By SuperWest Sports Staff
After last year’s 3-9 campaign, Colorado football has played 136 seasons, dating back to 1890.
The Buffs have compiled a record of 735–556–36 (.577) through the 2025 season.
The program ranks 27th on the all-time win list and 40th in all-timewinning percentage.
Colorado also has two Heisman Trophy winners in Rashaan Salaam (1994) and Travis Hunter (2024).
Since the program’s initial season, the Buffaloes have appeared in 29 bowl games, winning 27 conference championships, five division championships, and an AP National Championship in 1990.
—Conference affiliations—
- Independent (1890–1892, 1905)
- Colorado Football Association (1893–1904, 1906–1908)
- Colorado Faculty Athletic Conference/Rocky Mountain Faculty Athletic Conference (1909–1937)
- Mountain States Conference (1938–1947)
- Big Eight Conference (1948–1995)
- Big 12 Conference (1996–2010, 2024–present)
- Pac-12 Conference (2011–2023)
- Big 12 Conference (2024-present)
The table below gives an all-time season rundown with Conference, W-L record, win percentage, coach, and bowl game, if any, for each year
| Year | Conf | W | L | T | Pct | Coach | Bowl |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Big 12 | 3 | 9 | 0 | .250 | Deion Sanders | |
| 2024 | Big 12 | 9 | 4 | 0 | .692 | Deion Sanders | Alamo Bowl-L |
| 2023 | Pac-12 | 4 | 8 | 0 | .333 | Deion Sanders | |
| 2022 | Pac-12 | 1 | 11 | 0 | .083 | Karl Dorrell/Mike Sanford | |
| 2021 | Pac-12 | 4 | 8 | 0 | .333 | Karl Dorrell | |
| 2020 | Pac-12 | 4 | 2 | 0 | .667 | Karl Dorrell | Alamo Bowl-L |
| 2019 | Pac-12 | 5 | 7 | 0 | .417 | Mel Tucker | |
| 2018 | Pac-12 | 5 | 7 | 0 | .417 | Kurt Roper Mike MacIntyre | |
| 2017 | Pac-12 | 5 | 7 | 0 | .417 | Mike MacIntyre | |
| 2016 | Pac-12 | 10 | 4 | 0 | .714 | Mike MacIntyre | Alamo Bowl-L |
| 2015 | Pac-12 | 4 | 9 | 0 | .308 | Mike MacIntyre | |
| 2014 | Pac-12 | 2 | 10 | 0 | .167 | Mike MacIntyre | |
| 2013 | Pac-12 | 4 | 8 | 0 | .333 | Mike MacIntyre | |
| 2012 | Pac-12 | 1 | 11 | 0 | .083 | Jon Embree | |
| 2011 | Pac-12 | 3 | 10 | 0 | .231 | Jon Embree | |
| 2010 | Big 12 | 5 | 7 | 0 | .417 | Dan Hawkins Brian Cabral | |
| 2009 | Big 12 | 3 | 9 | 0 | .250 | Dan Hawkins | |
| 2008 | Big 12 | 5 | 7 | 0 | .417 | Dan Hawkins | |
| 2007 | Big 12 | 6 | 7 | 0 | .462 | Dan Hawkins | Independence Bowl-L |
| 2006 | Big 12 | 2 | 10 | 0 | .167 | Dan Hawkins | |
| 2005 | Big 12 | 7 | 6 | 0 | .538 | Gary Barnett Mike Hankwitz | Champs Sports Bowl-L |
| 2004 | Big 12 | 8 | 5 | 0 | .615 | Gary Barnett | Houston Bowl-W |
| 2003 | Big 12 | 5 | 7 | 0 | .417 | Gary Barnett | |
| 2002 | Big 12 | 9 | 5 | 0 | .643 | Gary Barnett | Alamo Bowl-L |
| 2001 | Big 12 | 10 | 3 | 0 | .769 | Gary Barnett | Fiesta Bowl-L |
| 2000 | Big 12 | 3 | 8 | 0 | .273 | Gary Barnett | |
| 1999 | Big 12 | 7 | 5 | 0 | .583 | Gary Barnett | Insight Bowl-W |
| 1998 | Big 12 | 8 | 4 | 0 | .667 | Rick Neuheisel | Aloha Classic-W |
| 1997 | Big 12 | 5 | 6 | 0 | .455 | Rick Neuheisel | |
| 1996 | Big 12 | 10 | 2 | 0 | .833 | Rick Neuheisel | Holiday Bowl-W |
| 1995 | Big 8 | 10 | 2 | 0 | .833 | Rick Neuheisel | Cotton Bowl-W |
| 1994 | Big 8 | 11 | 1 | 0 | .917 | Bill McCartney | Fiesta Bowl-W |
| 1993 | Big 8 | 8 | 3 | 1 | .708 | Bill McCartney | Aloha Bowl-W |
| 1992 | Big 8 | 9 | 2 | 1 | .792 | Bill McCartney | Fiesta Bowl-L |
| 1991 | Big 8 | 8 | 3 | 1 | .708 | Bill McCartney | Blockbuster Bowl-L |
| 1990 | Big 8 | 11 | 1 | 1 | .885 | Bill McCartney | Orange Bowl-W |
| 1989 | Big 8 | 11 | 1 | 0 | .917 | Bill McCartney | Orange Bowl-L |
| 1988 | Big 8 | 8 | 4 | 0 | .667 | Bill McCartney | Freedom Bowl-L |
| 1987 | Big 8 | 7 | 4 | 0 | .636 | Bill McCartney | |
| 1986 | Big 8 | 6 | 6 | 0 | .500 | Bill McCartney | Bluebonnet Bowl-L |
| 1985 | Big 8 | 7 | 5 | 0 | .583 | Bill McCartney | Freedom Bowl-L |
| 1984 | Big 8 | 1 | 10 | 0 | .091 | Bill McCartney | |
| 1983 | Big 8 | 4 | 7 | 0 | .364 | Bill McCartney | |
| 1982 | Big 8 | 2 | 8 | 1 | .227 | Bill McCartney | |
| 1981 | Big 8 | 3 | 8 | 0 | .273 | Chuck Fairbanks | |
| 1980 | Big 8 | 1 | 10 | 0 | .091 | Chuck Fairbanks | |
| 1979 | Big 8 | 3 | 8 | 0 | .273 | Chuck Fairbanks | |
| 1978 | Big 8 | 6 | 5 | 0 | .545 | Bill Mallory | |
| 1977 | Big 8 | 7 | 3 | 1 | .682 | Bill Mallory | |
| 1976 | Big 8 | 8 | 4 | 0 | .667 | Bill Mallory | Orange Bowl-L |
| 1975 | Big 8 | 9 | 3 | 0 | .750 | Bill Mallory | Bluebonnet Bowl-L |
| 1974 | Big 8 | 5 | 6 | 0 | .455 | Bill Mallory | |
| 1973 | Big 8 | 5 | 6 | 0 | .455 | Eddie Crowder | |
| 1972 | Big 8 | 8 | 4 | 0 | .667 | Eddie Crowder | Gator Bowl-L |
| 1971 | Big 8 | 10 | 2 | 0 | .833 | Eddie Crowder | Bluebonnet Bowl-W |
| 1970 | Big 8 | 6 | 5 | 0 | .545 | Eddie Crowder | Liberty Bowl-L |
| 1969 | Big 8 | 8 | 3 | 0 | .727 | Eddie Crowder | Liberty Bowl-W |
| 1968 | Big 8 | 4 | 6 | 0 | .400 | Eddie Crowder | |
| 1967 | Big 8 | 9 | 2 | 0 | .818 | Eddie Crowder | Bluebonnet Bowl-W |
| 1966 | Big 8 | 7 | 3 | 0 | .700 | Eddie Crowder | |
| 1965 | Big 8 | 6 | 2 | 2 | .700 | Eddie Crowder | |
| 1964 | Big 8 | 2 | 8 | 0 | .200 | Eddie Crowder | |
| 1963 | Big 8 | 2 | 8 | 0 | .200 | Eddie Crowder | |
| 1962 | Big 8 | 2 | 8 | 0 | .200 | Bud Davis | |
| 1961 | Big 8 | 9 | 2 | 0 | .818 | Everett Grandelius | Orange Bowl-L |
| 1960 | Big 8 | 6 | 4 | 0 | .600 | Everett Grandelius | |
| 1959 | Big 7 | 5 | 5 | 0 | .500 | Everett Grandelius | |
| 1958 | Big 7 | 6 | 4 | 0 | .600 | Dallas Ward | |
| 1957 | Big 7 | 6 | 3 | 1 | .650 | Dallas Ward | |
| 1956 | Big 7 | 8 | 2 | 1 | .773 | Dallas Ward | Orange Bowl-W |
| 1955 | Big 7 | 6 | 4 | 0 | .600 | Dallas Ward | |
| 1954 | Big 7 | 7 | 2 | 1 | .750 | Dallas Ward | |
| 1953 | Big 7 | 6 | 4 | 0 | .600 | Dallas Ward | |
| 1952 | Big 7 | 6 | 2 | 2 | .700 | Dallas Ward | |
| 1951 | Big 7 | 7 | 3 | 0 | .700 | Dallas Ward | |
| 1950 | Big 7 | 5 | 4 | 1 | .550 | Dallas Ward | |
| 1949 | Big 7 | 3 | 7 | 0 | .300 | Dallas Ward | |
| 1948 | Big 7 | 3 | 6 | 0 | .333 | Dallas Ward | |
| 1947 | MSAC | 4 | 5 | 0 | .444 | Jim Yeager | |
| 1946 | MSAC | 5 | 4 | 1 | .550 | Jim Yeager | |
| 1945 | MSAC | 5 | 3 | 0 | .625 | Frank Potts | |
| 1944 | MSAC | 6 | 2 | 0 | .750 | Frank Potts | |
| 1943 | MSAC | 5 | 2 | 0 | .714 | Jim Yeager | |
| 1942 | MSAC | 7 | 2 | 0 | .778 | Jim Yeager | |
| 1941 | MSAC | 3 | 4 | 1 | .438 | Jim Yeager | |
| 1940 | MSAC | 5 | 3 | 1 | .611 | Frank Potts | |
| 1939 | MSAC | 5 | 3 | 0 | .625 | Bunny Oakes | |
| 1938 | MSAC | 3 | 4 | 1 | .438 | Bunny Oakes | |
| 1937 | RMC | 8 | 1 | 0 | .889 | Bunny Oakes | Cotton Bowl-L |
| 1936 | RMC | 4 | 3 | 0 | .571 | Bunny Oakes | |
| 1935 | RMC | 5 | 4 | 0 | .556 | Bunny Oakes | |
| 1934 | RMC | 6 | 1 | 2 | .778 | William Saunders | |
| 1933 | RMC | 7 | 2 | 0 | .778 | William Saunders | |
| 1932 | RMC | 2 | 4 | 0 | .333 | William Saunders | |
| 1931 | RMC | 5 | 3 | 0 | .625 | Myron Witham | |
| 1930 | RMC | 6 | 1 | 1 | .813 | Myron Witham | |
| 1929 | RMC | 5 | 1 | 1 | .786 | Myron Witham | |
| 1928 | RMC | 5 | 1 | 0 | .833 | Myron Witham | |
| 1927 | RMC | 4 | 5 | 0 | .444 | Myron Witham | |
| 1926 | RMC | 3 | 5 | 1 | .389 | Myron Witham | |
| 1925 | RMC | 6 | 3 | 0 | .667 | Myron Witham | |
| 1924 | RMC | 8 | 1 | 1 | .850 | Myron Witham | |
| 1923 | RMC | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | Myron Witham | |
| 1922 | RMC | 4 | 4 | 0 | .500 | Myron Witham | |
| 1921 | RMC | 4 | 1 | 1 | .750 | Myron Witham | |
| 1920 | RMC | 4 | 1 | 2 | .714 | Myron Witham | |
| 1919 | RMC | 2 | 3 | 1 | .417 | Joe Mills | |
| 1918 | RMC | 2 | 3 | 0 | .400 | Joe Mills | |
| 1917 | RMC | 6 | 2 | 0 | .750 | Bob Evans | |
| 1916 | RMC | 1 | 5 | 1 | .214 | Bob Evans | |
| 1915 | RMC | 1 | 6 | 0 | .143 | Fred Folsom | |
| 1914 | RMC | 5 | 1 | 0 | .833 | Fred Folsom | |
| 1913 | RMC | 5 | 1 | 1 | .786 | Fred Folsom | |
| 1912 | RMC | 6 | 3 | 0 | .667 | Fred Folsom | |
| 1911 | RMC | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | Fred Folsom | |
| 1910 | RMC | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | Fred Folsom | |
| 1909 | CFAC | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | Fred Folsom | |
| 1908 | CFA | 5 | 2 | 0 | .714 | Fred Folsom | |
| 1907 | CFA | 5 | 3 | 0 | .625 | Frank Castleman | |
| 1906 | CFA | 2 | 3 | 4 | .444 | Frank Castleman | |
| 1905 | Ind | 8 | 1 | 0 | .889 | Willis Keinholtz | |
| 1904 | CFA | 6 | 2 | 1 | .722 | David Cropp | |
| 1903 | CFA | 8 | 2 | 0 | .800 | David Cropp | |
| 1902 | CFA | 5 | 1 | 0 | .833 | Fred Folsom | |
| 1901 | CFA | 5 | 1 | 1 | .786 | Fred Folsom | |
| 1900 | CFA | 6 | 4 | 0 | .600 | T. W. Mortimer | |
| 1899 | CFA | 7 | 2 | 0 | .777 | Fred Folsom | |
| 1898 | CFA | 4 | 4 | 0 | .500 | Fred Folsom | |
| 1897 | CFA | 7 | 1 | 0 | .875 | Fred Folsom | |
| 1896 | CFA | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | Fred Folsom | |
| 1895 | CFA | 5 | 1 | 0 | .833 | Fred Folsom | |
| 1894 | CFA | 8 | 1 | 0 | .889 | Harry Heller | |
| 1893 | CFA | 2 | 3 | 0 | .400 | None | |
| 1892 | Ind | 3 | 2 | 0 | .600 | None | |
| 1891 | Ind | 1 | 4 | 0 | .200 | None | |
| 1890 | Ind | 0 | 4 | 0 | .000 | None |
