Colorado

Location: Boulder, Colorado Division: NCAA Division I FBS Conference (football): Pacific-12 Conference Stadium: Folsom Field Conference (basketball): Pacific-12 Conference Arena: Coors Events Center

The University of Colorado at Boulder Buffaloes compete as members of the Pacific-12 Conference in NCAA Division I FBS football and in NCAA Division I basketball. Colorado is a public institution located in Boulder, Colorado, just northwest of Denver. The school has an undergraduate enrollment of around 24,000.

The campus is located southeast of downtown Boulder, roughly bounded by Arapahoe Avenue to the north, CO-93 (Broadway) to the west, Baseline Road to the south, and US 36 (28th Street/Denver-Boulder Turnpike) to the east. US 36 turns into a freeway at the intersection with Colorado Avenue on the edge of campus, making Colorado one of the rare college campuses with immediate freeway access. Folsom Field (53,600) is located right in the heart of campus, on Colorado Avenue a quarter-mile west of US 36. Coors Events Center (11,000) is on the southeast side of campus, on Regent Drive a block south of Colorado Avenue.

Colorado's main rival, as much as the average Colorado fan might be loath to admit it, is Colorado State. Their secondary rival now would appear to be Utah, with whom they joined the Pac 12 in 2011. The teams have not met in football since 1963, but prior to that had played almost every year since 1903. Until 2011, that secondary rival position belonged indisputably to Nebraska, and indeed most Colorado fans deemed the Huskers their "main" rival even though Nebraska fans scoffed at the idea.

Colorado has provided 208 players to the NFL over the years, including P Mitch Berger, WR Cliff Branch, OLs Pete and Stan Brock, LB Chad Brown, WR Boyd Dowler, DB Mark Haynes, DB Rod Perry, P Tom Rouen, QB Kordell Stewart, and G John Wooten. Fifteen former Buffaloes have played in the NBA and ABA, led by Chauncey Billups, Scott Wedman, and Jay Humphries.

Conference Affiliations

Football

Pacific-12 Conference	NCAA I FBS	2011-present
Big 12 Conference	NCAA I FBS	1996-2010
Big 8 Conference	NCAA I FBS	1973-1995
Big 8 Conference	NCAA University	1958-1972
Big 7 Conference	NCAA University	1948-1957
Mountain States Conference	NCAA University	1937-1947
Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference	NCAA	1910-1936
Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference	Independent	1909-1909
Colorado Football Association	Independent	1893-1908
Pre-NCAA Independents	Independent	1890-1892

Basketball

Pacific-12 Conference	NCAA I	2011-present
Big 12 Conference	NCAA I	1996-2011
Big 8 Conference	NCAA I	1973-1996
Big 8 Conference	NCAA University	1958-1973
Big 7 Conference	NCAA University	1956-1958
Big 7 Conference	NCAA	1947-1956
Mountain States Conference	NCAA	1937-1947
Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference	NCAA	1910-1937
Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference	Independent	1909-1910
Pre-NCAA Independents	Independent	1906-1909

Post-Season Appearances

Football

Orange Bowl	1956, 1961, 1976, 1989, 1990
Fiesta Bowl	1992, 1994, 2001
Cotton Bowl	1937, 1995
Gator Bowl	1972
Independence Bowl	2007
Champs Sports Bowl	2005
Houston Bowl	2004
Alamo Bowl	2002
Insight Bowl	1999
Aloha Bowl	1993, 1998
Holiday Bowl	1996
Blockbuster Bowl	1991
Freedom Bowl	1985, 1988
Bluebonnet Bowl	1967, 1971, 1975, 1986
Liberty Bowl	1969, 1970

Basketball

NCAA Division I Men's Tournament	1940, 1942, 1946, 1954, 1955, 1962, 1963, 1969, 1997, 2003
National Invitation Tournament Championship Game	1940
National Invitation Tournament	1940, 1991, 1995, 1999, 2000, 2004, 2006, 2011

Championships

Football

AP Division I FBS National Champions	1990
Big 12 Conference Champions	2001
Big 12 Conference North Division Champions	2001, 2002, 2004, 2005
Big 8 Conference Champions	1976, 1989, 1990, 1991
Big 7 Conference Champions	1961
Mountain States Conference Champions	1939, 1942, 1943, 1944
Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference Champions	1909, 1910, 1911, 1913, 1921, 1923, 1924, 1934, 1935, 1937
Colorado Football Association Champions	1894, 1895, 1896, 1897, 1901, 1902, 1903, 1908

Basketball

NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament Manhattan Region Champions	1955
National Invitation Tournament Champions	1940
Big 8 Conference Regular Season Champions	1962, 1963, 1969
Big 7 Conference Regular Season Champions	1954, 1955
Mountain States Conference Regular Season Champions	1938, 1939, 1940, 1942
Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference Regular Season Champions	1910, 1913, 1914, 1916, 1919, 1920, 1921, 1930
Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference East Division Champions	1929, 1930

National Individual Awards

Football

National Football Foundation Hall of Fame	1954: Byron White (RB) 1984: Joe Romig (G) 1993: Dick Anderson (DB) 2006: Bobby Anderson (RB) 2010: Alfred Williams (LB) 2012: John Wooten (G) 2013: Bill McCartney (coach)
Heisman Trophy	1994: Rashaan Salaam (RB)
Walter Camp Award	1994: Rashaan Salaam (RB)
Sporting News College Football Player of the Year	1989: Darian Hagan (QB) 1994: Rashaan Salaam (RB)
Chic Harley Award	1994: Rashaan Salaam (RB)
Doak Walker Award	1994: Rashaan Salaam (RB)
Jim Brown Trophy	1994: Rashaan Salaam (RB)
Paul Warfield Trophy	1994: Michael Westbrook (WR)
John Mackey Award	2001: Daniel Graham (TE)
Dick Butkus Award	1990: Alfred Williams (LB) 1996: Matt Russell (LB)
Jim Thorpe Award	1992: Deon Figures (DB) 1994: Chris Hudson (DB)
Jack Tatum Trophy	1992: Deon Figures (DB)
Ray Guy Award	2002: Mark Mariscal (P)
AFCA Division I FBS Coach of the Year	1989: Bill McCartney
Eddie Robinson Coach of the Year	1989: Bill McCartney
Walter Camp Coach of the Year	1989: Bill McCartney
Paul "Bear" Bryant Award	1989: Bill McCartney
NCAA Division I FBS Consensus All-Americans * - unanimous selection	1937: Byron White (RB) 1960: Joe Romig (G) 1961: Joe Romig (G) 1967: Dick Anderson (DB) 1968: Mike Montler (G) 1969: Bob Anderson (RB) 1970: Don Popplewell (C) 1972: Cullen Bryant (DB) 1985: Barry Helton (P) 1986: Barry Helton (P) 1988: Keith English (P) 1989: Joe Garten (OL) 1989: Alfred Williams (LB) 1989: Tom Rouen (P) 1990: Eric Bieniemy* (RB) 1990: Joe Garten* (OL) 1990: Alfred Williams* (LB) 1991: Jay Leeuwenburg* (OL) 1992: Deon Figures (DB) 1994: Michael Westbrook (WR) 1994: Rashaan Salaam* (RB) 1994: Chris Hudson (DB) 1995: Bryan Stoltenberg (C) 1996: Matt Russell (LB) 1996: Chris Naeole (OL) 2001: Dan Graham (TE) 2001: Andre Gurode (OL) 2002: Mark Mariscal (P) 2005: Mason Crosby (K) 2007: Jordan Dizon (LB) 2010: Nate Solder (OT)

Basketball

National Collegiate Basketball Hall of Fame	2006: Henry Iba (coach)

External Links

University of Colorado Athletics