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2002 Colorado Buffaloes football team

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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. 7ESPN2L 14–1975,531
September 75:00 pmSan Diego State*No. 17FSNW 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 KansasW 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. 13ABCL 11–2775,403
November 910:30 amat MissouriNo. 18FSNW 42–35 OT48,465
November 165:00 pmIowa StateNo. 17
  • Folsom Field
  • Boulder, CO
FSNW 41–2748,728
November 291:30 pmat NebraskaNo. 13ABCW 28–1377,804
December 76:00 pmvs. No. 8 OklahomaNo. 12ABCL 7–2963,332
December 286:00 pmvs. Wisconsin*No. 14ESPNL 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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San Diego State

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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

At No. 20 UCLA

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No. 13 Kansas State

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#13 Kansas State at Colorado
1 234Total
#13 Wildcats 0 14143 31
Buffaloes 14 1470 35

At Kansas

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Baylor

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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

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

At Missouri

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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

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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

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

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

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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