Interceptions

Most Interceptions

Quarter—4, vs. Colorado State in Boulder, Nov. 29, 1952 (fourth quarter); vs. Texas Tech at Lubbock, Nov. 1, 2003 (first quarter).

Half—5, vs. Colorado State in Boulder, Nov. 29, 1952 (second half).

Game—7, vs. Colorado State in Boulder, Nov. 22, 1924; vs. Utah in Boulder, Nov. 7, 1953.

Season—22, in 1965.

Most Interception Return Yards

Game—188 (4 returns), vs. Nebraska at Lincoln, Oct. 21, 1967.

Season—368 (on 21 returns), in 1967.

Interception Average

Game (minimum 3)—47.0 (4 returns for 188 yards), vs. Nebraska at Lincoln, Oct. 21, 1967.

Season (minimum 5)—27.8 (5 returns for 139 yards), in 1980.

Season (minimum 10)—22.7 (13 returns for 295 yards), in 1996.

Season (minimum 15)—17.9 (15 returns for 268 yards), in 2024.

Season (minimum 20)—16.7 (21 returns for 350 yards), in 1972.

Interception Return Touchdowns

Game—2, vs. Oklahoma State at Stillwater, Oct. 16, 1982; vs. Colorado State in Denver, Sept. 1, 2001; vs. Central Arkansas in Boulder, Sept. 7, 2013 (postseason: 2 vs. Boston College at Tucson, Insight.com Bowl, Dec. 31, 1999).

Season—4, in 2001.

Most Consecutive Games Making An Interception

22—Oct. 16, 1976 through Oct. 7, 1978 (over three seasons).

Most Consecutive Games Without An Interception

9—Sept. 29, 2012 through Sept. 1, 2013 (over two seasons).

Colorado & Opponent Interceptions

Most, Game—8, Colorado (7) vs. Colorado State (1) in Boulder, Nov. 22, 1924; Colorado (7) vs. Utah (1) in Boulder, Nov. 7, 1953; Colorado (3) vs. Oklahoma (5) in Boulder, Oct. 17, 1992.

Fewest, Game—0, on several occasions. Last: at Kansas, Nov. 23, 2024.