Question: Who holds the record for the longest tenure as the head coach of the Colorado Buffaloes football team?

Answer: Fred Folsom has the longest tenure as head coach, serving 15 seasons.

Folsom, for whom Folsom Field is famously named, was the university’s second official head football coach. Across three separate stints (1895-99, 1901-02, 1908-15), he compiled a record of 77-23-2.

Bill McCartney coached the most games ever at CU, 153 total, and his 13-season run as a coach is second only to Fred Folsom.