2016 Colorado Buffaloes football team

2016 Colorado Buffaloes football

Pac-12 South Division champion
Pac-12 Championship Game, L 10–41 vs. Washington
Conference	Pac-12 Conference
Division	South Division
Ranking
Coaches	No. 9
AP	No. 9
CFP	No. 8
2016 record	10–3 (8–1 Pac-12)
Head coach	Mike MacIntyre (4th year)
Offensive coordinator	Brian Lindgren/Darrin Chiaverini (4th/1st year)
Offensive scheme	Pro–style
Defensive coordinator	Jim Leavitt (2nd year)
Base defense	4–3
Home stadium	Folsom Field (Capacity: 50,183)

2016 Pac-12 football standings
	Conf				Overall
Team		W		L		W		L
North Division
No. 4 Washington xy$^		8	–	1		12	–	1
Washington State		7	–	2		8	–	4
No. 16 Stanford		6	–	3		9	–	3
California		3	–	6		5	–	7
Oregon State		3	–	6		4	–	8
Oregon		2	–	7		4	–	8
South Division
No. 11 Colorado xy		8	–	1		10	–	3
No. 9 USC		7	–	2		9	–	3
Utah		5	–	4		8	–	4
Arizona State		2	–	7		5	–	7
UCLA		2	–	7		4	–	8
Arizona		1	–	8		3	–	9
Championship: Washington 41, Colorado 10
^ – College Football Playoff participant $ – Conference champion x – Division champion/co-champions y – Championship game participant As of December 4, 2016; Rankings from AP Poll

The 2016 Colorado Buffaloes football team represents the University of Colorado Boulder during the 2016 NCAA Division I FBS football season. Led by 4th-year head coach Mike MacIntyre, they play their home games on-campus at Folsom Field in Boulder and are members of the South Division of the Pac-12 Conference.

Previous season

Colorado finished the 2015 season 4–9, 1–8 in Pac-12 play to finish in last 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
*Non-conference game. Homecoming. ^#Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Mountain Time.

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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	57.0 !Sr
WR	`84`	Bagby, DavidDavid Bagby	57.0 !Sr
OL	`69`	Bandi, MoMo Bandi	1.0 !Fr
TB	`35`	Bisharat, BeauBeau Bisharat	1.0 !Fr
TE	`99`	Boatman, BrianBrian Boatman	57.0 !Sr
WR	`4`	Bobo, BryceBryce Bobo	5.0 !Jr
TE	`43`	Bounds, ChrisChris Bounds	1.5 !Fr
OG	`70`	Callahan, ShaneShane Callahan	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	4.5 !Sr
TB	`10`	Gordan, DinoDino Gordan	1.5 !Fr
WR	`83`	Grundman, SeanSean Grundman	5.0 !Jr
TB	`45`	Grzesiek, TannerTanner Grzesiek	5.0 !Jr
OT	`64`	Haigler, AaronAaron Haigler	1.5 !Fr
WR	`27`	Hall, JosephJoseph Hall	5.0 !Jr
TE	`38`	Hill, ChrisChris Hill	57.0 !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	57.0 !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	57.0 !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)	57.0 !Sr
OG	`56`	Lynott, TimTim Lynott	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	1.5 !Fr
OT	`73`	Miller, IsaacIsaac Miller	1.5 !Fr
QB	`12`	Montez, SteveSteve Montez	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	4.5 !Sr
WR	`9`	Winfree, JuwannJuwann Winfree	5.0 !Jr

Defense

Pos.	#	Name	Class
CB	`4`	Awuzie, ChidobeChidobe Awuzie	57.0 !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	57.0 !Sr
DE	`59`	Coleman, TimothyTimothy Coleman	5.0 !Jr
CB	`37`	Cooper, LucasLucas Cooper	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	57.0 !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	4.5 !Sr
OLB	`99`	Howard, AaronAaron Howard	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	57.0 !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)	57.0 !Sr
OLB	`3`	Rippy, DeayseanDeaysean Rippy	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	57.0 !Sr
ILB	`47`	Shaver, ChristianChristian Shaver	5.0 !Jr
LB	`45`	Stoltenberg, JacobJacob Stoltenberg	1.0 !Fr
ILB	`27`	Talianko, TravisTravis Talianko	57.0 !Sr
S	`28`	Talley, DanielDaniel Talley	3.0 !So
S	`9`	Thompson, TedricTedric Thompson	57.0 !Sr
DE	`55`	Tonz, BrentBrent Tonz	1.5 !Fr
DB	`22`	Trego, KyleKyle Trego	3.0 !So
NT	`72`	Tuiloma, LyleLyle Tuiloma	1.5 !Fr
DT	`58`	Tupou, JoshJosh Tupou	57.0 !Sr
DB	`5`	Udoffia, TreyTrey Udoffia	1.0 !Fr
DE	`50`	Umu, FrankFrank Umu	1.0 !Fr
CB	`23`	Witherspoon, AhkelloAhkello Witherspoon	57.0 !Sr

Special teams

Pos.	#	Name	Class
LS	`63`	Bale, J.T.J.T. Bale	1.5 !Fr
PK	`10`	Gonzalez, DiegoDiego Gonzalez	57.0 !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	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

Further information: 2016 NCAA Division I FBS football rankings

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	21	RV	RV	23	21	16	12	9	9
Coaches	NR	RV	RV	NR	RV	23	RV	RV	23	20	15	12	9	9
CFP	Not released									15	12	10	9	8		Not released

Game summaries

vs. Colorado State

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

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

Idaho State

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

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
First meeting

at Michigan

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

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

at Oregon

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

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

Oregon State

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

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

at USC

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

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

Arizona State

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

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

at Stanford

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

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

UCLA

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

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

at Arizona

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

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

Washington State

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

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

Utah

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^[2]

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)

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 –

Awards and honors

Season Awards
Person	Award	Date Awarded	Ref.
Mike MacIntyre	Pac-12 Coach of the Year	September 30, 2016	^[3]
Mike MacIntyre	Walter Camp Coach of the Year Award	December 1, 2016	^[4]

References

↑ "2016 Colorado Buffaloes Football Schedule". University of Colorado Boulder Department of Athletics. December 26, 2015. Retrieved December 26, 2015.
↑ http://www.espn.com/college-football/boxscore?gameId=400869170 ESPN Box Score: Utah at Colorado
↑ Nick Kosmider (November 29, 2016). "Colorado Buffaloes' Mike MacIntyre named Pac-12 football coach of the year". Denver Post. Retrieved November 30, 2016.
↑ Bailey, Jeff. "Colorado coach Mike MacIntyre named Walter Camp Coach of the Year". Denver Post. Retrieved 1 December 2016.

Colorado Buffaloes football

Venues	Campus fields (pre-1898) Gamble Field (1898–1924) Folsom Field (1924–present)

Bowls & rivalries	Bowl games Colorado State: Rocky Mountain Showdown Nebraska Utah: Rumble in the Rockies

Culture & lore	Ralphie the Buffalo "CU Fight Song" "Golden Buffalo" Marching band Fifth Down Game (1990) Miracle at Michigan

People	Head coaches Statistical leaders

Seasons	1890 1891 1892 1893 1894 1895 1896 1897 1898 1899 1900 1901 1902 1903 1904 1905 1906 1907 1908 1909 1910 1911 1912 1913 1914 1915 1916 1917 1918 1919 1920 1921 1922 1923 1924 1925 1926 1927 1928 1929 1930 1931 1932 1933 1934 1935 1936 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 1942 1943 1944 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016

National championship seasons in bold

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