1992 Colorado
9–2–1 (5–1–1 Big Eight), coached by Bill McCartney, finished No. 13 in the AP poll. Share
Schedule and results
- Best winBeat No. 20 Kansas 25–18Nov 14
Over the best-ranked team it beat, on the road.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 5 | vs Colorado State | W 37–17 | 80% |
| Sep 12 | at Baylor | W 57–38 | 58% |
| Sep 19 | at Minnesota | W 21–20 | 77% |
| Sep 26 | vs Iowa | W 28–12 | 70% |
| Oct 8 | at Missouri | W 6–0 | 79% |
| Oct 17 | vs Oklahoma | T 24–24 | 71% |
| Oct 24 | vs Kansas State | W 54–7 | 82% |
| Oct 31 | at 8Nebraska | L 7–52 | 48% |
| Nov 7 | vs Oklahoma State | W 28–0 | 86% |
| Nov 14 | at 20Kansas | W 25–18 | 52% |
| Nov 21 | vs Iowa State | W 31–10 | 88% |
| Jan 1Bowls & playoff | vs 6SyracuseFiesta Bowl | L 22–26 | 50% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Syracuse 26–22 in the Fiesta Bowl; No. 13 in the final AP poll; 2nd in the Big Eight.
In program history: The 9th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 125 on file).
AP poll, week by week
- Wk 1: 12
- Wk 2: 12
- Wk 3: 12
- Wk 4: 11
- Wk 5: 10
- Wk 6: 10
- Wk 7: 9
- Wk 8: 7
- Wk 9: 9
- Wk 10: 8
- Wk 11: 16
- Wk 12: 13
- Wk 13: 11
- Wk 14: 10
- Wk 15: 9
- Wk 16: 10
- Final: 13
Players on this team
Mitch BergerPunter
Koy DetmerQuarterback- Rashaan SalaamRunning back
- Deon FiguresCornerback
- Rae CarruthReceiver
- Christian FauriaTight end
- Ted JohnsonLinebacker
- Kordell StewartQuarterback
- Jim HansenOffensive tackle
Before 2004 our records hold honors and the draft; these are the players whose college years here, from their Wikipedia articles or their honors, include 1992.
- Record
- 9–2–1
- Conference
- 5–1–1 2nd in Big Eight
- AP final
- No. 13 peak No. 7
- Points
- 340–224
- Coach
- Bill McCartney
- Elo
- 1692 +53 this season
- SP+ rating
- 16.6 No. 15 of 105; offense No. 17, defense No. 27
- SRS
- 12.7 No. 15 of 107 in Division I-A
- Recruiting class
- —
- Offensive coordinator
- Les Steckel
- Defensive coordinator
- Mike Hankwitz
- Captains
- Greg Biekert, Chad Brown and Jim Hansen
- Most valuable player
- Greg Biekert
- Offense
- Single set back
- Defense
- 3–4
Drafted in 1993
The 1993 draft| Rd 1 | Deon Figures DB | Pittsburgh Steelers |
| Rd 1 | Leonard Renfro DT | Philadelphia Eagles |
| Rd 2 | Chad Brown LB | Pittsburgh Steelers |
| Rd 4 | Ronnie Bradford DB | Miami Dolphins |
| Rd 7 | Greg Biekert LB | Los Angeles Raiders |
All-Big Eight
7 first team, 3 second teamFirst team
Michael WestbrookWRAP-1- Jim HansenOLAP-1
- Chad BrownDEAP-1
- Leonard RenfroDLAP-1
- Greg BiekertLBAP-1
- Ron WoolforkLBAP-1
- Deon FiguresDBAP-1
Second team
- Kordell StewartQBAP-2
- Christian FauriaTEAP-2
- Charles JohnsonWRAP-2
From Wikipedia’s 1992 all-conference team article, with the selectors that named each player (AP-1: the Associated Press’s first team).
1992 Big Eight standings
| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nebraska | 6–1 | 9–3 | 14 |
| Colorado | 5–1–1 | 9–2–1 | 13 |
| Kansas | 4–3 | 8–4 | 22 |
| Oklahoma | 3–2–2 | 5–4–2 | |
| Oklahoma State | 2–4–1 | 4–6–1 | |
| Kansas State | 2–5 | 5–6 | |
| Iowa State | 2–5 | 4–7 | |
| Missouri | 2–5 | 3–8 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.