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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)

From the Colorado football record book. Where the published book contained arithmetic or typographical defects, figures have been corrected on this page.