1991 Colorado Buffaloes football team

American college football season August 2023 December 2025 1991 Colorado Buffaloes football Big Eight Conference Big 8 20 20 8–3–1 6–0–1 Bill McCartney 10th Gary Barnett 1st I-bone Mike Hankwitz 4th 3–4 Darian Hagan Jay Leeuwenburg Greg Thomas Folsom Field Big 8 co-champion Blockbuster Bowl L 25–30 vs. Alabama The 1991 Colorado Buffaloes football team represented the University of Colorado at Boulder as a member of the Big Eight Conference during the 1991 NCAA Division I FBS football season. Led by tenth-year year head coach Bill McCartney, the Buffaloes compiled an overall record of 8–3–1 in a mark of 6–0–1 in conference play, sharing the Big 8 title with Nebraska. Colorado was invited to the Blockbuster Bowl, where the Buffaloes lost to Alabama. The team was ranked No. 20 in the final AP poll and the final Coaches Poll. Colorado played home games at Folsom Field in Boulder, Colorado. Schedule 1991 AP September 7 5:30 pm w y 12 Wyoming Folsom Field Boulder, CO ESPN 30–13 52,155 https://www.newspapers.com/article/omaha-world-herald-hagans-punt-returns/201515584/ Omaha World-Herald Hagan's punt returns lift Colorado past Wyoming September 8, 1991 July 14, 2026 Newspapers.com September 14 12:00 pm l y 12 Baylor 23 Folsom Field Boulder, CO KCNC 14–16 50,754 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-tyler-courier-times-blocked-field-go/201471228/ The Tyler Courier-Times-Telegraph Blocked field goal lifts Baylor to upset of Colorado September 15, 1991 July 14, 2026 Newspapers.com September 21 12:00 pm w y 19 Minnesota Folsom Field Boulder, CO KCNC 58–0 42,147 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-duluth-news-tribune-gophers-hit-by-b/201647923/ The Duluth News-Tribune Gophers hit by Buffalo stampede September 22, 1991 July 14, 2026 Newspapers.com September 28 1:30 pm l y y 17 Stanford Stanford Stadium Stanford, CA ABC 21–28 57,394 https://www.newspapers.com/article/sarasota-herald-tribune-stanford-shocks/201580192/ Sarasota Herald-Tribune Stanford shocks Colorado September 29, 1991 July 14, 2026 Newspapers.com October 12 12:00 pm w y 25 Missouri Folsom Field Boulder, CO KCNC 55–7 52,315 https://www.newspapers.com/article/columbia-missourian-a-year-later-no-dou/201643359/ Columbia Missourian A year later, no doubt October 13, 1991 July 14, 2026 Newspapers.com October 19 1:30 pm w y 22 Oklahoma 12 Oklahoma Memorial Stadium Norman, OK ABC 34–17 72,926 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-kansas-city-star-assertive-colorado/201647493/ The Kansas City Star Assertive Colorado pounds 12th-ranked Oklahoma October 20, 1991 July 14, 2026 Newspapers.com October 26 12:10 pm w y 16 Kansas State KSU Stadium Manhattan, KS rivalry KCNC 10–0 31,987 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-des-moines-register-colorado-struggl/201647030/ The Des Moines Register Colorado struggles, clips K-State October 27, 1991 July 14, 2026 Newspapers.com November 2 5:30 pm t 15 Nebraska 9 Folsom Field Boulder, CO rivalry ESPN 19–19 52,319 https://www.newspapers.com/article/quad-city-times-buffaloes-huskers-sett/201648095/ Quad-City Times Buffaloes, 'Huskers settle for tie November 3, 1991 July 14, 2026 Newspapers.com November 9 12:30 pm w y 14 Oklahoma State Lewis Field Stillwater, OK KCNC 16–12 25,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-daily-oklahoman-twist-of-fake/201642371/ The Daily Oklahoman Twist of fake November 10, 1991 July 14, 2026 Newspapers.com November 16 12:00 pm w 16 Kansas Folsom Field Boulder, CO KCNC 30–24 40,863 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-kansas-city-star-buffaloes-again-are/201646357/ The Kansas City Star Buffaloes again are best in game's final minutes November 17, 1991 July 14, 2026 Newspapers.com November 23 12:00 pm w y 15 Iowa State Cyclone Stadium Ames, IA KCNC 17–14 36,256 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-daily-oklahoman-no-15-buffs-nip-cyc/201645025/ The Daily Oklahoman No. 15 Buffs nip Cyclones November 24, 1991 July 14, 2026 Newspapers.com December 28 7:00 pm l y y 15 Alabama 8 Joe Robbie Stadium Miami Gardens, FL Blockbuster Bowl CBS 25–30 52,644 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/71596535/tide-offense-ends-slumber-to-beat-buffs/ The Montgomery Advertiser Tide offense ends slumber to beat Buffs December 29, 1991 July 14, 2026 Newspapers.com 1991 Colorado Buffaloes Schedule and Results https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/colorado/1991-schedule.html College Football @ Sports-Reference.com Sports Reference April 26, 2025 1991 Football Schedule https://cubuffs.com/sports/football/schedule/1991 University of Colorado Boulder April 26, 2025 Colorado Football 2024 Record Book https://static.cubuffs.com/custompages/football/2024_Record_Book/2024_Record_Book.pdf University of Colorado Boulder 61 April 26, 2025 Game summaries Wyoming #8 Buffaloes 9 7 7 7 Cowboys 10 3 0 0 Baylor #7 Buffaloes 14 0 0 0 #24 Bears 7 3 3 3 Minnesota #15 Buffaloes 28 10 10 10 Golden Gophers 0 0 0 0 At Stanford Cardinal 28 0 0 0 #11 Buffaloes 0 0 0 21 Missouri #25 Buffaloes 20 14 14 7 Tigers 7 0 0 0 At Oklahoma #2 Sooners 3 14 0 0 #20 Buffaloes 20 7 0 7 At Kansas State #23 Wildcats 0 0 0 0 #19 Buffaloes 3 0 7 0 Nebraska Nebraska at Colorado Cornhuskers Buffaloes 3 6 3 7 7 5 7 0 November 2 Folsom Field, Boulder, Colorado MST 52,319 yes Q1 11:20 NEB Bennett 27 yard field goal NEB 3–0 Q1 7:20 COLO Hagan 11 yard run (Harper kick) COLO 7–3 Q2 6:54 COLO Harper 27 yard field goal COLO 10–3 Q2 1:17 NEB Bostick 49 yard pass from McCant (kick blocked) COLO 10–9 Q2 1:17 COLO Biekert 85 blocked PAT return COLO 12–9 Q3 5:12 NEB Bennett 35 yard field goal Tie 12–12 Q3 0:27 COLO Hagan 4 yard run (Harper kick) COLO 19–12 Q4 6:41 NEB D. Brown 7 yard run (Bennett kick) Tie 19–19 yes 1991 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team Colorado–Nebraska football rivalry At Oklahoma State Cowboys 3 3 3 3 #22 Buffaloes 13 0 0 3 Kansas #20 Buffaloes 0 20 10 0 Jayhawks 3 14 7 0 At Iowa State Colorado Buffaloes 2; text-align:center collapsed #15 Colorado Buffaloes (7–2–1) at Iowa State Cyclones (3–6–1) November 23, 1991 Colorado 0 10 7 0 Iowa St 7 7 0 0 Jack Trice Stadium, Ames, Iowa 36,256 Snow, 17 F C Les Shapiro and Dave Logan Colorado clinched share of Big Eight conference title for third straight season.https://www.cuatthegame.com/1991/15-cu-17-iowa-state-14-91-three-peat-clinched-before-2500/ Iowa State – "Three-Peat" clinched before crowd of 2,500 November 23, 1991 January 3, 2022 right Full game left Colorado Buffaloes Colorado Iowa State Cyclones Iowa St Lamont Warren 168 Yds CU ISU collapsed 2 Colorado RushTD Lamont Warren 74 good run/pass good/failed/incomplete 10 7 2 Iowa St RushTD Jim Knott 17 good run/pass good/failed/incomplete 10 14 3 Colorado 10 80 RecTD Sean Brown Darian Hagan 8 good run/pass good/failed/incomplete 17 14 17 14 Blockbuster Bowl (vs Alabama) #8 Crimson Tide 7 3 13 7 #15 Buffaloes 7 5 7 6 Personnel 1991 Colorado Buffaloes f Craig Anderson OL David Arterberry RB Matt Bell RB Darnell Brooks RB Sr Sean Brown TE Kendall Bussey RB Dennis Collier RB Sean Embree TE 88 Fr Christian Fauria TE y Darian Hagan QB y Jim Hansen OL Mark Henry WR James Hill RB Roger Ivey OL Robbie James OL Charles E. Johnson WR y Charles Johnson (wide receiver, born 1972) Vance Joseph QB y Kent Kahl RB Jay Leeuwenburg OL y Erik Mitchell WR Clint Moore OL Jason Perkins OL Scott Phillips RB Tony Senna RB Rico Smith WR Chuck Snowden RB Kordell Stewart QB y Fr Lamont Warren RB y Michael Westbrook WR y 19 Jr Greg Biekert LB y 13 Jr Ronnie Bradford CB y 34 Jr Chad Brown LB y Chad Brown (linebacker) Brian Dyet DL Marcellous Elder DL Deon Figures DB y Eric Hamilton DB Ted Johnson LB y Jon Knutson LB Leonard Renfro DL Joel Steed DL Greg Thomas DB Ron Woolfork LB Mitch Berger P K y Pat Blottiaux K Jim Harper K *Bill McCartney After the season NFL draft The following Buffaloes were selected in the 1992 NFL draft after the season. Colorado Buffaloes 2 Round Pick Player Position NFL team 367Joel SteedDefensive tacklePittsburgh Steelers6143Rico SmithWide receiverCleveland Browns9242Darian HaganWide receiverSan Francisco 49ers9244Jay LeeuwenburgCenterKansas City Chiefs https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/1992/draft.htm 1992 NFL Draft Listing Pro-Football-Reference.com November 20, 2023 References Colorado Category:Colorado Buffaloes football seasons Category:Big Eight Conference football champion seasons Colorado Buffaloes football Category:Long stubs with short prose