Interceptions
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Passes Intercepted
Quarter—2, on 11 occasions. Last: Terrence Wheatley vs. Texas Tech in Lubbock, Oct. 27, 2007 (fourth quarter).
Half—3, Roy Shepherd vs. Colorado A & M in Boulder, Nov. 29, 1952 (second half); Dick Anderson vs. Oregon at Eugene, Sept. 23, 1967 (second half); Rich Bland vs. Air Force in Boulder, Oct. 13, 1973 (second half).
Game—3, eight times: Malcolm Miller vs. Kansas in Boulder, Sept. 24, 1949; Roy Shepherd vs. Colorado A & M in Boulder, Nov. 29, 1952; Frank Bernardi & Carroll Hardy vs. Utah in Boulder, Nov. 7, 1953; Dick Anderson vs. Oregon at Eugene, Sept. 23, 1967; Rich Bland vs. Air Force in Boulder, Oct. 13, 1973; Victor Scott vs. Oklahoma State at Stillwater, Oct. 16, 1982; Terrence Wheatley vs. Texas Tech in Lubbock, Oct. 27, 2007.
Season—7, Dick Anderson, 1967; Cullen Bryant, 1972; Tedric Thompson, 2016.
Career—16, John Stearns, 1970-72.
Most Consecutive Games With An Interception
3—Cullen Bryant, Sept. 16-30, 1972; Clyde Riggins, Nov. 7-21, 1981.
Passes Intercepted By Class/Season
Freshman (True)—2 Deon Figures, 1988; Damen Wheeler, 1996; Dominique Brooks, 2003.
Freshman (Redshirt)—4, Chris Hudson, 1991.
Sophomore—5, John Stearns, 1971; Lorenzo Sims, 2004.
Junior—5, Frank Bernardi, 1953; Hale Irwin, 1965; Dick Anderson, 1966; John Stearns, 1971; Ben Kelly, 1999; Terrence Wheatley, 2006.
Senior—7, Dick Anderson, 1967; Cullen Bryant, 1972; Tedric Thompson, 2016.
Passes Intercepted By Class/Game
Freshman (True/Redshirt)—2, Deon Figures vs. Iowa State in Boulder, Oct. 29, 1988; Damen Wheeler vs. Kansas State in Boulder, Nov. 16, 1996; Dominique Brooks vs. Missouri in Boulder, Nov. 8, 2003.
Sophomore—2, on 20 occasions. Last: Travis Hunter at UCLA, Oct. 28, 2023.
Junior—3, Frank Bernardi & Carroll Hardy vs. Utah in Boulder, Nov. 7, 1953; Victor Scott vs. Oklahoma State at Stillwater, Oct. 16, 1982.
Senior—3, Malcolm Miller vs. Kansas in Boulder, Sept. 24, 1949; Roy Shepherd vs. Colorado A & M in Boulder, Nov. 29, 1952; Dick Anderson vs. Oregon at Eugene, Sept. 23, 1967; Rich Bland vs. Air Force in Boulder, Oct. 13, 1973; Terrence Wheatley vs. Texas Tech at Lubbock, Oct. 27, 2007.
Return Yards
Game—118 (2 returns), Dick Kearns vs. Denver at Denver, Nov. 24, 1938.
Season—158 (5 returns), John Stearns, 1971.
Career—339 (16 returns), John Stearns, 1970-72.
Return Average
Game (minimum 2)—59.0 (2 for 118 yards), Dick Kearns vs. Denver at Denver, Nov. 24, 1938.
Season (minimum 5)—31.6 (5 for 158 yards), John Stearns, 1971.
Career (minimum 10)—21.2 (16 for 339 yards), John Stearns, 1970-72.
Touchdowns
Game—2, Victor Scott vs. Oklahoma State at Stillwater, Oct. 16, 1982.
Season—2, Victor Scott, 1982; Donald Strickland, 2001.
Career—3, Victor Scott, 1980-83.
Longest Return
100—Dick Kearns vs. Denver in Denver, Nov. 24, 1938 (102 including end zone); Johnny Zeigler vs. Colorado Mines in Boulder, Sept. 26, 1942; Steve Rosga vs. Oklahoma State in Boulder, Oct. 12, 1995 (105 including end zone); Nick Fisher vs. California in Boulder, Oct. 28, 2017 (109 including end zone).