 On Thursday, November 3, 1994, after starting the season 0–7–1, Walden informed his team that he would resign at season's end.He was allowed to coach his final three games by the university, but was banned from coaching his last game at Colorado because of criticizing the officials after the Kansas State game.Kansas State's Nyle Wiren had body-slammed Walden's quarterback Todd Doxzon into the turf head first.