List of Colorado Buffaloes football seasons

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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]

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Yearly results

YearCoachOverallConferenceStandingBowl/playoffs Coaches#AP°
Independent(1890–1892)
1890 No coach0–4
1891 No coach1–4
1892 No coach3–2
Colorado Football Association (1893)
1893 No coach2–31–12nd
Harry Heller (Colorado Football Association)(1894)
1894 Harry Heller 8–15–01st
Fred Folsom (Colorado Football Association)(1895–1899)
1895 Fred Folsom 5–13–01st
1896 Fred Folsom5–02–01st
1897 Fred Folsom7–12–01st
1898 Fred Folsom4–40–23rd
1899 Fred Folsom7–22–12nd
T. W. Mortimer (Colorado Football Association)(1900)
1900 T. W. Mortimer 6–41–23rd
Fred Folsom(Colorado Football Association)(1901–1902)
1901 Fred Folsom5–1–12–01st
1902 Fred Folsom5–14–01st
Dave Cropp (Colorado Football Association)(1903–1904)
1903 Dave Cropp 8–24–01st
1904 Dave Cropp6–2–13–12nd
Willis Keinholz (Independent)(1905)
1905 Willis Keinholz 8–1
Frank Castleman (Colorado Football Association)(1906–1907)
1906 Frank Castleman2–3–41–1–2T–2nd
1907 Frank Castleman5–32–23rd
Fred Folsom(Colorado Football Association)(1908)
1908 Fred Folsom5–23–0T–1st
Fred Folsom(Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference)(1909–1915)
1909 Fred Folsom6–03–01st
1910 Fred Folsom6–03–01st
1911 Fred Folsom6–04–01st
1912 Fred Folsom6–32–2T–2nd
1913 Fred Folsom5–1–13–0–11st
1914 Fred Folsom5–14–12nd
1915 Fred Folsom1–60–56th
Bob Evans (Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference)(1916–1917)
1916 Bob Evans 1–5–11–57th
1917 Bob Evans6–24–23rd
Enoch J. Mills (Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference)(1918–1919)
1918 Enoch J. Mills 2–31–2T–3rd
1919 Enoch J. Mills2–3–12–3–16th
Myron Witham (Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference)(1920–1931)
1920 Myron Witham 4–1–23–1–2T–3rd
1921 Myron Witham4–1–14–0–12nd
1922 Myron Witham4–43–3T–5th
1923 Myron Witham9–07–01st
1924 Myron Witham8–1–15–0–11st
1925 Myron Witham6–35–24th
1926 Myron Witham3–5–12–5–19th
1927 Myron Witham4–54–4T–6th
1928 Myron Witham5–15–12nd
1929 Myron Witham5–1–14–1–1T–2nd
1930 Myron Witham6–1–15–1–12nd
1931 Myron Witham5–33–2T–4th
Bill Saunders (Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference)(1932–1934)
1932 Bill Saunders 2–42–47th
1933 Bill Saunders7–25–24th
1934 Bill Saunders6–1–26–1T–1st
Bunny Oakes (Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference)(1935–1937)
1935 Bunny Oakes 5–45–11st
1936 Bunny Oakes4–34–24th
1937 Bunny Oakes8–17–01stL Cotton 17
Bunny Oakes (Mountain States Conference)(1938–1939)
1938 Bunny Oakes3–4–13–2–1T–2nd
1939 Bunny Oakes5–35–11st
Frank Potts (Mountain States Conference)(1940)
1940 Frank Potts 5–3–14–1–1T–2nd
Jim Yeager (Mountain States Conference)(1941–1943)
1941 Jim Yeager 3–4–13–2–1T–4th
1942 Jim Yeager7–25–1T–1st
1943 Jim Yeager5–22–01st
Frank Potts(Mountain States Conference)(1944–1945)
1944 Frank Potts6–22–01st
1945 Frank Potts5–32–12nd
Jim Yeager(Mountain States Conference)(1946–1947)
1946 Jim Yeager5–4–13–2–1T–4th
1947 Jim Yeager4–53–3T–3rd
Dallas Ward (Big Eight Conference)(1948–1958)
1948 Dallas Ward 3–62–34th
1949 Dallas Ward3–71–46th
1950 Dallas Ward5–4–12–46th
1951 Dallas Ward7–35–12nd
1952 Dallas Ward6–2–22–2–2T–4th
1953 Dallas Ward6–42–4T–4th
1954 Dallas Ward7–2–13–2–1T–3rd
1955 Dallas Ward6–43–3T–3rd
1956 Dallas Ward8–2–14–1–12ndW Orange 1820
1957 Dallas Ward6–3–13–3T–3rd
1958 Dallas Ward6–44–23rd
Sonny Grandelius (Big Eight Conference)(1959–1961)
1959 Sonny Grandelius 5–53–3T–3rd
1960 Sonny Grandelius7–3 [n 1] 6–1 [n 1] 2nd [n 1]
1961 Sonny Grandelius9–27–01stL Orange 77
Bud Davis (Big Eight Conference)(1962)
1962 Bud Davis 2–81–67th
Eddie Crowder (Big Eight Conference)(1963–1973)
1963 Eddie Crowder 2–82–56th
1964 Eddie Crowder2–81–67th
1965 Eddie Crowder6–2–24–2–13rd20
1966 Eddie Crowder7–35–22nd
1967 Eddie Crowder9–25–2T–2ndW Bluebonnet 1314
1968 Eddie Crowder4–63–4T–4th
1969 Eddie Crowder8–35–23rdW Liberty 16
1970 Eddie Crowder6–53–44thL Liberty 16
1971 Eddie Crowder10–25–23rdW Bluebonnet 73
1972 Eddie Crowder8–44–3T–3rdL Gator T–1416
1973 Eddie Crowder5–62–5T–6th
Bill Mallory (Big Eight Conference)(1974–1978)
1974 Bill Mallory 5–63–45th
1975 Bill Mallory9–35–23rdL Bluebonnet 16
1976 Bill Mallory8–45–2T–1stL Orange 1616
1977 Bill Mallory7–3–13–3–14th
1978 Bill Mallory6–52–57th
Chuck Fairbanks (Big Eight Conference)(1979–1981)
1979 Chuck Fairbanks 3–82–5
1980 Chuck Fairbanks1–101–6T–7th
1981 Chuck Fairbanks3–82–57th
Bill McCartney (Big Eight Conference)(1982–1994)
1982 Bill McCartney 2–8–11–5–1T–6th
1983 Bill McCartney4–72–5T–6th
1984 Bill McCartney1–101–67th
1985 Bill McCartney7–54–33rdL Freedom
1986 Bill McCartney6–66–12ndL Bluebonnet
1987 Bill McCartney7–44–34th
1988 Bill McCartney8–44–34thL Freedom
1989 Bill McCartney11–17–01stL Orange 44
1990 Bill McCartney11–1–17–01stW Orange 21
1991 Bill McCartney8–3–16–0–1T–1stL Blockbuster 2020
1992 Bill McCartney9–2–15–1–12ndL Fiesta 1313
1993 Bill McCartney8–3–15–1–12ndW Aloha 1616
1994 Bill McCartney11–16–12ndW Fiesta 33
Rick Neuheisel (Big Eight Conference)(1995)
1995 Rick Neuheisel 10–25–2T–2ndW Cotton 45
Rick Neuheisel(Big 12 Conference)(1996–1998)
1996 Rick Neuheisel10–27–12nd (North)W Holiday 88
1997 Rick Neuheisel5–63–5T–4th (North)
1998 Rick Neuheisel8–44–44th (North)W Aloha
Gary Barnett (Big 12 Conference)(1999–2005)
1999 Gary Barnett 7–55–33rd (North)W Insight.com
2000 Gary Barnett3–83–54th (North)
2001 Gary Barnett10–37–11st (North)L Fiesta †99
2002 Gary Barnett9–57–11st (North)L Alamo 2120
2003 Gary Barnett5–73–5T–4th (North)
2004 Gary Barnett8–54–41st (North)W Houston
2005 Gary Barnett [n 2] 7–6 [n 2] 5–31st (North)L Champs Sports
Dan Hawkins (Big 12 Conference)(2006–2010)
2006 Dan Hawkins 2–102–65th (North)
2007 Dan Hawkins6–74–43rd (North)L Independence
2008 Dan Hawkins5–72–6T–4th (North)
2009 Dan Hawkins3–92–65th (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 3–102–7T–5th (South)
2012 Jon Embree1–111–86th (South)
Mike MacIntyre (Pac-12 Conference)(2013–2018)
2013 Mike MacIntyre 4–81–86th (South)
2014 Mike MacIntyre2–100–96th (South)
2015 Mike MacIntyre4–91–86th (South)
2016 Mike MacIntyre10–48–11st (South)L Alamo 1517
2017 Mike MacIntyre5–72–76th (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 5–73–65th (South)
Karl Dorrell (Pac-12 Conference)(2020–2022)
2020 Karl Dorrell 4–23–12nd (South)L Alamo
2021 Karl Dorrell4–83–6T–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 4–81–812th
Deion Sanders(Big 12 Conference)(2024–present)
2024 Deion Sanders9–47–2T–1stL Alamo Bowl2525
2025 Deion Sanders3-91-815th
Total:727–552–36
      National championship        Conference title        Conference division title or championship game berth

Bowl games

Notes

  1. 1 2 3 Colorado lost to Kansas but was later awarded win by default due to an ineligible Kansas player (Bert Coan).
  2. 1 2 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. 1 2 3 Hawkins was fired on November 9 and associate head coach Brian Cabral was promoted to interim coach for the remainder of the season.
  4. 1 2 3 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. 1 2 3 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.

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