With the news that Shedeur Sanders and Travis Hunter’s numbers have been retired, we thought it was a great time to look at every Colorado player whose jersey has been retired.
Only four numbers have been retired in CU’s 135-year football history before Sanders and Hunter. Some numbers, like 11, 24, and 67, were retired but reentered into circulation years later. No. 19 will still be “unwearable” for 14 more seasons, meaning that retiring two more numbers did not drastically reduce the available numbers.
Without further ado, here are Colorado football’s six retired numbers, with the addition of No. 2 and No. 12.
No. 24 – Byron White
Quarterback and halfback Byron White wore No. 24 from 1936-37 for the Buffs. White was an All-American running back for Colorado in 1937 and led the Buffaloes to an undefeated season that year. He is a member of the College Football Hall of Fame. White’s jersey was retired on November 3, 1938, near the end of the following season, by being placed in a special university trophy case.
No. 67 – Joe Romig
Romig was an offensive guard for the Buffaloes during the 1959-61 seasons. During his senior year, he was captain of the 1961 team. Romig’s 67 jersey was retired at halftime of the spring game on May 11, 1963.
No. 11 – Bobby Anderson
Anderson played running back for Colorado from 1967 to 1969. He was a dual-threat running back and quarterback when he led the Buffs in rushing and passing. After his senior season, he was a consensus first-team All-American. Anderson’s 11 jersey was retired at halftime of the spring game on May 9, 1970.
No. 19 – Rashaan Salaam
Salaam wore jersey No. 19 from 1993-94 during one of the best individual seasons in college football history. En route to the 1994 Heisman, Salaam rushed for a school-record 2,055 yards and became only the fourth college running back to run for…
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