List of Colorado Buffaloes football seasons

The Colorado Buffaloes football team represents the University of Colorado at Boulder in the Big-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]

Yearly results

Year Coach Overall Conference Standing Bowl/playoffs Coaches# AP°
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)
2023 Deion Sanders 4–8 1–8 12th
Deion Sanders (Big 12 Conference) (2024–present)
2024 Deion Sanders
Total: 724–543–36
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Bowl games

Main article: List of Colorado Buffaloes bowl games

Notes

  1. ^ a b c Colorado lost to Kansas but was later awarded win by default due to an ineligible Kansas player (Bert Coan).
  2. ^ a b On December 9, 2005, Barnett was forced to resign and accepted a $3 million buyout. Colorado then went on to play in the Champs Sports Bowl, losing to Clemson. The loss is officially credited to Barnett, even though assistant Mike Hankwitz served as interim head coach for the game.
  3. ^ a b c Hawkins was fired on November 9 and associate head coach Brian Cabral was promoted to interim coach for the remainder of the season.
  4. ^ a b c MacIntyre was fired on November 18, the day after the sixth consecutive setback, and was replaced by Kurt Roper for the final game of the season.
  5. ^ a b c After losing the first five games of the season, third-year head coach Karl Dorrell and defensive coordinator Chris Wilson were fired on October 2; offensive coordinator Mike Sanford Jr. was named the interim head coach of the Buffaloes for the remainder of the season.

References

  1. ^ 2013 Colorado Buffaloes football information guide. Archived 2014-07-03 at the Wayback Machine Accessed 2013-Sep-04.
  2. ^ College Football @ Sports-Reference.com - Colorado. Accessed 2013-Sep-04.
  3. ^ CFRC College Football Database - Colorado. Accessed 2013-Sep-04.