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Rocky Mountain Showdown

Colorado64–22–2Colorado State
Regional Program II#94 of 138–Regional Program IV#120 of 138–
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Colorado leads the all-time series 64–22–2. They've met 88 times since 1902. Colorado has won the last 7.

Stature & the series, 1902–2024

Both programs’ standing over time in their colors, with every meeting beneath — read down to see who was bigger and who won.

program stature over timeColoradoColorado Stateevery meeting (bar height = margin, colored by winner)192019401960198020002020
all-time
64–22–2
Colorado leads
streak
7
Colorado in a row
longest run
12
Colorado
biggest win
61
Colorado, 1952
first met
1902
88 meetings

The coaching duels

Dallas Ward vs Robert Davis5–3
Gary Barnett vs Sonny Lubick4–3
Bill McCartney vs Leon Fuller4–1
Bunny Oakes vs Harry Hughes4–0
Rick Neuheisel vs Sonny Lubick4–0
Dallas Ward vs Tuffy Mullison2–1

Recent meetings

2024Colorado28–9
2023Colorado43–35
2019Colorado52–31
2018Colorado45–13
2017Colorado17–3
2016Colorado44–7
2015Colorado27–24
2014Colorado State31–17
2013Colorado41–27
2012Colorado State22–17
2011Colorado28–14
2010Colorado24–3
2009Colorado State23–17
2008Colorado38–17