Passing & Receiving
Team Records · Colorado Football Record Book
Attempts
Most, Quarter—27 (11 completions), vs. Kansas State at Manhattan, Nov. 20, 1982 (fourth).
Most, Half—46 (19 completions), vs. Toledo at Toledo, Sept. 11, 2009.
Most, Game—67, vs. California at Berkeley, Sept. 27, 2014 (46 completions).
Fewest, Game—0 (0 completions), vs. Utah at Salt Lake City, Nov. 15, 1958.
Most, Season—545, in 2014 (348 completions).
Fewest, Season—72 (33 completions), in 1954.
Most Attempts Without An Incompletion
Consecutive—15, vs Cincinnati in Boulder, Oct. 26, 2024.
Game—4, vs. Kansas State at Manhattan, Nov. 22, 1986 (4 of 4).
Most Attempts Without A Completion
Consecutive—11, Oct. 20, 1956 to Nov. 3, 1956 (three games).
Game—8, vs. Nebraska in Boulder, Oct. 27, 1956.
Most Attempts Without An Interception
Consecutive—202, Sept. 23 to Nov. 4, 2017 (seven games); 183, Oct. 30, 2021 to Sept. 10, 2022 (six games over two seasons); 158, Oct. 18 to Sept. 16, 1995 (eight games over two seasons: 102 passes in 1994, 56 in 1995).
At Start of Season—119, in 2016 (four games).
Game—53, vs. Texas Tech in Boulder, Oct. 23, 2010.
Most Attempts Without A Touchdown Pass
Consecutive—140, Sept. 6, 1997 to Oct. 11, 1997 (five games).
Game—58 vs. UCLA at Pasadena, Oct. 31, 2015.
Completions
Most, Quarter—14, vs. Kansas in Boulder, Oct. 11, 2003 (19 attempts, 2nd quarter).
Most, Half—22 (28 attempts), vs. Colorado State at Fort Collins, Sept. 7, 1996 (first).
Most, Game—46 (67 attempts), vs. California at Berkeley, Sept. 27, 2014.
Fewest, Game—0, on four occasions. Last: at Kansas, Oct. 15, 1988 (4 attempts).
Most, Season—348, in 2014 (545 attempts).
Fewest, Season—29 (76 attempts), in 1956.
Completion Percentage
Highest, Game—100.0, on two occasions. Last: vs. Kansas State at Manhattan, Nov. 22, 1986 (4 of 4).
Highest, Game (minimum 10 attempts)—88.0 (22 of 25), vs. Colorado State in Denver, Aug. 31, 2018..
Highest, Game (minimum 20 attempts)—88.0 (22 of 25), vs. Colorado State in Denver, Aug. 31, 2018..
Highest, Game (minimum 30 attempts)—85.0 (34 of 40), vs. Kansas State in Boulder, Oct. 12, 2024.
Highest, Game (minimum 40 attempts)—85.0 (34 of 40), vs. Kansas State in Boulder, Oct. 12, 2024.
Highest, Game (minimum 50 attempts)—70.4 (38 of 54), vs. Kansas in Boulder, Oct. 11, 2003.
Highest, Game (minimum 60 attempts)—68.7 (46 of 67), vs. California at Berkeley, Sept. 27, 2014.
Lowest, Game—0.0, on five occasions. Last: vs. Kansas at Lawrence, Oct. 15, 1988 (0 of 4).
Lowest, Game (minimum 10 attempts)—7.1 (1 of 14), vs. Utah at Salt Lake City, Nov. 2, 1946.
Lowest, Game (minimum 20 attempts)—27.3 (6 of 22), vs. New Mexico in Boulder, Sept. 24, 1977; (9 of 33), vs. Louisiana State in Boulder, Sept. 15, 1979.
Lowest, Game (minimum 30 attempts)—27.3 (9 of 33), vs. Louisiana State in Boulder, Sept. 15, 1979.
Lowest, Game (minimum 40 attempts)—39.6 (19 of 48), vs. Michigan at Ann Arbor, Sept. 13, 1997.
Highest, Season—68.1 (323 of 474), 2023.
Lowest, Season—36.7 (44 of 120), in 1948.
Yards Gained
Most, Quarter—211, vs. Texas A&M in Boulder, Oct. 8, 2005 (first).
Most, Half—352, vs. NE Louisiana in Boulder, Sept. 16, 1995 (first).
Most, Game—533, vs. NE Louisiana in Boulder, Sept. 16, 1995.
Fewest, Game—0, on five occasions. Last: vs. Kansas at Lawrence, Oct. 15, 1988.
Most, Season—3,536, in 2023.
Fewest, Season—464, in 1956.
Average Per Game
Highest, Season—318.0 (4,134 yards in 13 games), in 2024.
Lowest, Season—46.4 (464 yards in 10 games), in 1956.
Average Per Attempt
Highest, Game—27.75 (4 for 111), vs. Kansas State at Manhattan, Nov. 22, 1986.
Lowest, Game—0.00, on five occasions. Last: vs. Kansas at Lawrence, Oct. 15, 1988.
Highest, Season—10.89 (102 for 1,111), in 1989.
Lowest, Season—4.14 (153 for 634), in 1958.
Average Per Completion
Highest, Game—51.00 (3 for 153), vs. Missouri at Columbia, Oct. 12, 1968.
Lowest, Game—0.00, on five occasions. Last: vs. Kansas at Lawrence, Oct. 15, 1988.
Highest, Season—23.78 (54 for 1,284), in 1988.
Lowest, Season—9.83 (118 for 1,160), in 1962.
Touchdowns
Most, Game—7, vs. California at Berkeley, Sept. 27, 2014.
Most, Season—37, in 2024.
Fewest, Season—1, in 1964.
Interceptions
Most, Game—5, on five occasions. Last: vs. Oklahoma in Boulder, Oct. 17, 1992.
Fewest, Season—3, in 2021.
Most, Season—22, in 1982.
Interception Percentage
Highest, Game—60.0 (3 interceptions in 5 attempts), vs. Brigham Young in Boulder, Oct. 18, 1947.
Lowest, Season—.84 (4 interceptions in 474 attempts), in 2023.
Highest, Season—16.1 (19 interceptions in 118 attempts), in 1953.
Most Consecutive Games Throwing A Touchdown Pass
27—Nov. 19, 2022 to Dec. 28, 2024 (active entering 2025)
Most Consecutive Games Without A Touchdown Pass
9—Dec. 7, 1963 to Nov. 7, 1964 (two seasons).
Most Consecutive Games Without An Interception
6—Sept. 21, 1991 to Nov. 2, 1991; Oct. 29, 1994 to Sept. 7, 1995 (two seasons).
Most Consecutive Games Throwing An Interception
14—Sept. 14, 1996 to Oct. 11, 1997 (two seasons).
Most Players Attempting A Pass
Game—6, on four occasions. Last: vs. Nebraska at Lincoln, Nov. 12, 1955 (Dick Hyson 8, Bob Stransky 4, Bill Lamont 2, Monte Briddle 1, Sam Maphis 1, Les Welker 1).
Season—11, in 1955.
Most Players Making A Reception
Game—14, vs. San Jose State in Boulder, Sept. 11, 1999 (Marcus Stiggers 5, Javon Green 4, Dwayne Cherrington 3, Daniel Graham 2, John Minardi 2, Cedric Cormier 2, Robert Toler 2, Cortlen Johnson 1, Damion Barton 1, Brody Heffner Liddiard 1, Eric McCready 1, Roman Hollowell 1, Brandon Drumm 1, Vince Reed 1).
Season—20, in 2022.