1990 Colorado Buffaloes football team

{{CFB schedule

| rankyear = 1990

| poll = AP

| timezone = Mountain

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = August 26

| time = 1:00 pm

| w/l = t

| nonconf = y

| neutral = y

| rank = 5

| opponent = Tennessee

| opprank = 8

| site_stadium = Anaheim Stadium

| site_cityst = Anaheim, CA

| gamename = Pigskin Classic

| tv = NBC

| score = 31–31

| attend = 33,485

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/thousand-oaks-star-vols-tie-up-buffs/135064999/|work=News Chronicle|title=Vols tie up Buffs|date=August 27, 1990|accessdate=November 12, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = September 6

| time = 6:00 pm

| w/l = w

| nonconf = y

| rank = 6

| opponent = Stanford

| site_stadium = Folsom Field

| site_cityst = Boulder, CO

| tv = ESPN

| score = 21–17

| attend = 50,699

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = September 15

| time = 1:30 pm

| w/l = l

| nonconf = y

| away = y

| rank = 9

| opponent = Illinois

| opprank = 21

| site_stadium = Memorial Stadium

| site_cityst = Champaign, IL

| tv = ABC

| score = 22–23

| attend = 64,351

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = September 22

| time = 5:30 pm

| w/l = w

| nonconf = y

| away = y

| rank = 20

| opponent = Texas

| opprank = 22

| site_stadium = Texas Memorial Stadium

| site_cityst = Austin, TX

| tv = ESPN

| score = 29–22

| attend = 77,373

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = September 29

| time = 1:30 pm

| w/l = w

| nonconf = y

| rank = 20

| opponent = Washington

| opprank = 12

| site_stadium = Folsom Field

| site_cityst = Boulder, CO

| tv = PSN

| score = 20–14

| attend = 52,868

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 6

| time = 12:30 pm

| w/l = w

| away = y

| rank = 12

| opponent = Missouri

| site_stadium = Faurot Field

| site_cityst = Columbia, MO

| tv = KCNC

| score = 33–31

| attend = 46,856

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 13

| time = 11:30 am

| w/l = w

| rank = 14

| opponent = Iowa State

| site_stadium = Folsom Field

| site_cityst = Boulder, CO

| tv = KCNC

| score = 28–12

| attend = 51,861

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 20

| time = 11:00 am

| w/l = w

| away = y

| rank = 14

| opponent = Kansas

| site_stadium = Memorial Stadium

| site_cityst = Lawrence, KS

| tv = KCNC

| score = 41–10

| attend = 40,000

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 27

| time = 12:30 pm

| w/l = w

| rank = 10

| opponent = Oklahoma

| opprank = 22

| site_stadium = Folsom Field

| site_cityst = Boulder, CO

| tv = CBS

| score = 32–23

| attend = 51,967

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 3

| time = 2:00 pm

| w/l = w

| away = y

| rank = 9

| opponent = Nebraska

| opprank = 3

| site_stadium = Memorial Stadium

| site_cityst = Lincoln, NE

| gamename = rivalry

| tv = ESPN

| score = 27–12

| attend = 76,464

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 10

| time = 1:00 pm

| w/l = w

| homecoming = y

| rank = 4

| opponent = Oklahoma State

| site_stadium = Folsom Field

| site_cityst = Boulder, CO

| tv = KCNC

| score = 41–22

| attend = 51,873

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 17

| time = 12:10 pm

| w/l = w

| rank = 2

| opponent = Kansas State

| site_stadium = Folsom Field

| site_cityst = Boulder, CO

| gamename = rivalry

| tv = KCNC

| score = 64–3

| attend = 51,136

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = January 1, 1991

| time = 6:00 pm

| w/l = w

| nonconf = y

| rank = 1

| opponent = Notre Dame

| opprank = 5

| site_stadium = Miami Orange Bowl

| site_cityst = Miami, FL

| gamename = Orange Bowl

| tv = NBC

| score = 10–9

| attend = 77,062

}}

}}

{{cite web |author= |title=1990 Colorado Buffaloes Schedule and Results |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/colorado/1990-schedule.html |website=College Football @ Sports-Reference.com |publisher=Sports Reference |access-date=April 26, 2025 }}{{cite web |author= |title=1990 Football Schedule |url=https://cubuffs.com/sports/football/schedule/1990 |publisher=University of Colorado Boulder |access-date=April 26, 2025 }}{{cite web |author= |title=Colorado Football 2024 Record Book |url=https://static.cubuffs.com/custompages/football/2024_Record_Book/2024_Record_Book.pdf |publisher=University of Colorado Boulder |page=60 |access-date=April 26, 2025 }}

{{main|1990 NCAA Division I-A football rankings}}

{{Ranking movements

| poll1title = AP

| poll1firstweek = 0

| poll1lastweek = 15

| poll1_0=5 (4)

| poll1_1=6

| poll1_2=9

| poll1_3=20

| poll1_4=20

| poll1_5=12

| poll1_6=14

| poll1_7=14

| poll1_8=10

| poll1_9=9

| poll1_10=4 (5)

| poll1_11=2 (5)

| poll1_12=1 (45)

| poll1_13=1 (41)

| poll1_14=1 (42)

| poll1_15=1 (39)

| poll1_16=

| poll1_17=

| poll1_18=

| poll1_19=

| poll2title = Coaches

| poll2firstweek =0

| poll2lastweek =15

| poll2_0=5 (2)

| poll2_1=7

| poll2_2=9

| poll2_3=18

| poll2_4=16

| poll2_5=9

| poll2_6=11

| poll2_7=14

| poll2_8=8

| poll2_9=7

| poll2_10=3 (2)

| poll2_11=2 (3)

| poll2_12=1 (45)

| poll2_13=1 (39)

| poll2_14=1 (38)

| poll2_15=2 (27)

| poll2_16=

| poll2_17=

| poll2_18=

| poll2_19=

| poll2_20=

}}

{{AFB game box start

|Title=#5 Colorado vs. #8 Tennessee

|Visitor=Buffaloes

|V1=0 |V2=10 |V3=7 |V4=14

|Host=Volunteers

|H1=7 |H2=3 |H3=0 |H4=21

|Date=August 26

|Location=Anaheim Stadium, Anaheim, CA

|StartTime=12:05 PM

|TimeZone=

|ElapsedTime=3:43

|Attendance=33,458

|Weather={{convert|72|F}}, clear, Wind SW {{convert|8|-|10|mph|abbr=on}}

|Referee=James Sprenger

|TVAnnouncers=Don Criqui and Bill Walsh

|TVStation=NBC

}}

• Source: [https://cubuffs.com/news/1990/8/26/284418.aspx Box score]

{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry |FirstEntry= yes|Quarter=Q1 |QuarterEntries=1 |Time=7:52 |Team=TENN |Event=Chuck Webb 4-yard run (Burke kick) |Score=TENN 7–0 }}

{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry |Quarter=Q2 |QuarterEntries=3 |Time=9:55 |Team=COL |Event=George Hemmingway 1-yard run (Harper kick) |Score=Tied 7–7 }}

{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry |Time=8:09 |Team=COL |Event=Jim Harper 35-yard field goal |Score=COL 10–7 }}

{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry |Time=2:54 |Team=TENN |Event=Greg Burke 47-yard field goal |Score=Tied 10–10 }}

{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry |Quarter=Q3 |QuarterEntries=1 |Time=10:49 |Team=COL |Event=Mike Pritchard 55-yard run (Harper kick) |Score=Tied 17–10 }}

{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry |Quarter=Q4 |QuarterEntries=5 |Time=9:34 |Team=COL |Event=Dave McCloughan 55-yard punt return (Harper kick) |Score=COL 24–10 }}

{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry |Time=8:53 |Team=TENN |Event=Alvin Harper 24-yard pass from Andy Kelly (Burke kick) |Score=COL 24–17 }}

{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry |Time=7:11 |Team=COL |Event=Mike Pritchard 78-yard run (Harper kick) |Score=COL 31–17 }}

{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry |Time=5:36 |Team=TENN |Event=Carl Pickens 14-yard pass from Andy Kelly (Burke kick) |Score=COL 31–24 }}

{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry |Time=2:25 |Team=TENN |Event=Chuck Webb 4-yard run (Burke kick) |Score=Tied 31-31 |LastEntry=yes}}

{{AFB game box end}}

{{see also|1990 Tennessee Volunteers football team|Pigskin Classic}}

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.{{cite news |title=COLORADO, TENNESSEE PLAY 31-31 TIE |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/sports/1990/08/27/colorado-tennessee-play-31-31-tie/851e26dd-5d41-4b97-8126-639f8da07fb3/ |newspaper=The Washington Post |date=August 27, 1990 |access-date=September 2, 2019}}

{{Clear}}

{{AFB game box start

|Title=Stanford at #5 Colorado

|Visitor=Cardinal

|V1=14 |V2=0 |V3=0 |V4=3

|Host=Buffaloes

|H1=0 |H2=0 |H3=14 |H4=7

|Date=September 6

|Location=Folsom Field, Boulder, CO

|StartTime=6:08 PM

|TimeZone=

|ElapsedTime=3:14

|Attendance=50,699

|Weather={{convert|77|F}}, partly cloudy, Wind NW {{convert|5|mph|abbr=on}}

|Referee=Dean Cramer

|TVAnnouncers=

|TVStation=

}}

• Source: [https://cubuffs.com/news/1990/9/6/284437.aspx Box score]

{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry |FirstEntry= yes|Quarter=Q1 |QuarterEntries=2 |Time=5:47 |Team=STAN |Event=Palumbis 1-yard run (Hopkins kick) |Score=STAN 7–0 }}

{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry |Time=4:09 |Team=STAN |Event=Vardell 1-yard run (Hopkins kick) |Score=STAN 14–0 }}

{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry |Quarter=Q3 |QuarterEntries=2 |Time=8:04 |Team=COL |Event=Eric Bieniemy 18-yard run (Harper kick) |Score=STAN 14–7 }}

{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry |Time=5:09 |Team=COL |Event=Eric Bieniemy 36-yard run (Harper kick) |Score=Tied 14–14 }}

{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry |Quarter=Q4 |QuarterEntries=2 |Time=4:17 |Team=STAN |Event=Hopkins 27-yard field goal |Score=STAN 17–14 }}

{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry |Time=0:12 |Team=COL |Event=Eric Bieniemy 1-yard run (Harper kick) |Score=COL 21-17 |LastEntry=yes}}

{{AFB game box end}}

{{see also|1990 Stanford Cardinal football team}}

{{cite news |title=Colorado 21, Stanford 17 |url=https://www.upi.com/Archives/1990/09/06/Colorado-21-Stanford-17/2834652593600/ |publisher=UPI |date=September 6, 1990 |access-date=September 2, 2019}}

{{Clear}}

{{AFB game box start

|Title=#9 Colorado at #21 Illinois

|Visitor=Buffaloes

|V1=7 |V2=10 |V3=2 |V4=3

|Host=Fighting Illini

|H1=3 |H2=7 |H3=7 |H4=6

|Date=September 15

|Location=Memorial Stadium, Champaign, IL

|StartTime=

|TimeZone=CDT

|ElapsedTime=

|Attendance=64,351

|Weather={{convert|73|F}}, clear, Wind NW {{convert|10|mph|abbr=on}}

|Referee=Tom Quinn

|TVAnnouncers=

|TVStation=ABC

}}

• Source: [https://cubuffs.com/news/1990/9/15/291591.aspx Box score]

{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry |FirstEntry= yes|Quarter=Q1 |QuarterEntries=3 |Time=9:14 |Team=ILL |Event=Doug Higgins 29-yard field goal |Score=ILL 3–0 }}

{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry |Time=5:38 |Team=COL |Event=George Hemingway 2-yard run (Harper kick) |Score=COL 7–3 }}

{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry |Quarter=Q2 |QuarterEntries=3 |Time=14:55 |Team=COL |Event=Harper 54-yard field goal |Score=COL 10–3 }}

{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry |Time=13:02 |Team=COL |Event=Michael Simmons 32-yard pass from Darian Hagan (Harper kick) |Score=COL 17–3 }}

{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry |Time=0:28 |Team=ILL |Event=Elbert Turner 8-yard pass from Jason Verduzco (Higgins kick) |Score=COL 17–10 }}

{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry |Quarter=Q3 |QuarterEntries=2 |Time=2:28 |Team=ILL |Event=Shawn Wax 4-yard pass from Jason Verduzco (Higgins kick) |Score=Tied 17–17 }}

{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry |Time=0:24 |Team=COL |Event=Safety, Greg Biekert tackled Griffith in end zone |Score=COL 19–17 }}

{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry |Quarter=Q4 |QuarterEntries=2 |Time=12:44 |Team=COL |Event=Harper 26-yard field goal |Score=COL 22–17 }}

{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry |Time=1:18 |Team=ILL |Event=Howard Griffith 1-yard run (conversion failed) |Score=ILL 23–22 |LastEntry=yes}}

{{AFB game box end}}

{{see also|1990 Illinois Fighting Illini football team}}

{{cite news |title=Illinois 23, Colorado 22 |work=United Press International |url=https://www.upi.com/Archives/1990/09/15/Illinois-23-Colorado-22/9703653371200/ |date=September 15, 1990 |access-date=January 1, 2019 }}

{{Clear}}

{{AFB game box start

|Title=#20 Colorado at #22 Texas

|Visitor=Buffaloes

|V1=7 |V2=7 |V3=0 |V4=15

|Host=Longhorns

|H1=10 |H2=3 |H3=6 |H4=3

|Date=September 22

|Location=Texas Memorial Stadium, Austin, TX

|StartTime=6:39 PM

|TimeZone=

|ElapsedTime=3:20

|Attendance=77,273

|Weather={{convert|79|F}}, Cloudy/Low Overcast, Wind NE {{convert|15|-|20|mph|abbr=on}}

|Referee=Larry Fisher

|TVAnnouncers=

|TVStation=ESPN

}}

{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry |FirstEntry= yes|Quarter=Q1 |QuarterEntries=3 |Time=8:46 |Team=TEX |Event=Kerry Cash 6-yard pass from Gardere (Pollak kick) |Score=TEX 7–0 }}

{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry |Time=3:30 |Team=COL |Event=George Hemingway 38-yard pass from Hagan (Harper kick) |Score=Tied 7–7 }}

{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry |Time=0:16 |Team=TEX |Event=Pollak 47-yard field goal |Score=TEX 10–7 }}

{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry |Quarter=Q2 |QuarterEntries=2 |Time=6:51 |Team=COL |Event=Eric Bieniemy 2-yard run (Harper kick) |Score=COL 14–10 }}

{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry |Time=1:26 |Team=TEX |Event=Pollak 25-yard field goal |Score=COL 14–13 }}

{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry |Quarter=Q3 |QuarterEntries=1 |Time=4:44 |Team=TEX |Event=Brown 2-yard run (Pass failed) |Score=TEX 19–14 }}

{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry |Quarter=Q4 |QuarterEntries=4 |Time=14:22 |Team=TEX |Event=Pollak 22-yard field goal |Score=TEX 22–14 }}

{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry |Time=10:10 |Team=COL |Event=Eric Bieniemy 4-yard run (Pass failed) |Score=TEX 22–20 }}

{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry |Time=5:47 |Team=COL |Event=Eric Bieniemy 2-yard run (Harper kick) |Score=COL 27–22 }}

{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry |Time=0:29 |Team=COL |Event=Safety, Williams tackled Garder in End Zone |Score=COL 29–22 |LastEntry=yes}}

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{{see also|1990 Texas Longhorns football team}}

{{Clear}}

{{AFB game box start

|Title=#12 Washington at #20 Colorado

|Visitor=Huskies

|V1=7 |V2=0 |V3=7 |V4=0

|Host=Buffaloes

|H1=0 |H2=3 |H3=14 |H4=3

|Date=September 29

|Location=Folsom Field, Boulder, CO

|StartTime=1:31 PM

|TimeZone=

|ElapsedTime=2:46

|Attendance=52,868

|Weather={{convert|55|F}}, cloudy, Wind E {{convert|3|mph|abbr=on}}

|Referee=Dean Cramer

|TVAnnouncers=

|TVStation=

}}

• Source: [https://cubuffs.com/news/1990/9/29/291603.aspx Box score]

{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry |FirstEntry= yes|Quarter=Q1 |QuarterEntries=1 |Time=6:25 |Team=WASH |Event=Mark Brunell 1-yard run (Dodd kick) |Score=WASH 7–0 }}

{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry |Quarter=Q2 |QuarterEntries=1 |Time=0:00 |Team=COL |Event=Harper 47-yard field goal |Score=WASH 7–3 }}

{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry |Quarter=Q3 |QuarterEntries=3 |Time=12:47 |Team=COL |Event=Darian Hagan 15-yard run (Harper kick) |Score=COL 10–7 }}

{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry |Time=7:22 |Team=WASH |Event=Pierce 3-yard pass from Brunell (Dodd kick) |Score=WASH 14–10 }}

{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry |Time=4:52 |Team=COL |Event=Darian Hagan 3-yard run (Harper kick) |Score=COL 17–14 }}

{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry |Quarter=Q4 |QuarterEntries=1 |Time=13:05 |Team=COL |Event=Harper 32-yard field goal |Score=COL 20-14 |LastEntry=yes}}

{{AFB game box end}}

{{see also|1990 Washington Huskies football team}}

{{Clear}}

{{AFB game box start

|Title=#12 Colorado at Missouri

|Visitor=Buffaloes

|V1=7 |V2=7 |V3=3 |V4=16

|Host=Tigers

|H1=14 |H2=0 |H3=7 |H4=10

|Date=October 6

|Location=Faurot Field, Columbia, MO

|StartTime=1:33 PM

|TimeZone=

|ElapsedTime=2:58

|Attendance=46,856

|Weather={{convert|82|F}}, partly cloudy, Wind S {{convert|15|-|25|mph|abbr=on}}

|Referee=J. C. Louderback

|TVAnnouncers=

|TVStation=KCNC

}}

{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry |FirstEntry= yes|Quarter=Q1 |QuarterEntries=3 |Time=11:10 |Team=MIZ |Event=Bailey 19-yard pass from Kiefer (Jacke kick) |Score=MIZ 7–0 }}

{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry |Time=3:19 |Team=COL |Event=Bieniemy 29-yard run (Harper kick) |Score=Tied 7–7 }}

{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry |Time=1:55 |Team=MIZ |Event=Mays 49-yard pass from Kiefer (Jacke kick) |Score=MIZ 14–7 }}

{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry |Quarter=Q2 |Time=1:45 |Team=COL |Event=Pritchard 68-yard run (Harper kick) |Score=Tied 14–14 }}

{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry |Quarter=Q3 |QuarterEntries=2 |Time=10:51 |Team=COL |Event=Harper 35-yard FG |Score=COL 17–14 }}

{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry |Time=7:30 |Team=MIZ |Event=Jones 13-yard run (Jacke Kick) |Score=MIZ 21–17 }}

{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry |Quarter=Q4 |QuarterEntries=5 |Time=13:56 |Team=COL |Event=Pritchard 70-yard pass from Johnson (Harper kick) |Score=COL 24–21 }}

{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry |Time=11:11 |Team=MIZ |Event=Jacke 45-yard FG |Score=Tied 24–24 }}

{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry |Time=3:41 |Team=COL |Event=Harper 39-yard FG |Score=COL 27–24 }}

{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry |Time=2:32 |Team=MIZ |Event=Mays 38-yard pass from Kiefer (Jacke kick) |Score=MIZ 31–27 }}

{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry |Time=0:00 |Team=COL |Event=Johnson 1-yard run (conversion failed) |Score=COL 33–31 |LastEntry=yes}}

{{AFB game box end}}

{{main|Fifth Down Game (1990)}}

{{see also|1990 Missouri Tigers football team}}

{{Clear}}

{{AFB game box start

|Title=Iowa State at #14 Colorado

|Visitor=Cyclones

|V1=9 |V2=3 |V3=0 |V4=0

|Host=Buffaloes

|H1=7 |H2=7 |H3=14 |H4=0

|Date=October 13

|Location=Folsom Field, Boulder, CO

|StartTime=1:32 PM

|TimeZone=

|ElapsedTime=2:46

|Attendance=51,861

|Weather={{convert|72|F}}, partly cloudy, Wind S {{convert|25|-|40|mph|abbr=on}}

|Referee=John Laurie

|TVAnnouncers=

|TVStation=

}}

• Source: [https://cubuffs.com/news/1990/10/13/291609.aspx Box score]

{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry |FirstEntry= yes|Quarter=Q1 |QuarterEntries=3 |Time=11:34 |Team=ISU |Event=Patterson 6-yard pass from Pedersen (kick failed) |Score=ISU 6–0 }}

{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry |Time=9:14 |Team=ISU |Event=Shudak 36-yard field goal |Score=ISU 9–0 }}

{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry |Time=4:55 |Team=COL |Event=Simmons 29-yard pass from Johnson (Harper kick) |Score=ISU 9–7 }}

{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry |Quarter=Q2 |QuarterEntries=2 |Time=2:19 |Team=ISU |Event=Shudak 46-yard field goal |Score=ISU 12–7 }}

{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry |Time=0:06 |Team=COL |Event=Brown 29-yard pass from Hagan (Harper kick) |Score=COL 14–12 }}

{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry |Quarter=Q3 |QuarterEntries=2 |Time=10:45 |Team=COL |Event=Eric Bieniemy 1-yard run (Harper kick) |Score=COL 21–12 }}

{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry |Time=0:28 |Team=COL |Event=Pritchard 30-yard run (Harper kick) |Score=COL 28-12 |LastEntry=yes}}

{{AFB game box end}}

{{see also|1990 Iowa State Cyclones football team}}

{{Clear}}

{{AFB game box start

|Title=#14 Colorado at Kansas

|Visitor=Buffaloes

|V1=17 |V2=3 |V3=21 |V4=0

|Host=Jayhawks

|H1=0 |H2=10 |H3=0 |H4=0

|Date=October 20

|Location=Memorial Stadium

|StartTime=12:10 PM

|TimeZone=

|ElapsedTime=2:48

|Attendance=40,000

|Weather={{convert|67|F}}, partly cloudy, Wind S {{convert|15|-|20|mph|abbr=on}}

|Referee=Larry Fisher

|TVAnnouncers=

|TVStation=

}}

• Source: [https://cubuffs.com/news/1990/10/20/291612.aspx Box score]

{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry |FirstEntry= yes|Quarter=Q1 |QuarterEntries=3 |Time=9:25 |Team=COL |Event=Harper 36-yard field goal |Score=COL 3–0 }}

{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry |FirstEntry= |Time=6:46 |Team=COL |Event=Eric Bieniemy 31-yard run (Harper kick) |Score=COL 10–0 }}

{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry |FirstEntry= |Time=0:58 |Team=COL |Event=Mike Pritchard 44-yard pass from Darian Hagan (Harper kick) |Score=COL 17–0 }}

{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry |FirstEntry= |Quarter=Q2 |QuarterEntries=3 |Time=14:08 |Team=KU |Event=Drayton 11-yard pass from Hilleary (Eichloff kick) |Score=COL 17–7 }}

{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry |FirstEntry= |Time=2:47 |Team=KU |Event=Eichloff 26-yard field goal |Score=COL 17–10 }}

{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry |FirstEntry= |Time=0:01 |Team=COL |Event=Harper 42-yard field goal |Score=COL 20–10 }}

{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry |FirstEntry= |Quarter=Q3 |QuarterEntries=3 |Time=10:06 |Team=COL |Event=Eric Bieniemy 41-yard run (Harper kick) |Score=COL 27–10 }}

{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry |FirstEntry= |Time=2:51 |Team=COL |Event=Eric Bieniemy 10-yard run (Harper kick) |Score=COL 34–10 }}

{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry |FirstEntry= |Time=0:18 |Team=COL |Event=McCloughan 90-yard punt return (Harper kick) |Score=COL 41–10 |LastEntry=yes}}

{{AFB game box end}}

{{see also|1990 Kansas Jayhawks football team}}

{{Clear}}

{{AFB game box start

|Title=#22 Oklahoma at #10 Colorado

|Visitor=Sooners

|V1=7 |V2=7 |V3=3 |V4=6

|Host=Buffaloes

|H1=3 |H2=9 |H3=6 |H4=14

|Date=October 27

|Location=Folsom Field, Boulder, CO

|StartTime=12:31 PM

|TimeZone=

|ElapsedTime=3:23

|Attendance=51,967

|Weather={{convert|58|F}}, sunny, Wind E {{convert|8|mph|abbr=on}}

|Referee=Dean Cramer

|TVAnnouncers=

|TVStation=

}}

• Source: [https://cubuffs.com/news/1990/10/27/291615.aspx Box score]

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{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry |Time=3:01 |Team=COL |Event=Harper 48-yard field goal |Score=OU 7–3 }}

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{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry |Time=0:24 |Team=COL |Event=Pritchard 12-yard pass from Hagan (run failed) |Score=OU 14–12 }}

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{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry |Time=5:06 |Team=OU |Event=Lasher 43-yard field goal |Score=COL 18–17 }}

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{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry |Time=11:24 |Team=COL |Event=Hagan 3-yard run (Harper kick) |Score=COL 32–17 }}

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{{see also|1990 Oklahoma Sooners football team}}

{{cite news |title=Colorado Takes Option Away From Oklahoma |url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1990-10-28-sp-4745-story.html |newspaper=Los Angeles Times |date=October 28, 1990 |access-date=September 2, 2019}}

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|Title=#9 Colorado at #3 Nebraska

|Visitor=Buffaloes

|V1=0 |V2=0 |V3=0 |V4=27

|Host=Cornhuskers

|H1=0 |H2=6 |H3=6 |H4=0

|Date=November 3

|Location=Memorial Stadium

|StartTime=3:07 PM

|TimeZone=

|ElapsedTime=3:00

|Attendance=76,464

|Weather= {{convert|38|F}}, Light rain, Wind N {{convert|20|-|22|mph|abbr=on}}

|Referee=John Laurie

|TVAnnouncers=Sean McDonough and Mike Gottfried

|TVStation=ESPN

}}

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{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry |FirstEntry= |Time=1:31 |Team=COL |Event=Bieniemy 5-yard run (Harper kick) |Score=COL 27–12 |LastEntry=yes}}

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{{see also|1990 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team|Colorado–Nebraska football rivalry}}

• Eric Bieniemy 38 Rush, 137 Yds, 4 TD

{{cite news |title=Colorado 27, Nebraska 12 |url=https://www.upi.com/Archives/1990/11/03/Colorado-27-Nebraska-12/7720854606460/ |publisher=UPI |date=November 3, 1990 |access-date=September 2, 2019}}{{cite news |title=Home is No Protection for Perfection: No. 3 Cornhuskers suffer first loss as Colorado takes inside track for trip to Orange Bowl, 27-12. |url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1990-11-04-sp-5524-story.html |newspaper=Los Angeles Times |date=November 4, 1990 |access-date=September 2, 2019}}{{cite magazine |title=Better Late Than Never |url=https://www.si.com/vault/1990/11/12/123050/reversals-of-fortune-better-late-than-never-colorado-saved-its-best-for-last-upending-nebraska-with-four-touchdowns-in-the-fourth-quarter |magazine=Sports Illustrated |first=Sally |last=Jenkins |date=November 12, 1990 |access-date=September 2, 2019}}Gainesville Sun. 1990 Nov 4. Retrieved 2015-Nov-05.

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|Title=Oklahoma State at #4 Colorado

|Visitor=Cowboys

|V1=7 |V2=0 |V3=0 |V4=15

|Host=Buffaloes

|H1=7 |H2=10 |H3=21 |H4=3

|Date=November 10

|Location=Folsom Field, Boulder, CO

|StartTime=1:02 PM

|TimeZone=

|ElapsedTime=3:09

|Attendance=51,873

|Weather={{convert|67|F}}, sunny, Wind NE {{convert|7|mph|abbr=on}}

|Referee=John Laurie

|TVAnnouncers=

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• Source: [https://cubuffs.com/news/1990/11/10/291620.aspx Box score]

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{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry |Quarter=Q2 |QuarterEntries=2 |Time=11:28 |Team=COL |Event=Pritchard 28-yard pass from Hagan (Harper Kick) |Score=COL 14–7 }}

{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry |Time=0:03 |Team=COL |Event=Harper 40-yard field goal |Score=COL 17–7 }}

{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry |Quarter=Q3 |QuarterEntries=3 |Time=10:24 |Team=COL |Event=S.Brown 8-yard pass from Hagan (Harper Kick) |Score=COL 24–7 }}

{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry |Time=7:48 |Team=COL |Event=Pritchard 34-yard pass from Hagan (Harper Kick) |Score=COL 31–7 }}

{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry |Time=0:06 |Team=COL |Event=Bieniemy 21-yard run (Harper Kick) |Score=COL 38–7 }}

{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry |Quarter=Q4 |QuarterEntries=3 |Time=14:24 |Team=OSU |Event=Hudson 1-yard run (Kirksey pass from Ford) |Score=COL 38–15 }}

{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry |Time=7:36 |Team=COL |Event=Harper 50-yard field goal |Score=COL 41–15 }}

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{{see also|1990 Oklahoma State Cowboys football team}}

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|Title=Kansas State at #4 Colorado

|Visitor=Wildcats

|V1=0 |V2=3 |V3=0 |V4=0

|Host=Buffaloes

|H1=17 |H2=23 |H3=3 |H4=21

|Date=November 17

|Location=Folsom Field, Boulder, CO

|StartTime=12:12 PM

|TimeZone=

|ElapsedTime=3:19

|Attendance=51,136

|Weather={{convert|65|F}}, partly cloudy, Wind NE {{convert|8|mph|abbr=on}}

|Referee=Larry Fisher

|TVAnnouncers=

|TVStation=

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• Source: [https://cubuffs.com/news/1990/11/17/291622.aspx Box score]

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{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry |Time=2:53 |Team=COL |Event=Harper 28-yard field goal |Score=COL 17–0 }}

{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry |Quarter=Q2 |QuarterEntries=5 |Time=12:38 |Team=KSU |Event=Wright 28-yard field goal |Score=COL 17–3 }}

{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry |Time=9:35 |Team=COL |Event=C.S. Johnson 5-yard run (Harper kick) |Score=COL 24–3 }}

{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry |Time=5:29 |Team=COL |Event=Pritchard 48-yard pass from Hagan (Harper kick) |Score=COL 31–3 }}

{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry |Time=5:11 |Team=COL |Event=Safety, Straw sacked by Howe in endzone, KSU covered fumble |Score=COL 33–3 }}

{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry |Time=0:06 |Team=COL |Event=Pritchard 70-yard run (Harper kick) |Score=COL 40–3 }}

{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry |Quarter=Q3 |QuarterEntries=1 |Time=10:56 |Team=COL |Event=Blottiaux 47-yard field goal |Score=COL 43–3 }}

{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry |Quarter=Q4 |QuarterEntries=3 |Time=6:54 |Team=COL |Event=Henry 39-yard pass from Joseph (Blottiaux kick) |Score=COL 50–3 }}

{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry |Time=4:35 |Team=COL |Event=C.E. Johnson 26-yard run (Blottiaux kick) |Score=COL 57–3 }}

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{{see also|1990 Kansas State Wildcats football team}}

The Buffs scored early and often while totaling 634 yards of total offense (360 rushing).{{cite news |title=Buffaloes Stampede Their Way to Top |url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1990-11-18-sp-6830-story.html |newspaper=Los Angeles Times |date=November 18, 1990 |access-date=September 2, 2019}}{{cite news |title=Colorado ascends to No. 1 |url=https://www.upi.com/Archives/1990/11/18/Colorado-ascends-to-No-1/3387658904400/ |publisher=UPI |date=November 18, 1990 |access-date=September 2, 2019}}

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|Title=#5 Notre Dame vs. #1 Colorado

|Visitor=Fighting Irish

|V1=0 |V2=6 |V3=3 |V4=0

|Host=Buffaloes

|H1=0 |H2=3 |H3=7 |H4=0

|Date=January 1

|Location=Miami Orange Bowl, Miami, FL

|StartTime=8:30 PM

|TimeZone=

|ElapsedTime=3:26

|Attendance=77,062

|Weather={{convert|76|F}}, Fair skies, Wind E {{convert|9|mph|abbr=on}}

|Referee=Frank Shepard

|TVAnnouncers=Dick Enberg and Bill Walsh

|TVStation=NBC

}}

• Source: [https://cubuffs.com/news/1991/1/1/291624.aspx Box score]

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{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry |FirstEntry= |Time=7:32 |Team=ND |Event=Ricky Watters 2-yard run (PAT blocked) |Score=ND 6–3 }}

{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry |FirstEntry= |Quarter=Q3 |QuarterEntries=2 |Time=10:10 |Team=ND |Event=Craig Hentrich 24-yard field goal |Score=ND 9–3 }}

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{{main|1991 Orange Bowl}}

{{see also|1990 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team}}

{{cite news |title=Top-Ranked Colorado Holds Off Notre Dame |newspaper=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1991/01/02/sports/top-ranked-colorado-holds-off-notre-dame.html |date=January 2, 1991 |access-date=December 30, 2018 }}{{cite magazine |title=Clip Off the Old Block |magazine=Sports Illustrated |url=https://www.si.com/vault/1991/01/14/123415/clip-off-the-old-block-a-called-back-orange-bowl-td-was-an-apt-end-to-a-strange-college-football-season |date=January 14, 1991 |access-date=September 2, 2019 |last=Murphy |first=Austin |author-link=Austin Murphy (writer) }}

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|head_coach=

• Bill McCartney

|asst_coach=

• Gary Barnett
• Mike Barry
• Brian Cabral
• Gerry DiNardo
• Don Frease
• Mike Hankwitz
• Oliver Lucas
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