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| First season | 1890; 135 years ago | ||
| Athletic director | Rick George | ||
| Head coach | Deion Sanders 2nd season, 13–12 (.520) | ||
| Stadium | Folsom Field (capacity: 50,183[1]) | ||
| Year built | 1924[1] | ||
| Field surface | Natural Grass | ||
| Location | Boulder, Colorado | ||
| NCAA division | Division I FBS | ||
| Conference | Big 12 | ||
| Past conferences | Independent (1890–1892, 1905) CFA (1893–1904, 1906–1908) RMAC (1909–1937) Skyline (1938–1947) Big Eight (1948–1995) Big 12 (1996–2010) Pac-12 (2011—2023) | ||
| All-time record | 728–545–36 (.570) | ||
| Bowl record | 12–17–0 (.414) | ||
| Claimed national titles | 1 (1990) | ||
| Conference titles | 26 | ||
| Division titles | 5 (4 Big 12 North) (1 Pac-12 South) | ||
| Rivalries | Colorado State (rivalry) Kansas State (rivalry) Nebraska (rivalry) Utah (rivalry) | ||
| Heisman winners | Rashaan Salaam – 1994 Travis Hunter – 2024 | ||
| Consensus All-Americans | 32 (6 unanimous)[2] | ||
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| Colors | Silver, black, and gold[3] | ||
| 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 Buffaloes returned to the Big 12 in 2024. Before joining the Big 12, they were members of the Big Eight Conference. The CU football team has played at Folsom Field since 1924.[1] The Buffs all-time record is 716–520–36 (.577 winning percentage) as of the 2022 season. Colorado won the 1990 National Championship. The football program is 27th on the all-time win list and 40th in all-time winning percentage.
- ^ a b c "Folsom Field Home". CUBuffs.com. Archived from the original on October 20, 2010. Retrieved March 6, 2007.
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All-Americanswas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ University of Colorado at Boulder NIL Brand Guidelines (PDF). January 28, 2022. Retrieved July 28, 2023.