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Colorado Buffaloes

Location: Boulder, Colorado ▪ Colors: Silver, Gold & Black
Stadium: Folsom Field (cap. 53,750)
Record: 111 Years, 622-436-35, .585 W-L% (Major School)

Conferences: Pac-12, Big 12, Big 8, Big 7, MSAC, RMC and Ind
Conference Champion: 19 Times
Bowls: 28 Bowls, 12-16, .429 W-L% (Major Bowls)

Ranked in AP Poll: 16 Times (Preseason), 18 Times (Final), 293 Weeks (Total)

Elo Fan Ratings

Fine Details ▪ Last updated May 24, 2013 7:15 PM
All-Time Rank: #29. Miami (OH)… #30. Tulane… #31. Temple… #32. COLORADO… #33. Colorado State… #34. Western Michigan… #35. Vanderbilt… 

111 Years

Rk Year Conf W L T Pct SRS SOS AP Pre AP High AP Post Coach(es) Bowl Notes
1 2012 Pac-12 1 11 0 .083 -12.66 4.51 Jon Embree (1-11)
2 2011 Pac-12 3 10 0 .231 -8.67 3.26 Jon Embree (3-10)
3 2010 Big 12 5 7 0 .417 0.75 4.33 Dan Hawkins (3-6)
Brian Cabral (2-1)
4 2009 Big 12 3 9 0 .250 -3.86 2.39 Dan Hawkins (3-9)
5 2008 Big 12 5 7 0 .417 -1.07 4.10 Dan Hawkins (5-7)
6 2007 Big 12 6 7 0 .462 2.65 4.11 Dan Hawkins (6-7) Independence Bowl-L
7 2006 Big 12 2 10 0 .167 -6.18 0.99 Dan Hawkins (2-10)
8 2005 Big 12 7 6 0 .538 6.60 5.37 22 Gary Barnett (7-5)
Mike Hankwitz (0-1)		 Champs Sports Bowl-L
9 2004 Big 12 8 5 0 .615 4.96 5.81 Gary Barnett (8-5) Houston Bowl-W
10 2003 Big 12 5 7 0 .417 1.45 6.36 17 Gary Barnett (5-7)
11 2002 Big 12 9 5 0 .643 11.77 6.56 7 7 20 Gary Barnett (9-5) Alamo Bowl-L
12 2001 Big 12 10 3 0 .769 13.44 6.44 3 9 Gary Barnett (10-3) Fiesta Bowl-L
13 2000 Big 12 3 8 0 .273 3.56 7.92 24 23 Gary Barnett (3-8)
14 1999 Big 12 7 5 0 .583 6.88 2.05 15 14 Gary Barnett (7-5) Insight Bowl-W
15 1998 Big 12 8 4 0 .667 8.81 4.65 14 Rick Neuheisel (8-4) Aloha Classic-W
16 1997 Big 12 5 6 0 .455 5.34 5.97 8 8 Rick Neuheisel (5-6)
17 1996 Big 12 10 2 0 .833 17.16 6.41 5 5 8 Rick Neuheisel (10-2) Holiday Bowl-W
18 1995 Big 8 10 2 0 .833 16.92 4.25 13 4 5 Rick Neuheisel (10-2) Cotton Bowl-W
19 1994 Big 8 11 1 0 .917 18.40 3.90 8 2 3 Bill McCartney (11-1) Fiesta Bowl-W
20 1993 Big 8 8 3 1 .708 15.48 6.07 11 7 16 Bill McCartney (8-3-1) Aloha Bowl-W
Rk Year Conf W L T Pct SRS SOS AP Pre AP High AP Post Coach(es) Bowl Notes
21 1992 Big 8 9 2 1 .792 11.82 2.32 12 7 13 Bill McCartney (9-2-1) Fiesta Bowl-L
22 1991 Big 8 8 3 1 .708 11.24 3.57 13 12 20 Bill McCartney (8-3-1) Blockbuster Bowl-L
23 1990 Big 8 11 1 1 .885 19.45 9.06 5 1 1 Bill McCartney (11-1-1) Orange Bowl-W
24 1989 Big 8 11 1 0 .917 21.54 3.63 14 1 4 Bill McCartney (11-1) Orange Bowl-L
25 1988 Big 8 8 4 0 .667 7.10 0.77 19 Bill McCartney (8-4) Freedom Bowl-L
26 1987 Big 8 7 4 0 .636 6.55 1.18 Bill McCartney (7-4)
27 1986 Big 8 6 6 0 .500 6.13 4.80 Bill McCartney (6-6) Bluebonnet Bowl-L
28 1985 Big 8 7 5 0 .583 7.10 3.85 Bill McCartney (7-5) Freedom Bowl-L
29 1984 Big 8 1 10 0 .091 -8.99 4.74 Bill McCartney (1-10)
30 1983 Big 8 4 7 0 .364 -1.79 2.94 Bill McCartney (4-7)
31 1982 Big 8 2 8 1 .227 -5.28 6.08 Bill McCartney (2-8-1)
32 1981 Big 8 3 8 0 .273 -1.73 8.36 Chuck Fairbanks (3-8)
33 1980 Big 8 1 10 0 .091 -7.19 10.36 Chuck Fairbanks (1-10)
34 1979 Big 8 3 8 0 .273 -1.22 6.50 Chuck Fairbanks (3-8)
35 1978 Big 8 6 5 0 .545 6.69 5.42 13 Bill Mallory (6-5)
36 1977 Big 8 7 3 1 .682 12.43 5.79 12 3 Bill Mallory (7-3-1)
37 1976 Big 8 8 4 0 .667 16.83 10.67 12 16 Bill Mallory (8-4) Orange Bowl-L
38 1975 Big 8 9 3 0 .750 15.08 9.08 9 16 Bill Mallory (9-3) Bluebonnet Bowl-L
39 1974 Big 8 5 6 0 .455 6.64 10.91 Bill Mallory (5-6)
40 1973 Big 8 5 6 0 .455 12.82 13.64 11 10 Eddie Crowder (5-6)
Rk Year Conf W L T Pct SRS SOS AP Pre AP High AP Post Coach(es) Bowl Notes
41 1972 Big 8 8 4 0 .667 13.23 7.32 2 2 16 Eddie Crowder (8-4) Gator Bowl-L
42 1971 Big 8 10 2 0 .833 21.25 11.75 3 3 Eddie Crowder (10-2) Bluebonnet Bowl-W
43 1970 Big 8 6 5 0 .545 16.11 10.65 8 Eddie Crowder (6-5) Liberty Bowl-L
44 1969 Big 8 8 3 0 .727 15.18 9.99 16 16 Eddie Crowder (8-3) Liberty Bowl-W
45 1968 Big 8 4 6 0 .400 6.69 9.09 Eddie Crowder (4-6)
46 1967 Big 8 9 2 0 .818 11.46 1.73 10 3 Eddie Crowder (9-2) Bluebonnet Bowl-W
47 1966 Big 8 7 3 0 .700 8.04 2.34 Eddie Crowder (7-3)
48 1965 Big 8 6 2 2 .700 4.08 -0.92 Eddie Crowder (6-2-2)
49 1964 Big 8 2 8 0 .200 0.27 7.17 Eddie Crowder (2-8)
50 1963 Big 8 2 8 0 .200 -4.10 7.11 Eddie Crowder (2-8)
51 1962 Big 8 2 8 0 .200 -10.87 2.53 Bud Davis (2-8)
52 1961 Big 8 9 2 0 .818 12.94 5.03 6 7 Everett Grandelius (9-2) Orange Bowl-L
53 1960 Big 8 6 4 0 .600 9.12 7.82 18 Everett Grandelius (6-4)
54 1959 Big 7 5 5 0 .500 3.04 4.94 Everett Grandelius (5-5)
55 1958 Big 7 6 4 0 .600 4.51 0.31 9 Dallas Ward (6-4)
56 1957 Big 7 6 3 1 .650 6.25 -2.85 18 Dallas Ward (6-3-1)
57 1956 Big 7 8 2 1 .773 9.43 -0.39 18 20 Dallas Ward (8-2-1) Orange Bowl-W
58 1955 Big 7 6 4 0 .600 6.11 1.81 14 Dallas Ward (6-4)
59 1954 Big 7 7 2 1 .750 10.40 -2.60 11 Dallas Ward (7-2-1)
60 1953 Big 7 6 4 0 .600 5.94 4.24 Dallas Ward (6-4)
Rk Year Conf W L T Pct SRS SOS AP Pre AP High AP Post Coach(es) Bowl Notes
61 1952 Big 7 6 2 2 .700 9.49 4.19 Dallas Ward (6-2-2)
62 1951 Big 7 7 3 0 .700 8.45 2.65 Dallas Ward (7-3)
63 1950 Big 7 5 4 1 .550 5.64 0.84 Dallas Ward (5-4-1)
64 1949 Big 7 3 7 0 .300 -7.38 -2.38 Dallas Ward (3-7)
65 1948 Big 7 3 6 0 .333 -4.86 -2.75 Dallas Ward (3-6)
66 1947 MSAC 4 5 0 .444 -7.48 -2.37 Jim Yeager (4-5)
67 1946 MSAC 5 4 1 .550 -8.01 -8.01 Jim Yeager (5-4-1)
68 1945 MSAC 5 3 0 .625 1.54 -4.08 Frank Potts (5-3)
69 1944 MSAC 6 2 0 .750 4.53 -7.48 Frank Potts (6-2)
70 1943 MSAC 5 2 0 .714 1.16 -8.13 Jim Yeager (5-2)
71 1942 MSAC 7 2 0 .778 9.38 -3.95 Jim Yeager (7-2)
72 1941 MSAC 3 4 1 .438 -5.88 -0.51 Jim Yeager (3-4-1)
73 1940 MSAC 5 3 1 .611 1.67 -3.89 Frank Potts (5-3-1)
74 1939 MSAC 5 3 0 .625 -3.66 -4.03 Bunny Oakes (5-3)
75 1938 MSAC 3 4 1 .438 -3.93 -3.81 Bunny Oakes (3-4-1)
76 1937 RMC 8 1 0 .889 8.74 -6.59 16 17 Bunny Oakes (8-1) Cotton Bowl-L
77 1936 RMC 4 3 0 .571 6.70 0.99 Bunny Oakes (4-3)
78 1935 RMC 5 4 0 .556 2.15 -3.74 Bunny Oakes (5-4)
79 1934 RMC 6 1 2 .778 6.11 -4.67 William Saunders (6-1-2)
80 1933 RMC 7 2 0 .778 2.82 -9.29 William Saunders (7-2)
Rk Year Conf W L T Pct SRS SOS AP Pre AP High AP Post Coach(es) Bowl Notes
81 1932 RMC 2 4 0 .333 -0.04 -0.54 William Saunders (2-4)
82 1931 RMC 5 3 0 .625 -1.47 -4.84 Myron Witham (5-3)
83 1930 RMC 6 1 1 .813 1.16 -6.72 Myron Witham (6-1-1)
84 1929 RMC 5 1 1 .786 4.85 0.56 Myron Witham (5-1-1)
85 1928 RMC 5 1 0 .833 5.41 -1.43 Myron Witham (5-1)
86 1927 RMC 4 5 0 .444 -7.51 -4.62 Myron Witham (4-5)
87 1926 RMC 3 5 1 .389 -8.59 -5.81 Myron Witham (3-5-1)
88 1925 RMC 6 3 0 .667 1.99 -6.68 Myron Witham (6-3)
89 1924 RMC 8 1 1 .850 9.08 -6.82 Myron Witham (8-1-1)
90 1923 RMC 9 0 0 1.000 15.66 -1.45 Myron Witham (9-0)
91 1922 RMC 4 4 0 .500 -2.58 -0.83 Myron Witham (4-4)
92 1921 RMC 4 1 1 .750 1.04 -2.46 Myron Witham (4-1-1)
93 1920 RMC 4 1 2 .714 2.15 -5.71 Myron Witham (4-1-2)
94 1919 RMC 2 3 1 .417 -6.97 -6.97 Joe Mills (2-3-1)
95 1918 RMC 2 3 0 .400 -10.98 -10.58 Joe Mills (2-3)
96 1917 RMC 6 2 0 .750 -0.33 -4.83 Bob Evans (6-2)
97 1916 RMC 1 5 1 .214 -11.47 0.39 Bob Evans (1-5-1)
98 1915 RMC 1 6 0 .143 -9.58 1.70 Fred Folsom (1-6)
99 1914 RMC 5 1 0 .833 17.60 4.44 Fred Folsom (5-1)
100 1913 RMC 5 1 1 .786 1.54 -5.61 Fred Folsom (5-1-1)
Rk Year Conf W L T Pct SRS SOS AP Pre AP High AP Post Coach(es) Bowl Notes
101 1912 RMC 6 3 0 .667 3.54 0.43 Fred Folsom (6-3)
102 1911 RMC 6 0 0 1.000 7.87 -4.97 Fred Folsom (6-0)
103 1910 RMC 6 0 0 1.000 10.11 -6.22 Fred Folsom (6-0)
104 1909 Ind 6 0 0 1.000 8.29 -6.21 Fred Folsom (6-0)
105 1908 Ind 5 2 0 .714 5.80 -1.92 Fred Folsom (5-2)
106 1907 Ind 5 3 0 .625 2.39 -3.24 Frank Castleman (5-3)
107 1906 Ind 2 3 4 .444 -4.25 -3.80 Frank Castleman (2-3-4)
108 1905 Ind 8 1 0 .889 16.08 -2.14 Willis Keinholtz (8-1)
109 1904 Ind 6 2 1 .722 3.12 -5.54 David Cropp (6-2-1)
110 1903 Ind 8 2 0 .800 12.27 0.77 David Cropp (8-2)
111 1902 Ind 5 1 0 .833 7.42 -3.24 Fred Folsom (5-1)