# 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.

## 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 | 6–1 | 2nd | | | |
| 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 | 7–6 | 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 | 5–7 | 2–6 | 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 | 5–7 | 2–7 | 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 | 1–11 | 1–8 | 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 | 9–4 | 7–2 | T–1st | L Alamo Bowl | 25 | 25 |
| Total: | Total: | 724–543–36 | | | | | |
| National championship  Conference title  Conference division title or championship game berth ||||||||
| $^†$Indicates Bowl Coalition, Bowl Alliance, BCS, or CFP / New Years' Six bowl. $^#$Rankings from final Coaches Poll. ||||||||