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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
Seasons
← 2001
2003 →
2002 Big 12 Conference football standings
Conf Overall
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

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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

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2002 Colorado Buffaloes football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
TB 2 Brian Calhoun Fr
QB 10 James Cox Fr
QB 14 Joel Klatt Fr
WR 15 Jeremy Bloom Fr
WR 16 Tom Hubbard  Fr
RB 21 Marcus Houston  So
RB 22 Chris Brown Jr
FB 34 Lawrence Vickers Fr
TE 44 Beau Williams  Sr
TE 45 Quinn Sypniewski Jr
WR 48 Nick Holz Fr
OL 58 Mark Fenton Fr
G 62 Marwan Hage  Jr
OL 71 Clint Werth Jr
C 78 Wayne Lucier Sr
WR 80 Derek McCoy Jr
WR 81 Jason Burianek Sr
WR 83 Daric Wilhite  Fr
TE 84 Jake Jones Jr
WR 88 D.J. Hackett  Jr
TE 89 Joe Klopfenstein  Fr
SE 90 Sam Wilder  So
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
CB 4 Donald Strickland Sr
DB 7 Vance Washington Fr
OLB 16 Drew Wahlroos Sr
S 27 Brian Iwuh Fr
DE 30 Marques Harris  So
LB 39 Akarika Dawn Fr
ILB 49 Thaddaeus Washington Fr
DT 53 Geoff Whittaker So
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. # Name Class
P 8 Mark Mariscal Sr
K 25 Pat Brougham Sr
K 28 Justin Zaitz  Fr
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Redshirt

Roster

Game summaries

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Vs. Colorado State

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See also: 2002 Colorado State Rams football team and Rocky Mountain Showdown

San Diego State

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See also: 2002 San Diego State Aztecs football team

No. 17 USC

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No. 17 USC at No. 18 Colorado
1 234Total
• #17 USC 14 6020 40
#18 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
See also: 2002 USC Trojans football team

At No. 20 UCLA

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See also: 2002 UCLA Bruins football team

No. 13 Kansas State

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#13 Kansas State at Colorado
1 234Total
#13 Wildcats 0 14143 31
• Buffaloes 14 1470 35
See also: 2002 Kansas State Wildcats football team and Colorado–Kansas State football rivalry

At Kansas

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See also: 2002 Kansas Jayhawks football team

Baylor

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See also: 2002 Baylor Bears football team

Texas Tech

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Texas Tech Red Raiders at #21 Colorado Buffaloes
1 234Total
Red Raiders 10 300 13
• No. 21 Buffaloes 10 6147 37
See also: 2002 Texas Tech Red Raiders football team

At No. 2 Oklahoma

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#13 Colorado Buffaloes at #2 Oklahoma Sooners
1 234Total
#13 Colorado 3 080 11
• #2 Oklahoma 10 1070 27
See also: 2002 Oklahoma Sooners football team

At Missouri

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See also: 2002 Missouri Tigers football team

Iowa State

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Iowa State Cyclones at #17 Colorado Buffaloes
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
See also: 2002 Iowa State Cyclones football team

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At Nebraska

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#13 Colorado Buffaloes at Nebraska Cornhuskers
1 234Total
• #13 Colorado 7 0147 28
Nebraska 0 1030 13
See also: 2002 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team and Colorado–Nebraska football rivalry

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

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#8 Oklahoma Sooners vs. #12 Colorado Buffaloes
1 234Total
• #8 Oklahoma 7 6610 29
#12 Colorado 0 070 7
See also: 2002 Oklahoma Sooners football team and 2002 Big 12 Championship Game

Vs. Wisconsin (Alamo Bowl)

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#14 Colorado Buffaloes vs. Wisconsin Badgers (Alamo Bowl)
1 234OTTotal
No. 14 Colorado 14 01400 28
• Wisconsin 7 14073 31
Main article: 2002 Alamo Bowl
See also: 2002 Wisconsin Badgers football team

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Awards and honors

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References

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  1. ^ 2011 Colorado football information guide
  2. ^ "Despite Brown's Sternum Injury, Buffaloes Roll". ESPN. November 16, 2002. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved December 12, 2014.
  3. ^ ESPN
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