1994 Colorado Buffaloes football team
The 1994 Colorado Buffaloes football team represented the University of Colorado at Boulder in the 1994 college football season. The Buffaloes offense scored 439 points while the defense allowed 235 points. The team was led by head coach Bill McCartney.
| 1994 Colorado Buffaloes football | |
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Fiesta Bowl champion | |
Fiesta Bowl, W 41–24 vs. Notre Dame | |
| Conference | Big Eight Conference |
| Ranking | |
| Coaches | No. 3 |
| AP | No. 3 |
| 1994 record | 11–1 (6–1 Big 8) |
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| Offensive coordinator | Elliot Uzelac (2nd season) |
| Offensive scheme | Multiple one-back |
| Defensive coordinator | Mike Hankwitz (7th season) |
| Base defense | 5-2 |
| Home stadium | Folsom Field (Capacity: 51,748) |
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| No. 1 Nebraska $ | 7 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 13 | – | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 3 Colorado % | 6 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 11 | – | 1 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 19 Kansas State | 5 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 9 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Oklahoma | 4 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kansas | 3 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Missouri | 2 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 8 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Oklahoma State | 0 | – | 6 | – | 1 | 3 | – | 7 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Iowa State | 0 | – | 6 | – | 1 | 0 | – | 10 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The Buffaloes' only loss of the season came on the road against eventual consensus national champion Nebraska. Colorado, ranked #2 at the time, was in line to play for the national title as part of the Bowl Coalition. They were leapfrogged in the polls by the Cornhuskers, who had been ranked #3, and finished the regular season ranked #4.
The Buffaloes competed in the 1995 Fiesta Bowl, which they won 41–24 over unranked Notre Dame.
The problem of scheduling bowl match-ups for top-ranked teams led to the dissolution of the Bowl Coalition and the creation of the Bowl Alliance (#2 ranked Penn State was not eligible as a member of the Big Ten Conference to play the #1 ranked team). Notre Dame, playing as an independent, had its own agreement with the Bowl Coalition, which allowed the Fiesta Bowl to choose them as an at-large opponent over more highly ranked teams.
Schedule
| Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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| September 3 | 12:00 pm | NE Louisiana* | No. 8 | W 48–13 | 48,114 | ||
| September 17 | 7:45 pm | No. 10 Wisconsin* | No. 7 |
| ESPN | W 55–17 | 53,457 |
| September 24 | 1:30 pm | at No. 4 Michigan* | No. 7 | ABC | W 27–26 | 106,427 | |
| October 1 | 1:30 pm | at No. 16 Texas* | No. 5 | ABC | W 34–31 | 77,809 | |
| October 8 | 12:00 pm | at Missouri | No. 5 | PSN | W 38–23 | 38,901 | |
| October 15 | 7:30 pm | No. 22 Oklahoma | No. 4 |
| ESPN | W 45–7 | 53,199 |
| October 22 | 5:30 pm | No. 19 Kansas State | No. 2 |
| ESPN | W 35–21 | 52,955 |
| October 29 | 1:30 pm | at No. 3 Nebraska | No. 2 | ABC | L 7–24 | 76,131 | |
| November 5 | 12:00 pm | Oklahoma State | No. 7 |
| W 17–3 | 51,059 | |
| November 12 | 12:00 pm | at Kansas | No. 7 | PSN | W 51–26 | 35,000 | |
| November 19 | 12:00 pm | Iowa State | No. 7 |
| PSN | W 41–20 | 46,113 |
| January 2 | 2:30 pm | vs. Notre Dame* | No. 4 | NBC | W 41–24 | 73,968 | |
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Roster
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Offense
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Defense
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Rankings
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| Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | Final | ||||
| AP | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 5 (1) | 5 (3) | 4 (4) | 2 (15) | 2 (16) | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | ||||
| Coaches | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 5 (1) | 5 (1) | 4 (1) | 3 (9) | 3 (9) | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 3 | |||||
Season summary
Northeast Louisiana
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- Rashan Salaam 24 Rush, 184 Yds
Wisconsin
Michigan
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The Miracle at Michigan refers to the final play that occurred during the game played on September 24, 1994, between the Colorado Buffaloes and the Michigan Wolverines at Michigan Stadium in Ann Arbor, Michigan. The game was decided on Colorado quarterback Kordell Stewart's 64-yard Hail Mary pass to Michael Westbrook, which gave the play its name.[2][3][4][5][6]
Texas
Missouri
Oklahoma
Kansas State
Nebraska
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Oklahoma State
Kansas
Iowa State
Fiesta Bowl
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Players drafted in the 1995 NFL Draft
| Player | Position | Round | Pick | NFL Club |
| Michael Westbrook | Wide Receiver | 1 | 4 | Washington Redskins |
| Rashaan Salaam | Running Back | 1 | 21 | Chicago Bears |
| Christian Fauria | Tight End | 2 | 39 | Seattle Seahawks |
| Ted Johnson | Linebacker | 2 | 57 | New England Patriots |
| Kordell Stewart | Quarterback | 2 | 60 | Pittsburgh Steelers |
| Darius Holland | Defensive Tackle | 3 | 65 | Green Bay Packers |
| Chris Hudson | Defensive Back | 3 | 71 | Jacksonville Jaguars |
| Derek West | Tackle | 5 | 149 | Indianapolis Colts |
| Shannon Clavelle | Defensive End | 6 | 185 | Buffalo Bills |
Awards and honors
- Chris Hudson, Jim Thorpe Award
- Rashaan Salaam, Doak Walker Award[8]
- Rashaan Salaam, Heisman Trophy[9]
- Rashaan Salaam, Walter Camp Award [10]
References
- Ocala Star-Banner. 1994 Sep 04. Retrieved 2018-Nov-17.
- "On the Wing of a Prayer, Colorado Shocks Michigan". The New York Times. September 25, 1994. Retrieved September 7, 2019.
- "COLORADO STUNS MICHIGAN: MIAMI'S STREAK ENDS". The Washington Post. September 25, 1994. Retrieved September 7, 2019.
- "Colorado Rides on Stewart's Rocket". Los Angeles Times. September 25, 1994. Retrieved September 7, 2019.
- "'I Just Heaved It'". Sports Illustrated. October 3, 1994. Retrieved August 24, 2019.
- "Joy and pain: The Miracle at Michigan". ESPN. September 23, 2014. Retrieved September 7, 2019.
- https://www.pro-football-reference.com/draft/1995.htm
- http://football.about.com/cs/history/a/doakwalkeraward.htm
- "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2009-09-16. Retrieved 2007-04-16.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
- http://collegefootball.about.com/od/collegefootballawards/a/award-camp.htm
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