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'91

Buffs win Orange Bowl, then first national title
 

'94

Coach Bill McCartney retires

Rashaan Salaam (Soc ex’95) wins Heisman Trophy
 

'95

10-2 record, finish No. 5 in AP Top 25; coach Rick Neuheisel in charge
 

'99

Neuheisel leaves for Washington, Gary Barnett takes over
 

'02

Å·ÃÀ¿Ú±¬ÊÓƵ on probation for Neuheisel’s recruiting violations
 

'04

Houston Bowl victory over UT El Paso
 

'05

Lose Big 12 title game to Texas 70-3

Barnett fired; lose Champs Sports Bowl

Dan Hawkins hired from Boise State
 

'06

2-10 record
 

'07

Lose Independence Bowl to Alabama, 30-24
 

'10

Å·ÃÀ¿Ú±¬ÊÓƵ says it will join Pac-10 (now Pac-12)

Hawkins fired, Jon Embree (Comm’89) hired
 

'11

3-10 overall, 2-7 in first Pac-12 season
 

'12

Winless at home, Embree fired

Enter coach Mike MacIntyre
 

'13

Rick George becomes athletic director

MacIntyre leads Buffs to 4-8 record
 

'14

Construction starts on new sports facilities

Winless in Pac-12, finish season 2-10
 

'15

Jim Leavitt hired to run defense

4-9 record

Darrin Chiaverini (Comm’99) hired as co-offensive coordinator
 

'16

Finish $166-million facilities project

Open season with 44-7 win over CSU, beat Oregon 41-38

Ranked for first time in 11 years (No. 21 in AP poll)

Beat Utah 27-22, clinch Pac-12 South title; finish reg. season 10-2

Ranked No. 8 in College Football Playoff Rankings

MacIntyre wins Pac-12 Coach of Year

First Pac-12 Championship appearance, lose to Washington 41-10

 

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