Scoring
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Points Scored
Consecutive Quarters—23, Oct. 31, 1970 to Sept. 25, 1971 (two seasons, seven games; record in one season: 22, Sept. 4 to Oct. 16, 1993).
Consecutive Games—242, Nov. 19, 1988 to Oct. 18, 2008 (21 seasons).
First Quarter—35, vs. NE Louisiana in Boulder, Sept. 16, 1995.
Second Quarter—35, vs. Iowa State at Ames, Oct. 14, 1989; vs. Idaho State in Boulder, Sept. 10, 2016.
Third Quarter—38, vs. Colorado Mines in Boulder, Oct. 19, 1935.
Fourth Quarter—34, vs. Brigham Young at Provo, Oct. 20, 1934.
Overtime—15, vs. Colorado State in Boulder Double overtime, Sept. 16, 2023.
First Half—49, vs. NE Louisiana in Boulder, Sept. 16, 1995; vs. Idaho State in Boulder, Sept. 10, 2016.
Second Half—41, vs. Northwestern in Boulder, Sept. 30, 1978; vs. Nebraska in Boulder, Nov. 23, 2007.
Half, Road—45, vs. Iowa State at Ames, Oct. 14, 1989 (first).
Game, Home—66, vs. NE Louisiana in Boulder, Sept. 16, 1995.
Game, Road—65, vs. Arizona at Tucson, Oct. 12, 1958.
Most, Season—452, in 1989, (11 games).
Fewest, Season (11 games)—141, in 1981.
Fewest Points Scored In Winning A Game
3—on five occasions. Last: vs. Utah in Boulder, Nov. 1, 1924.
6—vs. Utah State (0) in Boulder, Oct. 5, 1946.
6—vs. Kansas State (0) in Boulder, Sept. 29, 1962.
6—vs. Missouri (0) at Columbia, Oct. 8, 1992.
Most Points Scored In Losing A Game
56—vs. California (59) in Berkeley, Sept. 27, 2014 (2 OT)
45—vs. Kansas (52) at Lawrence, Nov. 6, 2010.
43—vs. Stanford (46) in Boulder, Oct. 13, 2023.
42—vs. Oklahoma (82) in Boulder, Oct. 4, 1980.
42—vs. Arizona (45) in Boulder, Oct. 7, 2017.
41—vs. USC (48) in Boulder, Sept. 30, 2023.
38—vs. Toledo (54) at Toledo, Sept. 11, 2009.
37—vs. Stanford (41) at Palo Alto, Sept. 18, 1993.
37—vs. UCLA (40) in Boulder, Oct. 25, 2014 (2 OT).
35—vs. Air Force (58) in Boulder, Nov. 23, 1968.
35—vs. Utah (42) in Boulder, Nov. 23, 2012.
34—on four occasions.
Points Scored, Colorado & Opponent
Most, Quarter—55, Colorado (7) vs. Nebraska (48) at Lincoln, Oct. 22, 1983 (third).
Most, Half—69, Colorado (21) vs. Oklahoma (48) in Boulder, Oct. 4, 1980 (second).
Most, Game—124, Colorado (42) vs. Oklahoma (82) in Boulder, Oct. 4, 1980.
Most Overtime—22, Colorado (15) vs. Colorado State (7) in Boulder, Sept. 16, 2023 (1st & 2nd OT)
Fewest, Overtime—3, Colorado (0) vs. Texas A&M (3) at College Station, Oct. 23, 2004; Colorado (0) vs. Baylor (3) in Boulder, Oct. 7, 2006 (3rd OT).
Most Points Scored In A Game, Colorado & Opponent
124—42 vs. Oklahoma (82) in Boulder, Oct. 4, 1980.
116—65 vs. Nebraska (51) in Boulder, Nov. 23, 2007.
115—56 vs. California (59) at Berkeley, Sept. 27, 2014 (2 OT).
98—63 vs. San Jose State (35) in Boulder, Sept. 11, 1999.
98—62 vs. Nebraska (36) in Boulder, Nov. 23, 2001.
97—50 vs. Kansas (47) in Boulder, Oct. 11, 2003 (OT).
Road/Neutral:
97—45 vs. Kansas (52) at Lawrence, Nov. 6, 2010
95—57 vs. Baylor (38) at Waco, Sept. 12, 1992.
94—51 vs. Oregon (43) in Honolulu, Dec. 25, 1998 (Aloha Bowl).
92—38 vs. Toledo (54) at Toledo, Sept. 11, 2009.
Highest Scoring Tie Game, Colorado & Opponent
31-31, Colorado vs. Tennessee at Anaheim, Aug. 26, 1990.
Scoring Average
Highest, Season—41.1 (452 points in 11 games), in 1989.
Lowest, Season—9.1 (91 points in 10 games), in 1946.
Touchdowns Scored
Game—10, vs. Arizona at Tucson, Oct. 11, 1958.
Most, Season—59, in 1989.
Fewest, Season (11 games)—14, in 1982.
Touchdowns Scored, All Returns
Game—3, vs. Utah in Boulder, Nov. 7, 1936 (2 punt, 1 kickoff).
Season—7, in 2001 and 2002.
Touchdowns Scored, Colorado & Opponent
Most, Game—18, Colorado (6) vs. Oklahoma (12) in Boulder, Oct. 4, 1980.
Fewest, Game—0, on several occasions. Last: vs. Missouri at Columbia, Oct. 8, 1992.
Extra Points Made, Kicking
Game—9 (of 9), vs. NE Louisiana in Boulder, Sept. 16, 1995; vs. San Jose State in Boulder, Sept. 11, 1999.
Season—59 (of 59), in 1989.
Consecutive Extra Points Made
156—Nov. 25, 2011 to Sept. 24, 2016.
111—Nov. 5, 1988 to Sept. 7, 1991.
107—Oct. 15, 2016 to Sept. 14, 2019.
Extra Points Attempted, Kicking
Game—1, on 62 occasions. Last: 1, vs. UCLA at Pasadena, Oct. 31, 2015.
Season—59 (made 59), in 1989.
Two Point Conversions Made
Game—2, on three occasions. Last: vs. Colorado State in Boulder, Sept. 16, 2023.
Season—4, in 1959, 2002 and 2013.
History—73 (174 attempts), 1958-current.
Two Point Conversions Attempted
Game—3, on three occasions. Last: vs. Iowa State at Ames, Oct. 21, 1995.
Season—15, in 1959.
History—174 (73 made), 1958-current.
Field Goals Made
Game—5, vs. Kansas in Boulder, Sept. 18, 1999; vs. Baylor at Waco, Oct. 6, 2007.
Season—22, in 2005.
Field Goals Attempted
Game—6, vs. Iowa State in Boulder, Oct. 14, 1972; vs. Kansas in Boulder, Nov. 11, 1972; vs. Baylor at Waco, Oct. 6, 2007.
Season—34, in 1972.
Field Goal Percentage
Game—1.000 (5 of 5), vs. Kansas in Boulder, Sept. 18, 1999.
Season—82.6 (19 of 23), in 2004.
Consecutive Field Goals Made
10—Nov. 6, 2004 to Sept. 10, 2005 (five games); Sept. 21, 2024 to Nov. 29, 2024 (nine games)
Consecutive Field Goals Missed
9—Sept. 27-to-Nov. 15, 2008 (eight games)