Colorado Buffaloes
Intercollegiate sports teams of University of Colorado
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| 2025 | Shedeur Sanders' and Travis Hunter's uniform numbers 2 and 12 are retired in the same year they conclude their playing tenure with the Colorado Buffaloes. |
| 2024 | Colorado Buffaloes returned to the Big 12 Conference after 13 seasons in the Pac-12. |
| 2024 | Shedeur Sanders won the Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award. |
| 2024 | Travis Hunter finished 1st in Heisman Trophy voting as a Cornerback/Wide Receiver (CB/WR), receiving 2,231 points. Shedeur Sanders finished 8th as a Quarterback (QB), receiving 47 points. |
| 2024 | Nebraska won against Colorado 28-10. |
| 2024 | Travis Hunter won multiple awards including the Chuck Bednarik Award, Fred Biletnikoff Award, Lott IMPACT Trophy, Paul Hornung Award, and was named Academic All-American of the Year. |
| 2024 | Under Deion Sanders, participated in the Alamo Bowl, losing 14-36 to BYU with 64,261 in attendance on ABC. |
| 2023 | Travis Hunter begins playing as cornerback/wide receiver (CB/WR) for the Colorado Buffaloes football team, starting his tenure that will last until 2024. |
| 2023 | Shedeur Sanders begins playing as quarterback (QB) for the Colorado Buffaloes football team, starting his tenure that will last until 2024. |
| 2023 | Travis Hunter won the Paul Hornung Award. |
| 2023 | Colorado Buffaloes maintained their long-standing lead in the rivalry series against Colorado State Rams, with an all-time record of 67 wins, 22 losses, and 2 ties in the Rocky Mountain Showdown. |
| 2023 | Colorado defeated Nebraska 36-14 in Boulder after a 3-year break. |
| 2023 | Travis Hunter is named a Consensus All-American for Colorado, recognized by AP, AFCA, FWAA, TSN, SI, Athlon Sports, and Phil Steele. |
| November 1 2023 | Colorado revealed its Big 12 conference opponents for the football seasons from 2024 through 2027. |
| 2022 | Cliff Branch, wide receiver who played for Colorado from 1972 to 1988, was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame, recognizing his outstanding career and contributions to professional football. |
| 2022 | Rashaan Salaam inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame |
| 2022 | As of the end of the 2022 season, Utah leads the all-time series against Colorado with a record of 34 wins, 32 losses, and 3 ties. |
| December 3 2022 | Deion Sanders was announced as the new Head Football Coach of the Colorado Buffaloes, following Mike Sanford's interim period after Karl Dorrell's firing. |
| 2020 | Athletic director Rick George announced plans to potentially re-issue retired uniform numbers 24, 67, and 11, with support from the original players or their families, though the numbers remain unused. |
| September 7 2019 | Colorado mounted an improbable comeback, winning against Nebraska 34-31 in overtime after being down 17-0 at halftime. |
| 2018 | Colorado traveled to Lincoln and won 33-28, their first win against Nebraska since 2007 and first win in Lincoln since 2004. |
| November 18 2018 | Mike MacIntyre was fired as head coach after a six-game losing streak, despite starting the season 5-0 with wins against rivals. |
| 2017 | Rashaan Salaam's uniform number 19 was posthumously retired by the Colorado Buffaloes, honoring his impactful career as a running back from 1992-1994. |
| 2016 | Herb Orvis inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame |
| 2016 | Mike MacIntyre led Colorado to a 10-2 regular season, their first winning season since 2005, and earned multiple coaching awards including Walter Camp Coach of the Year, Pac-12 Coach of the Year, and American Football Coaches Association Coach of the Year. |
| 2013 | Bill McCartney inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame |
| February 7 2013 | Colorado and Nebraska agreed to renew their football rivalry. |
| 2012 | John Wooten inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame |
| December 10 2012 | Mike MacIntyre was hired as head coach of the Colorado Buffaloes. |
| 2011 | Transferred to the Pac-12 Conference, marking a major shift in their conference alignment. |
| 2011 | The Colorado-Utah football rivalry was renewed when both teams joined the Pac-12 Conference, reestablishing their annual competition after a long hiatus. |
| 2010 | Alfred Williams inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame |
| 2010 | Colorado Buffaloes left the Big 12 Conference to join the Pac-12 Conference. |
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