The 1990 Colorado Buffaloes football team represented the University of Colorado at Boulder

University of Colorado at Boulder

The University of Colorado Boulder is a public research university located in Boulder, Colorado...

 in the 1990 NCAA Division I-A football season

1990 NCAA Division I-A football season

The 1990 NCAA Division I-A football season ended with a split championship and the ensuing controversy led to the creation of the Bowl Coalition, a precursor to the Bowl Championship Series. The title was split between the Colorado Buffaloes and the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets...

. The Buffaloes offense scored 338 points while the defense allowed 160 points. Led by head coach Bill McCartney

Bill McCartney

William Paul McCartney is a former American football player and coach and the founder of the Promise Keepers men's ministry. He was the head coach at the University of Colorado from 1982 to 1994, where he compiled a record of 93–55–5 and won three consecutive Big Eight Conference...

, Colorado competed against Notre Dame in the 1991 Orange Bowl

1991 Orange Bowl

The 1991 Orange Bowl was a 1990–1991 college football bowl game that was played on January 1, 1991, for the national championship. The 57th edition of the Orange Bowl featured the Notre Dame Fighting Irish, and the Colorado Buffaloes. Colorado came into the game with a 10–1–1 record and #1 AP...

. The Buffaloes defeated the Fighting Irish 10-9 and at season’s end were awarded the AP national championship.

Fifth Down Game

The Fifth Down Game is the name of a college football game that included a play that the crew officiating the game permitted to occur in error. That play enabled the Buffaloes to defeat the Missouri Tigers

1990 Missouri Tigers football team

The 1990 Missouri Tigers football team represented the University of Missouri in the 1990 NCAA Division I-A football season. The Tigers offense scored 278 points while the defense allowed 360 points...

 by scoring a touchdown on the last play of their game on October 6, 1990. The ensuing controversy cast doubt on Colorado's claim to Division I-A's 1990 national championship. It has been called one of the top memorable moments and blunders in college football history.

Schedule

Coaching staff

Head Coach: Bill McCartney

Bill McCartney

William Paul McCartney is a former American football player and coach and the founder of the Promise Keepers men's ministry. He was the head coach at the University of Colorado from 1982 to 1994, where he compiled a record of 93–55–5 and won three consecutive Big Eight Conference...

Assistants: Gary Barnett

Gary Barnett

Gary Barnett is a former American football player and coach. He served as the head coach at Fort Lewis College , Northwestern University , and the University of Colorado at Boulder , compiling a career college football record of 92–94–2...

 (QB/FB), Mike Barry (OL), Brian Cabral

Brian Cabral

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 (ILB), Gerry DiNardo

Gerry DiNardo

Gerard DiNardo is a former American football player and coach. He played college football as a guard for the Notre Dame Fighting Irish where he was selected as an All-American in 1974...

 (OC/TE), Don Frease (WR), Mike Hankwitz

Mike Hankwitz

Mike Hankwitz is an American football coach and former player in the United States. He is currently the defensive coordinator at Northwestern University, a position he has held since 2008...

 (DC/DB), Oliver Lucas (RB), Bob Simmons (OLB), Ron Vanderlinden

Ron Vanderlinden

Ron Vanderlinden is an American college football coach. He is currently the co-defensive coordinator and linebackers coach at Penn State University. Vanderlinden previously served as the head coach at the University of Maryland from 1997 to 2000....

 (DL).

Team players drafted into in the NFL

Player	Position	Round	Pick	NFL Club
Mike Pritchard Mike Pritchard Michael Robert Pritchard is a former professional American football player who was selected by the Atlanta Falcons in the 1st round of the 1991 NFL Draft. A 5'10", 193 lbs. wide receiver from the University of Colorado, Pritchard played in nine NFL seasons from 1991 to 1999...	Wide Receiver	1	13	Atlanta Falcons 1991 Atlanta Falcons season -Roster:-Schedule:-NFC Wild Card Game:Falcons quarterback Chris Miller completed the game-winning 61-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver Michael Haynes with 2:41 left in the contest...
Alfred Williams Alfred Williams Alfred Williams is a former American football player. He was a linebacker and defensive end for the Cincinnati Bengals, San Francisco 49ers and the Denver Broncos. He finished his career with the New Orleans Saints.-College:...	Linebacker	1	18	Cincinnati Bengals 1991 Cincinnati Bengals season The 1991 Cincinnati Bengals season was the team's 24th year in professional football and its 22nd with the National Football League.-Staff:-Schedule:-External links:* * *...
Eric Bieniemy	Running Back	2	39	San Diego Chargers 1991 San Diego Chargers season The 1991 San Diego Chargers season began with the team trying to improve on their 6–10 record in 1990. It was Dan Henning's final season as the team's head coach. It equaled their worst season in 15 years.-Staff:-Schedule:-See also:*1991 NFL season...
Kanavis McGhee Kanavis McGhee Kanavis McGhee is a former college football linebacker and National Football League defensive end. He is a former defensive linemen coach with the Amsterdam Admirals in NFL Europa...	Linebacker	2	55	New York Giants 1991 New York Giants season The 1991 New York Giants season was the 67th season for the club in the National Football League. The Giants entered the season as the defending Super Bowl champion but failed to qualify for the playoffs. They were the eighth team in NFL history to enter a season as the defending Super Bowl...
Dave McCloughan Dave McCloughan -Biography:McCloughan was born David Kent McCloughan on November 20, 1966 in San Leandro, California.His father was a Oakland Raiders player named Kent McCloughan.-Career:...	Defensive Back	3	69	Indianapolis Colts 1991 Indianapolis Colts season The 1991 Indianapolis Colts season was the 39th season for the team in the National Football League and 8th in Indianapolis. The Indianapolis Colts finished the National Football League's 1991 season with a record of 1 win and 15 losses, and finished fifth in the AFC East division...
Mark Vander Poel	Tackle	4	96	Indianapolis Colts 1991 Indianapolis Colts season The 1991 Indianapolis Colts season was the 39th season for the team in the National Football League and 8th in Indianapolis. The Indianapolis Colts finished the National Football League's 1991 season with a record of 1 win and 15 losses, and finished fifth in the AFC East division...
Joe Garten	Center	6	164	Green Bay Packers 1991 Green Bay Packers season -Schedule:-References:**...
Tim James	Defensive Back	8	202	New York Jets 1991 New York Jets season -Schedule:-Playoffs:-External links:*...
Frank Wainright Frank Wainright Frank Wesley Wainright is a former professional American football tight end in the National Football League for ten seasons for the New Orleans Saints, Philadelphia Eagles, Miami Dolphins, and Baltimore Ravens. He played college football at the University of Northern Colorado and was drafted in...	Tight End	8	210	San Diego Chargers 1991 San Diego Chargers season The 1991 San Diego Chargers season began with the team trying to improve on their 6–10 record in 1990. It was Dan Henning's final season as the team's head coach. It equaled their worst season in 15 years.-Staff:-Schedule:-See also:*1991 NFL season...