1990 Colorado Buffaloes football team

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1990 Colorado Buffaloes football
AP Poll national champion
FWAA national champion
NFF national champion
Big Eight champion
Orange Bowl champion
Orange Bowl, W 10–9 vs. Notre Dame
Conference Big Eight Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 2
APNo. 1
Record11–1–1 (7–0 Big 8)
Head coach
Offensive coordinator Gerry DiNardo (12 games)
Gary Barnett (bowl game)
Offensive scheme I-Bone option [1]
Defensive coordinator Mike Hankwitz (3rd season)
Home stadium Folsom Field
Seasons
←  1989
1991  →
1990 Big Eight Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 1 Colorado $ 7 –0 –011 –1 –1
No. 24 Nebraska 5 –2 –09 –3 –0
No. 17 Oklahoma 5 –2 –08 –3 –0
Iowa State 2 –4 –14 –6 –1
Kansas 2 –4 –13 –7 –1
Kansas State 2 –5 –05 –6 –0
Missouri 2 –5 –04 –7 –0
Oklahoma State 2 –5 –04 –7 –0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1990 Colorado Buffaloes football team represented the University of Colorado Boulder as a member of the Big Eight Conference during the 1990 NCAA Division I-A football season. The Buffaloes offense scored 338 points while the defense allowed 160 points. Led by head coach Bill McCartney, Colorado defeated Notre Dame 10–9 in the 1991 Orange Bowl to conclude the season.

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Despite the infamous Fifth Down Game controversy against a 4-7 Missouri Tigers football team, Colorado was selected national champions by AP, Berryman, Billingsley, DeVold, FB News, Football Research, FW, Matthews, NFF, Sporting News, and USA/CNN, and co-champion by both FACT and NCF -all NCAA-designated major selectors. [2] Georgia Tech took the UPI Coaches poll title, [3] with both Washington and Miami receiving national titles from other selectors. [2]

Georgia Tech finished the season undefeated (with its record only blemished by a tie), and subsequently split the national championship with Colorado. [4]

The victory in the Orange Bowl was Colorado's first bowl win in nineteen years.

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
August 261:00 pmvs. No. 8 Tennessee *No. 5
 NBC T 31–3133,485 [5]
September 66:00 pm Stanford *No. 6
 ESPN W 21–1750,699
September 151:30 pmat No. 21 Illinois *No. 9
 ABC L 22–2364,351
September 225:30 pmat No. 22 Texas *No. 20
ESPNW 29–2277,373
September 291:30 pmNo. 12 Washington *No. 20
  • Folsom Field
  • Boulder, CO
 PSN W 20–1452,868
October 612:30 pmat Missouri No. 12
 KCNC W 33–31 46,856
October 1311:30 am Iowa State No. 14
  • Folsom Field
  • Boulder, CO
KCNCW 28–1251,861
October 2011:00 amat Kansas No. 14
KCNCW 41–1040,000
October 2712:30 pmNo. 22 Oklahoma No. 10
  • Folsom Field
  • Boulder, CO
 CBS W 32–2351,967
November 32:00 pmat No. 3 Nebraska No. 9
ESPNW 27–1276,464
November 101:00 pm Oklahoma State Dagger-14-plain.pngNo. 4
  • Folsom Field
  • Boulder, CO
KCNCW 41–2251,873
November 1712:10 pm Kansas State No. 2
KCNCW 64–351,136
January 1, 19916:00 pmNo. 5 Notre Dame *No. 1
NBCW 10–977,062
  • *Non-conference game
  • Dagger-14-plain.pngHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Mountain time

Rankings

Ranking movements
Legend:██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
( ) = First-place votes
Week
PollPre1234567891011121314Final
AP 5 (4)6920201214141094 (5)2 (5)1 (45)1 (41)1 (42)1 (39)
Coaches 5 (2)79181691114873 (2)2 (3)1 (45)1 (39)1 (38)2 (27)

Game summaries

Vs. Tennessee

#5 Colorado vs. #8 Tennessee
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Buffaloes01071431
Volunteers7302131
  • Date: August 26
  • Location: Anaheim Stadium, Anaheim, CA
  • Game start: 12:05 PM
  • Elapsed time: 3:43
  • Game attendance: 33,458
  • Game weather: 72 °F (22 °C), clear, Wind SW 8–10 mph (13–16 km/h)
  • Referee: James Sprenger
  • TV announcers (NBC): Don Criqui and Bill Walsh
      
Scoring summary
Q17:52TENNChuck Webb 4-yard run (Burke kick)TENN 7–0
Q29:55COLGeorge Hemmingway 1-yard run (Harper kick)Tied 7–7
8:09COLJim Harper 35-yard field goalCOL 10–7
2:54TENNGreg Burke 47-yard field goalTied 10–10
Q310:49COLMike Pritchard 55-yard run (Harper kick)Tied 17–10
Q49:34COLDave McCloughan 55-yard punt return (Harper kick)COL 24–10
8:53TENN Alvin Harper 24-yard pass from Andy Kelly (Burke kick)COL 24–17
7:11COLMike Pritchard 78-yard run (Harper kick)COL 31–17
5:36TENN Carl Pickens 14-yard pass from Andy Kelly (Burke kick)COL 31–24
2:25TENNChuck Webb 4-yard run (Burke kick)Tied 31-31

Each team dominated with its offensive strength. Mike Pritchard ran for 217 yards and 2 touchdowns as Colorado outgained Tennessee 368-135 on the ground even with Eric Bieniemy sitting out due to a suspension. The Volunteers passed for 368 yards (to Colorado's 68 passing yards), and future NFL wide receivers Carl Pickens and Alvin Harper each had over 100 yards receiving and a touchdown. [6]

Stanford

Stanford at #5 Colorado
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Cardinal1400317
•Buffaloes0014721
  • Date: September 6
  • Location: Folsom Field, Boulder, CO
  • Game start: 6:08 PM
  • Elapsed time: 3:14
  • Game attendance: 50,699
  • Game weather: 77 °F (25 °C), partly cloudy, Wind NW 5 mph (8.0 km/h)
  • Referee: Dean Cramer
   
Scoring summary
Q15:47STANPalumbis 1-yard run (Hopkins kick)STAN 7–0
4:09STAN Vardell 1-yard run (Hopkins kick)STAN 14–0
Q38:04COLEric Bieniemy 18-yard run (Harper kick)STAN 14–7
5:09COLEric Bieniemy 36-yard run (Harper kick)Tied 14–14
Q44:17STANHopkins 27-yard field goalSTAN 17–14
0:12COLEric Bieniemy 1-yard run (Harper kick)COL 21-17

[7]

At Illinois

#9 Colorado at #21 Illinois
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Buffaloes7102322
•Fighting Illini377623
  • Date: September 15
  • Location: Memorial Stadium, Champaign, IL
  • Game attendance: 64,351
  • Game weather: 73 °F (23 °C), clear, Wind NW 10 mph (16 km/h)
  • Referee: Tom Quinn
  • Television network: ABC
     
Scoring summary
Q19:14ILLDoug Higgins 29-yard field goalILL 3–0
5:38COLGeorge Hemingway 2-yard run (Harper kick)COL 7–3
Q214:55COLHarper 54-yard field goalCOL 10–3
13:02COLMichael Simmons 32-yard pass from Darian Hagan (Harper kick)COL 17–3
0:28ILLElbert Turner 8-yard pass from Jason Verduzco (Higgins kick)COL 17–10
Q32:28ILLShawn Wax 4-yard pass from Jason Verduzco (Higgins kick)Tied 17–17
0:24COLSafety, Greg Biekert tackled Griffith in end zoneCOL 19–17
Q412:44COLHarper 26-yard field goalCOL 22–17
1:18ILLHoward Griffith 1-yard run (conversion failed)ILL 23–22

[8]

At Texas

#20 Colorado at #22 Texas
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•Buffaloes7701529
Longhorns1036322
  • Date: September 22
  • Location: Texas Memorial Stadium, Austin, TX
  • Game start: 6:39 PM
  • Elapsed time: 3:20
  • Game attendance: 77,273
  • Game weather: 79 °F (26 °C), Cloudy/Low Overcast, Wind NE 15–20 mph (24–32 km/h)
  • Referee: Larry Fisher
  • Television network: ESPN
      
Scoring summary
Q18:46TEXKerry Cash 6-yard pass from Gardere (Pollak kick)TEX 7–0
3:30COLGeorge Hemingway 38-yard pass from Hagan (Harper kick)Tied 7–7
0:16TEXPollak 47-yard field goalTEX 10–7
Q26:51COLEric Bieniemy 2-yard run (Harper kick)COL 14–10
1:26TEXPollak 25-yard field goalCOL 14–13
Q34:44TEXBrown 2-yard run (Pass failed)TEX 19–14
Q414:22TEXPollak 22-yard field goalTEX 22–14
10:10COLEric Bieniemy 4-yard run (Pass failed)TEX 22–20
5:47COLEric Bieniemy 2-yard run (Harper kick)COL 27–22
0:29COLSafety, Williams tackled Garder in End ZoneCOL 29–22

Washington

#12 Washington at #20 Colorado
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Huskies707014
•Buffaloes0314320
  • Date: September 29
  • Location: Folsom Field, Boulder, CO
  • Game start: 1:31 PM
  • Elapsed time: 2:46
  • Game attendance: 52,868
  • Game weather: 55 °F (13 °C), cloudy, Wind E 3 mph (4.8 km/h)
  • Referee: Dean Cramer
  
Scoring summary
Q16:25WASH Mark Brunell 1-yard run (Dodd kick)WASH 7–0
Q20:00COLHarper 47-yard field goalWASH 7–3
Q312:47COLDarian Hagan 15-yard run (Harper kick)COL 10–7
7:22WASHPierce 3-yard pass from Brunell (Dodd kick)WASH 14–10
4:52COLDarian Hagan 3-yard run (Harper kick)COL 17–14
Q413:05COLHarper 32-yard field goalCOL 20-14

At Missouri

#12 Colorado at Missouri
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•Buffaloes7731633
Tigers14071031
  • Date: October 6
  • Location: Faurot Field, Columbia, MO
  • Game start: 1:33 PM
  • Elapsed time: 2:58
  • Game attendance: 46,856
  • Game weather: 82 °F (28 °C), partly cloudy, Wind S 15–25 mph (24–40 km/h)
  • Referee: J. C. Louderback
  • Television network: KCNC
       
Scoring summary
Q111:10MIZBailey 19-yard pass from Kiefer (Jacke kick)MIZ 7–0
3:19COLBieniemy 29-yard run (Harper kick)Tied 7–7
1:55MIZMays 49-yard pass from Kiefer (Jacke kick)MIZ 14–7
Q21:45COLPritchard 68-yard run (Harper kick)Tied 14–14
Q310:51COLHarper 35-yard FGCOL 17–14
7:30MIZJones 13-yard run (Jacke Kick)MIZ 21–17
Q413:56COLPritchard 70-yard pass from Johnson (Harper kick)COL 24–21
11:11MIZJacke 45-yard FGTied 24–24
3:41COLHarper 39-yard FGCOL 27–24
2:32MIZMays 38-yard pass from Kiefer (Jacke kick)MIZ 31–27
0:00COLJohnson 1-yard run (conversion failed)COL 33–31

Iowa State

Iowa State at #14 Colorado
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Cyclones930012
•Buffaloes7714028
  • Date: October 13
  • Location: Folsom Field, Boulder, CO
  • Game start: 1:32 PM
  • Elapsed time: 2:46
  • Game attendance: 51,861
  • Game weather: 72 °F (22 °C), partly cloudy, Wind S 25–40 mph (40–64 km/h)
  • Referee: John Laurie
    
Scoring summary
Q111:34ISUPatterson 6-yard pass from Pedersen (kick failed)ISU 6–0
9:14ISUShudak 36-yard field goalISU 9–0
4:55COLSimmons 29-yard pass from Johnson (Harper kick)ISU 9–7
Q22:19ISUShudak 46-yard field goalISU 12–7
0:06COLBrown 29-yard pass from Hagan (Harper kick)COL 14–12
Q310:45COLEric Bieniemy 1-yard run (Harper kick)COL 21–12
0:28COLPritchard 30-yard run (Harper kick)COL 28-12

At Kansas

#14 Colorado at Kansas
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•Buffaloes17321041
Jayhawks0100010
  • Date: October 20
  • Location: Memorial Stadium
  • Game start: 12:10 PM
  • Elapsed time: 2:48
  • Game attendance: 40,000
  • Game weather: 67 °F (19 °C), partly cloudy, Wind S 15–20 mph (24–32 km/h)
  • Referee: Larry Fisher
      
Scoring summary
Q19:25COLHarper 36-yard field goalCOL 3–0
6:46COLEric Bieniemy 31-yard run (Harper kick)COL 10–0
0:58COLMike Pritchard 44-yard pass from Darian Hagan (Harper kick)COL 17–0
Q214:08KUDrayton 11-yard pass from Hilleary (Eichloff kick)COL 17–7
2:47KUEichloff 26-yard field goalCOL 17–10
0:01COLHarper 42-yard field goalCOL 20–10
Q310:06COLEric Bieniemy 41-yard run (Harper kick)COL 27–10
2:51COLEric Bieniemy 10-yard run (Harper kick)COL 34–10
0:18COLMcCloughan 90-yard punt return (Harper kick)COL 41–10

Oklahoma

#22 Oklahoma at #10 Colorado
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Sooners773623
•Buffaloes3961432
  • Date: October 27
  • Location: Folsom Field, Boulder, CO
  • Game start: 12:31 PM
  • Elapsed time: 3:23
  • Game attendance: 51,967
  • Game weather: 58 °F (14 °C), sunny, Wind E 8 mph (13 km/h)
  • Referee: Dean Cramer
      
Scoring summary
Q19:00OUCale Gundy 5-yard run (Lasher kick)OU 7–0
3:01COLHarper 48-yard field goalOU 7–3
Q26:58COLHarper 28-yard field goalOU 7–6
6:46OULong 80-yard pass from Gundy (Lashar kick)OU 14–6
0:24COLPritchard 12-yard pass from Hagan (run failed)OU 14–12
Q310:19COLEric Bieniemy 69-yard run (pass failed)COL 18–14
5:06OULasher 43-yard field goalCOL 18–17
Q413:54COLSmith 85-yard pass from Hagan (Harper kick)COL 25–17
11:24COLHagan 3-yard run (Harper kick)COL 32–17
5:51OUBrewer 6-yard run (run failed)COL 32-23

[9]

At Nebraska

#9 Colorado at #3 Nebraska
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•Buffaloes0002727
Cornhuskers066012
  • Date: November 3
  • Location: Memorial Stadium
  • Game start: 3:07 PM
  • Elapsed time: 3:00
  • Game attendance: 76,464
  • Game weather: 38 °F (3 °C), Light rain, Wind N 20–22 mph (32–35 km/h)
  • Referee: John Laurie
  • TV announcers (ESPN): Sean McDonough and Mike Gottfried
    
Scoring summary
Q213:14NEBBarrios 26-yard field goalNEB 3–0
11:25NEBBarrios 44-yard field goalNEB 6–0
Q32:39NEBMitchell 48-yard pass from Joseph (pass failed)NEB 12–0
Q414:43COLBieniemy 1-yard run (Harper kick)NEB 12–7
8:37COLBieniemy 2-yard run (pass failed)COL 13–12
4:35COLBieniemy 3-yard run (Harper kick)COL 20–12
1:31COLBieniemy 5-yard run (Harper kick)COL 27–12

[10] [11] [12] [13]

Oklahoma State

Oklahoma State at #4 Colorado
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Cowboys7001522
•Buffaloes71021341
  • Date: November 10
  • Location: Folsom Field, Boulder, CO
  • Game start: 1:02 PM
  • Elapsed time: 3:09
  • Game attendance: 51,873
  • Game weather: 67 °F (19 °C), sunny, Wind NE 7 mph (11 km/h)
  • Referee: John Laurie
      
Scoring summary
Q19:36COLHemingway 9-yard pass from Hagan (Harper Kick)COL 7–0
0:09OSUMayfield 43 pass from Ford (Blanchard Kick)Tied 7–7
Q211:28COLPritchard 28-yard pass from Hagan (Harper Kick)COL 14–7
0:03COLHarper 40-yard field goalCOL 17–7
Q310:24COLS.Brown 8-yard pass from Hagan (Harper Kick)COL 24–7
7:48COLPritchard 34-yard pass from Hagan (Harper Kick)COL 31–7
0:06COLBieniemy 21-yard run (Harper Kick)COL 38–7
Q414:24OSUHudson 1-yard run (Kirksey pass from Ford)COL 38–15
7:36COLHarper 50-yard field goalCOL 41–15
3:23OSUKirksey 19-yard pass from Ford (Blanchard Kick)COL 41-22

Kansas State

Kansas State at #4 Colorado
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Wildcats03003
•Buffaloes172332164
  • Date: November 17
  • Location: Folsom Field, Boulder, CO
  • Game start: 12:12 PM
  • Elapsed time: 3:19
  • Game attendance: 51,136
  • Game weather: 65 °F (18 °C), partly cloudy, Wind NE 8 mph (13 km/h)
  • Referee: Larry Fisher
        
Scoring summary
Q112:02COLHagan 23-yard run (Harper kick)COL 7–0
6:28COLHagan 9-yard run (Harper Kick)COL 14–0
2:53COLHarper 28-yard field goalCOL 17–0
Q212:38KSUWright 28-yard field goalCOL 17–3
9:35COLC.S. Johnson 5-yard run (Harper kick)COL 24–3
5:29COLPritchard 48-yard pass from Hagan (Harper kick)COL 31–3
5:11COLSafety, Straw sacked by Howe in endzone, KSU covered fumbleCOL 33–3
0:06COLPritchard 70-yard run (Harper kick)COL 40–3
Q310:56COLBlottiaux 47-yard field goalCOL 43–3
Q46:54COLHenry 39-yard pass from Joseph (Blottiaux kick)COL 50–3
4:35COLC.E. Johnson 26-yard run (Blottiaux kick)COL 57–3
0:04COLOliver 8-yard run (Blottiaux kick)COL 64-3

The Buffs scored early and often while totaling 634 yards of total offense (360 rushing). [14] [15]

Notre Dame (Orange Bowl)

#5 Notre Dame vs. #1 Colorado
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•Buffaloes037010
  • Date: January 1
  • Location: Miami Orange Bowl, Miami, FL
  • Game start: 8:30 PM
  • Elapsed time: 3:26
  • Game attendance: 77,062
  • Game weather: 76 °F (24 °C), Fair skies, Wind E 9 mph (14 km/h)
  • Referee: Frank Shepard
  • TV announcers (NBC): Dick Enberg and Bill Walsh
  
Scoring summary
Q212:04CUJim Harper 22-yard field goalCOL 3–0
7:32NDRicky Watters 2-yard run (PAT blocked)ND 6–3
Q310:10NDCraig Hentrich 24-yard field goalND 9–3
4:26CUEric Bieniemy 1-yard run (Harper kick)COL 10–9

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Personnel

1990 Colorado Buffaloes football team roster
PlayersCoaches
Offense
Pos.#NameClass
C 55Jim AdamsJr
TB 44David ArterberrySo
TB 31Matt BellSo
TB 1 Eric Bieniemy Sr
TE 84Jason BlattFr
TE 81Jon BomanJr
TB 34Darnell BrooksFr
TE 32David BrownSr
TE 87Sean BrownJr
OT 78Bryan CampbellSo
TB 6Dennis CollierSo
FB 25Robert DobbinsFr
TE 85Sean EmbreeSo
TE 88 Christian Fauria Fr
QB 18Roman FosterSo
QB 10Mike FreemanSo
G 62 Joe Garten Sr
C 71Erez GottliebSo
QB 3 Darian Hagan Jr
WR 46Chris HallFr
OT 77Jim HansenSo
WR 26Julian HaywardSo
G 79Russ HeasleyJr
FB 22George HemingwaySr
WR 25Mark HenryJr
WB Dan HestraFr
FB 33James HillFr
G 73Roger IveyFr
G 74Dolyn JacksonFr
WR 84James JacksonFr
WR 80Robbie JamesJr
WR 88 Charles E. Johnson Fr
QB 4Charles S. JohnsonJr
QB 1 Vance Joseph Fr
TB 7Kent KahlFr
WR 89Jack KeysSo
FB 38Charles LeeFr
C 52 Jay Leeuwenburg Jr
WB 23Greg LindseyFr
OT 65Greg LoestFr
WB 28Erik MitchellFr
OT 70Thomas MixonFr
OT 60Clint MolesSo
WB 5O.C. OliverSr
WB 36J.C. OrvisSr
FB 49Scott PhillipsFr
FB 20Kelly PhippsFr
WB 26Jason AllegriFr
WR 9 Mike Pritchard Sr
FB 30Tony SennaJr
WB 42Michael SimmonsSr
WR 86Rico SmithJr
TB 35Chuck SnowdenFr
OT 76Ariel SolomonSr
C 51Rudy StearnesFr
OT 61Chris StortzFr
G 66Dan ToddFr
TE 82Doug Van HornFr
OT 72Mark Vander PoelSr
OT 63Derek WestFr
WB 12 Michael Westbrook Fr
TB 41Roger YagoSr
Defense
Pos.#NameClass
DB 29Derek AgnewFr
S 5Blake AndersonFr
LB 90Norm BarnettFr
LB 50Tony BertiFr
S 30Matthew BickelFr
LB 19 Greg Biekert So
CB 13 Ronnie Bradford So
LB 34 Chad Brown So
DT 59Kenny BrowneFr
NT 39Jeff BrunnerFr
LB 55DeShannon CampbellFr
S 31Spencer ColterJr
S 21Dwayne DavisSo
LB 40Scott DeGolerSr
DT 89Brian DyetFr
DT 97Marcellous ElderSo
CB 2 Deon Figures So
LB 88Richard FisherFr
CB 15 David Gibbs Sr
LB 91Lamarr GraySr
LB 92Rodell GuestJr
S 6Eric HamiltonSo
DT 95 Garry Howe Sr
CB 47 Chris Hudson Fr
LB 51Alfred HullFr
LB 43Rob HutchinsSr
S 17Tim JamesSr
LB 48Terry JohnsonSr
LB 58Noah KaiserFr
LB 41John KatovischFr
CB 12 Dave McCloughan Sr
LB 96 Kanavis McGhee Sr
LB 98Mike MotleySr
S 37Tate NelsonSo
S 45Chris O'DonnellJr
DT 75Jason PerkinsSo
LB 57William PolkSo
DT 99Leonard RenfroFr
LB 53Jason RobinsonFr
LB 46Paul RoseSr
S 49Jim SchrantFr
S 4Aaron ShawFr
DT 76Corey SmithFr
CB 38Scott StarrSo
NG 93 Joel Steed Jr
LB 64Colton SudberryFr
S 27Greg ThomasJr
CB 19Ryan ThomasFr
CB 14Jeff WaldenFr
LB 94 Alfred Williams Sr
LB 81Dennis WilliamsFr
LB 56Ron WoolforkFr
Special teams
Pos.#NameClass
PK 20Jim ArchibaldFr
PK 9Daniel BeckFr
PK 23Justin BlakeFr
PK 14Pat BlottiauxSo
PK 16Jim HarperJr
PK 1Branon JohnsonFr
P 17Jeff KochevarJr
P 21Ron MayerFr
PK 85Jason MillerFr
P 10 Tom Rouen Sr
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injury icon 2.svg Injured
  • Redshirt.svg Redshirt

Roster
Last update: 2016-Jan-17

Awards and honors

Team players drafted into the NFL

PlayerPositionRoundPickNFL club
Mike Pritchard Wide receiver113 Atlanta Falcons
Alfred Williams Linebacker118 Cincinnati Bengals
Eric Bieniemy Running back239 San Diego Chargers
Kanavis McGhee Linebacker255 New York Giants
Dave McCloughan Defensive back369 Indianapolis Colts
Mark Vander PoelTackle496 Indianapolis Colts
Joe Garten Center6164 Green Bay Packers
Tim JamesDefensive back8202 New York Jets

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  2. 1 2 2018 NCAA Football Bowl Subdivision Records (PDF). National Collegiate Athletic Association. August 2018. p. 114. Retrieved December 12, 2018.
  3. ↑ Stone, Gene (January 3, 1991). "Tech Scores Split Decision, is Voted No. 1 by Coaches". Gadsden Times . Retrieved December 2, 2017.
  4. ↑ "1990 NCAA Division IA Football Power Ratings". Archived from the original on January 29, 2009. Retrieved January 3, 2009.
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  6. ↑ "COLORADO, TENNESSEE PLAY 31-31 TIE". The Washington Post . August 27, 1990. Retrieved September 2, 2019.
  7. ↑ "Colorado 21, Stanford 17". UPI. September 6, 1990. Retrieved September 2, 2019.
  8. ↑ "Illinois 23, Colorado 22". United Press International . September 15, 1990. Retrieved January 1, 2019.
  9. ↑ "Colorado Takes Option Away From Oklahoma". Los Angeles Times . October 28, 1990. Retrieved September 2, 2019.
  10. ↑ "Colorado 27, Nebraska 12". UPI. November 3, 1990. Retrieved September 2, 2019.
  11. ↑ "Home is No Protection for Perfection: No. 3 Cornhuskers suffer first loss as Colorado takes inside track for trip to Orange Bowl, 27-12". Los Angeles Times . November 4, 1990. Retrieved September 2, 2019.
  12. ↑ Jenkins, Sally (November 12, 1990). "Better Late Than Never". Sports Illustrated . Retrieved September 2, 2019.
  13. ↑ Gainesville Sun. 1990 Nov 4. Retrieved 2015-Nov-05.
  14. ↑ "Buffaloes Stampede Their Way to Top". Los Angeles Times . November 18, 1990. Retrieved September 2, 2019.
  15. ↑ "Colorado ascends to No. 1". UPI. November 18, 1990. Retrieved September 2, 2019.
  16. ↑ "Top-Ranked Colorado Holds Off Notre Dame". The New York Times . January 2, 1991. Retrieved December 30, 2018.
  17. ↑ Murphy, Austin (January 14, 1991). "Clip Off the Old Block". Sports Illustrated . Retrieved September 2, 2019.
  18. ↑ "College Football Awards - Butkus Award". Archived from the original on July 12, 2014. Retrieved December 21, 2006.
  19. ↑ "1991 NFL Draft Listing - Pro-Football-Reference.com". Pro-Football-Reference.com . Archived from the original on December 20, 2007.
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