# 1991 Colorado Buffaloes football team

The 1991 Colorado Buffaloes football team represented the University of Colorado at Boulder in the 1991 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The team was coached by 10th year head coach Bill McCartney, played their home games in Folsom Field in Boulder, Colorado, and were members of the Big Eight Conference. They finished with a record of 8–3–1 (6–0–1 Big 8) to finish as co-conference champions, and they lost to Alabama 30–25 in the 1991 Blockbuster Bowl. In the final AP Poll and Coaches' Poll, Colorado was ranked #20 in both polls.

## Schedule

| Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
| September 7 | 5:30 pm | Wyoming* | No. 12 | Folsom FieldBoulder, Colorado | ESPN | W 30–13 | 52,155 |
| September 14 | 12:00 pm | No. 23 Baylor* | No. 12 | Folsom FieldBoulder, Colorado | KCNC | L 14–16 | 50,754 |
| September 21 | 12:00 pm | Minnesota* | No. 19 | Folsom FieldBoulder, Colorado | KCNC | W 58–0 | 52,147 |
| September 28 | 1:30 pm | at Stanford* | No. 17 | Stanford StadiumStanford, California | ABC | L 21–28 | 57,394 |
| October 12 | 12:00 pm | Missouri | No. 25 | Folsom FieldBoulder, Colorado | KCNC | W 55–7 | 52,315 |
| October 19 | 1:30 pm | at No. 12 Oklahoma | No. 22 | Oklahoma Memorial StadiumNorman, Oklahoma | ABC | W 34–17 | 72,926 |
| October 26 | 12:10 pm | at Kansas State | No. 16 | KSU StadiumManhattan, Kansas (rivalry) | KCNC | W 10–0 | 31,987 |
| November 2 | 5:30 pm | No. 9 Nebraska | No. 15 | Folsom FieldBoulder, Colorado (Rocky Road Showdown) | ESPN | T 19–19 | 52,319 |
| November 9 | 12:30 pm | at Oklahoma State | No. 14 | Lewis FieldStillwater, Oklahoma | KCNC | W 16–12 | 25,000 |
| November 16 | 12:00 pm | Kansas | No. 16 | Folsom FieldBoulder, Colorado | KCNC | W 30–24 | 51,768 |
| November 23 | 12:00 pm | at Iowa State | No. 15 | Cyclone StadiumAmes, Iowa | KCNC | W 17–14 | 36,256 |
| December 28 | 7:00 pm | vs. No. 8 Alabama* | No. 15 | Joe Robbie StadiumMiami Gardens, Florida (Blockbuster Bowl) | CBS | L 25–30 | 52,644 |
| *Non-conference gameHomecomingRankings from AP Poll released prior to the game ||||||||

## Season summary
### Wyoming

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| #8 Buffaloes | 9 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 30 |
| Cowboys | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 13 |

### Baylor

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| #7 Buffaloes | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
| #24 Bears | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 16 |

### Minnesota

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| #15 Buffaloes | 28 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 58 |
| Golden Gophers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |

### At Stanford

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Cardinal | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28 |
| #11 Buffaloes | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 21 |

### Missouri

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| #25 Buffaloes | 20 | 14 | 14 | 7 | 55 |
| Tigers | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |

### At Oklahoma

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| #2 Sooners | 3 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 17 |
| #20 Buffaloes | 20 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 34 |

### At Kansas State

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| #23 Wildcats | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| #19 Buffaloes | 3 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 10 |

### Nebraska

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Cornhuskers | 3 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 19 |
| Buffaloes | 7 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 19 |

### At Oklahoma State

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Cowboys | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 12 |
| #22 Buffaloes | 13 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 16 |

### Kansas

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| #20 Buffaloes | 0 | 20 | 10 | 0 | 30 |
| Jayhawks | 3 | 14 | 7 | 0 | 24 |

### At Iowa State

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Colorado | 0 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 17 |
| Iowa St | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
at Jack Trice Stadium, Ames, Iowa
* Date: November 23, 1991
* Game weather: Snow, 17 °F (−8 °C)
* Game attendance: 36,256
* TV announcers: Les Shapiro and Dave Logan
Colorado clinched share of Big Eight conference title for third straight season.
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Colorado | Passing | | |
| Colorado | Rushing | Lamont Warren | 168 Yds |
| Colorado | Receiving | | |
| Iowa St | Passing | | |
| Iowa St | Rushing | | |
| Iowa St | Receiving | | |
Scoring summary :
| Quarter | Time | Drive | Drive | Drive | Team | Scoring information | Score | Score |
| Quarter | Time | Plays | Yards | TOP | Team | Scoring information | CU | ISU |
| 2 | | | | | Colorado | Lamont Warren 74-yard touchdown run, kick good | 10 | 7 |
| 2 | | | | | Iowa St | Jim Knott 17-yard touchdown run, kick good | 10 | 14 |
| 3 | | 10 | 80 | | Colorado | Sean Brown 8-yard touchdown reception from Darian Hagan, kick good | 17 | 14 |
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### Blockbuster Bowl (vs Alabama)

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| #8 Crimson Tide | 7 | 3 | 13 | 7 | 30 |
| #15 Buffaloes | 7 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 25 |

## After the season
### NFL Draft

The following Buffaloes were selected in the 1992 NFL draft after the season.
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | NFL Team |
| 3 | 67 | Joel Steed | Defensive tackle | Pittsburgh Steelers |
| 6 | 143 | Rico Smith | Wide receiver | Cleveland Browns |
| 9 | 242 | Darian Hagan | Wide receiver | San Francisco 49ers |
| 9 | 244 | Jay Leeuwenburg | Center | Kansas City Chiefs |