# List of Colorado Buffaloes men's basketball seasons

This is a list of the seasons completed by the Colorado Buffaloes men's basketball program.

## Season-by-season results

Statistics overview :
| Season | Coach | Overall | Conference | Standing | Postseason |
| No coach (Independent) (1901–1906) ||||||
| 1901–02 | No coach | 3–1 | | | |
| 1902–03 | No coach | 2–4 | | | |
| 1903–04 | No coach | 4–3 | | | |
| 1904–05 | No coach | 3–2 | | | |
| 1905–06 | No coach | 6–5 | | | |
| No coach: | No coach: | 18–15 | | | |
| Frank Castleman (Independent) (1906–1909) ||||||
| 1906–07 | Frank Castleman | 6–4 | | | |
| 1907–08 | Frank Castleman | 6–6 | | | |
| 1908–09 | Frank Castleman | 4–3 | | | |
| Frank Castleman (Rocky Mountain Conference) (1909–1912) ||||||
| 1909–10 | Frank Castleman | 7–5 | 3–1 | T–1st | |
| 1910–11 | Frank Castleman | 4–2 | 2–2 | 2nd | |
| 1911–12 | Frank Castleman | 5–2 | 2–2 | 2nd | |
| Frank Castleman: | Frank Castleman: | 32–22 | 7–5 | | |
| John McFadden (Rocky Mountain Conference) (1912–1914) ||||||
| 1912–13 | John McFadden | 7–4 | 5–1 | 1st | |
| 1913–14 | John McFadden | 3–5 | 3–3 | 1st | |
| John McFadden: | John McFadden: | 10–9 | 8–4 | | |
| James N. Ashmore (Rocky Mountain Conference) (1914–1917) ||||||
| 1914–15 | James N. Ashmore | 4–6 | 3–5 | 3rd | |
| 1915–16 | James N. Ashmore | 6–2 | 6–2 | T–1st | |
| 1916–17 | James N. Ashmore | 6–2 | 6–2 | 2nd | |
| James N. Ashmore: | James N. Ashmore: | 16–10 | 15–9 | | |
| Melbourne C. Evans (Rocky Mountain Conference) (1917–1918) ||||||
| 1917–18 | Melbourne C. Evans | 9–2 | 5–1 | 1st | |
| Melbourne C. Evans: | Melbourne C. Evans: | 9–2 | 5–1 | | |
| Enoch J. Mills (Rocky Mountain Conference) (1918–1924) ||||||
| 1918–19 | Enoch J. Mills | 8–1 | 7–1 | 1st | |
| 1919–20 | Enoch J. Mills | 6–4 | 5–2 | 1st | |
| 1920–21 | Enoch J. Mills | 8–0 | 6–0 | 1st | |
| 1921–22 | Enoch J. Mills | 3–5 | 3–5 | 3rd | |
| 1922–23 | Enoch J. Mills | 1–7 | 1–5 | 4th | |
| 1923–24 | Enoch J. Mills | 4–7 | 3–5 | 4th | |
| Enoch J. Mills: | Enoch J. Mills: | 30–24 | 25–18 | | |
| Howard Beresford (Rocky Mountain Conference) (1924–1933) ||||||
| 1924–25 | Howard Beresford | 9–5 | 7–4 | 3rd | |
| 1925–26 | Howard Beresford | 8–5 | 7–5 | T–3rd | |
| 1926–27 | Howard Beresford | 7–5 | 7–5 | 4th | |
| 1927–28 | Howard Beresford | 5–7 | 5–7 | T–5th | |
| 1928–29 | Howard Beresford | 10–2 | 10–2 | 1st | |
| 1929–30 | Howard Beresford | 11–6 | 11–3 | 1st | |
| 1930–31 | Howard Beresford | 8–7 | 8–4 | 3rd | |
| 1931–32 | Howard Beresford | 10–7 | 9–5 | 4th | |
| 1932–33 | Howard Beresford | 8–8 | 7–7 | T–4th | |
| Howard Beresford: | Howard Beresford: | 76–52 | 71–42 | | |
| Henry Iba (Rocky Mountain Conference) (1933–1934) ||||||
| 1933–34 | Henry Iba | 9–8 | 7–7 | 2nd | |
| Henry Iba: | Henry Iba: | 9–8 | 7–7 | | |
| Dutch Clark (Rocky Mountain Conference) (1934–1935) ||||||
| 1934–35 | Dutch Clark | 3–9 | 3–9 | 7th | |
| Dutch Clark: | Dutch Clark: | 3–9 | 3–9 | | |
| Frosty Cox (Rocky Mountain Conference) (1935–1938) ||||||
| 1935–36 | Frosty Cox | 6–8 | 6–8 | 6th | |
| 1936–37 | Frosty Cox | 14–6 | 10–2 | T–1st | |
| 1937–38 | Frosty Cox | 15–6 | 10–2 | T–1st | NIT Runner-up |
| Frosty Cox (Mountain States Conference) (1938–1947) ||||||
| 1938–39 | Frosty Cox | 14–4 | 10–2 | 1st | |
| 1939–40 | Frosty Cox | 17–4 | 11–1 | 1st | NCAA Regional Fourth Place, NIT Champion |
| 1940–41 | Frosty Cox | 10–6 | 7–5 | 3rd | |
| 1941–42 | Frosty Cox | 16–2 | 11–1 | 1st | NCAA Final Four |
| 1942–43 | No team | | | | |
| 1943–44 | No team | | | | |
| 1944–45 | Frosty Cox | 13–3 | 9–1 | 2nd | |
| 1945–46 | Frosty Cox | 12–6 | 9–3 | 2nd | NCAA Regional Regional Third Place |
| 1946–47 | Frosty Cox | 7–11 | 5–7 | 5th | |
| Frosty Cox (Big Seven Conference) (1947–1950) ||||||
| 1947–48 | Frosty Cox | 7–14 | 4–8 | T–6th | |
| 1948–49 | Frosty Cox | 6–12 | 4–8 | 5th | |
| 1949–50 | Frosty Cox | 14–8 | 6–6 | 4th | |
| Frosty Cox: | Frosty Cox: | 147–89 | 102–54 | | |
| Bebe Lee (Big Seven Conference) (1950–1956) ||||||
| 1950–51 | Bebe Lee | 4–20 | 2–10 | 7th | |
| 1951–52 | Bebe Lee | 8–16 | 4–8 | T–4th | |
| 1952–53 | Bebe Lee | 10–11 | 3–9 | 7th | |
| 1953–54 | Bebe Lee | 11–11 | 10–2 | T–1st | NCAA Regional Fourth Place |
| 1954–55 | Bebe Lee | 19–6 | 11–1 | 1st | NCAA Final Four |
| 1955–56 | Bebe Lee | 11–10 | 7–5 | 4th | |
| Bebe Lee: | Bebe Lee: | 63–74 | 37–35 | | |
| Sox Walseth (Big Seven / Big Eight Conference) (1956–1976) ||||||
| 1956–57 | Sox Walseth | 14–9 | 5–7 | T–4th | |
| 1957–58 | Sox Walseth | 8–15 | 3–9 | T–6th | |
| 1958–59 | Sox Walseth | 14–10 | 8–6 | T–3rd | |
| 1959–60 | Sox Walseth | 14–10 | 8–6 | 4th | |
| 1960–61 | Sox Walseth | 15–10 | 7–7 | 8th | |
| 1961–62 | Sox Walseth | 19–7 | 13–1 | 1st | NCAA University Division Elite Eight |
| 1962–63 | Sox Walseth | 19–7 | 11–3 | T–1st | NCAA University Division Sweet Sixteen |
| 1963–64 | Sox Walseth | 15–10 | 9–5 | 2nd | |
| 1964–65 | Sox Walseth | 13–12 | 8–6 | T–3rd | |
| 1965–66 | Sox Walseth | 12–13 | 6–8 | T–5th | |
| 1966–67 | Sox Walseth | 17–8 | 10–4 | T–2nd | |
| 1967–68 | Sox Walseth | 9–16 | 3–11 | T–7th | |
| 1968–69 | Sox Walseth | 21–7 | 10–4 | 1st | NCAA University Division Sweet Sixteen |
| 1969–70 | Sox Walseth | 14–12 | 7–7 | 5th | |
| 1970–71 | Sox Walseth | 14–12 | 6–8 | T–5th | |
| 1971–72 | Sox Walseth | 7–19 | 4–10 | 7th | |
| 1972–73 | Sox Walseth | 13–13 | 9–5 | T–2nd | |
| 1973–74 | Sox Walseth | 9–17 | 4–10 | 6th | |
| 1974–75 | Sox Walseth | 7–19 | 4–10 | T–7th | |
| 1975–76 | Sox Walseth | 7–19 | 4–10 | 6th | |
| Sox Walseth: | Sox Walseth: | 261–245 | 0–0 | | |
| Bill Blair (Big Eight Conference) (1976–1981) ||||||
| 1976–77 | Bill Blair | 11–16 | 5–9 | 6th | |
| 1977–78 | Bill Blair | 9–18 | 3–11 | 8th | |
| 1978–79 | Bill Blair | 14–13 | 4–10 | 8th | |
| 1979–80 | Bill Blair | 17–10 | 7–7 | 5th | |
| 1980–81 | Bill Blair | 16–12 | 5–9 | 6th | |
| Bill Blair: | Bill Blair: | 67–69 | 24–46 | | |
| Tom Apke (Big Eight Conference) (1981–1986) ||||||
| 1981–82 | Tom Apke | 11–16 | 3–11 | 8th | |
| 1982–83 | Tom Apke | 13–15 | 3–11 | 8th | |
| 1983–84 | Tom Apke | 16–13 | 6–8 | 5th | |
| 1984–85 | Tom Apke | 11–17 | 5–9 | 6th | |
| 1985–86 | Tom Apke | 8–20 | 0–14 | 8th | |
| Tom Apke: | Tom Apke: | 59–81 | 17–53 | | |
| Tom Miller (Big Eight Conference) (1986–1990) ||||||
| 1986–87 | Tom Miller | 9–19 | 3–11 | 8th | |
| 1987–88 | Tom Miller | 7–21 | 3–11 | 8th | |
| 1988–89 | Tom Miller | 7–21 | 2–12 | 8th | |
| 1989–90 | Tom Miller | 12–18 | 2–12 | 8th | |
| Tom Miller: | Tom Miller: | 35–79 | 10–46 | | |
| Joe Harrington (Big Eight Conference) (1990–1996) ||||||
| 1990–91 | Joe Harrington | 19–14 | 5–9 | T–6th | NIT Third Place |
| 1991–92 | Joe Harrington | 13–15 | 4–10 | 8th | |
| 1992–93 | Joe Harrington | 10–17 | 2–12 | 8th | |
| 1993–94 | Joe Harrington | 10–17 | 2–12 | 8th | |
| 1994–95 | Joe Harrington | 15–13 | 5–9 | 6th | NIT First Round |
| 1995–96 | Joe Harrington Ricardo Patton | 9–18 | 3–11 | 8th | |
| Joe Harrington: | Joe Harrington: | 72–85 | 18–55 | | |
| Ricardo Patton (Big 12 Conference) (1996–2007) ||||||
| 1996–97 | Ricardo Patton | 22–10 | 11–5 | 2nd | NCAA Division I Second Round |
| 1997–98 | Ricardo Patton | 13–14 | 7–9 | T–7th | |
| 1998–99 | Ricardo Patton | 18–15 | 7–9 | T–7th | NIT second round |
| 1999–00 | Ricardo Patton | 18–14 | 7–9 | 7th | NIT first round |
| 2000–01 | Ricardo Patton | 15–15 | 5–11 | 9th | |
| 2001–02 | Ricardo Patton | 15–14 | 5–11 | 9th | |
| 2002–03 | Ricardo Patton | 20–12 | 9–7 | T–5th | NCAA Division I first round |
| 2003–04 | Ricardo Patton | 18–11 | 10–6 | 4th | NIT first round |
| 2004–05 | Ricardo Patton | 14–16 | 4–12 | 11th | |
| 2005–06 | Ricardo Patton | 20–10 | 9–7 | 5th | NIT first round |
| 2006–07 | Ricardo Patton | 7–20 | 3–13 | 12th | |
| Ricardo Patton: | Ricardo Patton: | 184–160 | 80–107 | | |
| Jeff Bzdelik (Big 12 Conference) (2007–2010) ||||||
| 2007–08 | Jeff Bzdelik | 12–20 | 3–13 | 12th | |
| 2008–09 | Jeff Bzdelik | 9–22 | 1–15 | 12th | |
| 2009–10 | Jeff Bzdelik | 15–16 | 6–10 | 8th | |
| Jeff Bzdelik: | Jeff Bzdelik: | 36–58 | 10–38 | | |
| Tad Boyle (Big 12 Conference) (2010–2011) ||||||
| 2010–11 | Tad Boyle | 24–14 | 8–8 | T–5th | NIT semifinal |
| Tad Boyle (Pac-12 Conference) (2011–2024) ||||||
| 2011–12 | Tad Boyle | 24–12 | 11–7 | T–5th | NCAA Division I Second Round |
| 2012–13 | Tad Boyle | 21–12 | 10–8 | 5th | NCAA Division I First Round |
| 2013–14 | Tad Boyle | 23–12 | 10–8 | T–3rd | NCAA Division I First Round |
| 2014–15 | Tad Boyle | 16–18 | 7–11 | T–8th | CBI quarterfinal |
| 2015–16 | Tad Boyle | 22–12 | 10–8 | 5th | NCAA Division I First Round |
| 2016–17 | Tad Boyle | 19–15 | 8–10 | 7th | NIT first round |
| 2017–18 | Tad Boyle | 17–15 | 8–10 | T–8th | |
| 2018–19 | Tad Boyle | 23–13 | 10–8 | 5th | NIT quarterfinal |
| 2019–20 | Tad Boyle | 21–11 | 10–8 | T–5th | NCAA Division I Canceled |
| 2020–21 | Tad Boyle | 23–9 | 14–6 | 3rd | NCAA Division I First Round |
| 2021–22 | Tad Boyle | 21–12 | 12–8 | 4th | NIT first round |
| 2022–23 | Tad Boyle | 18–17 | 8–12 | T–8th | NIT second round |
| 2023–24 | Tad Boyle | 26–11 | 13–7 | 3rd | NCAA Division I Second Round |
| Tad Boyle (Big 12 Conference) (2024–present) ||||||
| 2024–25 | Tad Boyle | | | | |
| Tad Boyle: | Tad Boyle: | 298–183 | 139–119 | | |
| Total: | Total: | 1,427–1,271 (.529) | | | |
| National champion   Postseason invitational champion   Conference regular season champion   Conference regular season and conference tournament champion  Division regular season champion  Division regular season and conference tournament champion  Conference tournament champion ||||||
^A. On September 28, 1961, the Big Eight Conference ruled that Colorado would have to forfeit all of their conference wins since Colorado player Wilky Gilmore played in organized summer league outside of college in the summer of 1960. The ruling vacated six of Colorado's conference wins, revising the Buffaloes' conference record from 7–7 to 1–13. This caused Colorado to drop from a fifth-place conference standing to last.
^B. Joe Harrington coached the first 14 games of the season, going 5–9 and 0–3 in conference play before resigning. Ricardo Patton was named interim coach and went 7–20 and 3–13 in conference for the remainder of the season.