College Career
In 1991, Stewart attended the University of Colorado. Playing under coach Bill McCartney, he became one of the most prolific quarterbacks in school history, setting several Buffaloes records, including most completed passes, most passing yards, and most touchdown passes.
Stewart led the option-oriented Buffaloes to a pair of top-10 regular-season finishes in the AP and Coaches polls in 1992 and 1994—and had wins in the 1993 Aloha Bowl and 1995 Fiesta Bowl. He was selected as a second team All-American his senior year as nationally ranked No. 3 Colorado finished 11–1 in 1994.
One of his greatest moments ever for the Colorado Buffaloes came at the very beginning. On September 5, 1992, sophomore Kordell Stewart started his first game as Colorado unveiled a pass-oriented offense that lifted the 12th-ranked Buffaloes past in-state rival Colorado State, 37–17. Stewart connected on 21 of 36 passes for a then school-record 409 yards and four touchdowns in the contest.
However, Stewart will always best be remembered for what he did on September 24, 1994. That day, Stewart threw the game-winning, 74-yard Hail Mary touchdown pass into the end zone to wide receiver Michael Westbrook in the closing seconds to beat the Michigan Wolverines.
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