Karl Dorrell
Coaching since 2003
Karl Dorrell is a college football coach, coaching since 2003. Staff history at 1 school, the head coaches he worked under and the players he coached.
Updated Nov 9, 2026Sources: school staff directories, TransferPortl coaching tenures, CFBD
Head Coaching Seasons
8 seasons| Year | School | W-L | Conf | SRS | SP+ | SP+ Off | SP+ Def | AP Final | Titles and Bowl |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 |  Colorado | 0-5 | Pac-12 | -14.7 | -20.4 | 24.0 | 45.0 | - | - |
| 2021 | Colorado | 4-8 | Pac-12 | -5.8 | -10.0 | 18.8 | 29.6 | - | - |
| 2020 | Colorado | 4-2 | Pac-12 | - | -0.4 | 30.1 | 30.4 | - | L 23-55 Valero Alamo Bowl vs Texas |
| 2007 |  UCLA | 6-6 | Pac-10 | 8.4 | 11.2 | 23.1 | 13.4 | - | L 16-17 bowl vs BYU |
| 2006 | UCLA | 7-6 | Pac-10 | 9.3 | 8.8 | 23.4 | 15.9 | - | L 27-44 bowl vs Florida State |
| 2005 | UCLA | 10-2 | Pac-10 | 10.6 | 8.7 | 39.2 | 30.5 | 16 | W 50-38 bowl vs Northwestern |
| 2004 | UCLA | 6-6 | Pac-10 | 11.8 | 10.0 | 38.5 | 30.4 | - | L 21-24 bowl vs Wyoming |
| 2003 | UCLA | 6-7 | Pac-10 | -0.7 | -1.4 | 25.2 | 26.7 | - | L 9-17 bowl vs Fresno State |
Staff History by Season
1 stint- 2021-2022ColoradoHead Coach
Coaching Tenure Timeline
1 stopsHead Coaches He Worked Under
1- Mike Sanford Jr.Colorado, 2022