Rocky Mountain Showdown
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The Rocky Mountain Showdown is an an American college football
College football
College football refers to American football played by teams of student athletes fielded by American universities, colleges, and military academies, or Canadian football played by teams of student athletes fielded by Canadian universities...
rivalry
College rivalry
Pairs of schools, colleges and universities, especially when they are close to each other either geographically or in their areas of specialization, often establish a college rivalry with each other over the years. This rivalry can extend to both academics and athletics, the latter being typically...
game played annually by the Colorado Buffaloes football
Colorado Buffaloes football
The Colorado Buffaloes football program represents the University of Colorado at Boulder in college football at the NCAA Division I FBS level. The team is currently a member of the Pacific-12 Conference, having previously been a charter member of the Big 12 Conference. Before joining the Big 12,...
team of the University of Colorado
University of Colorado at Boulder
The University of Colorado Boulder is a public research university located in Boulder, Colorado...
and the Colorado State Rams football
Colorado State Rams football
The Colorado State Rams football program, established in 1893, represents Colorado State University and is a member of the National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I Football Bowl Subdivision and the Mountain West Conference under head coach Steve Fairchild...
team of Colorado State University
Colorado State University
Colorado State University is a public research university located in Fort Collins, Colorado. The university is the state's land grant university, and the flagship university of the Colorado State University System.The enrollment is approximately 29,932 students, including resident and...
. The winner of the game receives the Centennial Cup. The series began in 1893 and was played annually (with a few exceptions) until 1958. The series was resurrected in 1983 and played periodically until it was cemented as an annual rivalry in 1995. Colorado leads the all-time series, 61–20–2. The Colorado Buffaloes are in the Pac-12 Conference, while the Colorado State Rams compete in the Mountain West Conference
Mountain West Conference
The Mountain West Conference , popularly known as the Mountain West, is the youngest of the college athletic conferences affiliated with the NCAA’s Division I FBS . The MWC officially began operations in July 1999...
.
Since 1998, the game has usually been played in Denver, Colorado, at Mile High Stadium
Mile High Stadium
Mile High Stadium was a multi-purpose stadium, that stood in Denver, Colorado, from 1948 until 2001.It hosted the Denver Broncos, of the AFL and the NFL, from 1960-2000, the Colorado Rockies, of the National League, of the MLB, from 1993-1994, the Colorado Rapids, of MLS, from 1996-2001, the...
and its replacement, Sports Authority Field at Mile High, although the 2004, 2005 and 2009 games were played at Folsom Field
Folsom Field
Folsom Field is an outdoor football stadium on the campus of the University of Colorado, at Boulder, Colorado. Opened in 1924, it is the home field of the Colorado Buffaloes of the Pacific-12 Conference; until July 2011, Colorado was a member of the Big 12 Conference. The horseshoe-shaped stadium...
in Boulder
Boulder, Colorado
Boulder is the county seat and most populous city of Boulder County and the 11th most populous city in the U.S. state of Colorado. Boulder is located at the base of the foothills of the Rocky Mountains at an elevation of...
. Sports Authority Field at Mile High is considered neutral ground for both teams and has a greater capacity than either university's home stadium (Folsom Field
Folsom Field
Folsom Field is an outdoor football stadium on the campus of the University of Colorado, at Boulder, Colorado. Opened in 1924, it is the home field of the Colorado Buffaloes of the Pacific-12 Conference; until July 2011, Colorado was a member of the Big 12 Conference. The horseshoe-shaped stadium...
and Hughes Stadium
Sonny Lubick Field at Hughes Stadium
Sonny Lubick Field at Hughes Stadium is an outdoor football stadium in Fort Collins, Colorado. It is the home field of the Colorado State Rams of the Mountain West Conference....
). This is especially true of Hughes Stadium, which has less than half the capacity of Sports Authority Field, and seats approximately 20,000 fewer than Folsom Field. Since the annual game was renewed in 1995, it has been played only once at Hughes Stadium, in 1996.
In August 2009, both universities agreed to extend the Showdown until 2020, with the 2010–2019 games all to be played at Sports Authority Field at Mile High. The game was played in Boulder as planned in 2009, and CSU will have the option of returning the series to Hughes Stadium in Fort Collins in 2020.
Colorado victories are shaded ██ gold. Colorado State victories shaded in ██ green. Ties are white.
Game results
| Date | Winner | Score | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| February 10, 1893 | Colorado | 70–6 | Ft. Collins |
| October 7, 1893 | Colorado | 44–6 | Boulder Boulder, Colorado Boulder is the county seat and most populous city of Boulder County and the 11th most populous city in the U.S. state of Colorado. Boulder is located at the base of the foothills of the Rocky Mountains at an elevation of... |
| October 27, 1894 | Colorado | 67–0 | Ft. Collins |
| October 15, 1899 | Colorado | 63–0 | Ft. Collins |
| October 15, 1900 | Colorado | 29–0 | Boulder |
| October 18, 1902 | Colorado | 11–6 | Ft. Collins |
| October 10, 1903 | Colorado | 5–0 | Gamble Field, Boulder |
| November 13, 1904 | Colorado | 46–0 | Gamble Field, Boulder |
| November 10, 1906 | Tie | 0–0 | Ft. Collins |
| October 19, 1907 | Colorado | 17–13 | Gamble Field, Boulder |
| October 24, 1908 | Colorado | 8–0 | Ft. Collins |
| October 23, 1909 | Colorado | 57–0 | Ft. Collins |
| November 12, 1910 | Colorado | 44–0 | Ft. Collins |
| November 11, 1911 | Colorado | 31–0 | Gamble Field, Boulder |
| October 12, 1912 | Colorado State | 21–0 | Colorado Field Colorado Field Colorado Field was the football stadium at Colorado State University between 1912 and 1967. Constructed entirely by the students and faculty in 1912, Colorado Field was the first football field in the state of Colorado to have grass sod on the playing surface... , Ft. Collins |
| October 25, 1913 | Colorado | 16–7 | Gamble Field, Boulder |
| October 17, 1914 | Colorado | 33–6 | Colorado Field, Ft. Collins |
| October 9, 1915 | Colorado State | 23–6 | Gamble Field, Boulder |
| November 30, 1916 | Colorado State | 32–14 | Gamble Field, Boulder |
| October 6, 1917 | Colorado | 6–0 | Colorado Field, Ft. Collins |
| November 28, 1918 | Colorado | 16–13 | Gamble Field, Boulder |
| October 11, 1919 | Colorado State | 49–7 | Colorado Field, Ft. Collins |
| November 20, 1920 | Tie | 7–7 | Gamble Field, Boulder |
| November 19, 1921 | Colorado | 10–0 | Colorado Field, Ft. Collins |
| November 4, 1922 | Colorado | 7–0 | Gamble Field, Boulder |
| November 28, 1923 | Colorado | 6–3 | Colorado Field, Ft. Collins |
| November 22, 1924 | Colorado | 36–0 | Colorado Stadium Folsom Field Folsom Field is an outdoor football stadium on the campus of the University of Colorado, at Boulder, Colorado. Opened in 1924, it is the home field of the Colorado Buffaloes of the Pacific-12 Conference; until July 2011, Colorado was a member of the Big 12 Conference. The horseshoe-shaped stadium... , Boulder |
| November 14, 1925 | Colorado State | 12–0 | Colorado Field, Ft. Collins |
| November 13, 1926 | Colorado State | 3–0 | Colorado Stadium, Boulder |
| November 19, 1927 | Colorado State | 39–7 | Colorado Field, Ft. Collins |
| November 10, 1928 | Colorado | 13–7 | Colorado Stadium, Boulder |
| November 16, 1929 | Colorado | 6–0 | Colorado Field, Ft. Collins |
| October 25, 1930 | Colorado | 7–0 | Colorado Stadium, Boulder |
| October 24, 1931 | Colorado State | 19–6 | Colorado Field, Ft. Collins |
| October 22, 1932 | Colorado State | 7–6 | Colorado Stadium, Boulder |
| October 21, 1933 | Colorado State | 19–6 | Colorado Field, Ft. Collins |
| October 27, 1934 | Colorado | 27–9 | Colorado Stadium, Boulder |
| October 26, 1935 | Colorado | 19–6 | Colorado Stadium, Boulder |
| October 24, 1936 | Colorado | 9–7 | Colorado Field, Ft. Collins |
| October 23, 1937 | Colorado | 47–0 | Colorado Stadium, Boulder |
| October 22, 1938 | Colorado | 31–6 | Colorado Field, Ft. Collins |
| October 21, 1939 | Colorado | 13–0 | Colorado Stadium, Boulder |
| October 19, 1940 | Colorado | 33–14 | Colorado Field, Ft. Collins |
| October 18, 1941 | Colorado | 26–13 | Colorado Stadium, Boulder |
| October 24, 1942 | Colorado | 34–7 | Colorado Field, Ft. Collins |
| October 13, 1945 | Colorado | 21–6 | Colorado Field, Ft. Collins |
| November 28, 1946 | Colorado | 18–0 | Folsom Field Folsom Field Folsom Field is an outdoor football stadium on the campus of the University of Colorado, at Boulder, Colorado. Opened in 1924, it is the home field of the Colorado Buffaloes of the Pacific-12 Conference; until July 2011, Colorado was a member of the Big 12 Conference. The horseshoe-shaped stadium... , Boulder |
| October 25, 1947 | Colorado | 14–7 | Colorado Field, Ft. Collins |
| November 20, 1948 | Colorado State | 29–25 | Folsom Field, Boulder |
| November 26, 1949 | Colorado State | 14–7 | Folsom Field, Boulder |
| November 25, 1950 | Colorado | 31–6 | Colorado Field, Ft. Collins |
| September 22, 1951 | Colorado | 28–13 | Folsom Field, Boulder |
| November 29, 1952 | Colorado | 61–0 | Folsom Field, Boulder |
| November 28, 1953 | Colorado | 13–7 | Colorado Field, Ft. Collins |
| September 25, 1954 | Colorado | 46–0 | Folsom Field, Boulder |
| November 26, 1955 | Colorado State | 10–0 | Colorado Field, Ft. Collins |
| October 13, 1956 | Colorado | 47–7 | Folsom Field, Boulder |
| November 9, 1957 | Colorado | 20–0 | Colorado Field, Ft. Collins |
| November 22, 1958 | Colorado State | 15–14 | Folsom Field, Boulder |
| September 17, 1983 | Colorado | 31–3 | Folsom Field, Boulder |
| September 7, 1985 | Colorado | 23–10 | Folsom Field, Boulder |
| September 6, 1986 | Colorado State | 23–7 | Folsom Field, Boulder |
| October 3, 1987 | Colorado | 29–16 | Hughes Stadium Sonny Lubick Field at Hughes Stadium Sonny Lubick Field at Hughes Stadium is an outdoor football stadium in Fort Collins, Colorado. It is the home field of the Colorado State Rams of the Mountain West Conference.... , Ft. Collins |
| October 1, 1988 | Colorado | 27–23 | Hughes Stadium, Ft. Collins |
| September 9, 1989 | Colorado | 45–20 | Folsom Field, Boulder |
| September 5, 1992 | Colorado | 37–17 | Folsom Field, Boulder |
| September 9, 1995 | Colorado | 42–14 | Folsom Field, Boulder |
| September 7, 1996 | Colorado | 48–34 | Hughes Stadium, Ft. Collins |
| September 6, 1997 | Colorado | 31–21 | Folsom Field, Boulder |
| September 5, 1998 | Colorado | 42–14 | Mile High Stadium Mile High Stadium Mile High Stadium was a multi-purpose stadium, that stood in Denver, Colorado, from 1948 until 2001.It hosted the Denver Broncos, of the AFL and the NFL, from 1960-2000, the Colorado Rockies, of the National League, of the MLB, from 1993-1994, the Colorado Rapids, of MLS, from 1996-2001, the... , Denver Denver, Colorado The City and County of Denver is the capital and the most populous city of the U.S. state of Colorado. Denver is a consolidated city-county, located in the South Platte River Valley on the western edge of the High Plains just east of the Front Range of the Rocky Mountains... |
| September 4, 1999 | Colorado State | 41–14 | Mile High Stadium, Denver |
| September 2, 2000 | Colorado State | 28–24 | Mile High Stadium, Denver |
| September 1, 2001 | Colorado | 41–14 | INVESCO Field at Mile High INVESCO Field at Mile High Sports Authority Field at Mile High, previously known as Invesco Field at Mile High, and commonly known as Mile High, is a multi-purpose stadium, in Denver, Colorado. It replaced the identically sized, but commercially obsolete Mile High Stadium in 2001... , Denver |
| August 31, 2002 | Colorado State | 19–14 | INVESCO Field at Mile High, Denver |
| August 30, 2003 | Colorado | 42–35 | INVESCO Field at Mile High, Denver |
| September 4, 2004 | Colorado | 27–24 | Folsom Field, Boulder |
| September 3, 2005 | Colorado | 31–28 | Folsom Field, Boulder |
| September 9, 2006 | Colorado State | 14–10 | INVESCO Field at Mile High, Denver |
| September 1, 2007 | Colorado | 31–28OT | INVESCO Field at Mile High, Denver |
| August 31, 2008 | Colorado | 38–17 | INVESCO Field at Mile High, Denver |
| September 6, 2009 | Colorado State | 23–17 | Folsom Field, Boulder |
| September 4, 2010 | Colorado | 24–3 | INVESCO Field at Mile High, Denver |
| September 17, 2011 | Colorado | 28–14 | Sports Authority Field at Mile High, Denver |
| September 1, 2012 | Sports Authority Field at Mile High, Denver | ||
| August 31, 2013 | Sports Authority Field at Mile High, Denver | ||
| August 30, 2014 | Sports Authority Field at Mile High, Denver | ||
| September 19, 2015 | Sports Authority Field at Mile High, Denver | ||
| September 3, 2016 | Sports Authority Field at Mile High, Denver | ||
| September 2, 2017 | Sports Authority Field at Mile High, Denver | ||
| September 1, 2018 | Sports Authority Field at Mile High, Denver | ||
| August 31, 2019 | Sports Authority Field at Mile High, Denver | ||
| September 5, 2020 | TBD |