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Colorado Buffaloes Bowls

Seasons: 123 (1902 to 2024)

Record (W-L-T): 679-521-35

Conferences: Pac-12, Big 12, Big 8, Big 7, MSAC, RMC, Ind

Conf. Championships: 19

National Championships: 1990

Bowl Record: 31 Bowls, 12-19, .387 W-L% (Major Bowls)

Ranked in AP Poll: 16 Times (Preseason), 20 Times (Final), 316 Weeks (Total), 7 Weeks at #1

Ranked in CFP Rankings: 2 Times (Final), 14 Weeks (Total)

Heisman Winners: Rashaan Salaam (1994), Travis Hunter (2024)

Stadium: Folsom Field (cap. 53,613)

Location: Boulder, Colorado

NFL/AFL stats for Colorado Buffaloes players at Pro-Football-Reference

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31 Bowls

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31 Bowls Table
Rk	Year	Date	Day	Bowl	Winner/Tie	Pts	Loser/Tie	Pts	Notes
1	2024	Dec 28, 2024	Sat	Alamo Bowl	Brigham Young	36	Colorado	14
2	2020	Dec 29, 2020	Tue	Alamo Bowl	Texas	55	Colorado	23	Alamodome - San Antonio, Texas
3	2016	Dec 29, 2016	Thu	Alamo Bowl	Oklahoma State	38	Colorado	8	Alamodome - San Antonio, Texas
4	2007	Dec 30, 2007	Sun	Independence Bowl	Alabama	30	Colorado	24	Shreveport, LA
5	2005	Dec 27, 2005	Tue	Champs Sports Bowl	Clemson	19	Colorado	10	Orlando, FL
6	2004	Dec 29, 2004	Wed	Houston Bowl	Colorado	33	UTEP	28	Houston, TX
7	2002	Dec 28, 2002	Sat	Alamo Bowl	Wisconsin	31	Colorado	28	San Antonio, TX
8	2001	Jan 1, 2002	Tue	Fiesta Bowl	Oregon	38	Colorado	16	Tempe, AZ
9	1999	Dec 31, 1999	Fri	Insight Bowl	Colorado	62	Boston College	28	Tucson, AZ
10	1998	Dec 25, 1998	Fri	Aloha Classic	Colorado	51	Oregon	43	Honolulu, HI
11	1996	Dec 30, 1996	Mon	Holiday Bowl	Colorado	33	Washington	21	San Diego, CA
12	1995	Jan 1, 1996	Mon	Cotton Bowl	Colorado	38	Oregon	6	Dallas, TX
13	1994	Jan 2, 1995	Mon	Fiesta Bowl	Colorado	41	Notre Dame	24	Tempe, AZ
14	1993	Dec 25, 1993	Sat	Aloha Bowl	Colorado	41	Fresno State	30	Honolulu, HI
15	1992	Jan 1, 1993	Fri	Fiesta Bowl	Syracuse	26	Colorado	22	Tempe, AZ
16	1991	Dec 28, 1991	Sat	Blockbuster Bowl	Alabama	30	Colorado	25	Miami, FL
17	1990	Jan 1, 1991	Tue	Orange Bowl	Colorado	10	Notre Dame	9	Miami, FL
18	1989	Jan 1, 1990	Mon	Orange Bowl	Notre Dame	21	Colorado	6	Miami, FL
19	1988	Dec 29, 1988	Thu	Freedom Bowl	Brigham Young	20	Colorado	17	Anaheim, CA
20	1986	Dec 31, 1986	Wed	Bluebonnet Bowl	Baylor	21	Colorado	9	Houston, TX
Rk	Year	Date	Day	Bowl	Winner/Tie	Pts	Loser/Tie	Pts	Notes
21	1985	Dec 30, 1985	Mon	Freedom Bowl	Washington	20	Colorado	17	Anaheim, CA
22	1976	Jan 1, 1977	Sat	Orange Bowl	Ohio State	27	Colorado	10	Miami, FL
23	1975	Dec 27, 1975	Sat	Bluebonnet Bowl	Texas	38	Colorado	21	Houston, TX
24	1972	Dec 30, 1972	Sat	Gator Bowl	Auburn	24	Colorado	3	Jacksonville, FL
25	1971	Dec 31, 1971	Fri	Bluebonnet Bowl	Colorado	29	Houston	17	Houston, TX
26	1970	Dec 12, 1970	Sat	Liberty Bowl	Tulane	17	Colorado	3	Memphis, TN
27	1969	Dec 13, 1969	Sat	Liberty Bowl	Colorado	47	Alabama	33	Memphis, TN
28	1967	Dec 23, 1967	Sat	Bluebonnet Bowl	Colorado	31	Miami (FL)	21	Houston, TX
29	1961	Jan 1, 1962	Mon	Orange Bowl	LSU	25	Colorado	7	Miami, FL
30	1956	Jan 1, 1957	Tue	Orange Bowl	Colorado	27	Clemson	21	Miami, FL
31	1937	Jan 1, 1938	Sat	Cotton Bowl	Rice	28	Colorado	14	Dallas, TX

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