2004 Colorado Buffaloes football team

2004 Colorado Buffaloes football
Houston Bowl Champions
Houston Bowl, W 3328 vs. UTEP
Conference Big 12 Conference
North Division
2004 record 85 (44 Big 12)
Head coach Gary Barnett
Offensive coordinator Shawn Watson
Offensive scheme Multiple
Defensive coordinator Mike Hankwitz
Base defense 4-3 Multiple
Captain Joel Klatt
Captain Matt McChesney
Captain Bobby Purify
Captain Sam Wilder
Home stadium Folsom Field
(Capacity: 53,750)
2004 Big 12 football standings
Conf     Overall
Team   W   L         W   L  
Northern Division
Colorado xy   4 4         8 5  
Iowa State x   4 4         7 5  
Missouri   3 5         5 6  
Nebraska   3 5         5 6  
Kansas   2 6         4 7  
Kansas State   2 6         4 7  
Southern Division
#3 Oklahoma xy   8 0         12 1  
#5 Texas   7 1         11 1  
#18 Texas Tech   5 3         8 4  
Texas A&M   5 3         7 5  
Oklahoma State   4 4         7 5  
Baylor   1 7         3 8  
Championship: Oklahoma 42, Colorado 3
BCS representative as conference champion
BCS at-large representative
x Division champion/co-champions
y Championship game participant
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2004 Colorado Buffaloes football team represented the University of Colorado at Boulder in the 2004 NCAA Division I-A football season. The team played their home games in Folsom Field in Boulder, Colorado. They participated in the Big 12 Conference in the North Division. They were coached by head coach Gary Barnett.

Schedule

Date Time Opponent Site TV Result Attendance
September 4 6:00 PM Colorado State* Folsom FieldBoulder, CO (Rocky Mountain Showdown) FSN W 2724   54,954
September 11 1:30 PM at Washington State* Qwest FieldSeattle, WA ABC W 2012   56,188
September 18 5:00 PM North Texas* Folsom Field • Boulder, CO PPV W 5221   46,355
October 2 1:30 PM at Missouri Faurot FieldColumbia, MO ABC L 917   60,108
October 9 1:30 PM #21 Oklahoma Statedagger Folsom Field • Boulder, CO ABC L 1442   46,521
October 16 11:30 AM Iowa State Folsom Field • Boulder, CO FSN W 1914   44,285
October 23 11:30 AM at #17 Texas A&M Kyle FieldCollege Station, TX L 2629 OT  73,745
October 30 1:30 PM #8 Texas Folsom Field • Boulder, CO ABC L 731   51,571
November 6 11:30 AM at Kansas Memorial StadiumLawrence, KS W 3021   38,214
November 13 12:30 PM Kansas State Folsom Field • Boulder, CO W 3831   46,502
November 26 10:00 AM at Nebraska Memorial StadiumLincoln, NE (Rivalry) ABC W 2620   77,661
December 4 6:00 PM vs. #2 Oklahoma Arrowhead StadiumKansas City, MO (Big 12 Championship Game) ABC L 342   62,310
December 29 2:30 PM vs. UTEP* Reliant StadiumHouston, TX (Houston Bowl) ESPN W 3328   27,235
*Non-conference game. daggerHomecoming. #Rankings from AP Poll. All times are in Mountain Time.

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Personnel

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