Colorado

FBSHeartbreak#8701.6

Big 12 · Boulder, Denver, Colorado

National titles: 1990

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The Heartbreak Index1.6 · #870

The Blessed · CFB, 1990

1.6

Heartbreak

#870

of 1,138 clubs

#47

in CFB

1.1

agony · 0.4 despair

The clocks

CFB since 19902.4
CFB final appearance since 19901.2

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685-535-35

All-time

0.546

Win %

National titles

Conf titles

Major bowls

Playoff apps

Weeks at #1

Heismans

Greatest games

Colorado's top games of all time by Game Score.

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Orange Bowl

#1 Colorado 6-21 #4 Notre Dame

Orange Bowl, Miami, Florida

Major Bowl

1989 · Jan 1, 1990

1.06

Game Score

#2 Colorado 27-21 #3 Nebraska

Folsom Field, Denver, Colorado

Conf Game

1989 · Nov 4, 1989

1.06

Game Score

Orange Bowl

#1 Colorado 10-9 #5 Notre Dame

Orange Bowl, Miami, Florida

Major Bowl

1990 · Jan 1, 1991

0.99

Game Score

#2 Colorado 7-24 #3 Nebraska

Lincoln Memorial Stadium, Lincoln, Nebraska

Conf Game

1994 · Oct 29, 1994

0.95

Game Score

Fiesta Bowl

#3 Colorado 16-38 #2 Oregon

Sun Devil Stadium, Phoenix, Arizona

Major Bowl

2001 · Jan 1, 2002

0.87

Game Score

#5 Colorado 12-17 #4 Nebraska

Lincoln Memorial Stadium, Lincoln, Nebraska

Conf Game

1996 · Nov 29, 1996

0.85

Game Score

#19 Colorado 20-21 #1 Oklahoma

Oklahoma Memorial Stadium, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

Conf Game

1975 · Oct 4, 1975

0.83

Game Score

Colorado 13-14 #1 Oklahoma

Oklahoma Memorial Stadium, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

Conf Game

1957 · Oct 26, 1957

0.77

Game Score

Colorado 19-27 #1 Oklahoma

Folsom Field, Denver, Colorado

Conf Game

1956 · Nov 3, 1956

0.76

Game Score

#7 Colorado 27-26 #4 Michigan

Michigan Stadium, Detroit, Michigan

1994 · Sep 24, 1994

0.76

Game Score

#			Bowl	Match	Designation
1	Jan 1, 1990	1989	Orange Bowl	#1 Colorado 6-21 #4 Notre Dame Orange Bowl, Miami, Florida Major Bowl	Major Bowl	game score 1.06
2	Nov 4, 1989	1989		#2 Colorado 27-21 #3 Nebraska Folsom Field, Denver, Colorado Conf Game	Conf Game	game score 1.06
3	Jan 1, 1991	1990	Orange Bowl	#1 Colorado 10-9 #5 Notre Dame Orange Bowl, Miami, Florida Major Bowl	Major Bowl	game score 0.99
4	Oct 29, 1994	1994		#2 Colorado 7-24 #3 Nebraska Lincoln Memorial Stadium, Lincoln, Nebraska Conf Game	Conf Game	game score 0.95
5	Jan 1, 2002	2001	Fiesta Bowl	#3 Colorado 16-38 #2 Oregon Sun Devil Stadium, Phoenix, Arizona Major Bowl	Major Bowl	game score 0.87
6	Nov 29, 1996	1996		#5 Colorado 12-17 #4 Nebraska Lincoln Memorial Stadium, Lincoln, Nebraska Conf Game	Conf Game	game score 0.85
7	Oct 4, 1975	1975		#19 Colorado 20-21 #1 Oklahoma Oklahoma Memorial Stadium, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma Conf Game	Conf Game	game score 0.83
8	Oct 26, 1957	1957		Colorado 13-14 #1 Oklahoma Oklahoma Memorial Stadium, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma Conf Game	Conf Game	game score 0.77
9	Nov 3, 1956	1956		Colorado 19-27 #1 Oklahoma Folsom Field, Denver, Colorado Conf Game	Conf Game	game score 0.76
10	Sep 24, 1994	1994		#7 Colorado 27-26 #4 Michigan Michigan Stadium, Detroit, Michigan		game score 0.76

Season by season

Covers NCAA major, I-AA/FCS and their NCAA precursors (College Division 1962-72, Division II 1973-77) only. NAIA, Division III and club seasons are not included.

2026In progress3-5

Colorado · Big 12

Conf record

1-4

AP, as of Nov 1

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

20253-9

Colorado · Big 12

Conf record

1-8

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

20249-4

Colorado · Big 12

Conf record

7-2

AP final

#25

Coach final

#25

AP high

#16

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

Bowl

Alamo Bowl

20234-8

Colorado · Pacific-12

Conf record

1-8

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

#18

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

20221-11

Colorado · Pacific-12

Conf record

1-8

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

20214-8

Colorado · Pacific-12 (South)

Conf record

3-6

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

20204-2

Colorado · Pacific-12 (South)

Conf record

3-1

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

#21

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

Bowl

Alamo Bowl (L)

20195-7

Colorado · Pacific-12 (South)

Conf record

3-6

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

20185-7

Colorado · Pacific-12 (South)

Conf record

2-7

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

#19

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

20175-7

Colorado · Pacific-12 (South)

Conf record

2-7

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

201610-4

Colorado · Pacific-12 (South)

Conf record

8-1

AP final

#17

Coach final

#15

AP high

Champ game

✓

Conf champ

—

Bowl

Alamo Bowl (L)

20154-9

Colorado · Pacific-12 (South)

Conf record

1-8

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

20142-10

Colorado · Pacific-12 (South)

Conf record

0-9

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

20134-8

Colorado · Pacific-12 (South)

Conf record

1-8

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

20121-11

Colorado · Pacific-12 (South)

Conf record

1-8

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

20113-10

Colorado · Pacific-12 (South)

Conf record

2-7

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

20105-7

Colorado · Big 12 (North)

Conf record

2-6

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

20093-9

Colorado · Big 12 (North)

Conf record

2-6

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

20085-7

Colorado · Big 12 (North)

Conf record

2-6

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

20076-7

Colorado · Big 12 (North)

Conf record

4-4

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

Bowl

Independence Bowl (L)

20062-10

Colorado · Big 12 (North)

Conf record

2-6

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

20057-6

Colorado · Big 12 (North)

Conf record

5-3

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

#22

Champ game

✓

Conf champ

—

Bowl

Champs Sports Bowl (L)

20048-5

Colorado · Big 12 (North)

Conf record

4-4

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

✓

Conf champ

—

Bowl

Houston Bowl (W)

20035-7

Colorado · Big 12 (North)

Conf record

3-5

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

#17

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

20029-5

Colorado · Big 12 (North)

Conf record

7-1

AP final

#20

Coach final

#21

AP high

Champ game

✓

Conf champ

—

Bowl

Alamo Bowl (L)

200110-3

Colorado · Big 12 (North)

Conf record

7-1

AP final

Coach final

AP high

Champ game

✓

Conf champ

★

Bowl

Fiesta Bowl (L)MajorBCS

20003-8

Colorado · Big 12 (North)

Conf record

3-5

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

#23

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19997-5

Colorado · Big 12 (North)

Conf record

5-3

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

#14

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

Bowl

Insight.com Bowl (W)

19988-4

Colorado · Big 12 (North)

Conf record

4-4

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

#14

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

Bowl

Aloha Bowl (W)

19975-6

Colorado · Big 12 (North)

Conf record

3-5

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

199610-2

Colorado · Big 12 (North)

Conf record

7-1

AP final

Coach final

AP high

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

Bowl

Holiday Bowl (W)

199510-2

Colorado · Big Eight

Conf record

5-2

AP final

Coach final

AP high

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

Bowl

Cotton Bowl (W)

199411-1

Colorado · Big Eight

Conf record

6-1

AP final

Coach final

AP high

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

Bowl

Fiesta Bowl (W)MajorBC

19938-3-1

Colorado · Big Eight

Conf record

5-1-1

AP final

#16

Coach final

#16

AP high

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

Bowl

Aloha Bowl (W)

19929-2-1

Colorado · Big Eight

Conf record

5-1-1

AP final

#13

Coach final

#13

AP high

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

Bowl

Fiesta Bowl (L)MajorBC

19918-3-1

Colorado · Big Eight

Conf record

6-0-1

AP final

#20

Coach final

#20

AP high

#12

Champ game

—

Conf champ

★

Bowl

Blockbuster Bowl (L)

199011-1-1

Colorado · Big Eight

National champion

Conf record

7-0

AP final

Coach final

AP high

Champ game

—

Conf champ

★

Bowl

Orange Bowl (W)Major

198911-1

Colorado · Big Eight

Conf record

7-0

AP final

Coach final

AP high

Champ game

—

Conf champ

★

Bowl

Orange Bowl (L)Major

19888-4

Colorado · Big Eight

Conf record

4-3

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

#19

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

Bowl

Freedom Bowl (L)

19877-4

Colorado · Big Eight

Conf record

4-3

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19866-6

Colorado · Big Eight

Conf record

6-1

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

Bowl

Bluebonnet Bowl (L)

19857-5

Colorado · Big Eight

Conf record

4-3

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

Bowl

Freedom Bowl (L)

19841-10

Colorado · Big Eight

Conf record

1-6

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19834-7

Colorado · Big Eight

Conf record

2-5

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19822-8-1

Colorado · Big Eight

Conf record

1-5-1

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19813-8

Colorado · Big Eight

Conf record

2-5

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19801-10

Colorado · Big Eight

Conf record

1-6

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19793-8

Colorado · Big Eight

Conf record

2-5

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19786-5

Colorado · Big Eight

Conf record

2-5

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

#13

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19777-3-1

Colorado · Big Eight

Conf record

3-3-1

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19768-4

Colorado · Big Eight

Conf record

5-2

AP final

#16

Coach final

#16

AP high

#12

Champ game

—

Conf champ

★

Bowl

Orange Bowl (L)Major

19759-3

Colorado · Big Eight

Conf record

5-2

AP final

#16

Coach final

—

AP high

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

Bowl

Bluebonnet Bowl (L)

19745-6

Colorado · Big Eight

Conf record

3-4

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19735-6

Colorado · Big Eight

Conf record

2-5

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

#10

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19728-4

Colorado · Big Eight

Conf record

4-3

AP final

#16

Coach final

#14

AP high

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

Bowl

Gator Bowl (L)

197110-2

Colorado · Big Eight

Conf record

5-2

AP final

Coach final

AP high

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

Bowl

Bluebonnet Bowl (W)

19706-5

Colorado · Big Eight

Conf record

3-4

AP final

—

Coach final

#16

AP high

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

Bowl

Liberty Bowl (L)

19698-3

Colorado · Big Eight

Conf record

5-2

AP final

#16

Coach final

—

AP high

#16

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

Bowl

Liberty Bowl (W)

19684-6

Colorado · Big Eight

Conf record

3-4

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19679-2

Colorado · Big Eight

Conf record

5-2

AP final

—

Coach final

#13

AP high

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

Bowl

Bluebonnet Bowl (W)

19667-3

Colorado · Big Eight

Conf record

5-2

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19656-2-2

Colorado · Big Eight

Conf record

4-2-1

AP final

—

Coach final

#20

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19642-8

Colorado · Big Eight

Conf record

1-6

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19632-8

Colorado · Big Eight

Conf record

2-5

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19622-8

Colorado · Big Eight

Conf record

1-6

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19619-2

Colorado · Big Eight

Conf record

7-0

AP final

Coach final

AP high

Champ game

—

Conf champ

★

Bowl

Orange Bowl (L)Major

19606-4

Colorado · Big Eight

Conf record

5-2

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

#18

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19595-5

Colorado · Big Seven

Conf record

3-3

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19586-4

Colorado · Big Seven

Conf record

4-2

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19576-3-1

Colorado · Big Seven

Conf record

3-3

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

#18

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19568-2-1

Colorado · Big Seven

Conf record

4-1-1

AP final

#20

Coach final

#18

AP high

#18

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

Bowl

Orange Bowl (W)Major

19556-4

Colorado · Big Seven

Conf record

3-3

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

#14

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19547-2-1

Colorado · Big Seven

Conf record

3-2-1

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

#11

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19536-4

Colorado · Big Seven

Conf record

2-4

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19526-2-2

Colorado · Big Seven

Conf record

2-2-2

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19517-3

Colorado · Big Seven

Conf record

5-1

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19505-4-1

Colorado · Big Seven

Conf record

2-4

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19493-7

Colorado · Big Seven

Conf record

1-4

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19483-6

Colorado · Big Seven

Conf record

2-3

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19474-5

Colorado · Mountain States

Conf record

3-3

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19465-4-1

Colorado · Mountain States

Conf record

3-2-1

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19455-3

Colorado · Mountain States

Conf record

3-1

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19446-2

Colorado · Mountain States

Conf record

2-0

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

★

19435-2

Colorado · Mountain States

Conf record

2-0

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

★

19427-2

Colorado · Mountain States

Conf record

5-1

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

★

19413-4-1

Colorado · Mountain States

Conf record

3-2-1

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19405-3-1

Colorado · Mountain States

Conf record

4-1-1

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19395-3

Colorado · Mountain States

Conf record

5-1

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

★

19383-4-1

Colorado · Mountain States

Conf record

3-2-1

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19378-1

Colorado · Rocky Mountain

Conf record

7-0

AP final

#17

Coach final

—

AP high

#16

Champ game

—

Conf champ

★

Bowl

Cotton Bowl (L)Major

19364-3

Colorado · Rocky Mountain

Conf record

4-2

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19355-4

Colorado · Rocky Mountain

Conf record

5-1

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

★

19346-1-2

Colorado · Rocky Mountain

Conf record

6-1

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

★

19337-2

Colorado · Rocky Mountain

Conf record

5-2

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19322-4

Colorado · Rocky Mountain

Conf record

2-4

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19315-3

Colorado · Rocky Mountain

Conf record

3-2

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19306-1-1

Colorado · Rocky Mountain

Conf record

5-1-1

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19295-1-1

Colorado · Rocky Mountain

Conf record

4-1-1

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19285-1

Colorado · Rocky Mountain

Conf record

5-1

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19274-5

Colorado · Rocky Mountain

Conf record

4-4

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19263-5-1

Colorado · Rocky Mountain

Conf record

2-5-1

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19256-3

Colorado · Rocky Mountain

Conf record

5-2

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19248-1-1

Colorado · Rocky Mountain

Conf record

5-0-1

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

★

19239-0

Colorado · Rocky Mountain

Conf record

8-0

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

★

19224-4

Colorado · Rocky Mountain

Conf record

2-3

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19214-1-1

Colorado · Rocky Mountain

Conf record

4-0-1

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19204-1-2

Colorado · Rocky Mountain

Conf record

3-1-2

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19192-3-1

Colorado · Rocky Mountain

Conf record

2-3-1

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19182-3

Colorado · Rocky Mountain

Conf record

1-2

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19176-2

Colorado · Rocky Mountain

Conf record

4-2

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19161-5-1

Colorado · Rocky Mountain

Conf record

1-5

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19151-6

Colorado · Rocky Mountain

Conf record

1-5

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19145-1

Colorado · Rocky Mountain

Conf record

4-1

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19135-1-1

Colorado · Rocky Mountain

Conf record

4-0-1

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

★

19126-3

Colorado · Rocky Mountain

Conf record

3-2

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19116-0

Colorado · Rocky Mountain

Conf record

5-0

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

★

19106-0

Colorado · Rocky Mountain

Conf record

4-0

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

★

19096-0

Colorado · Rocky Mountain

Conf record

3-0

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

★

19085-2

Colorado · Independent

Conf record

—

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19075-3

Colorado · Independent

Conf record

—

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19062-3-4

Colorado · Independent

Conf record

—

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19058-1

Colorado · Independent

Conf record

—

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19046-2-1

Colorado · Independent

Conf record

—

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19038-2

Colorado · Independent

Conf record

—

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19025-1

Colorado · Independent

Conf record

—

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

Year	School	Record	Conference	Div	Conf	Champ App	Conf Champ	AP	Coach	High	Bowl / notes	Natl
2026In progress	Colorado	3-5	Big 12		1-4			NRas of Nov 1
2025	Colorado	3-9	Big 12		1-8
2024	Colorado	9-4	Big 12		7-2			#25	#25	#16	Alamo Bowl
2023	Colorado	4-8	Pacific-12		1-8					#18
2022	Colorado	1-11	Pacific-12		1-8
2021	Colorado	4-8	Pacific-12	South	3-6
2020	Colorado	4-2	Pacific-12	South	3-1					#21	Alamo Bowl (L)
2019	Colorado	5-7	Pacific-12	South	3-6
2018	Colorado	5-7	Pacific-12	South	2-7					#19
2017	Colorado	5-7	Pacific-12	South	2-7
2016	Colorado	10-4	Pacific-12	South	8-1	✓		#17	#15	#9	Alamo Bowl (L)
2015	Colorado	4-9	Pacific-12	South	1-8
2014	Colorado	2-10	Pacific-12	South	0-9
2013	Colorado	4-8	Pacific-12	South	1-8
2012	Colorado	1-11	Pacific-12	South	1-8
2011	Colorado	3-10	Pacific-12	South	2-7
2010	Colorado	5-7	Big 12	North	2-6
2009	Colorado	3-9	Big 12	North	2-6
2008	Colorado	5-7	Big 12	North	2-6
2007	Colorado	6-7	Big 12	North	4-4						Independence Bowl (L)
2006	Colorado	2-10	Big 12	North	2-6
2005	Colorado	7-6	Big 12	North	5-3	✓				#22	Champs Sports Bowl (L)
2004	Colorado	8-5	Big 12	North	4-4	✓					Houston Bowl (W)
2003	Colorado	5-7	Big 12	North	3-5					#17
2002	Colorado	9-5	Big 12	North	7-1	✓		#20	#21	#7	Alamo Bowl (L)
2001	Colorado	10-3	Big 12	North	7-1	✓	★	#9	#9	#3	Fiesta Bowl (L)MajorBCS
2000	Colorado	3-8	Big 12	North	3-5					#23
1999	Colorado	7-5	Big 12	North	5-3					#14	Insight.com Bowl (W)
1998	Colorado	8-4	Big 12	North	4-4					#14	Aloha Bowl (W)
1997	Colorado	5-6	Big 12	North	3-5					#8
1996	Colorado	10-2	Big 12	North	7-1			#8	#8	#5	Holiday Bowl (W)
1995	Colorado	10-2	Big Eight		5-2			#5	#4	#4	Cotton Bowl (W)
1994	Colorado	11-1	Big Eight		6-1			#3	#3	#2	Fiesta Bowl (W)MajorBC
1993	Colorado	8-3-1	Big Eight		5-1-1			#16	#16	#7	Aloha Bowl (W)
1992	Colorado	9-2-1	Big Eight		5-1-1			#13	#13	#7	Fiesta Bowl (L)MajorBC
1991	Colorado	8-3-1	Big Eight		6-0-1		★	#20	#20	#12	Blockbuster Bowl (L)
1990	Colorado	11-1-1	Big Eight		7-0		★	#1	#2	#1	Orange Bowl (W)Major	National
1989	Colorado	11-1	Big Eight		7-0		★	#4	#4	#1	Orange Bowl (L)Major
1988	Colorado	8-4	Big Eight		4-3					#19	Freedom Bowl (L)
1987	Colorado	7-4	Big Eight		4-3
1986	Colorado	6-6	Big Eight		6-1						Bluebonnet Bowl (L)
1985	Colorado	7-5	Big Eight		4-3						Freedom Bowl (L)
1984	Colorado	1-10	Big Eight		1-6
1983	Colorado	4-7	Big Eight		2-5
1982	Colorado	2-8-1	Big Eight		1-5-1
1981	Colorado	3-8	Big Eight		2-5
1980	Colorado	1-10	Big Eight		1-6
1979	Colorado	3-8	Big Eight		2-5
1978	Colorado	6-5	Big Eight		2-5					#13
1977	Colorado	7-3-1	Big Eight		3-3-1					#3
1976	Colorado	8-4	Big Eight		5-2		★	#16	#16	#12	Orange Bowl (L)Major
1975	Colorado	9-3	Big Eight		5-2			#16		#9	Bluebonnet Bowl (L)
1974	Colorado	5-6	Big Eight		3-4
1973	Colorado	5-6	Big Eight		2-5					#10
1972	Colorado	8-4	Big Eight		4-3			#16	#14	#2	Gator Bowl (L)
1971	Colorado	10-2	Big Eight		5-2			#3	#7	#3	Bluebonnet Bowl (W)
1970	Colorado	6-5	Big Eight		3-4				#16	#8	Liberty Bowl (L)
1969	Colorado	8-3	Big Eight		5-2			#16		#16	Liberty Bowl (W)
1968	Colorado	4-6	Big Eight		3-4
1967	Colorado	9-2	Big Eight		5-2				#13	#3	Bluebonnet Bowl (W)
1966	Colorado	7-3	Big Eight		5-2
1965	Colorado	6-2-2	Big Eight		4-2-1				#20
1964	Colorado	2-8	Big Eight		1-6
1963	Colorado	2-8	Big Eight		2-5
1962	Colorado	2-8	Big Eight		1-6
1961	Colorado	9-2	Big Eight		7-0		★	#7	#7	#6	Orange Bowl (L)Major
1960	Colorado	6-4	Big Eight		5-2					#18
1959	Colorado	5-5	Big Seven		3-3
1958	Colorado	6-4	Big Seven		4-2					#9
1957	Colorado	6-3-1	Big Seven		3-3					#18
1956	Colorado	8-2-1	Big Seven		4-1-1			#20	#18	#18	Orange Bowl (W)Major
1955	Colorado	6-4	Big Seven		3-3					#14
1954	Colorado	7-2-1	Big Seven		3-2-1					#11
1953	Colorado	6-4	Big Seven		2-4
1952	Colorado	6-2-2	Big Seven		2-2-2
1951	Colorado	7-3	Big Seven		5-1
1950	Colorado	5-4-1	Big Seven		2-4
1949	Colorado	3-7	Big Seven		1-4
1948	Colorado	3-6	Big Seven		2-3
1947	Colorado	4-5	Mountain States		3-3
1946	Colorado	5-4-1	Mountain States		3-2-1
1945	Colorado	5-3	Mountain States		3-1
1944	Colorado	6-2	Mountain States		2-0		★
1943	Colorado	5-2	Mountain States		2-0		★
1942	Colorado	7-2	Mountain States		5-1		★
1941	Colorado	3-4-1	Mountain States		3-2-1
1940	Colorado	5-3-1	Mountain States		4-1-1
1939	Colorado	5-3	Mountain States		5-1		★
1938	Colorado	3-4-1	Mountain States		3-2-1
1937	Colorado	8-1	Rocky Mountain		7-0		★	#17		#16	Cotton Bowl (L)Major
1936	Colorado	4-3	Rocky Mountain		4-2
1935	Colorado	5-4	Rocky Mountain		5-1		★
1934	Colorado	6-1-2	Rocky Mountain		6-1		★
1933	Colorado	7-2	Rocky Mountain		5-2
1932	Colorado	2-4	Rocky Mountain		2-4
1931	Colorado	5-3	Rocky Mountain		3-2
1930	Colorado	6-1-1	Rocky Mountain		5-1-1
1929	Colorado	5-1-1	Rocky Mountain		4-1-1
1928	Colorado	5-1	Rocky Mountain		5-1
1927	Colorado	4-5	Rocky Mountain		4-4
1926	Colorado	3-5-1	Rocky Mountain		2-5-1
1925	Colorado	6-3	Rocky Mountain		5-2
1924	Colorado	8-1-1	Rocky Mountain		5-0-1		★
1923	Colorado	9-0	Rocky Mountain		8-0		★
1922	Colorado	4-4	Rocky Mountain		2-3
1921	Colorado	4-1-1	Rocky Mountain		4-0-1
1920	Colorado	4-1-2	Rocky Mountain		3-1-2
1919	Colorado	2-3-1	Rocky Mountain		2-3-1
1918	Colorado	2-3	Rocky Mountain		1-2
1917	Colorado	6-2	Rocky Mountain		4-2
1916	Colorado	1-5-1	Rocky Mountain		1-5
1915	Colorado	1-6	Rocky Mountain		1-5
1914	Colorado	5-1	Rocky Mountain		4-1
1913	Colorado	5-1-1	Rocky Mountain		4-0-1		★
1912	Colorado	6-3	Rocky Mountain		3-2
1911	Colorado	6-0	Rocky Mountain		5-0		★
1910	Colorado	6-0	Rocky Mountain		4-0		★
1909	Colorado	6-0	Rocky Mountain		3-0		★
1908	Colorado	5-2	Independent
1907	Colorado	5-3	Independent
1906	Colorado	2-3-4	Independent
1905	Colorado	8-1	Independent
1904	Colorado	6-2-1	Independent
1903	Colorado	8-2	Independent
1902	Colorado	5-1	Independent

Award winners

52 major award winners and consensus All-Americans.

Travis Hunter2024

Chuck Bednarik AwardWR/CB

Travis Hunter2024

Consensus All-AmericanKR/AP

Travis Hunter2024

Fred Biletnikoff AwardWR/CB

Travis Hunter2024

Heisman Trophy★WR/CB

Shedeur Sanders2024

Johnny Unitas Golden Arm AwardQB

Travis Hunter2024

Lott TrophyWR/CB

Travis Hunter2024

Walter Camp AwardWR/CB

Travis Hunter2023

Consensus All-AmericanKR/AP

Mike MacIntyre2016

AFCA Coach of the Year AwardCoach

Nate Solder2010

Consensus All-AmericanOL

Jordan Dizon2007

Consensus All-AmericanLB

Mason Crosby2005

Consensus All-AmericanPK

Year	Player	Pos	Award
2024	Travis Hunter	WR/CB	Chuck Bednarik Award
2024	Travis Hunter	KR/AP	Consensus All-American
2024	Travis Hunter	WR/CB	Fred Biletnikoff Award
2024	Travis Hunter	WR/CB	Heisman Trophy★
2024	Shedeur Sanders	QB	Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award
2024	Travis Hunter	WR/CB	Lott Trophy
2024	Travis Hunter	WR/CB	Walter Camp Award
2023	Travis Hunter	KR/AP	Consensus All-American
2016	Mike MacIntyre	Coach	AFCA Coach of the Year Award
2010	Nate Solder	OL	Consensus All-American
2007	Jordan Dizon	LB	Consensus All-American
2005	Mason Crosby	PK	Consensus All-American
2002	Mark Mariscal	P	Consensus All-American
2002	Mark Mariscal	P	Ray Guy Award
2001	Andre Gurode	OL	Consensus All-American
2001	Dan Graham	TE	Consensus All-American
2001	Daniel Graham	TE	John Mackey Award
1996	Chris Naeole	OL	Consensus All-American
1996	Matt Russell	LB	Consensus All-American
1996	Matt Russell	LB	Dick Butkus Award
1995	Bryan Stoltenberg	C	Consensus All-American
1994	Chris Hudson	DB	Consensus All-American
1994	Michael Westbrook	WR	Consensus All-American
1994	Rashaan Salaam	RB	Consensus All-American
1994	Rashaan Salaam	RB	Doak Walker Award
1994	Rashaan Salaam	RB	Heisman Trophy★
1994	Chris Hudson	DB	Jim Thorpe Award
1994	Rashaan Salaam	RB	Walter Camp Award
1992	Deon Figures	DB	Consensus All-American
1992	Deon Figures	DB	Jim Thorpe Award
1991	Jay Leeuwenburg	OL	Consensus All-American
1990	Alfred Williams	LB	Consensus All-American
1990	Eric Bieniemy	RB	Consensus All-American
1990	Joe Garten	OL	Consensus All-American
1990	Alfred Williams	LB	Dick Butkus Award
1990	Eric Bieniemy	RB	Heisman Finalist
1989	Bill McCartney	Coach	AFCA Coach of the Year Award
1989	Alfred Williams	LB	Consensus All-American
1989	Joe Garten	OL	Consensus All-American
1989	Tom Rouen	P	Consensus All-American
1988	Keith English	P	Consensus All-American
1986	Barry Helton	P	Consensus All-American
1985	Barry Helton	P	Consensus All-American
1972	Cullen Bryant	DB	Consensus All-American
1970	Don Popplewell	C	Consensus All-American
1969	Bob Anderson	B	Consensus All-American
1968	Mike Montler	G	Consensus All-American
1967	Dick Anderson	DB	Consensus All-American
1961	Joe Romig	G	Consensus All-American
1960	Joe Romig	G	Consensus All-American
1937	Byron White	B	Consensus All-American
1937	Byron White	HB	Heisman Finalist

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