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1990 Colorado Buffaloes football team

American college football season

American college football season

FieldValue
year1990
teamColorado Buffaloes
sportfootball
conferenceBig Eight Conference
short_confBig 8
APRank1
CoachRank2
record11–1–1
conf_record7–0
head_coachBill McCartney
hc_year9th
off_coachGerry DiNardo (7th season; regular season)
Gary Barnett (interim; bowl game)
off_schemeI-bone option
def_coachMike Hankwitz
dc_year3rd
def_scheme[3–4](3-4-defense)
mvpMike Pritchard
captainJoe Garten
captain2Alfred Williams
captain3Game captains for non-conference games
stadiumFolsom Field
championAP Poll national champion
FWAA national champion
NFF national champion
Big Eight champion
Orange Bowl champion
bowl[Orange Bowl](1991-orange-bowl)
bowl_resultW 10–9 vs. [Notre Dame](1990-notre-dame-fighting-irish-football-team)

Gary Barnett (interim; bowl game) FWAA national champion NFF national champion Big Eight champion Orange Bowl champion The 1990 Colorado Buffaloes football team represented the University of Colorado Boulder as a member of the Big Eight Conference during the 1990 NCAA Division I-A football season. The Buffaloes offense scored 338 points while the defense allowed 160 points. Led by head coach Bill McCartney, Colorado defeated Notre Dame 10–9 in the 1991 Orange Bowl to conclude the season.

Despite the infamous Fifth Down Game controversy against a 4–7 Missouri Tigers football team, Colorado was selected national champions by AP, Berryman, Billingsley, DeVold, FB News, Football Research, FW, Matthews, NFF, Sporting News, and USA/CNN, and co-champion by both FACT and NCF -all NCAA-designated major selectors. Georgia Tech took the UPI Coaches poll title, with both Washington and Miami receiving national titles from other selectors.

Georgia Tech finished the season undefeated (with its record only blemished by a tie), and subsequently split the national championship with Colorado.

The victory in the Orange Bowl was Colorado's first bowl win in nineteen years.

Schedule

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Rankings

Main article: 1990 NCAA Division I-A football rankings

Game summaries

Vs. Tennessee

Each team dominated with its offensive strength. Mike Pritchard ran for 217 yards and 2 touchdowns as Colorado outgained Tennessee 368-135 on the ground even with Eric Bieniemy sitting out due to a suspension. The Volunteers passed for 368 yards (to Colorado's 68 passing yards), and future NFL wide receivers Carl Pickens and Alvin Harper each had over 100 yards receiving and a touchdown.

Stanford

At Illinois

At Texas

Washington

At Missouri

Main article: Fifth Down Game (1990)

Iowa State

At Kansas

Oklahoma

At Nebraska

  • Eric Bieniemy 38 Rush, 137 Yds, 4 TD

Oklahoma State

Kansas State

The Buffs scored early and often while totaling 634 yards of total offense (360 rushing).

Notre Dame (Orange Bowl)

Main article: 1991 Orange Bowl

Personnel

  • Bill McCartney
  • Gary Barnett
  • Mike Barry
  • Brian Cabral
  • Gerry DiNardo
  • Don Frease
  • Mike Hankwitz
  • Oliver Lucas
  • Bob Simmons
  • Ron Vanderlinden
  • Jeff Madden

Awards and honors

  • Alfred Williams, Butkus Award

Team players drafted into the NFL

References

References

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  2. (August 2018). "2018 NCAA Football Bowl Subdivision Records". National Collegiate Athletic Association.
  3. Stone, Gene. (January 3, 1991). "Tech Scores Split Decision, is Voted No. 1 by Coaches". [[Gadsden Times]].
  4. "1990 NCAA Division IA Football Power Ratings".
  5. (August 27, 1990). "Vols tie up Buffs". News Chronicle.
  6. (September 7, 1990). "Stanford's upset bid goes awry at 0:12". The Sacramento Union.
  7. (September 16, 1990). "Illini rallies to upend Colorado". The Waterloo Courier.
  8. (September 23, 1990). "Buffs rally to trim Longhorns". Abilene Reporter-News.
  9. (September 30, 1990). "Colorado edges Huskies, 20–14". Santa Maria Times.
  10. (October 7, 1990). "Colorado takes five, tops MU". St. Louis Post-Dispatch.
  11. (October 14, 1990). "CU tops Cyclones". The Daily Nonpareil.
  12. (October 21, 1990). "Bieniemy, Colorado beat Jayhawks 41–10". The Palm Beach Post.
  13. (October 28, 1990). "No. 10 Buffs explode past Oklahoma 32–23". San Angelo Standard-Times.
  14. (November 4, 1990). "4th-quarter surge lifts Colorado over No. 3 Nebraska". Austin American-Statesman.
  15. (November 11, 1990). "Colroado grabs share of league title". The Des Moines Register.
  16. (November 18, 1990). "Buffaloes crush WIldcats, 64–3". The Salina Journal.
  17. (January 2, 1991). "Colorado makes 1 strong case". The Palm Beach Post.
  18. . ["1990 Colorado Buffaloes Schedule and Results"](https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/colorado/1990-schedule.html). *[[Sports Reference]]*.
  19. . ["1990 Football Schedule"](https://cubuffs.com/sports/football/schedule/1990). *[[University of Colorado Boulder]]*.
  20. . ["Colorado Football 2024 Record Book"](https://static.cubuffs.com/custompages/football/2024_Record_Book/2024_Record_Book.pdf). *[[University of Colorado Boulder]]*.
  21. (August 27, 1990). "COLORADO, TENNESSEE PLAY 31-31 TIE". [[The Washington Post]].
  22. (September 6, 1990). "Colorado 21, Stanford 17". [[United Press International.
  23. (September 15, 1990). "Illinois 23, Colorado 22". [[United Press International]].
  24. (October 28, 1990). "Colorado Takes Option Away From Oklahoma". [[Los Angeles Times]].
  25. (November 3, 1990). "Colorado 27, Nebraska 12". [[United Press International.
  26. (November 4, 1990). "Home is No Protection for Perfection: No. 3 Cornhuskers suffer first loss as Colorado takes inside track for trip to Orange Bowl, 27-12.". [[Los Angeles Times]].
  27. Jenkins, Sally. (November 12, 1990). "Better Late Than Never".
  28. Gainesville Sun. 1990 Nov 4. Retrieved 2015-Nov-05.
  29. (November 18, 1990). "Buffaloes Stampede Their Way to Top". [[Los Angeles Times]].
  30. (November 18, 1990). "Colorado ascends to No. 1". [[United Press International.
  31. (January 2, 1991). "Top-Ranked Colorado Holds Off Notre Dame". [[The New York Times]].
  32. Murphy, Austin. (January 14, 1991). "Clip Off the Old Block".
  33. "College Football Awards - Butkus Award".
  34. "1991 NFL Draft Listing - Pro-Football-Reference.com".
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