Notre Dame vs. Colorado
Tuesday, January 1, 1991, Orange Bowl Share
No. 1 Colorado beat No. 5 Notre Dame 10–9. It was their fourth meeting; after it, Notre Dame led the series 3–1.
FinalTV: NBCAttendance 77,062Referee: Frank Shepard (SWC)
MVPs Charles Johnson (CU QB); Chris Zorich (Notre Dame NG)Wikipedia
Before kickoff
Our ratings going in
Our ratings (scores only)
Notre Dame 50% to win. Colorado won as Elo’s underdog.
The series
Every Notre Dame–Colorado gameNotre Dame leads 3–2 in five meetings, counting the one since this game.
| 1994 | Colorado 41, Notre Dame 24 | Fiesta Bowl |
| 1990 | Colorado 10, Notre Dame 9 | Orange Bowl |
| 1989 | Notre Dame 21, Colorado 6 | Orange Bowl |
| 1984 | Notre Dame 55, Colorado 14 | |
| 1983 | Notre Dame 27, Colorado 3 |
Around this game
Notre Dame
- Next gamevs. IndianaSept. 7, 1991
- SeasonNotre Dame in 1990
- ProgramNotre Dame history and records
Colorado
- Next gamevs. WyomingSept. 7, 1991
- SeasonColorado in 1990
- ProgramColorado history and records