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1999 Colorado Buffaloes football team

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{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}

{{Infobox college sports team season

| year = 1999

| team = Colorado Buffaloes

| sport = football

| image =

| image_size =

| conference = Big 12 Conference

| division = North Division

| short_conf = Big 12

| record = 7–5

| conf_record = 5–3

| head_coach = Gary Barnett

| hc_year = 1st

| off_coach = Tom Cable

| oc_year = 1st

| off_scheme = Multiple

| codef_coach1 = Tom McMahon

| codc1_year = 1st

| codef_coach2 = Vince Okruch

| codc2_year = 1st

| def_scheme = Multiple 4–3

| mvp = Jashon Sykes

| captain = Ryan Johanningmeier

| captain2 = Ben Kelly

| captain3 = Mike Moschetti

| stadium = Folsom Field

| champion = Insight.com Bowl champion

| bowl = Insight.com Bowl

| bowl_result = W 62–28 vs. Boston College

}}

{{1999 Big 12 Conference football standings}}

The 1999 Colorado Buffaloes football team represented the University of Colorado at Boulder as a member of the North Division of the Big 12 Conference during the 1999 NCAA Division I FBS football season. Led by first-year head coach Gary Barnett, the Buffaloes compiled an overall record of 7–5 in a mark of 5–3 in conference play, placing third in the Big 12 North. Colorado was invited to the Insight.com Bowl, where the Buffaloes defeated Boston College. The team played home games at Folsom Field in Boulder, Colorado.

Schedule

{{CFB schedule

| rankyear = 1999

| poll = AP

| timezone = Mountain

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = September 4

| time = 5:00 pm

| w/l = l

| nonconf = y

| neutral = y

| rank = 14

| opponent = Colorado State

| site_stadium = Mile High Stadium

| site_cityst = Denver, CO

| gamename = Rocky Mountain Showdown

| tv = FX

| score = 14–41

| attend = 73,438

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = September 11

| time = 1:30 pm

| w/l = w

| nonconf = y

| opponent = San Jose State

| site_stadium = Folsom Field

| site_cityst = Boulder, CO

| tv =

| score = 63–35

| attend = 41,716

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = September 18

| time = 1:30 pm

| w/l = w

| homecoming = y

| opponent = Kansas

| site_stadium = Folsom Field

| site_cityst = Boulder, CO

| tv = ABC

| score = 51–17

| attend = 47,783

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = September 25

| time = 1:30 pm

| w/l = l

| nonconf = y

| away = y

| opponent = Washington

| site_stadium = Husky Stadium

| site_cityst = Seattle, WA

| tv = ABC

| score = 24–31

| attend = 72,068

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 9

| time = 11:30 am

| w/l = w

| opponent = Missouri

| site_stadium = Folsom Field

| site_cityst = Boulder, CO

| tv = FSN

| score = 46–39

| overtime = OT

| attend = 48,674

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 16

| time = 1:30 pm

| w/l = l

| away = y

| opponent = Texas Tech

| site_stadium = Jones Stadium

| site_cityst = Lubbock, TX

| tv = ABC

| score = 10–31

| attend = 46,424

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 23

| time = 12:00 pm

| w/l = w

| away = y

| opponent = Iowa State

| site_stadium = Jack Trice Stadium

| site_cityst = Ames, IA

| tv =

| score = 16–12

| attend = 34,892

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 30

| time = 1:30 pm

| w/l = w

| opponent = Oklahoma

| opprank = 24

| site_stadium = Folsom Field

| site_cityst = Boulder, CO

| tv = ABC

| score = 38–24

| attend = 48,194

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 6

| time = 10:30 am

| w/l = l

| away = y

| opponent = Kansas State

| opprank = 6

| site_stadium = KSU Stadium

| site_cityst = Manhattan, KS

| gamename = rivalry

| tv = FSN

| score = 14–20

| attend = 52,077

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 13

| time = 12:00 pm

| w/l = w

| away = y

| opponent = Baylor

| site_stadium = Floyd Casey Stadium

| site_cityst = Waco, TX

| tv =

| score = 37–0

| attend = 25,726

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 26

| time = 12:30 pm

| w/l = l

| opponent = Nebraska

| opprank = 3

| site_stadium = Folsom Field

| site_cityst = Boulder, CO

| gamename = rivalry

| tv = ABC

| score = 30–33

| overtime = OT

| attend = 52,946

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = December 31

| time = 11:30 am

| w/l = w

| nonconf = y

| neutral = y

| opponent = Boston College

| opprank = 25

| site_stadium = Arizona Stadium

| site_cityst = Tucson, AZ

| gamename = Insight.com Bowl

| tv = ESPN

| score = 62–28

| attend = 35,762

}}

}}

{{cite web |author= |title=1999 Colorado Buffaloes Schedule and Results |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/colorado/1999-schedule.html |website=College Football @ Sports-Reference.com |publisher=Sports Reference |access-date=April 26, 2025 }}{{cite web |author= |title=1999 Football Schedule |url=https://cubuffs.com/sports/football/schedule/1999 |publisher=University of Colorado Boulder |access-date=April 26, 2025 }}{{cite web |author= |title=Colorado Football 2024 Record Book |url=https://static.cubuffs.com/custompages/football/2024_Record_Book/2024_Record_Book.pdf |publisher=University of Colorado Boulder |page=69 |access-date=April 26, 2025 }}

Rankings

{{See also|1999 NCAA Division I-A football rankings}}

{{Ranking movements

| poll1title = AP

| poll1firstweek = 0

| poll1lastweek = 16

| poll1_0=15

| poll1_1=14

| poll1_2=NR

| poll1_3=NR

| poll1_4=NR

| poll1_5=NR

| poll1_6=NR

| poll1_7=NR

| poll1_8=NR

| poll1_9=NR

| poll1_10=NR

| poll1_11=NR

| poll1_12=NR

| poll1_13=NR

| poll1_14=NR

| poll1_15=NR

| poll1_16=NR

| poll2title = Coaches Poll

| poll2firstweek = 0

| poll2lastweek =16

| poll2_0=17

| poll2_1=17*

| poll2_2=NR

| poll2_3=NR

| poll2_4=NR

| poll2_5=NR

| poll2_6=NR

| poll2_7=NR

| poll2_8=NR

| poll2_9=NR

| poll2_10=NR

| poll2_11=NR

| poll2_12=NR

| poll2_13=NR

| poll2_14=NR

| poll2_15=NR

| poll2_16=NR

| poll3title = BCS

| poll3firstweek = 9

| poll3lastweek =15

| poll3_9=NR

| poll3_10=NR

| poll3_11=NR

| poll3_12=NR

| poll3_13=NR

| poll3_14=NR

| poll3_15=NR

}}

Game summaries

=San Jose State=

{{see also|1999 San Jose State Spartans football team}}

{{AFB game box start

|Title=San Jose State at Colorado

|Visitor=San Jose State

|V1= 0|V2=15 |V3=7 |V4=13

|Host=Colorado

|H1= 28|H2= 14|H3=7 |H4=14

|Date=September 11

|Location=Folsom Field, Boulder, Colorado

|StartTime=1:30

|TimeZone=MDT

|ElapsedTime=

|Attendance=41,716

|Weather=

|Referee=

|TVAnnouncers=

|TVStation=

}}

  • Source: [https://www.espn.com/ncf/1999/990911/boxscore/sscccn.html ESPN]

{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry |FirstEntry=yes |Quarter=1 |QuarterEntries=4 |Time= |Team=COL |Event=Moschetti 12-yard run (Aldrich kick) |Score= COL 7-0}}

{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry |Time= |Team=COL |Event= Graham 23-yard pass from Moschetti (Aldrich kick) |Score= COL 14-0}}

{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry |Time= |Team=COL |Event= C Johnson 1-yard run (Aldrich kick) |Score= COL 21-0}}

{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry |Time= |Team=COL |Event= C Johnson 1-yard run (Aldrich kick) |Score= COL 28-0}}

{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry |Quarter=2 |QuarterEntries=4 |Time= |Team=SJSU |Event= Whitaker 8-yard run (Whitaker run for two-point conversion) |Score= COL 28-8}}

{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry |Time= |Team=COL |Event= D Barton 3-yard run (Aldrich kick) |Score= COL 35-8}}

{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry |Time= |Team=SJSU |Event= Whitaker 6-yard pass from Kasteler (T Morgan kick) |Score= COL 35-15}}

{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry |Time= |Team=COL |Event= Stiggers 65-yard pass from Moschetti (Aldrich kick) |Score= COL 42-15}}

{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry |Quarter=3 |QuarterEntries=2 |Time= |Team=COL |Event=Cherrington 3-yard run (Aldrich kick) |Score= COL 49-15}}

{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry |Time= |Team=SJSU |Event=Ruhle 28-yard pass from Kasteler (T Morgan kick) |Score= COL 49-22}}

{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry |Quarter=4 |QuarterEntries=4 |Time= |Team=COL |Event=C Johnson 11-yard run (Aldrich kick) |Score= COL 56-22}}

{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry |Time= |Team=COL |Event=D Barton 15-yard run (Mariscal kick) |Score= COL 63-22}}

{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry |Time= |Team=SJSU |Event=Pulley 21-yard pass from Crooks (two-point conversion failed) |Score= COL 63-28}}

{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry |Time= |Team=SJSU |Event=K Nears 3-yard pass from Crooks (T Morgan kick) |Score=COL 63-35 |LastEntry=yes}}

{{AFB game box end}}

{{Clear}}

=Oklahoma=

{{see also|1999 Oklahoma Sooners football team}}

{{AFB game box start

|Title=Oklahoma at Colorado

|Visitor=Oklahoma

|V1= 3|V2=7 |V3=0 |V4=14

|Host=Colorado

|H1= 7|H2= 7|H3=10 |H4=14

|Date=October 30

|Location=Folsom Field, Boulder, Colorado

|StartTime=

|TimeZone=

|ElapsedTime=

|Attendance=48,194

|Weather=

|Referee=

|TVAnnouncers=Brad Nessler, Lynn Swann, & Chip Tarkenton

|TVStation=ABC

}}

  • Source: [http://usatoday30.usatoday.com/sports/scores99/99303/99303382.htm USA Today]

{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry |FirstEntry=yes |Quarter=1 |QuarterEntries=2 |Time= |Team=OKLA |Event=Duncan 27-yard field goal |Score= OKLA 3-0}}

{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry |Time= |Team=COL |Event= Stiggers 14-yard pass from Moschetti (Aldrich kick) |Score= COL 7-3}}

{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry |Quarter=2 |QuarterEntries=2 |Time= |Team=OKLA |Event= Littrell recovered blocked punt in end zone (Duncan kick) |Score= OKLA 10-7}}

{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry |Time= |Team= COL|Event= Green 49-yard pass from Moschetti (Aldrich kick) |Score= COL 14-10}}

{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry |Quarter=3 |QuarterEntries=2 |Time= |Team=COL |Event=Moschetti 1-yard run (Aldrich kick) |Score= COL 21-10}}

{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry |Time= |Team=COL |Event=Aldrich 33-yard field goal |Score= COL 24-10}}

{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry |Quarter=4 |QuarterEntries=4 |Time= |Team=OKLA |Event=R. Skinner 6-yard pass from Heupel (Duncan kick) |Score= COL 24-17}}

{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry |Time= |Team=COL |Event=Graham 14-yard pass from Moschetti (Aldrich kick) |Score= COL 31-17}}

{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry |Time= |Team=OKLA |Event=J. Jackson 49-yard pass from Heupel (Duncan kick) |Score= COL 31-24}}

{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry |Time= |Team=COL |Event=Green 88-yard pass from Moschetti (Aldrich kick) |Score=COL 38-24 |LastEntry=yes}}

{{AFB game box end}}

{{Clear}}

Roster

{{American football roster/Header

| year = 1999

| team = Colorado Buffaloes

| teamcolors = f

| offensive_players=

{{American football roster/Player|num=4|class=So|first=Bobby|last=Pesavento|pos=QB|link=y}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=14|class=So|first=Cedric|last=Cormier|pos=WR|link=y}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=62|class=Sr|rs=y|first=Chris|last=Morgan|pos=OG|link=y|dab=Chris Morgan (American football)}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=65|class=So|first=Andre|last=Gurode|pos=G|link=y}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=76|class=Sr|first=Brad|last=Bedell|pos=G|link=y}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=81|class=Fr|first=Jason|last=Burianek|pos=WR|link=y}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=89|class=So|first=Daniel|last=Graham|pos=TE|link=y}}

| defensive_players=

{{American football roster/Player|num=3|class=Sr|first=Rashidi|last=Barnes|pos=DB|link=y}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=4|class=Fr|first=Donald|last=Strickland|pos=CB|link=y}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=31|class=So|first=Michael|last=Lewis|dab=Michael Lewis (safety)|pos=SS|link=y}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=83|class=Jr|first=Brady|last=McDonnell|pos=DE|link=y}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=97|class=So|first=Justin|last=Bannan|pos=DT|link=y}}

| special_teams_players=

}}

{{American football roster/Footer|roster_url=http://cubuffs.com/roster.aspx?roster=243&path=football

| head_coach = *Gary Barnett

| asst_coach =

| accessdate= 2018-04-16

}}

References

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