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Colorado football: Worst head coach hires in program history

By Josh Yourish

Oct 30, 2010; Norman, OK, USA; Colorado Buffaloes head coach Dan Hawkins walks the sideline during the game against the Oklahoma Sooners at Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Mark D Smith-USA TODAY Sports
Oct 30, 2010; Norman, OK, USA; Colorado Buffaloes head coach Dan Hawkins walks the sideline during the game against the Oklahoma Sooners at Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Mark D Smith-USA TODAY Sports /
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Oct 9, 2010; Columbia, MO, USA; Colorado Buffaloes head coach Dan Hawkins argues a call with line judge Keith Garmond (right) in the first quarter against the Missouri Tigers at Memorial Stadium. Mandatory Credit: John Rieger-USA TODAY Sports
Oct 9, 2010; Columbia, MO, USA; Colorado Buffaloes head coach Dan Hawkins argues a call with line judge Keith Garmond (right) in the first quarter against the Missouri Tigers at Memorial Stadium. Mandatory Credit: John Rieger-USA TODAY Sports /

The Colorado program peaked with Bill McCartney, but Rick Neuheisel maintained the program’s national prominence from 1995-98. Then, Gary Barnett won 10 games in 2001 and only posted two losing seasons. The Buffs were losing steam but hadn’t fallen apart completely.

Dan Hawkins finished the program’s dismantling when he took over in 2006 with a 2-10 record. The glory days were officially gone. Hawkins coached Colorado for nearly five seasons and finished his tenure with a 19-39 record. He only took Colorado to one bowl game, in 2007, following a 6-6 regular season.

Colorado lost the 2007 Independence Bowl to ensure that he never had a winning campaign. Hawkins was fired midway through the 2010 season and was replaced by Jon Embree.

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