1994 Colorado
11–1 (6–1 Big Eight), coached by Bill McCartney, finished No. 3 in the AP poll. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest upsetBeat No. 4 Michigan 27–26Sep 24
Michigan was ranked No. 4, above it.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 3 | vs UL Monroe | W 48–13 | 90% |
| Sep 17 | vs 10Wisconsin | W 55–17 | 62% |
| Sep 24 | at 4Michigan | W 27–26 | 40% |
| Oct 1 | at 16Texas | W 34–31 | 55% |
| Oct 8 | at Missouri | W 38–23 | 80% |
| Oct 15 | vs 22Oklahoma | W 45–7 | 73% |
| Oct 22 | vs 19Kansas State | W 35–21 | 72% |
| Oct 29 | at 3Nebraska | L 7–24 | 36% |
| Nov 5 | vs Oklahoma State | W 17–3 | 90% |
| Nov 12 | at Kansas | W 51–26 | 70% |
| Nov 19 | vs Iowa State | W 41–20 | 95% |
| Jan 2Bowls & playoff | vs Notre DameFiesta Bowl | W 41–24 | 61% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Beat Notre Dame 41–24 in the Fiesta Bowl; No. 3 in the final AP poll; 2nd in the Big Eight.
In program history: The 3rd-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 125 on file).
AP poll, week by week
- Wk 1: 8
- Wk 2: 8
- Wk 3: 7
- Wk 4: 7
- Wk 5: 7
- Wk 6: 5
- Wk 7: 5
- Wk 8: 4
- Wk 9: 2
- Wk 10: 2
- Wk 11: 7
- Wk 12: 7
- Wk 13: 7
- Wk 14: 6
- Wk 15: 5
- Wk 16: 4
- Final: 3
Players on this team
Koy DetmerQuarterback- Rashaan SalaamRunning back
- Chris HudsonDefensive back
- Michael WestbrookReceiver
- Rae CarruthReceiver
- Christian FauriaTight end
- Ted JohnsonLinebacker
- Kordell StewartQuarterback
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 1994.
Led the nationRashaan Salaam: rushing yards (2,055 yds), rushing touchdowns (24 TD), points (144 pts), points per game (13.1)
Heisman TrophyRashaan Salaam, RB; also the Walter Camp and Doak Walker
Jim Thorpe AwardChris Hudson, DB
3 consensus All-AmericansRashaan Salaam, RB; Michael Westbrook, WR; Chris Hudson, DB
- Record
- 11–1
- Conference
- 6–1 2nd in Big Eight
- AP final
- No. 3 peak No. 2
- Points
- 439–235
- Coach
- Bill McCartney
- Elo
- 1765 +123 this season
- SP+ rating
- 25.2 No. 6 of 106; offense No. 3, defense No. 23
- SRS
- 21.8 No. 5 of 107 in Division I-A
- Recruiting class
- —
- Offensive coordinator
- Elliot Uzelac
- Defensive coordinator
- Mike Hankwitz
- Captains
- Christian Fauria and Chris Hudson
- Most valuable player
- Kordell Stewart
- Offense
- Single set back
- Defense
- 3–4
Drafted in 1995
The 1995 draft| Rd 1 | Michael Westbrook WR | Washington Redskins |
| Rd 1 | Rashaan Salaam RB | Chicago Bears |
| Rd 2 | Christian Fauria TE | Seattle Seahawks |
| Rd 2 | Ted Johnson LB | New England Patriots |
| Rd 2 | Kordell Stewart QB | Pittsburgh Steelers |
| Rd 3 | Darius Holland DT | Green Bay Packers |
| Rd 3 | Chris Hudson DB | Jacksonville Jaguars |
| Rd 5 | Derek West OT | Indianapolis Colts |
| Rd 6 | Shannon Clavelle DT | Buffalo Bills |
| Rd 6 | Tony Berti OT | San Diego Chargers |
All-Big Eight
9 first team, 2 second teamFirst team
Kordell StewartQBAP-1- Rashaan SalaamRBAP-1
- Christian FauriaTEAP-1
- Michael WestbrookWRAP-1
- Bryan StoltenbergCAP-1
- Tony BertiOLAP-1
- Shannon ClavelleDLAP-1
- Ted JohnsonLB
- Chris HudsonDBAP-1
Second team
Chris NaeoleOLAP-2- Donnell LeomitiDBAP-2
From Wikipedia’s 1994 all-conference team article, with the selectors that named each player (AP-1: the Associated Press’s first team).
1994 Big Eight standings
| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nebraska | 7–0 | 13–0 | 1 |
| Colorado | 6–1 | 11–1 | 3 |
| Kansas State | 5–2 | 9–3 | 19 |
| Oklahoma | 4–3 | 6–6 | |
| Kansas | 3–4 | 6–5 | |
| Missouri | 2–5 | 3–8–1 | |
| Oklahoma State | 0–6–1 | 3–7–1 | |
| Iowa State | 0–6–1 | 0–10–1 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.