2002 Colorado Buffaloes football team

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2002 Colorado Buffaloes football
Colorado Buffaloes wordmark.svg
Big 12 North champion
Alamo Bowl, L 28–31 OT vs. Wisconsin
Conference Big 12 Conference
DivisionNorth Division
Ranking
CoachesNo. 21
APNo. 20
Record9–5 (7–1 Big 12)
Head coach
Offensive coordinator Shawn Watson
Offensive schemeMultiple
Co-defensive coordinatorTom McMahon
Co-defensive coordinatorVince Okruch
Base defense 4–3 multiple
MVP Chris Brown
Captains
Home stadium Folsom Field
Seasons
←  2001
2003  →
2002 Big 12 Conference football standings
ConfOverall
Team W L  W L 
North Division
No. 20 Colorado xy  7 –1   9 –5  
No. 7 Kansas State  6 –2   11 –2  
Iowa State  4 –4   7 –7  
Nebraska  3 –5   7 –7  
Missouri  2 –6   5 –7  
Kansas  0 –8   2 –10  
South Division
No. 5 Oklahoma xy$  6 –2   12 –2  
No. 6 Texas x  6 –2   11 –2  
Texas Tech  5 –3   9 –5  
Oklahoma State  5 –3   8 –5  
Texas A&M  3 –5   6 –6  
Baylor  1 –7   3 –9  
Championship: Oklahoma 29, Colorado 7
  • $ – BCS representative as conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • y – Championship game participant
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2002 Colorado Buffaloes football team represented the University of Colorado at Boulder during the 2002 NCAA Division I-A football season. The team played their home games at Folsom Field in Boulder, Colorado. They participated in the Big 12 Conference in the North Division. They were coached by head coach Gary Barnett. Colorado played in the Big 12 Championship Game for the second time, but lost to Oklahoma.

Contents

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendance
August 3111:00 amvs. Colorado State *No. 7
 ESPN2 L 14–1975,531
September 75:00 pm San Diego State *No. 17
 FSN W 34–1444,126
September 141:30 pmNo. 17 USC *No. 18
  • Folsom Field
  • Boulder, CO
 ABC L 3–4053,119
September 211:30 pmat No. 20 UCLA *
ABCW 31–1763,880
October 51:30 pmNo. 13 Kansas State Dagger-14-plain.png
ABCW 35–3152,584
October 1212:00 pmat Kansas
W 53–2934,500
October 191:00 pm Baylor No. 23
  • Folsom Field
  • Boulder, CO
W 34–046,281
October 2611:30 am Texas Tech No. 21
  • Folsom Field
  • Boulder, CO
FSNW 37–1350,478
November 21:30 pmat No. 2 Oklahoma No. 13
ABCL 11–2775,403
November 910:30 amat Missouri No. 18
FSNW 42–35 OT48,465
November 165:00 pm Iowa State No. 17
  • Folsom Field
  • Boulder, CO
FSNW 41–2748,728
November 291:30 pmat Nebraska No. 13
ABCW 28–1377,804
December 76:00 pmvs. No. 8 Oklahoma No. 12
ABCL 7–2963,332
December 286:00 pmvs. Wisconsin *No. 14
 ESPN L 28–31 OT50,690
  • *Non-conference game
  • Dagger-14-plain.pngHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Mountain time

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Roster

2002 Colorado Buffaloes football team roster
PlayersCoaches
Offense
Pos.#NameClass
TB 2 Brian Calhoun Fr
QB 10 James Cox Fr
QB 14 Joel Klatt Fr
WR 15 Jeremy Bloom Fr
WR 16Tom Hubbard Redshirt.svg  Fr
RB 21 Marcus Houston Redshirt.svg  So
RB 22 Chris Brown Jr
FB 34 Lawrence Vickers Fr
TE 44Beau Williams Redshirt.svg  Sr
TE 45 Quinn Sypniewski Jr
WR 48 Nick Holz Fr
OL 58 Mark Fenton Fr
G 62 Marwan Hage Redshirt.svg  Jr
OL 71Clint WerthJr
C 78 Wayne Lucier Sr
WR 80Derek McCoyJr
WR 81 Jason Burianek Sr
WR 83Daric Wilhite Redshirt.svg  Fr
TE 84Jake JonesJr
WR 88 D.J. Hackett Redshirt.svg  Jr
TE 89 Joe Klopfenstein Redshirt.svg  Fr
SE 90 Sam Wilder Redshirt.svg  So
Defense
Pos.#NameClass
CB 4 Donald Strickland Sr
DB 7Vance WashingtonFr
OLB 16 Drew Wahlroos Sr
S 27 Brian Iwuh Fr
DE 30 Marques Harris Redshirt.svg  So
LB 39 Akarika Dawn Fr
ILB 49 Thaddaeus Washington Fr
DT 53Geoff WhittakerSo
LB 54 Sean Tufts Jr
DE 60 Matt McChesney Jr
DT 93 Vaka Manupuna Fr
DE 97 Gabe Nyenhuis Jr
DE 99 Tyler Brayton Sr
Special teams
Pos.#NameClass
P 8 Mark Mariscal Sr
K 25Pat BroughamSr
K 28Justin Zaitz Redshirt.svg  Fr
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Cruz Roja.svg Injured
  • Redshirt.svg Redshirt

Roster

Game summaries

Vs. Colorado State

San Diego State

No. 17 USC

No. 17 USC at No. 18 Colorado
1234Total
•#17 USC14602040
#18 Colorado00303
Scoring summary
19:56USC Malaefou MacKenzie 32-yard pass from Carson Palmer (David Davis kick)USC 7-0
12:46USCMalaefou MacKenzie 14-yard run (David Davis kick)USC 14-0
22:08USC Sultan McCullough 62-yard run (kick failed)USC 20-0
32:51COLPatrick Brougham 42-yard field goalUSC 20-3
410:24USCCarson Palmer 1-yard run (David Davis kick)USC 27-3
48:47USCMike Ross recovered blocked punt in end zone (kick failed)USC 33-3
42:47USCDarryl Poston 4-yard run (David Davis kick)USC 40-3

At No. 20 UCLA

No. 13 Kansas State

#13 Kansas State at Colorado
1234Total
#13 Wildcats01414331
•Buffaloes14147035

At Kansas

Baylor

Texas Tech

Texas Tech Red Raiders at #21 Colorado Buffaloes
1234Total
Red Raiders1030013
•No. 21 Buffaloes10614737

At No. 2 Oklahoma

#13 Colorado Buffaloes at #2 Oklahoma Sooners
1234Total
#13 Colorado308011
•#2 Oklahoma10107027

At Missouri

Iowa State

Iowa State Cyclones at #17 Colorado Buffaloes
1234Total
Iowa State776727
•#17 Colorado31432141
Scoring summary
1COLPatrick Brougham 44-yard field goalColorado 3–0
1ISUMichael Wagner 5-yard run (Adam Benike kick)Iowa St 7–3
2COL D.J. Hackett 8-yard pass from Robert Hodge (Patrick Brougham kick)Colorado 10–7
2ISULance Young 50-yard pass from Seneca Wallace (Adam Benike kick)Iowa St 14–10
2COL Chris Brown 5-yard run (Patrick Brougham kick)Colorado 17–14
3ISUJoe Woodley 1-yard run (kick failed)Iowa St 21–17
3COLPatrick Brougham 41-yard field goalIowa St 21–20
4COLDerek McCoy 7-yard pass from Robert Hodge (Patrick Brougham kick)Colorado 27–21
4COLMedford Moorer 71-yard fumble return (Patrick Brougham kick)Colorado 34–21
4ISUSeneca Wallace 6-yard run (Adam Benike kick)Colorado 34–28
4COL Bobby Purify 6-yard run (Patrick Brougham kick)Colorado 41–28

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At Nebraska

#13 Colorado Buffaloes at Nebraska Cornhuskers
1234Total
•#13 Colorado7014728
Nebraska0103013

Vs. No. 8 Oklahoma (Big 12 Championship game)

#8 Oklahoma Sooners vs. #12 Colorado Buffaloes
1234Total
•#8 Oklahoma7661029
#12 Colorado00707

Vs. Wisconsin (Alamo Bowl)

#14 Colorado Buffaloes vs. Wisconsin Badgers (Alamo Bowl)
1234OTTotal
No. 14 Colorado140140028
•Wisconsin71407331

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References

  1. ↑ 2011 Colorado football information guide
  2. ↑ "Despite Brown's Sternum Injury, Buffaloes Roll". ESPN . November 16, 2002. Retrieved December 12, 2014.
  3. ↑ ESPN
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