Total Offense
Team Records · Colorado Football Record Book
Plays
Most, Quarter—40 (for 194 yards) vs. UCLA at Pasadena, Oct. 31, 2015 (2nd quarter).
Most, Half—61 (for 278 yards) vs. UCLA at Pasadena, Oct. 31, 2015 (first half).
Most, Game—114 (for 554 yards) vs. UCLA at Pasadena, Oct. 31, 2015.
Fewest, Game—33, vs. Utah at Salt Lake City, Nov. 15, 1958.
Most, Season—1,037 (for 5,802 yards), in 2016.
Fewest, Season—514, in 1947.
Yards Gained
First Quarter—284, vs. Northeast Louisiana in Boulder, Sept. 16, 1995.
Second Quarter—337, vs. Oklahoma State in Boulder, Nov. 13, 1971.
Third Quarter—219, vs. Colorado Mines in Boulder, Oct. 19, 1935; vs. Southern California in Boulder, Oct. 25, 2019.
Fourth Quarter—284, vs. Nebraska in Boulder, Nov. 26, 1999.
Quarter, Road—334, vs. Iowa State at Ames, Oct. 14, 1989 (2nd).
First Half—512, vs. Oklahoma State in Boulder, Nov. 13, 1971.
Second Half—378, vs. Nebraska in Boulder, Nov. 26, 1999.
Half, Road—438, vs. Air Force at Colorado Springs, Nov. 21, 1970 (1st).
Most, Game—767, vs. San Jose State in Boulder, Sept. 11, 1999 (83 plays).
Fewest, Game—30, vs. Missouri at Columbia, Nov. 9, 1946.
Most, Overtime Game—50 vs. Colorado State, Sept. 16, 2023 in Boulder (2 OT)
Most, Overtime Period—25, vs. Missouri in Boulder, Oct. 9, 1999; vs. Missouri at Columbia, Nov. 9, 2002; vs. Baylor in Boulder, Oct. 7, 2006 (2nd OT); vs. California at Berkeley, Sept. 27, 2014 (1st OT); vs Colorado State in Boulder, Sept. 16, 2023 (1st OT); vs. Colorado State in Boulder, Sept. 16, 2023 (2nd OT); vs. Stanford in Boulder, Oct. 13, 2023 (1st OT); vs. Baylor in Boulder, Sept. 21, 2024 (1st OT).
Fewest, Overtime—4, vs. Baylor in Boulder, Oct. 7, 2006 (3rd OT).
Most, Season—5,802, in 2016 (1,037 plays).
Fewest, Season—2,189, in 1964.
Highest Average Per Play
Game (minimum 30 plays)—13.11, vs. Kansas State in Boulder, Nov. 20, 1954 (38 plays for 498 yards).
Game (minimum 40 plays)—9.78, vs. Colorado State in Boulder, Sept. 25, 1954 (49 plays for 479 yards).
Game (minimum 50 plays)—9.58, vs. Drake in Boulder, Sept. 18, 1954 (50 plays for 479 yards).
Game (minimum 60 plays)—9.41, vs. NE Louisiana in Boulder, Sept. 3, 1994 (69 plays for 649 yards).
Game (minimum 70 plays)—9.24, vs. San Jose State in Boulder, Sept. 11, 1999 (83 plays for 767 yards).
Game (minimum 80 plays)—9.24, vs. San Jose State in Boulder, Sept. 11, 1999 (83 plays for 767 yards).
Game (minimum 90 plays)—7.85, vs. Missouri in Boulder, Oct. 12, 1991 (90 plays for 656 yards).
Game (minimum 100 plays)—6.75, vs. Air Force at USAFA, Nov. 21, 1970 (100 plays for 675 yards).
Season—7.05, in 1994 (773 plays for 5,448 yards).
Lowest Average Per Play
Game (minimum 30 plays)—0.81, vs. Missouri in Boulder, Nov. 9, 1946 (37 plays for 30 yards).
Game (minimum 45 plays)—1.20, vs. Texas at Austin, Sept. 28, 1946 (49 plays for 59 yards).
Game (minimum 60 plays)—1.85, vs. Texas in Boulder, Oct. 14, 2000 (72 plays for 133 yards).
Season—3.44, in 1964 (636 plays for 2,189 yards).
Average Per Game
Highest, Season—495.3, in 1994 (5,448 in 11 games).
Lowest, Season—218.9, in 1964 (2,189 in 10 games).
Most 500-Yard Games
Season—6, in 1994 and 2016.
Fewest Yards Gained In Winning A Game
62—vs. Utah at Salt Lake City, Nov. 15, 1958 (W, 7-0).
125—vs. Washington State at Seattle, Sept. 20, 2004 (W, 20-12).
163—vs. Miami, Fla. at Miami, Oct. 14, 1961 (W, 9-7).
165—vs. Iowa State in Boulder, Sept. 21, 1946 (W, 13-7).
170—vs. Air Force in Boulder, Nov. 21, 1964 (W, 28-23).
Most Yards Gained In Losing A Game
630—vs. California at Berkeley, Sept. 27, 2014 (2OT; L 56-59)
582—vs. California in Boulder, Sept. 10, 2011 (OT; L, 33-36).
564—vs. Southern California in Boulder, Sept. 30, 2023 (L, 41-48)
554—vs. UCLA at Pasadena, Oct. 31, 2015 (L, 31-35).
551—vs. Stanford at Palo Alto, Sept. 18, 1993 (L, 37-41).
551—vs. Arizona in Boulder, Oct. 7, 2017 (L, 42-45)
Yards Gained, Two Consecutive Games
Most—1,257, Oct. 7-14, 1989 (595 vs. Missouri in Boulder, 662 at Iowa State).
Fewest—224, Sept. 21-28, 1946 (165 vs. Iowa State in Boulder, 59 at Texas).
Plays, Colorado & Opponent
Most, Game (regulation)—175: CU (100) vs. Air Force (75) at USAFA, Nov. 21, 1970; CU (100) vs. Washington State (75) in Boulder, Nov. 19, 2016.
Most, Game (including overtime)— 182: CU (110) vs. California (72) at Berkeley, Sept. 27, 2014 (2 OT).
Fewest, Game—88: CU (45) vs. Wyoming (43) at Laramie, Oct. 12, 1946.
Most, Season—1,956: CU (1,008), Opponents (948), in 2015 (13 games); 1,842: CU (906), Opponents (936), in 2002 (12 games).
Fewest, Season (minimum 11 games)—1,480: CU (707), Opponents (773), in 1986.
Yards Gained, Colorado & Opponent
Most, Game—1,274: CU (767) vs. San Jose State (507) in Boulder, Sept. 11, 1999.
Fewest, Game—278: CU (165) vs. Iowa State (113) in Boulder, Sept. 21, 1946.
Most, Season—10,802: CU (5,270), Opponents (5,532), in 2014.
Fewest, Season—4,123: CU (2,076), Opponents (2,047), in 1947.
Most Touchdowns, Rushing & Passing
Game—9, vs. Wyoming in Boulder, Oct. 26, 1940 (8 rushing, 1 passing); vs. Arizona at Tucson, Oct. 11, 1958 (8 rushing, 1 passing); vs. NE Louisiana in Boulder, Sept. 16, 1995 (5 rushing, 4 passing); vs. San Jose State in Boulder, Sept. 11, 1999 (7 rushing, 2 passing); vs. Nebraska in Boulder, Nov. 23, 2001 (8 rushing, 1 passing).
Season—59, in 1989 (54 rushing, 5 passing).
Most Players With Total Offense
Game—18, vs. Arizona in Boulder, Oct. 8, 1960 (Gale Weidner 163, Ed Coleman 50, Ted Woods 48, Chuck Weiss 34, Frank Fink 31, Dave Rife 28, Frank Montera 27, Jim Raisis 22, Dave Vivian 13, Pat White 13, Pat Young 13, Claude Crabb 10, Loren Schweninger 10, Dick Dickerson 5, Bob Hren 5, Jerry Steffen 3, Nick Counter 2, Ron Smith 2).
Season—20, in 1960 and 1991.