Colorado football bowl history: Every bowl game the Buffaloes have played in
By Josh Yourish
![2 JAN 1995: COLORADO HEAD COACH BILL MCCARTNEY IS CARRIED OFF THE FIELD AFTER HIS TEAM DEFEATED NOTRE DAME 41-24 IN THE FIESTA BOWL AT SUN DEVIL STADIUM IN TEMPE, ARIZONA. Mandatory Credit: Otto Greule/ALLSPORT 2 JAN 1995: COLORADO HEAD COACH BILL MCCARTNEY IS CARRIED OFF THE FIELD AFTER HIS TEAM DEFEATED NOTRE DAME 41-24 IN THE FIESTA BOWL AT SUN DEVIL STADIUM IN TEMPE, ARIZONA. Mandatory Credit: Otto Greule/ALLSPORT](https://images2.minutemediacdn.com/image/upload/c_fill,w_720,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto/shape/cover/sport/1acd351ab2c9146cac439e7e0f311be004d11d33ef33ecd623d062633d6cf527.jpg)
Alamo Bowl (0-3)
2002: Wisconsin 31 Colorado 28
2016: Oklahoma State 38 Colorado 8
Even with the loss, the Buffaloes finished the year 10-4. It was only the second 10-win season since the turn of the century. Mike MacIntyre went on to win just 10 games across the next two seasons and was fired.
2020: Texas 55 Colorado 23
In the pandemic-shortened season, Karl Dorrell was able to take the Buffaloes to a bowl game after Mel Tucker departed for Michigan State after just one 5-7 season.