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Colorado Buffaloes head coach Mike MacIntyre has been named the 2016 Walter Camp Coach of the Year, becoming only the second coach in CU history to receive the honor (Bill McCartney, 1989).
In his fourth season, MacIntyre has orchestrated a historic turnaround in leading the Buffaloes to a 10-2 record and a No. 8 ranking. CU notched it's first 10-win season since the 2001 season and became bowl eligible for the first time since 2007 (Independence Bowl vs. Alabama).
"It is an honor to receive the Walter Camp Coach of the Year award, but this all reflects on our assistant coaches and our players and how they've invested in our program for us to be able to be successful," MacIntyre said in a statement. "I'm just fortunate enough to have head coach in front of my name and be along for the ride. This is special considering it is voted on by other head coaches, that truly means a lot to me coming from my peers."
MacIntyre’s the fifth coach from the Pac-12 to receive the award, joining Chip Kelly (2010, Oregon), Bruce Snyder (1996, Arizona State), McCartney and Frank Kush (1975, Arizona State).
The Walter Camp Coach of the year is selected among all 129 teams in FBS and MacIntyre becomes the recipient of the award’s 50th year, representing the ideals of the former Yale player and Coach.
Colorado’s 27-22 victory last Saturday over No. 21 Utah secured a Pac-12 South Division title for the Buffaloes, who play No. 4 Washington in the conference championship on Friday (12/2).
Past Walter Camp award winners
2015 – Dabo Swinney, Clemson
2014 – Gary Patterson, TCU
2013 – David Cutcliffe, Duke
2012 – Brian Kelly, Notre Dame
2011 – Les Miles, LSU
2010 – Chip Kelly, Oregon
2009 – Gary Patterson, TCU
2008 – Nick Saban, Alabama
2007 – Mark Mangino, Kansas
2006 – Greg Schiano, Rutgers
2005 – Joe Paterno, Penn State
2004 – Tommy Tuberville, Auburn
2003 – Bob Stoops, Oklahoma
2002 – Kirk Ferentz, Iowa
2001 – Ralph Friedgen, Maryland
2000 – Bob Stoops, Oklahoma
1999 – Frank Beamer, Virginia Tech
1998 – Bill Synder, Kansas State
1997 – Lloyd Carr, Michigan
1996 – Bruce Snyder, Arizona State
1995 – Gary Barnett, Northwestern
1994 – Joe Paterno, Penn State
1993 – Terry Bowden, Auburn
1992 – Gene Stallings, Alabama
1991 – Bobby Bowden, Florida State
1990 – Bobby Ross, Georgia Tech
1989 – Bill McCartney, Colorado
1988 – Don Nehlen, West Virginia
1987 – Dick MacPherson, Syracuse
1986 – Jimmy Johnson, Miami
1985 – Fisher DeBerry, Air Force
1984 – Joe Morrison, South Carolina
1983 – Mike White, Illinois
1982 – Jerry Stovall, Louisiana State
1981 – Jackie Sherrill, Pittsburgh
1980 – Vince Dooley, Georgia
1979 – John Mackovic, Wake Forest
1978 – Warren Powers, Missouri
1977 – Lou Holtz, Arkansas
1976 – Frank R. Burns, Rutgers
1975 – Frank Kush, Arizona State
1974 – Barry Switzer, Oklahoma
1973 – Johnny Majors, Pittsburgh
1972 – Joe Paterno, Penn State
1971 – Bob Devaney, Nebraska
1970 – Bob Blackman, Dartmouth
1969 – Bo Schembechler, Michigan
1968 – Woody Hayes, Ohio State
1967 – John Pont, Indiana
MacIntyre will be honored with the award on Saturday, January 14, 2017 at the Yale University Commons in New Haven.