Bill McCartney, who coached Colorado to its only football national championship in 1990, has died

  • January 11, 2025
Bill McCartney, who coached Colorado to its only football national championship in 1990, has died

Colorado coach Bill McCartney, left, is escorted off the Orange Bowl field after the Buffaloes defeated Notre Dame, 10-9, in the 57th annual Orange Bowl Classic in Miami, Jan. 1, 1991.

BOULDER, Colo. — Bill McCartney, who coached Colorado to its only football national championship in 1990, has died. He was 84.

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