908) | |||||||||
1908 | Fred Folsom | 5–2 | 3–0 | T–1st | |||||
Fred Folsom ( Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference) (1909–1915) | |||||||||
1909 | Fred Folsom | 6–0 | 3–0 | 1st | |||||
1910 | Fred Folsom | 6–0 | 3–0 | 1st | |||||
1911 | Fred Folsom | 6–0 | 4–0 | 1st | |||||
1912 | Fred Folsom | 6–3 | 2–2 | T–2nd | |||||
1913 | Fred Folsom | 5–1–1 | 3–0–1 | 1st | |||||
1914 | Fred Folsom | 5–1 | 4–1 | 2nd | |||||
1915 | Fred Folsom | 1–6 | 0–5 | 6th | |||||
Bob Evans ( Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference) (1916–1917) | |||||||||
1916 | Bob Evans | 1–5–1 | 1–5 | 7th | |||||
1917 | Bob Evans | 6–2 | 4–2 | 3rd | |||||
Enoch J. Mills ( Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference) (1918–1919) | |||||||||
1918 | Enoch J. Mills | 2–3 | 1–2 | T–3rd | |||||
1919 | Enoch J. Mills | 2–3–1 | 2–3–1 | 6th | |||||
Myron Witham ( Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference) (1920–1931) | |||||||||
1920 | Myron Witham | 4–1–2 | 3–1–2 | T–3rd | |||||
1921 | Myron Witham | 4–1–1 | 4–0–1 | 2nd | |||||
1922 | Myron Witham | 4–4 | 3–3 | T–5th | |||||
1923 | Myron Witham | 9–0 | 7–0 | 1st | |||||
1924 | Myron Witham | 8–1–1 | 5–0–1 | 1st | |||||
1925 | Myron Witham | 6–3 | 5–2 | 4th | |||||
1926 | Myron Witham | 3–5–1 | 2–5–1 | 9th | |||||
1927 | Myron Witham | 4–5 | 4–4 | T–6th | |||||
1928 | Myron Witham | 5–1 | 5–1 | 2nd | |||||
1929 | Myron Witham | 5–1–1 | 4–1–1 | T–2nd | |||||
1930 | Myron Witham | 6–1–1 | 5–1–1 | 2nd | |||||
1931 | Myron Witham | 5–3 | 3–2 | T–4th | |||||
Bill Saunders ( Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference) (1932–1934) | |||||||||
1932 | Bill Saunders | 2–4 | 2–4 | 7th | |||||
1933 | Bill Saunders | 7–2 | 5–2 | 4th | |||||
1934 | Bill Saunders | 6–1–2 | 6–1 | T–1st | |||||
Bunny Oakes ( Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference) (1935–1937) | |||||||||
1935 | Bunny Oakes | 5–4 | 5–1 | 1st | |||||
1936 | Bunny Oakes | 4–3 | 4–2 | 4th | |||||
1937 | Bunny Oakes | 8–1 | 7–0 | 1st | L Cotton | 17 | |||
Bunny Oakes ( Mountain States Conference) (1938–1939) | |||||||||
1938 | Bunny Oakes | 3–4–1 | 3–2–1 | T–2nd | |||||
1939 | Bunny Oakes | 5–3 | 5–1 | 1st | |||||
Frank Potts ( Mountain States Conference) (1940) | |||||||||
1940 | Frank Potts | 5–3–1 | 4–1–1 | T–2nd | |||||
Jim Yeager ( Mountain States Conference) (1941–1943) | |||||||||
1941 | Jim Yeager | 3–4–1 | 3–2–1 | T–4th | |||||
1942 | Jim Yeager | 7–2 | 5–1 | T–1st | |||||
1943 | Jim Yeager | 5–2 | 2–0 | 1st | |||||
Frank Potts ( Mountain States Conference) (1944–1945) | |||||||||
1944 | Frank Potts | 6–2 | 2–0 | 1st | |||||
1945 | Frank Potts | 5–3 | 2–1 | 2nd | |||||
Jim Yeager ( Mountain States Conference) (1946–1947) | |||||||||
1946 | Jim Yeager | 5–4–1 | 3–2–1 | T–4th | |||||
1947 | Jim Yeager | 4–5 | 3–3 | T–3rd | |||||
Dallas Ward ( Big Eight Conference) (1948–1958) | |||||||||
1948 | Dallas Ward | 3–6 | 2–3 | 4th | |||||
1949 | Dallas Ward | 3–7 | 1–4 | 6th | |||||
1950 | Dallas Ward | 5–4–1 | 2–4 | 6th | |||||
1951 | Dallas Ward | 7–3 | 5–1 | 2nd | |||||
1952 | Dallas Ward | 6–2–2 | 2–2–2 | T–4th | |||||
1953 | Dallas Ward | 6–4 | 2–4 | T–4th | |||||
1954 | Dallas Ward | 7–2–1 | 3–2–1 | T–3rd | |||||
1955 | Dallas Ward | 6–4 | 3–3 | T–3rd | |||||
1956 | Dallas Ward | 8–2–1 | 4–1–1 | 2nd | W Orange | 18 | 20 | ||
1957 | Dallas Ward | 6–3–1 | 3–3 | T–3rd | |||||
1958 | Dallas Ward | 6–4 | 4–2 | 3rd | |||||
Sonny Grandelius ( Big Eight Conference) (1959–1961) | |||||||||
1959 | Sonny Grandelius | 5–5 | 3–3 | T–3rd | |||||
1960 | Sonny Grandelius | 7–3 [n 1] | 6–1 [n 1] | 2nd [n 1] | |||||
1961 | Sonny Grandelius | 9–2 | 7–0 | 1st | L Orange | 7 | 7 | ||
Bud Davis ( Big Eight Conference) (1962) | |||||||||
1962 | Bud Davis | 2–8 | 1–6 | 7th | |||||
Eddie Crowder ( Big Eight Conference) (1963–1973) | |||||||||
1963 | Eddie Crowder | 2–8 | 2–5 | 6th | |||||
1964 | Eddie Crowder | 2–8 | 1–6 | 7th | |||||
1965 | Eddie Crowder | 6–2–2 | 4–2–1 | 3rd | 20 | ||||
1966 | Eddie Crowder | 7–3 | 5–2 | 2nd | |||||
1967 | Eddie Crowder | 9–2 | 5–2 | T–2nd | W Bluebonnet | 13 | 14 | ||
1968 | Eddie Crowder | 4–6 | 3–4 | T–4th | |||||
1969 | Eddie Crowder | 8–3 | 5–2 | 3rd | W Liberty | 16 | |||
1970 | Eddie Crowder | 6–5 | 3–4 | 4th | L Liberty | 16 | |||
1971 | Eddie Crowder | 10–2 | 5–2 | 3rd | W Bluebonnet | 7 | 3 | ||
1972 | Eddie Crowder | 8–4 | 4–3 | T–3rd | L Gator | T–14 | 16 | ||
1973 | Eddie Crowder | 5–6 | 2–5 | T–6th | |||||
Bill Mallory ( Big Eight Conference) (1974–1978) | |||||||||
1974 | Bill Mallory | 5–6 | 3–4 | 5th | |||||
1975 | Bill Mallory | 9–3 | 5–2 | 3rd | L Bluebonnet | 16 | |||
1976 | Bill Mallory | 8–4 | 5–2 | T–1st | L Orange | 16 | 16 | ||
1977 | Bill Mallory | 7–3–1 | 3–3–1 | 4th | |||||
1978 | Bill Mallory | 6–5 | 2–5 | 7th | |||||
Chuck Fairbanks ( Big Eight Conference) (1979–1981) | |||||||||
1979 | Chuck Fairbanks | 3–8 | 2–5 | ||||||
1980 | Chuck Fairbanks | 1–10 | 1–6 | T–7th | |||||
1981 | Chuck Fairbanks | 3–8 | 2–5 | 7th | |||||
Bill McCartney ( Big Eight Conference) (1982–1994) | |||||||||
1982 | Bill McCartney | 2–8–1 | 1–5–1 | T–6th | |||||
1983 | Bill McCartney | 4–7 | 2–5 | T–6th | |||||
1984 | Bill McCartney | 1–10 | 1–6 | 7th | |||||
1985 | Bill McCartney | 7–5 | 4–3 | 3rd | L Freedom | ||||
1986 | Bill McCartney | 6–6 | 6–1 | 2nd | L Bluebonnet | ||||
1987 | Bill McCartney | 7–4 | 4–3 | 4th | |||||
1988 | Bill McCartney | 8–4 | 4–3 | 4th | L Freedom | ||||
1989 | Bill McCartney | 11–1 | 7–0 | 1st | L Orange | 4 | 4 | ||
1990 | Bill McCartney | 11–1–1 | 7–0 | 1st | W Orange | 2 | 1 | ||
1991 | Bill McCartney | 8–3–1 | 6–0–1 | T–1st | L Blockbuster | 20 | 20 | ||
1992 | Bill McCartney | 9–2–1 | 5–1–1 | 2nd | L Fiesta | 13 | 13 | ||
1993 | Bill McCartney | 8–3–1 | 5–1–1 | 2nd | W Aloha | 16 | 16 | ||
1994 | Bill McCartney | 11–1 | 6–1 | 2nd | W Fiesta | 3 | 3 | ||
Rick Neuheisel ( Big Eight Conference) (1995) | |||||||||
1995 | Rick Neuheisel | 10–2 | 5–2 | T–2nd | W Cotton | 4 | 5 | ||
Rick Neuheisel ( Big 12 Conference) (1996–1998) | |||||||||
1996 | Rick Neuheisel | 10–2 | 7–1 | 2nd (North) | W Holiday | 8 | 8 | ||
1997 | Rick Neuheisel | 5–6 | 3–5 | T–4th (North) | |||||
1998 | Rick Neuheisel | 8–4 | 4–4 | 4th (North) | W Aloha | ||||
Gary Barnett ( Big 12 Conference) (1999–2005) | |||||||||
1999 | Gary Barnett | 7–5 | 5–3 | 3rd (North) | W Insight.com | ||||
2000 | Gary Barnett | 3–8 | 3–5 | 4th (North) | |||||
2001 | Gary Barnett | 10–3 | 7–1 | 1st (North) | L Fiesta† | 9 | 9 | ||
2002 | Gary Barnett | 9–5 | 7–1 | 1st (North) | L Alamo | 21 | 20 | ||
2003 | Gary Barnett | 5–7 | 3–5 | T–4th (North) | |||||
2004 | Gary Barnett | 8–5 | 4–4 | 1st (North) | W Houston | ||||
2005 | Gary Barnett [n 2] | 7–6 [n 2] | 5–3 | 1st (North) | L Champs Sports | ||||
Dan Hawkins ( Big 12 Conference) (2006–2010) | |||||||||
2006 | Dan Hawkins | 2–10 | 2–6 | 5th (North) | |||||
2007 | Dan Hawkins | 6–7 | 4–4 | 3rd (North) | L Independence | ||||
2008 | Dan Hawkins | 5–7 | 2–6 | T–4th (North) | |||||
2009 | Dan Hawkins | 3–9 | 2–6 | 5th (North) | |||||
2010 | Dan Hawkins [n 3] | 5–7 [n 3] | 2–6 [n 3] | 5th (North) | |||||
Jon Embree ( Pac-12 Conference) (2011–2012) | |||||||||
2011 | Jon Embree | 3–10 | 2–7 | T–5th (South) | |||||
2012 | Jon Embree | 1–11 | 1–8 | 6th (South) | |||||
Mike MacIntyre ( Pac-12 Conference) (2013–2018) | |||||||||
2013 | Mike MacIntyre | 4–8 | 1–8 | 6th (South) | |||||
2014 | Mike MacIntyre | 2–10 | 0–9 | 6th (South) | |||||
2015 | Mike MacIntyre | 4–9 | 1–8 | 6th (South) | |||||
2016 | Mike MacIntyre | 10–4 | 8–1 | 1st (South) | L Alamo | 15 | 17 | ||
2017 | Mike MacIntyre | 5–7 | 2–7 | 6th (South) | |||||
2018 | Mike MacIntyre [n 4] | 5–7 [n 4] | 2–7 [n 4] | 6th (South) | |||||
Mel Tucker ( Pac-12 Conference) (2019) | |||||||||
2019 | Mel Tucker | 5–7 | 3–6 | 5th (South) | |||||
Karl Dorrell ( Pac-12 Conference) (2020–2022) | |||||||||
2020 | Karl Dorrell | 4–2 | 3–1 | 2nd (South) | L Alamo | ||||
2021 | Karl Dorrell | 4–8 | 3–6 | T–4th (South) | |||||
2022 | Karl Dorrell [n 5] | 1–11 [n 5] | 1–8 [n 5] | T–11th | |||||
Deion Sanders ( Pac-12 Conference) (2023–present) | |||||||||
2023 | Deion Sanders | 4–8 | 1–8 | 12th | |||||
Total: | 724–543–36 | ||||||||
National championship Conference title Conference division title or championship game berth | |||||||||
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