Colorado Buffaloes football
| Colorado Buffaloes football | |||
|---|---|---|---|
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| First season | 1890; 136 years ago | ||
| Athletic director | Fernando Lovo | ||
| Head coach | Deion Sanders 4th season, 16–21 (.432) | ||
| Location | Boulder, Colorado | ||
| Stadium | Folsom Field (capacity: 50,183) | ||
| NCAA division | Division I FBS | ||
| Conference | Big 12 | ||
| Colors | Silver, black, and gold | ||
| All-time record | 735–556–36 (.567) | ||
| Bowl record | 12–19 (.387) | ||
| National championships | |||
| Claimed | 1990 | ||
| Conference championships | |||
| CFA: 1894, 1895, 1896, 1897, 1901, 1902, 1903 RMAC: 1909, 1910, 1911, 1913, 1923, 1924, 1934, 1935, 1937 Big Seven: 1939, 1942, 1943, 1944 Big Eight: 1961, 1976, 1989, 1990, 1991 Big 12: 2001 | |||
| Conference division championships | |||
| Big 12 North: 2001, 2002, 2004, 2005 Pac-12 South: 2016 | |||
| Heisman winners | Rashaan Salaam – 1994 Travis Hunter – 2024 | ||
| Consensus All-Americans | 32 (6 unanimous) | ||
| Rivalries | Colorado State (rivalry) Kansas State (rivalry) Nebraska (rivalry) Utah (rivalry) | ||
| Uniforms | |||
| Fight song | Fight CU | ||
| Mascot | Ralphie | ||
| Marching band | Golden Buffalo Marching Band | ||
| Outfitter | Nike | ||
| Website | cubuffs.com/football | ||
The Colorado Buffaloes football program represents the University of Colorado Boulder in college football at the NCAA Division I FBS level, and is a member of the Big 12 Conference.
The team was a charter member of the Big 12 before leaving to join the Pac-12 Conference after the 2010 season. After 13 seasons in the Pac-12, the team returned to the Big 12 in 2024. Before joining the Big 12, they were members of the Big Eight Conference.
The team has played at Folsom Field in Boulder, Colorado since 1924. Their all-time record is 735–556–36 (.577 winning percentage) as of the 2025 season. Colorado won the 1990 National Championship that was shared by Georgia Tech. The team is 27th on the all-time win list and 40th in all-time winning percentage, along with two Heisman Trophy winners, Rashaan Salaam in 1994 and Travis Hunter in 2024.