2016 Colorado Buffaloes football team

2016 Colorado Buffaloes football
Pac-12 South Division champion
Pac-12 Championship Game, L 10–41 vs. Washington
Alamo Bowl, L 8–38 vs. Oklahoma State
Conference	Pac-12 Conference
Division	South Division
Ranking
Coaches	No. 15
AP	No. 17
2016 record	10–4 (8–1 Pac-12)
Head coach	Mike MacIntyre (4th season)
Co-offensive coordinator	Brian Lindgren (4th season)
Co-offensive coordinator	Darrin Chiaverini (1st season)
Offensive scheme	Spread
Defensive coordinator	Jim Leavitt (2nd season)
Base defense	4–3
Home stadium	Folsom Field (Capacity: 50,183)
Seasons

Template:2016 Pac-12 football standings The 2016 Colorado Buffaloes football team represented the University of Colorado Boulder during the 2016 NCAA Division I FBS football season. Led by fourth-year head coach Mike MacIntyre, they played their home games on-campus at Folsom Field in Boulder and were members of the South Division of the Pac-12 Conference. They finished the season 10–4, 8–1 in Pac-12 play to win their first Pac-12 Division South Division Title. They represented the South Division in the 2016 Pac-12 Football Championship Game where they lost to Washington. They were invited to the Alamo Bowl where they lost to Oklahoma State.

Previous season

Colorado finished the 2015 season 10-4, 8-1 in Pac-12 play to finish in first place in the South Division.

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Rank	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
September 2	6:00 p.m.	vs. Colorado State*		Sports Authority Field at Mile High Denver, CO (Rivalry)	ESPN	W 44–7	69,850
September 10	3:30 p.m.	Idaho State*		Folsom Field Boulder, CO	P12N	W 56–7	39,505
September 17	1:30 p.m.	at No. 4 Michigan*		Michigan Stadium Ann Arbor, MI	BTN	L 28–45	110,042
September 24	3:30 p.m.	at Oregon		Autzen Stadium Eugene, OR	P12N	W 41–38	53,974
October 1	12:30 p.m.	Oregon State		Folsom Field Boulder, CO	P12N	W 47–6	46,839
October 8	2:00 p.m.	at USC	No. 21	Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Los Angeles, CA	P12N	L 17–21	68,302
October 15	6:00 p.m.	Arizona State		Folsom Field Boulder, CO	P12N	W 40–16	48,588
October 22	1:00 p.m.	at Stanford		Stanford Stadium Stanford, CA	P12N	W 10–5	44,535
November 3	7:00 p.m.	UCLA	No. 21	Folsom Field Boulder, CO	FS1	W 20–10	43,761
November 12	8:00 p.m.	at Arizona	No. 16	Arizona Stadium Tucson, AZ	FS1	W 49–24	41,068
November 19	1:30 p.m.	No. 20 Washington State	No. 12	Folsom Field Boulder, CO	FOX	W 38–24	48,658
November 26	5:30 p.m.	No. 21 Utah	No. 9	Folsom Field Boulder, CO (Rumble in the Rockies)	FOX	W 27–22	52,301
December 2	7:00 p.m.	vs. No. 4 Washington	No. 9	Levi's Stadium Santa Clara, CA (Pac-12 Championship Game)	FOX	L 10–41	47,118
December 29	7:00 p.m.	vs. No. 13 Oklahoma State*	No. 11	Alamodome San Antonio, TX (Alamo Bowl)	ESPN	L 8–38	59,815
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game All times are in Mountain time

Personnel

2016 Colorado Buffaloes football team roster
Players			Coaches
Offense Pos. # Name Class TB 19 Adkins, MichaelMichael Adkins 5.0 !Jr WR 16 Awini, JaleelJaleel Awini 7.0 !Sr WR 84 Bagby, DavidDavid Bagby 7.0 !Sr OL 69 Bandi, MoMo Bandi 1.0 !Fr TB 35 Bisharat, BeauBeau Bisharat 1.0 !Fr TE 99 Boatman, BrianBrian Boatman 7.0 !Sr WR 4 Bobo, BryceBryce Bobo 5.0 !Jr TE 43 Bounds, ChrisChris Bounds File:Redshirt.svg 1.5 !Fr OG 70 Callahan, ShaneShane Callahan File:Redshirt.svg 4.5 !Sr WR 87 Cochrane, XavierXavier Cochrane 3.0 !So TE 80 Coleman, DerekDerek Coleman 1.0 !Fr WR 89 Dement, KevinKevin Dement 3.0 !So OL 62 Eggers, JustinJustin Eggers 1.0 !Fr WR 17 Ento, KabianKabian Ento 5.0 !Jr TB 21 Evans, KyleKyle Evans 3.0 !So WR 1 Fields, ShayShay Fields 5.0 !Jr TE 5 Frazier, GeorgeGeorge Frazier (C) 5.0 !Jr WR 88 Galloway, DannyDanny Galloway 5.0 !Jr QB 7 Gehrke, JordanJordan Gehrke File:Redshirt.svg 4.5 !Sr TB 10 Gordan, DinoDino Gordan File:Redshirt.svg 1.5 !Fr WR 83 Grundman, SeanSean Grundman 5.0 !Jr TB 45 Grzesiek, TannerTanner Grzesiek 5.0 !Jr OT 64 Haigler, AaronAaron Haigler File:Redshirt.svg 1.5 !Fr WR 27 Hall, JosephJoseph Hall 5.0 !Jr TE 38 Hill, ChrisChris Hill 7.0 !Sr OG 79 Huckins, JonathanJonathan Huckins 5.0 !Jr WR 6 Huntley, JohnnyJohnny Huntley 1.0 !Fr OT 76 Irwin, JeromyJeromy Irwin (C) 5.0 !Jr TE 81 Irwin, SeanSean Irwin 7.0 !Sr WR 85 Jan, JustinJustin Jan 1.0 !Fr WR 8 Julmisse, AnthonyAnthony Julmisse 1.0 !Fr OG 75 Kaiser, JoshJosh Kaiser 3.0 !So TE 86 Kenney, DylanDylan Kenney 3.0 !So C 74 Kelley, AlexAlex Kelley 7.0 !Sr OG 68 Kough, GerradGerrad Kough 5.0 !Jr OT 71 Kronshage, SamSam Kronshage 5.0 !Jr TB 29 Lee, DonovanDonovan Lee 5.0 !Jr TB 23 Lindsay, PhillipPhillip Lindsay (C) 5.0 !Jr OT 78 Lisella, JohnJohn Lisella 3.0 !So QB 13 Liufau, SefoSefo Liufau (C) 7.0 !Sr OG 56 Lynott, TimTim Lynott File:Redshirt.svg 1.5 !Fr OL Lytle, ChanceChance Lytle 1.0 !Fr WR 14 MacIntyre, JayJay MacIntyre 3.0 !So QB 17 Marksberry, CaseyCasey Marksberry 1.0 !Fr QB 16 McGarry, TylerTyler McGarry 1.0 !Fr OT 60 Middlemiss, DillionDillion Middlemiss File:Redshirt.svg 1.5 !Fr OT 73 Miller, IsaacIsaac Miller File:Redshirt.svg 1.5 !Fr QB 12 Montez, StevenSteven Montez File:Redshirt.svg 1.5 !Fr QB 15 Noyer, SamSam Noyer 1.0 !Fr WR 82 Orban, RobertRobert Orban 5.0 !Jr QB 9 Patterson, T.J.T.J. Patterson 5.0 !Jr OL 65 Pursell, ColbyColby Pursell 1.0 !Fr WR 3 Rakestraw, DerrionDerrion Rakestraw 1.0 !Fr WR 2 Ross, DevinDevin Ross 5.0 !Jr OL 61 Smith, KoltenKolten Smith 1.0 !Fr OG 66 Sutton, ColinColin Sutton 5.0 !Jr TB 48 Tuggle, JoeyJoey Tuggle 5.0 !Jr OL 77 Vaughn, HunterHunter Vaughn 1.0 !Fr WR 18 Walker, LeeLee Walker 3.0 !So C 53 Wiefels, SullySully Wiefels File:Redshirt.svg 4.5 !Sr WR 9 Winfree, JuwannJuwann Winfree 5.0 !Jr	Defense Pos. # Name Class CB 4 Awuzie, ChidobeChidobe Awuzie 7.0 !Sr S 40 Beemster, CameronCameron Beemster 5.0 !Jr OLB 57 Bennion, SamSam Bennion 1.0 !Fr CB 41 Bergner, AndrewAndrew Bergner 5.0 !Jr DB 2 Blackmon, RonnieRonnie Blackmon 1.0 !Fr DE 92 Carrell, JordanJordan Carrell 7.0 !Sr DE 59 Coleman, TimothyTimothy Coleman 5.0 !Jr CB 37 Cooper, LucasLucas Cooper File:Redshirt.svg 1.5 !Fr OLB 42 Falo, N.J.N.J. Falo 3.0 !So S 7 Fisher, NickNick Fisher 3.0 !So NT 56 Franke, JaseJase Franke 3.0 !So ILB 32 Gamboa, RickRick Gamboa 3.0 !So OLB 98 Gilbert, JimmieJimmie Gilbert 7.0 !Sr ILB 44 Gillam, AddisonAddison Gillam 5.0 !Jr OLB 96 Hasselbach, TerranTerran Hasselbach 3.0 !So OLB 46 Headley, TrentTrent Headley 5.0 !Jr OLB 94 Henington, TylerTyler Henington File:Redshirt.svg 4.5 !Sr OLB 99 Howard, AaronAaron Howard File:Redshirt.svg 4.5 !Sr DB 29 Hudson, UryanUryan Hudson 1.0 !Fr DE 52 Jackson, LeoLeo Jackson 5.0 !Jr LB 36 Jones, AkilAkil Jones 1.0 !Fr DT 54 Kafovalu, SamsonSamson Kafovalu 7.0 !Sr S 1 Laguda, AfolabiAfolabi Laguda 5.0 !Jr LB 20 Lewis, DrewDrew Lewis 3.0 !So NT 91 Lopez, EddyEddy Lopez 3.0 !So OLB 34 Maka, PookiePookie Maka 1.0 !Fr DE 93 Mathewes, MichaelMichael Mathewes 3.0 !So OLB 95 McCartney, DerekDerek McCartney 5.0 !Jr S 25 Moeller, RyanRyan Moeller 5.0 !Jr CB 26 Oliver, IsaiahIsaiah Oliver 3.0 !So ILB 31 Olugbode, KennethKenneth Olugbode (C) 7.0 !Sr OLB 3 Rippy, DeayseanDeaysean Rippy File:Redshirt.svg 4.5 !Sr DL 90 Roberts, TerriekTerriek Roberts 1.0 !Fr DB 39 Sanchez, JaisenJaisen Sanchez 3.0 !So S 33 Sanders, ChaseChase Sanders 1.0 !Fr ILB 30 Severson, RyanRyan Severson 7.0 !Sr ILB 47 Shaver, ChristianChristian Shaver 5.0 !Jr LB 45 Stoltenberg, JacobJacob Stoltenberg 1.0 !Fr ILB 27 Talianko, TravisTravis Talianko 7.0 !Sr S 28 Talley, DanielDaniel Talley 3.0 !So S 9 Thompson, TedricTedric Thompson 7.0 !Sr DE 55 Tonz, BrentBrent Tonz File:Redshirt.svg 1.5 !Fr DB 22 Trego, KyleKyle Trego 3.0 !So NT 72 Tuiloma, LyleLyle Tuiloma File:Redshirt.svg 1.5 !Fr DT 58 Tupou, JoshJosh Tupou 7.0 !Sr DB 5 Udoffia, TreyTrey Udoffia 1.0 !Fr DE 50 Umu, FrankFrank Umu 1.0 !Fr CB 23 Witherspoon, AhkelloAhkello Witherspoon 7.0 !Sr	Special teams Pos. # Name Class LS 63 Bale, J.T.J.T. Bale File:Redshirt.svg 1.5 !Fr PK 10 Gonzalez, DiegoDiego Gonzalez 7.0 !Sr PK 15 Graham, ChrisChris Graham 5.0 !Jr PK 48 Halverson, CutlerCutler Halverson 5.0 !Jr P 89 Kinney, AlexAlex Kinney 3.0 !So PK 95 Porter, NickNick Porter File:Redshirt.svg 1.5 !Fr PK 49 Price, DavisDavis Price 1.0 !Fr P 28 Silzer, CameronCameron Silzer 5.0 !Jr	Head coach Mike MacIntyre Coordinators/assistant coaches Klayton Adams Gary Bernardi Darrin Chiaverini Charles Clark Daniel Daprato Corey Edsall Darian Hagan John Hughes Jim Jeffcoat Jim Leavitt Brian Lindgren Nate Taye Matt Thompson Peter Tuitupou Joe Tumpkin Chidera Uzo-Diribe Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible Injured Redshirt Roster Last update: 2016-Nov-06

Rankings

Template:Further information

Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking.
NR = Not ranked. RV = Received votes. ( ) = First place votes.

	Week
Poll	Pre	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	Final
AP	NR	RV	RV	NR	RV	RV	21	16	12	9	9	11	17
Coaches	NR	RV	RV	NR	RV	RV	20	15	12	9	9	11	15
CFP	Not released									15	12	10	9	8	10	Not released

Game summaries

vs. Colorado State

	1	2	3	4	OT
Rams	0	0	0	7	7
Buffaloes	21	10	6	7	44

See also: 2016 Colorado State Rams football team and Rocky Mountain Showdown

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
63–22–2	2015	CU, 27–24OT

Idaho State

	1	2	3	4	OT
Bengals	0	0	7	0	7
Buffaloes	14	35	7	0	56

See also: 2016 Idaho State Bengals football team

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
First meeting

at Michigan

	1	2	3	4	OT
Buffaloes	21	0	7	0	28
#4 Wolverines	7	17	14	7	45

See also: 2016 Michigan Wolverines football team

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
1–3	1997	MICH, 27–3

at Oregon

	1	2	3	4	OT
Buffaloes	16	10	7	8	41
Ducks	7	10	21	0	38

See also: 2016 Oregon Ducks football team

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
8–12	2015	ORE, 41–24

Oregon State

	1	2	3	4	OT
Beavers	3	3	0	0	6
Buffaloes	13	24	3	7	47

See also: 2016 Oregon State Beavers football team

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
3–5	2015	CU, 17–13

at USC

	1	2	3	4	OT
#21 Buffaloes	0	0	7	10	17
Trojans	7	7	0	7	21

See also: 2016 USC Trojans football team

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
0–10	2015	USC, 27–24

Arizona State

	1	2	3	4	OT
Sun Devils	7	3	3	3	16
Buffaloes	7	16	10	7	40

See also: 2016 Arizona State Sun Devils football team

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
0–7	2015	ASU, 48–23

at Stanford

	1	2	3	4	OT
Buffaloes	0	7	0	3	10
Cardinal	3	0	0	2	5

See also: 2016 Stanford Cardinal football team

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
3–6	2015	STAN, 42–10

UCLA

	1	2	3	4	OT
Bruins	7	3	0	0	10
#21 Buffaloes	7	0	3	10	20

See also: 2016 UCLA Bruins football team

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
2–9	2015	UCLA, 35–31

at Arizona

	1	2	3	4	OT
#16 Buffaloes	7	21	14	7	49
Wildcats	0	10	0	14	24

See also: 2016 Arizona Wildcats football team

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
13–5	2015	ARIZ, 38–31

Washington State

	1	2	3	4	OT
#20 Cougars	14	3	7	0	24
#12 Buffaloes	7	7	14	10	38

See also: 2016 Washington State Cougars football team

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
3–6	2015	WSU, 27–3

Utah

See also: 2016 Utah Utes football team and Rumble in the Rockies

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
31–28–3	2015	UTAH, 20–14

#22 Utah Utes at #9 Colorado Buffaloes 1 2 3 4 Total #22 Utes 7 0 6 9 22 #9 Buffaloes 7 6 7 7 27 at Folsom Field • Boulder, CO Date: November 26, 2016 Game time: 5:30 p.m. MT TV: FOX Source Game information First Quarter (9:17) UTAH TD: Boobie Hobbs 55-yard punt return (Andy Phillips PAT). (0:00) COLO TD: Sefo Liufau 2-yard rush (Davis Price PAT). Second Quarter (9;20) COLO FG: Chris Graham 25-yard field goal. (5:21) COLO FG: Chris Graham 19-yard field goal. Third Quarter (11:54) UTAH FG: Andy Phillips 22-yard field goal. (2:58) UTAH FG: Andy Phillips 22-yard field goal. (0:00) COLO TD: Sefo Liufau 6-yard pass to Shay Fields (Davis Price PAT). Fourth Quarter (13:53) UTAH FG: Andy Phillips 23-yard field goal. (10:56) COLO TD: Kenneth Olugbode 10-yard fumble return (Davis Price PAT). (1:3$) UTAH TD: Troy Williams 7-yard pass to Demari Simpkins (2-pt. no good). Top Passers UTAH – COLO – Top Rushers UTAH – COLO – Top Receiving UTAH – COLO –

vs Washington (Pac-12 Championship Game)

See also: 2016 Washington Huskies football team and 2016 Pac-12 Football Championship Game

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
5–9–1	2013	WASH, 38–23

Colorado Buffaloes vs Washington Huskies (Pac-12 Championship Game) 1 2 3 4 Total #9 Buffaloes 7 0 3 0 10 #4 Huskies 7 7 17 10 41 at Levi's Stadium • Santa Clara, CA Date: December 2, 2016 Game time: 7:00 p.m. MT Game attendance: 47,118 TV: FOX Game information First Quarter Second Quarter Third Quarter Fourth Quarter Top Passers WASH – COLO – Top Rushers WASH – COLO – Top Receiving WASH – COLO –

vs Oklahoma State (Alamo Bowl)

See also: 2016 Oklahoma State Cowboys football team and 2016 Alamo Bowl (December)

	1	2	3	4	OT
#13 Cowboys	3	14	14	7	38
#11 Buffaloes	0	0	0	8	8

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
26–19–1	2009	OSU, 31–28

Awards and honors

Season Awards Person Award Date Awarded Ref. Mike MacIntyre Pac-12 Coach of the Year September 30, 2016 Mike MacIntyre Walter Camp Coach of the Year Award December 1, 2016