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Colorado Football Team History


Colorado Buffaloes
University of Colorado
 Boulder, CO
Founded: 1876
Stadium: Folsom Stadium
Capacity: 51,655
Colors: Silver & Gold
Coach: Gary Barnett
Conference: Big 12-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1890  <-- 2001 <- 2002 -> 2003 --> 2024
2002 Season Highlights
 Gary Barnett enters his 4th season as Head Coach at Colorado.
 The Buffaloes won the Big 12 Conference  Championship.
 
2002 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Aug. 31  @ Colorado State  14   19   L    @ Denver, CO   
 Sat., Sep. 7  vs. San Diego State  34   14   W       
 Sat., Sep. 14  vs. Southern California  3   40   L       
 Sat., Sep. 21  @ UCLA  31   17   W       
 Sat., Oct. 5  vs. Kansas State  35   31   W       
 Sat., Oct. 12  @ Kansas  53   29   W       
 Sat., Oct. 19  vs. Baylor  34   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 26  vs. Texas Tech  37   13   W       
 Sat., Nov. 2  @ Oklahoma  11   27   L       
 Sat., Nov. 9  @ Missouri  42   35   W       
 Sat., Nov. 16  vs. Iowa State  41   27   W       
 Fri., Nov. 29  @ Nebraska  28   13   W       
 Sat., Dec. 7  @ Oklahoma  7   29   L    @ Houston, TX   
 Sat., Dec. 28   Wisconsin  28   31   L    @ San Antonio, TX   Alamo Bowl
 
2002 Season Totals
  Record9-5
  Points Scored398
  Scoring Average28.4
  Points Allowed325
  Defense Average23.2
  Opponents Record109-77
  Conference Record7-2
  Home Record5-1
  Away Record4-3
2002 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
20 9-5-0 AP
21 9-5-0 Coaches
21 9-5-0 USA Today/ESPN
  
2002 Big 12- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Texas Tech 9-5537439Won  55-155-3298286  Mike Leach
Iowa State 7-7404396Lost  16-344-4201238  Dan McCarney
Kansas 2-10248507 0-8125380  Mark Mangino
Oklahoma 12-2541216Won  34-147-2334161  Bob Stoops
Colorado 9-5398325Lost  28-317-2288204  Gary Barnett
Kansas State 11-2582154Won  34-276-234291  Bill Snyder
Texas 11-2439212Won  35-206-2235160  Mack Brown
Oklahoma State 8-5446356Won  33-235-3256230  Les Miles
Nebraska 7-7383335Lost  23-273-5192215  Frank Solich
Texas A&M 6-6345280 3-5266245  R.C. Slocum
Missouri 5-7360352 2-6214268  Gary Pinkel
Baylor 3-9202496 1-793366  Kevin Steele

2002 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

2002 All Big 12 Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


Great Moments in College Football History

The forward pass first appeared in college football in 1906. It was introduced in an attempt to increase scoring and reduce injuries.