Colorado vs. Utah State
Colorado and Utah State have 18 meetings on file, the first in 1912; Colorado leads the series 11–6–1 in the games on file. Over the last 10 meetings it’s Colorado 8–2, and Colorado has won the last 3. Share
- Colorado wins
- 11
- Utah State wins
- 6
- Ties
- 1
- Earliest on file
- 1912
- Longest streak
- 5 Colorado
- Current streak
- 3 Colorado
- Last 10 meetings
- Colorado 8–2
- Most recent
- 1998
The series at a glance
| ’0 | ’1 | ’2 | ’3 | ’4 | ’5 | ’6 | ’7 | ’8 | ’9 | W–L | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 1–2 | ||||||||||
| 1930s | 2–3–1 | ||||||||||
| 1940s | 7–1 | ||||||||||
| 1990s | 1–0 |
- Average margin
- 14.6 points; 4 decided by one score (8 or fewer)
- At Colorado
- 9–2 Colorado’s record at home
- At Utah State
- 4–2–1 Utah State’s record at home
- Shutouts
- 5
Every meeting on file, as played. Ranks are the AP poll’s going in.
Games that tell the story
- Colorado’s biggest win1937: Colorado 33, Utah State 0by 33 points
- Utah State’s biggest win1947: Utah State 35, Colorado 12by 23 points
Coach against coach
| Years | Colorado | Series | Utah State |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1936–1939 | Bunny Oakes | 1–3 | E. Lowell Romney |
| 1941–1947 | Jim Yeager | 3–1 | E. Lowell Romney |
Head-coach pairings with three or more meetings on file, the series read from Colorado’s side (Oakes 1–3 against Romney). A season split between coaches goes to the one credited with the game.
Both programs through the years
Our Elo rating at the end of each season, a measure of how strong a team was, not a forecast; 1500 is an average FBS team.
Every game
| Sep 19, 1998 | 15Colorado 25, Utah State 6 | at Colorado | ||
| Oct 22, 1949 | Colorado 20, Utah State 7 | at Utah State | ||
| Nov 6, 1948 | Colorado 28, Utah State 14 | at Colorado | ||
| Nov 8, 1947 | Utah State 35, Colorado 12 | at Utah State | ||
| Oct 5, 1946 | Colorado 6, Utah State 0 | at Colorado | ||
| Nov 10, 1945 | Colorado 14, Utah State 7 | at Colorado | ||
| Oct 9, 1942 | Colorado 31, Utah State 14 | at Colorado | ||
| Oct 11, 1941 | Colorado 13, Utah State 7 | at Colorado | ||
| Oct 12, 1940 | Colorado 26, Utah State 0 | at Utah State | ||
| Oct 7, 1939 | Utah State 16, Colorado 6 | at Colorado | ||
| Oct 8, 1938 | Utah State 20, Colorado 0 | at Utah State | ||
| Oct 9, 1937 | Colorado 33, Utah State 0 | at Colorado | ||
| Nov 14, 1936 | Utah State 14, Colorado 13 | at Utah State | ||
| Oct 8, 1932 | Colorado 26, Utah State 7 | at Colorado | ||
| Oct 11, 1930 | Utah State 0, Colorado 0 | at Utah State | ||
| Nov 15, 1919 | Utah State 19, Colorado 7 | at Colorado | ||
| Nov 17, 1917 | Utah State 23, Colorado 0 | at Utah State | ||
| Oct 5, 1912 | Colorado 16, Utah State 3 | at Colorado |
Every game is listed as played on the field.