2002 Colorado Buffaloes football
Big 12 North champion
Alamo Bowl, L 28–31 OT vs. Wisconsin
ConferenceBig 12 Conference
DivisionNorth Division
Ranking
CoachesNo. 21
APNo. 20
Record9–5 (7–1 Big 12)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorShawn Watson
Offensive schemeMultiple
Co-defensive coordinatorTom McMahon
Co-defensive coordinatorVince Okruch
Base defense4–3 multiple
MVPChris Brown
Captains
Home stadiumFolsom Field
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.

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendance
August 3111:00 amvs. Colorado State*No. 7
ESPN2L 14–1975,531
September 75:00 pmSan Diego State*No. 17
FSNW 34–1444,126
September 141:30 pmNo. 17 USC*No. 18
  • Folsom Field
  • Boulder, CO
ABCL 3–4053,119
September 211:30 pmat No. 20 UCLA*
ABCW 31–1763,880
October 51:30 pmNo. 13 Kansas Statedagger
ABCW 35–3152,584
October 1212:00 pmat Kansas
W 53–2934,500
October 191:00 pmBaylorNo. 23
  • Folsom Field
  • Boulder, CO
W 34–046,281
October 2611:30 amTexas TechNo. 21
  • Folsom Field
  • Boulder, CO
FSNW 37–1350,478
November 21:30 pmat No. 2 OklahomaNo. 13
ABCL 11–2775,403
November 910:30 amat MissouriNo. 18
FSNW 42–35 OT48,465
November 165:00 pmIowa StateNo. 17
  • Folsom Field
  • Boulder, CO
FSNW 41–2748,728
November 291:30 pmat NebraskaNo. 13
ABCW 28–1377,804
December 76:00 pmvs. No. 8 OklahomaNo. 12
ABCL 7–2963,332
December 286:00 pmvs. Wisconsin*No. 14
ESPNL 28–31 OT50,690
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • 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
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos.#NameClass
QB 14 Joel Klatt Fr
WR 15 Jeremy Bloom Fr
RB 22 Chris Brown Jr
TE 45 Quinn Sypniewski Jr
C 78 Wayne Lucier Sr
WR 80 Derek McCoy Jr
WR 81 Jason Burianek  Fr
TE 84 Jake Jones Jr
WR 88 D.J. Hackett  Jr
TE 89 Joe Klopfenstein  Fr
 Defense
Pos.#NameClass
CB 4 Donald Strickland Sr
LB 39 Akarika Dawn Fr
LB 54 Sean Tufts Jr
DE 99 Tyler Brayton Sr
 Special teams
Pos.#NameClass
K 25 Pat Brougham Sr
P 8 Mark Mariscal Sr
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Redshirt

Roster

Game summaries

USC

1 234Total
• USC 14 6020 40
Colorado 0 030 3
Scoring summary
19:56USCMalaefou 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
22:08USCSultan 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 UCLA

Kansas State

At Oklahoma

Colorado Buffaloes at Oklahoma Sooners
1 234Total
#13 Colorado 3 080 11
• #2 Oklahoma 10 1070 27

Iowa State

1 234Total
Iowa State 7 767 27
• #17 Colorado 3 14321 41
Scoring summary
1COLPatrick Brougham 44-yard field goalColorado 3–0
1ISUMichael Wagner 5-yard run (Adam Benike kick)Iowa St 7–3
2COLD.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
2COLChris 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
4COLBobby Purify 6-yard run (Patrick Brougham kick)Colorado 41–28

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Vs. Oklahoma (Big 12 Championship game)

Oklahoma Sooners vs. Colorado Buffaloes
1 234Total
• #8 Oklahoma 7 6610 29
#12 Colorado 0 070 7

Vs. Wisconsin (Alamo Bowl)

1 234OTTotal
No. 14 Colorado 14 01400 28
• Wisconsin 7 14073 31

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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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