In 1990, McCartney coached Colorado to an 11-1-1 record ... including a road win over No. 3 Nebraska and a victory over No. 5 Notre Dame in the Orange Bowl. Following the 1994 season in which ...

Getty Images file Head coach Bill McCartney of the Colorado Buffaloes yells from the sidelines during a game against Nebraska Cornhuskers in 1990. (Photo by Getty Images) “If a game was in the f ...

Bill McCartney, who coached Colorado to a national championship in 1990, has died ... in a Big Eight Conference dominated by Oklahoma and Nebraska. A legend of the game. A legacy that will ...

in 1990. He led the Buffs from 1982-94, posting a record of 93-55-5, with nine bowl appearances. Inducted into the CU Athletic Hall of Fame in 2006 and the Colorado Football Hall of Fame in 2013 ...

As the CU Buffs community gathered to honor the late Bill McCartney, there were Nebraska jokes. Of course, there were jabs at the Cornhuskers.

University of Colorado Head Football Coach Bill McCartney is carried off the field after a win against Nebraska in the 1989 season. (Photo by Cliff Grassmick/Daily Camera) Former CU coach Bill ...

UCLA, the only unbeaten Division I team remaining, is on track to continue its best season in program history.

1991: Washington, Miami (Fla.) (FWAA, NFF, USA/CNN, UPI,AP) 1990: Colorado, Georgia Tech (FWAA, NFF, USA/CNN, AP, UPI) 1989: Miami (Fla.) (AP, FWAA, NFF, USA/CNN, UPI ...

Prior to 2014, national champions were often determined by polls or other selection committees, leading to occasional disputes and shared titles when no clear No. 1 emerged. The BCS system ...