Do You Remember Colorado Coach Bill McCartney’s Most Amazing Wins?

Colorado University fans gathered last night at a public memorial on the CU campus in Boulder to remember legendary Buffalos football coach Bill McCartney. McCartney coached the team for 13 seasons from 1982–1994 and won the school their first National Championship in 1990.

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Fans and friends knew the Colorado University Buffalos coach as "Mac". Those who could not attend the memorial can watch a recording here. The memories shared throughout the event got us thinking about which games might be considered Mac's biggest wins. We think we have a pretty good answer...

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Colorado Vs. Nebraska: October 25^th, 1986

Colorado Buffalos fans remember this game as one of the team's most memorable wins. If you want to turn your team into 'believers' you gotta start by coaching them to take down one of the biggest rivals. In October of 1986, Coach McCartney led the Buffalos to their first win over Nebraska since 1967. The team ended a 19-game losing streak to the Cornhuskers in a game you can remember with the hour-long highlight reel above.

Colorado Vs. Notre Dame: January 1^st, 1991 (Orange Bowl)

You know the crowd at Coache's memorial spent some time talking about the incredible Orange Bowl appearance against the Fighting Irish of Notre Dame. The Buffalos won their first-ever National Championship with coach McCartney on January 1st, 1991, by a final score of 10 to 9. Re-live the entire game with the video above.

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Colorado Vs. Michigan: September 24^th, 1994

Ask a Buffalos fan for the top five favorite highlights and most are bound to bring up the "Miracle at Michigan" when Colorado's Kordell Stewart threw a touchdown pass to Michael Westbrook for a 64-yard touchdown in the game's final moments, resulting in a Colorado win.