US EditionFormer Players Donate Bronze Statue of Late Colorado Coach Bill McCartney, Located on Practice Field
The 8.5-foot bronze statue honors McCartney as Colorado’s winningest football coach who led the team to its only national title, amid mixed campus reactions.
- CU unveiled a bronze statue of Bill McCartney on Franklin Field in a private ceremony Friday night, with its public debut Saturday, Nov. 22, 2025, at the Arizona State game.
- CU announced in April the donor-funded, three-year project led financially by former Buffs linebacker Don DeLuzio, who played for McCartney and helped fund the statue.
- The statue, designed by Brian Hanlon, is an 8 1/2-foot tall bronze placed at Franklin Field, honoring McCartney’s 93-55-5 record and 1990 national title.
- The statue's public debut came during Colorado's home game at Folsom Field against Arizona State, while some CU faculty and students objected and CU athletic director Rick George acknowledged McCartney's hurtful comments but praised his impact.
- The decision to place the statue on Franklin Field reflects placement compromises, as donor preferences and requests kept it off prominent campus sites while McCartney's Promise Keepers founding and 1992 CU speech ensure lasting debate.
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Former players donate bronze statue of late Colorado coach Bill McCartney, located on practice field
A bronze statue of the late Colorado football coach Bill McCartney stands on the side of the practice field and in the shadow of Folsom Field. It was donated by former players. McCartney, who passed away in January, is the…
Former players donate bronze statue of late Colorado coach Bill McCartney, located on practice field
BOULDER, Colo. (AP) — The gaze of Bill McCartney will now be watching over Colorado practices after former players donated a bronze statue of the late Colorado football coach.
Former players donate bronze statue of late Colorado coach Bill McCartney, located on practice field
A bronze statue of the late Colorado football coach Bill McCartney stands on the side of the practice field and in the shadow of Folsom Field. It was donated by former players. McCartney, who passed away in January, is the…
Former players donate bronze statue of late Colorado coach Bill McCartney, located on practice field
BOULDER, Colo. (AP) — The gaze of Bill McCartney will now be watching over Colorado practices after former players donated a bronze statue of the late Colorado football coach.
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