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Colorado record book

The school’s records in every stat, career, season and game, and its record year by year, as Colorado’s Wikipedia lists give them from the school’s media guide. Names lead to each player’s page where he has one.

Passing

Passing yards

Career

  1. 9,763Sefo Liufau 2013–⁠16
  2. 9,710Steven Montez 2016–⁠19
  3. 7,731Cody Hawkins 2007–⁠10
  4. 7,708Joel Klatt 2002–⁠05
  5. 7,364Shedeur Sanders 2023–⁠24

Season

  1. 4,134Shedeur Sanders 2024
  2. 3,527Koy Detmer 1996
  3. 3,230Shedeur Sanders 2023
  4. 3,200Sefo Liufau 2014
  5. 3,015Cody Hawkins 2007

Game

  1. 510Shedeur Sanders 2023 vs. TCU
  2. 474Tyler Hansen 2011 vs. California
  3. 465Mike Moschetti 1999 vs. San Jose State
  4. 457Koy Detmer 1996 vs. Missouri
  5. 455Sefo Liufau 2014 vs. California

Passing touchdowns

Career

  1. 64Shedeur Sanders 2023–⁠24
  2. 63Cody Hawkins 2007–⁠10
  3. 63Steven Montez 2016–⁠19
  4. 60Sefo Liufau 2013–⁠16
  5. 46Joel Klatt 2002–⁠05

Game

  1. 7Sefo Liufau 2014 vs. California
  2. 5John Hessler 1995 vs. Oklahoma
  3. 5John Hessler 1995 vs. Oklahoma State
  4. 5Koy Detmer 1996 vs. Iowa State
  5. 5Shedeur Sanders 2023 vs. Stanford

Rushing

Rushing yards

Career

  1. 3,940Eric Bieniemy 1987–⁠90
  2. 3,598Rodney Stewart 2008–⁠11
  3. 3,550Phillip Lindsay 2014–⁠17
  4. 3,096Bobby Purify 2000–⁠04
  5. 3,057Rashaan Salaam 1992–⁠94

Season

  1. 2,055Rashaan Salaam 1994
  2. 1,841Chris Brown 2002
  3. 1,628Eric Bieniemy 1990
  4. 1,386Charlie Davis 1971
  5. 1,318Rodney Stewart 2010

Game

  1. 342Charlie Davis 1971 vs. Oklahoma State
  2. 317Rashaan Salaam 1994 vs. Texas
  3. 309Chris Brown 2002 vs. Kansas
  4. 301Jarek Broussard 2020 vs. Arizona
  5. 281Phillip Lindsay 2017 vs. Arizona

Rushing touchdowns

Career

  1. 41Eric Bieniemy 1987–⁠90
  2. 35Chris Brown 2001–⁠02
  3. 34Bobby Anderson 1967–⁠69
  4. 33Rashaan Salaam 1992–⁠94
  5. 32Phillip Lindsay 2014–⁠17

Season

  1. 24Rashaan Salaam 1994
  2. 18Bobby Anderson 1969
  3. 18J.J. Flannigan 1989
  4. 18Chris Brown 2002
  5. 17Darian Hagan 1989

Game

  1. 6Chris Brown 2001 vs. Nebraska
  2. 4Earl Loser 1923 vs. BYU
  3. 4Max Chamberlain 1925 vs. Denver
  4. 4Bill Smith 1928 vs. Colorado Mines
  5. 4Kayo Lam 1935 vs. Colorado Mines

Receiving

Receptions

Career

  1. 294Nelson Spruce 2012–⁠15
  2. 219Scotty McKnight 2007–⁠10
  3. 194Shay Fields 2014–⁠17
  4. 167Michael Westbrook 1991–⁠94
  5. 156Paul Richardson 2010–⁠13

Game

  1. 19Nelson Spruce 2014 vs. California
  2. 13Nelson Spruce 2014 vs. Hawai’i
  3. 13Nelson Spruce 2014 vs. Washington
  4. 13Travis Hunter 2023 vs. Stanford
  5. 13Travis Hunter 2024 vs. Colorado State

Receiving yards

Career

  1. 3,347Nelson Spruce 2012–⁠15
  2. 2,590Shay Fields 2014–⁠17
  3. 2,588Scotty McKnight 2007–⁠10
  4. 2,548Michael Westbrook 1991–⁠94
  5. 2,540Rae Carruth 1992–⁠96

Season

  1. 1,343Paul Richardson 2013
  2. 1,258Travis Hunter 2024
  3. 1,198Nelson Spruce 2014
  4. 1,149Charles Johnson 1992
  5. 1,116Rae Carruth 1996

Game

  1. 284Paul Richardson 2011 vs. California
  2. 222Walter Stanley 1981 vs. Texas Tech
  3. 222Rae Carruth 1996 vs. Missouri
  4. 209Paul Richardson 2013 vs. Central Arkansas
  5. 208Paul Richardson 2013 vs. Colorado State

Receiving touchdowns

Career

  1. 23Nelson Spruce 2012–⁠15
  2. 22Scotty McKnight 2007–⁠10
  3. 21Paul Richardson 2010–⁠13
  4. 21Shay Fields 2014–⁠17
  5. 20Rae Carruth 1992–⁠96

Season

  1. 15Travis Hunter 2024
  2. 12Nelson Spruce 2014
  3. 11Derek McCoy 2003
  4. 10Paul Richardson 2013
  5. 10LaJohntay Wester 2024

Game

  1. 3Richard Johnson 1982 vs. Kansas
  2. 3Rae Carruth 1996 vs. Iowa State
  3. 3Nelson Spruce 2014 vs. California
  4. 3Shay Fields 2016 vs. Oregon State
  5. 3Dylan Edwards 2023 vs. TCU

Total offense

Total offense yards

Career

  1. 10,702Sefo Liufau 2013–⁠16
  2. 10,670Steven Montez 2016–⁠19
  3. 8,538Kordell Stewart 1991–⁠94
  4. 7,718Cody Hawkins 2007–⁠10
  5. 7,562Joel Klatt 2002–⁠05

Season

  1. 4,084Shedeur Sanders 2024
  2. 3,336Sefo Liufau 2014
  3. 3,313Steven Montez 2017
  4. 3,187Steven Montez 2018
  5. 3,153Shedeur Sanders 2023

Game

  1. 527Sefo Liufau 2014 vs. California
  2. 500Mike Moschetti 1999 vs. San Jose State
  3. 500Tyler Hansen 2011 vs. California
  4. 478Shedeur Sanders 2023 vs. TCU
  5. 468Steven Montez 2016 vs. Oregon

Touchdowns responsible for

Career

  1. 74Steven Montez 2016–⁠19
  2. 73Sefo Liufau 2013–⁠16
  3. 72Shedeur Sanders 2023–⁠24
  4. 70Cody Hawkins 2007–⁠10
  5. 54Darian Hagan 1988–⁠91

Game

  1. 7Sefo Liufau 2014 vs. California
  2. 6Chris Brown 2001 vs. Nebraska

Defense

Interceptions

Career

  1. 16John Stearns 1970–⁠72
  2. 15Chris Hudson 1991–⁠94
  3. 14Dick Anderson 1965–⁠67
  4. 14Terrence Wheatley 2003–⁠07
  5. 13Tim James 1987–⁠90

Season

  1. 7Dick Anderson 1967
  2. 7Cullen Bryant 1972
  3. 7Tedric Thompson 2016
  4. 6John Stearns 1972
  5. 6Tim James 1990

Game

  1. 3Malcolm Miller 1949 vs. Kansas
  2. 3Roy Shepherd 1952 vs. Colorado State
  3. 3Frank Bernardi 1953 vs. Utah
  4. 3Carroll Hardy 1953 vs. Utah
  5. 3Dick Anderson 1967 vs. Oregon

Tackles

Career

  1. 493Barry Remington 1982–⁠86
  2. 446Matt Russell 1993–⁠96
  3. 441Greg Biekert 1989–⁠92
  4. 440Jordon Dizon 2004–⁠07
  5. 409Ted Johnson 1991–⁠94

Season

  1. 183Ray Cone 1982
  2. 170Ryan Sutter 1997
  3. 162Bill Roe 1979
  4. 162Barry Remington 1985
  5. 160Jordon Dizon 2007

Game

  1. 30Jeff Geiser 1973 vs. Kansas State
  2. 28Ryan Sutter 1997 vs. Michigan
  3. 28Hannibal Navies 1997 vs. Missouri
  4. 25Lennie Ciufo 1973 vs. Oklahoma State
  5. 25Brian Cabral 1977 vs. Stanford

Sacks

Career

  1. 35.0Alfred Williams 1987–⁠90
  2. 33.0Ron Woolfork 1990–⁠93
  3. 25.0Greg Jones 1992–⁠96
  4. 24.5Laval Short 1976–⁠79
  5. 21.0Abraham Wright 2004–⁠06

Season

  1. 14.0Dan McMillen 1985
  2. 13.5Ron Woolfork 1992
  3. 13.0Bill Brundige 1969
  4. 13.0Ron Woolfork 1991
  5. 12.5Alfred Williams 1990

Game

  1. 5.0Bill Brundige 1969 vs. Alabama
  2. 5.0Dan McMillen 1985 vs. Kansas
  3. 4.5Ron Woolfork 1992 vs. Iowa
  4. 4.0Bill Brundige 1969 vs. Iowa State

Kicking

Field goals made

Career

  1. 66Mason Crosby 2003–⁠06
  2. 50Will Oliver 2011–⁠13
  3. 48Jeremy Aldrich 1996–⁠99
  4. 36Tom Field 1979–⁠83
  5. 34James Stefanou 2017–⁠20

Season

  1. 21Mason Crosby 2005
  2. 19Mason Crosby 2004
  3. 19Mason Crosby 2006
  4. 18Jeremy Flores 2001
  5. 18Diego Gonzalez 2015

Game

  1. 5Jeremy Aldrich 1999 vs. Kansas
  2. 5Kevin Eberhart 2007 vs. Baylor

Field goal percentage

Career

  1. 81.6%Alejandro Mata 2023–⁠25
  2. 75.8%Cole Becker 2021–⁠22
  3. 75.0%Jeremy Aldrich 1996–⁠99
  4. 75.0%Mason Crosby 2003–⁠06
  5. 72.5%Will Oliver 2011–⁠13

Season

  1. 85.7%Jeremy Aldrich 1997

Season by season

136 seasons; 1 differ from our games on file (marked)
SeasonCoachRecordConferenceBowlAP
2025Deion Sanders3–⁠91–⁠8, 15th
2024Deion Sanders9–⁠47–⁠2, T–1stAlamo Bowl L25
2023Deion Sanders4–⁠81–⁠8, 12th
2022Karl Dorrell1–⁠111–⁠8, T–11th
2021Karl Dorrell4–⁠83–⁠6, T–4th (South)
2020Karl Dorrell4–⁠23–⁠1, 2nd (South)Alamo L
2019Mel Tucker5–⁠73–⁠6, 5th (South)
2018Mike MacIntyre5–⁠72–⁠7, 6th (South)
2017Mike MacIntyre5–⁠72–⁠7, 6th (South)
2016Mike MacIntyre10–⁠48–⁠1, 1st (South), division championsAlamo L17
2015Mike MacIntyre4–⁠91–⁠8, 6th (South)
2014Mike MacIntyre2–⁠100–⁠9, 6th (South)
2013Mike MacIntyre4–⁠81–⁠8, 6th (South)
2012Jon Embree1–⁠111–⁠8, 6th (South)
2011Jon Embree3–⁠102–⁠7, T–5th (South)
2010Dan Hawkins5–⁠72–⁠6, 5th (North)
2009Dan Hawkins3–⁠92–⁠6, 5th (North)
2008Dan Hawkins5–⁠72–⁠6, T–4th (North)
2007Dan Hawkins6–⁠74–⁠4, 3rd (North)Independence L
2006Dan Hawkins2–⁠102–⁠6, 5th (North)
2005Gary Barnett7–⁠65–⁠3, 1st (North), division championsChamps Sports L
2004Gary Barnett8–⁠54–⁠4, 1st (North), division championsHouston W
2003Gary Barnett5–⁠73–⁠5, T–4th (North)
2002Gary Barnett9–⁠57–⁠1, 1st (North), division championsAlamo L20
2001Gary Barnett10–⁠37–⁠1, 1st (North), conference championsFiesta L9
2000Gary Barnett3–⁠83–⁠5, 4th (North)
1999Gary Barnett7–⁠55–⁠3, 3rd (North)Insight.com W
1998Rick Neuheisel8–⁠44–⁠4, 4th (North)Aloha W
1997Rick Neuheisel5–⁠63–⁠5, T–4th (North)
1996Rick Neuheisel10–⁠27–⁠1, 2nd (North)Holiday W8
1995Rick Neuheisel10–⁠25–⁠2, T–2ndCotton W5
1994Bill McCartney11–⁠16–⁠1, 2ndFiesta W3
1993Bill McCartney8–⁠3–⁠15–⁠1–⁠1, 2ndAloha W16
1992Bill McCartney9–⁠2–⁠15–⁠1–⁠1, 2ndFiesta L13
1991Bill McCartney8–⁠3–⁠16–⁠0–⁠1, T–1st, conference championsBlockbuster L20
1990Bill McCartney11–⁠1–⁠17–⁠0, 1st, national championsOrange W1
1989Bill McCartney11–⁠17–⁠0, 1st, conference championsOrange L4
1988Bill McCartney8–⁠44–⁠3, 4thFreedom L
1987Bill McCartney7–⁠44–⁠3, 4th
1986Bill McCartney6–⁠66–⁠1, 2ndBluebonnet L
1985Bill McCartney7–⁠54–⁠3, 3rdFreedom L
1984Bill McCartney1–⁠101–⁠6, 7th
1983Bill McCartney4–⁠72–⁠5, T–6th
1982Bill McCartney2–⁠8–⁠11–⁠5–⁠1, T–6th
1981Chuck Fairbanks3–⁠82–⁠5, 7th
1980Chuck Fairbanks1–⁠101–⁠6, T–7th
1979Chuck Fairbanks3–⁠82–⁠5
1978Bill Mallory6–⁠52–⁠5, 7th
1977Bill Mallory7–⁠3–⁠13–⁠3–⁠1, 4th
1976Bill Mallory8–⁠45–⁠2, T–1st, conference championsOrange L16
1975Bill Mallory9–⁠35–⁠2, 3rdBluebonnet L16
1974Bill Mallory5–⁠63–⁠4, 5th
1973Eddie Crowder5–⁠62–⁠5, T–6th
1972Eddie Crowder8–⁠44–⁠3, T–3rdGator L16
1971Eddie Crowder10–⁠25–⁠2, 3rdBluebonnet W3
1970Eddie Crowder6–⁠53–⁠4, 4thLiberty L
1969Eddie Crowder8–⁠35–⁠2, 3rdLiberty W16
1968Eddie Crowder4–⁠63–⁠4, T–4th
1967Eddie Crowder9–⁠25–⁠2, T–2ndBluebonnet W14
1966Eddie Crowder7–⁠35–⁠2, 2nd
1965Eddie Crowder6–⁠2–⁠24–⁠2–⁠1, 3rd
1964Eddie Crowder2–⁠81–⁠6, 7th
1963Eddie Crowder2–⁠82–⁠5, 6th
1962Bud Davis2–⁠81–⁠6, 7th
1961Sonny Grandelius9–⁠27–⁠0, 1st, conference championsOrange L7
1960Sonny Grandelius7–⁠3 (ours 6–⁠4)6–⁠1, 2nd
1959Sonny Grandelius5–⁠53–⁠3, T–3rd
1958Dallas Ward6–⁠44–⁠2, 3rd
1957Dallas Ward6–⁠3–⁠13–⁠3, T–3rd
1956Dallas Ward8–⁠2–⁠14–⁠1–⁠1, 2ndOrange W20
1955Dallas Ward6–⁠43–⁠3, T–3rd
1954Dallas Ward7–⁠2–⁠13–⁠2–⁠1, T–3rd
1953Dallas Ward6–⁠42–⁠4, T–4th
1952Dallas Ward6–⁠2–⁠22–⁠2–⁠2, T–4th
1951Dallas Ward7–⁠35–⁠1, 2nd
1950Dallas Ward5–⁠4–⁠12–⁠4, 6th
1949Dallas Ward3–⁠71–⁠4, 6th
1948Dallas Ward3–⁠62–⁠3, 4th
1947Jim Yeager4–⁠53–⁠3, T–3rd
1946Jim Yeager5–⁠4–⁠13–⁠2–⁠1, T–4th
1945Frank Potts5–⁠32–⁠1, 2nd
1944Frank Potts6–⁠22–⁠0, 1st, conference champions
1943Jim Yeager5–⁠22–⁠0, 1st, conference champions
1942Jim Yeager7–⁠25–⁠1, T–1st, conference champions
1941Jim Yeager3–⁠4–⁠13–⁠2–⁠1, T–4th
1940Frank Potts5–⁠3–⁠14–⁠1–⁠1, T–2nd
1939Bunny Oakes5–⁠35–⁠1, 1st, conference champions
1938Bunny Oakes3–⁠4–⁠13–⁠2–⁠1, T–2nd
1937Bunny Oakes8–⁠17–⁠0, 1st, conference championsCotton L17
1936Bunny Oakes4–⁠34–⁠2, 4th
1935Bunny Oakes5–⁠45–⁠1, 1st, conference champions
1934Bill Saunders6–⁠1–⁠26–⁠1, T–1st, conference champions
1933Bill Saunders7–⁠25–⁠2, 4th
1932Bill Saunders2–⁠42–⁠4, 7th
1931Myron Witham5–⁠33–⁠2, T–4th
1930Myron Witham6–⁠1–⁠15–⁠1–⁠1, 2nd
1929Myron Witham5–⁠1–⁠14–⁠1–⁠1, T–2nd
1928Myron Witham5–⁠15–⁠1, 2nd
1927Myron Witham4–⁠54–⁠4, T–6th
1926Myron Witham3–⁠5–⁠12–⁠5–⁠1, 9th
1925Myron Witham6–⁠35–⁠2, 4th
1924Myron Witham8–⁠1–⁠15–⁠0–⁠1, 1st, conference champions
1923Myron Witham9–⁠07–⁠0, 1st, conference champions
1922Myron Witham4–⁠43–⁠3, T–5th
1921Myron Witham4–⁠1–⁠14–⁠0–⁠1, 2nd
1920Myron Witham4–⁠1–⁠23–⁠1–⁠2, T–3rd
1919Enoch J. Mills2–⁠3–⁠12–⁠3–⁠1, 6th
1918Enoch J. Mills2–⁠31–⁠2, T–3rd
1917Bob Evans6–⁠24–⁠2, 3rd
1916Bob Evans1–⁠5–⁠11–⁠5, 7th
1915Fred Folsom1–⁠60–⁠5, 6th
1914Fred Folsom5–⁠14–⁠1, 2nd
1913Fred Folsom5–⁠1–⁠13–⁠0–⁠1, 1st, conference champions
1912Fred Folsom6–⁠33–⁠2, T–2nd
1911Fred Folsom6–⁠04–⁠0, 1st, conference champions
1910Fred Folsom6–⁠03–⁠0, 1st, conference champions
1909Fred Folsom6–⁠03–⁠0, 1st, conference champions
1908Fred Folsom5–⁠23–⁠0, T–1st, conference champions
1907Frank Castleman5–⁠32–⁠2, 3rd
1906Frank Castleman2–⁠3–⁠41–⁠1–⁠2, T–2nd
1905Willis Keinholz8–⁠1
1904Dave Cropp6–⁠2–⁠13–⁠1, 2nd
1903Dave Cropp8–⁠24–⁠0, 1st, conference champions
1902Fred Folsom5–⁠14–⁠0, 1st, conference champions
1901Fred Folsom5–⁠1–⁠12–⁠0, 1st, conference champions
1900T. W. Mortimer6–⁠41–⁠2, 3rd
1899Fred Folsom7–⁠22–⁠1, 2nd
1898Fred Folsom4–⁠40–⁠2, 3rd
1897Fred Folsom7–⁠12–⁠0, 1st, conference champions
1896Fred Folsom5–⁠02–⁠0, 1st, conference champions
1895Fred Folsom5–⁠13–⁠0, 1st, conference champions
1894Harry Heller8–⁠15–⁠0, 1st, conference champions
1893No coach2–⁠31–⁠1, 2nd
1892No coach3–⁠2
1891No coach1–⁠4
1890No coach0–⁠4

From Wikipedia’s record book and season list for the program (CC BY-SA), which cite the school’s media guide. Browse every program’s in the data.