2003 Colorado Buffaloes football team

2003 Colorado Buffaloes football
Conference	Big 12
Division	North Division
2003 record	5–7 (3–5 Big 12)
Head coach	Gary Barnett
Offensive coordinator	Shawn Watson
Offensive scheme	Multiple
Defensive coordinator	Vince Okruch
Base defense	4-2-5 Multiple
MVP	D.J. Hackett
Captain	Marwan Hage
Captain	Medford Moorer
Captain	Bobby Purify
Captain	Sean Tufts
Home stadium	Folsom Field (Capacity: 53,750)
Seasons ← 2002 2004 →

2003 Big 12 football standings
	Conf							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
North
#14 Kansas State x$		6	–	2					11	–	4
#19 Nebraska		5	–	3					10	–	3
Missouri		4	–	4					8	–	5
Kansas		3	–	5					6	–	7
Colorado		3	–	5					5	–	7
Iowa State		0	–	8					2	–	10
South
#3 Oklahoma x%		8	–	0					12	–	2
#12 Texas		7	–	1					10	–	3
Oklahoma State		5	–	3					9	–	4
Texas Tech		4	–	4					8	–	5
Texas A&M		2	–	6					4	–	8
Baylor		1	–	7					3	–	9
Championship: Kansas State 35, Oklahoma 7
$ – BCS representative as conference champion % – BCS at-large representative x – Division champion/co-champions Rankings from AP Poll

1 2 3 4 Total • Colorado 0 28 7 7 42 Colorado State 7 7 7 14 35 Date: August 30 Location: INVESCO Field at Mile High, Denver, CO Game start: 5:45 p.m. MST TV announcers (ESPN): Ron Franklin (Play-by-play), Mike Gottfried (Color) & Adrian Karsten (Sideline)

Scoring summary Q1 CSU Van Pelt 10 yard run (Babcock kick) CSU 7–0 Q2 COL Purify 6 yard run (Crosby kick) Tie 7–7 Q2 CSU Pittman 32 yard pass from Van Pelt (Babcock kick) CSU 14–7 Q2 COL McCoy 82 yard pass from Klatt (Crosby kick) Tie 14–14 Q2 COL Hackett 10 yard pass from Klatt (Crosby kick) COL 21–14 Q2 COL Donahoe 45 yard pass from Klatt (Crosby kick) COL 28–14 Q3 CSU Pittman 38 yard pass from Van Pelt (Babcock kick) COL 28–21 Q3 COL McCoy 78 yard pass from Klatt (Crosby kick) COL 35–21 Q4 CSU Anderson 33 yard pass from Van Pelt (Babcock kick) COL 35–28 Q4 CSU Van Pelt 30 yard run (Babcock kick) Tie 35–35 Q4 :40 COL Purify 9 yard run (Crosby kick) COL 42–35

Scoring summary
Q1		CSU	Van Pelt 10 yard run (Babcock kick)	CSU 7–0
Q2		COL	Purify 6 yard run (Crosby kick)	Tie 7–7
Q2		CSU	Pittman 32 yard pass from Van Pelt (Babcock kick)	CSU 14–7
Q2		COL	McCoy 82 yard pass from Klatt (Crosby kick)	Tie 14–14
Q2		COL	Hackett 10 yard pass from Klatt (Crosby kick)	COL 21–14
Q2		COL	Donahoe 45 yard pass from Klatt (Crosby kick)	COL 28–14
Q3		CSU	Pittman 38 yard pass from Van Pelt (Babcock kick)	COL 28–21
Q3		COL	McCoy 78 yard pass from Klatt (Crosby kick)	COL 35–21
Q4		CSU	Anderson 33 yard pass from Van Pelt (Babcock kick)	COL 35–28
Q4		CSU	Van Pelt 30 yard run (Babcock kick)	Tie 35–35
Q4	:40	COL	Purify 9 yard run (Crosby kick)	COL 42–35

The 2003 Colorado Buffaloes football team represented the University of Colorado at Boulder during the 2003 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 missed a bowl berth for just the fourth time since 1984.

Joel Klatt 21/34, 402 Yds (first start at QB)

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