2013 Colorado Buffaloes football team

2013 Colorado Buffaloes football
2013 Colorado Buffaloes football
Conference	Pac-12 Conference
	South Division
Record	4–8 (1–8 Pac-12)
Head coach	Mike MacIntyre (1st season);
Offensive coordinator	Brian Lindgren (1st season)
Offensive scheme	Pro-style
Defensive coordinator	Kent Baer (1st season)
Base defense	4–3
Home stadium	Folsom Field
	Seasons ← 2012 2014 →

The 2013 Colorado Buffaloes football team represented the University of Colorado at Boulder during the 2013 NCAA Division I FBS football season. Led by first-year head coach Mike MacIntyre, the Buffaloes played their home games on-campus at Folsom Field in Boulder and were members of the Pac-12 Conference. Head coach Mike MacIntyre was hired after the firing of Jon Embree concluding the 2012 season.

2013 Pac-12 Conference football standings
v t e
Team	W		L	W		L
North Division
No. 11 Stanford xy$	7	–	2	11	–	3
No. 9 Oregon x	7	–	2	11	–	2
No. 25 Washington	5	–	4	9	–	4
Oregon State	4	–	5	7	–	6
Washington State	4	–	5	6	–	7
California	0	–	9	1	–	11
South Division
No. 21 Arizona State xy	8	–	1	10	–	4
No. 16 UCLA	6	–	3	10	–	3
No. 19 USC	6	–	3	10	–	4
Arizona	4	–	5	8	–	5
Utah	2	–	7	5	–	7
Colorado	1	–	8	4	–	8
Championship: Stanford 38, Arizona State 14
$ – BCS representative as conference champion x – Division champion/co-champions y – Championship game participant Rankings from AP Poll

Recruiting

National Signing Day was on February 6, 2013, and Colorado signed high school athletes from around the country.

College recruiting information
Name	Hometown	School	Height	Weight	Commit date
Michael Adkins II RB	San Diego, CA	Helix High School	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	Jan 31, 2013
Michael Adkins II RB	Recruit ratings: Scout: Rivals: (NR)
Chidobe Awuzie DB	San Jose, CA	Oak Grove High School	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	Feb 6, 2013
Chidobe Awuzie DB	Recruit ratings: Scout: Rivals: ESPN: (74)
Bryce Bobo WR	Covina, CA	Charter Oak High School	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	Jun 15, 2012
Bryce Bobo WR	Recruit ratings: Scout: Rivals: ESPN: (76)
Timothy Coleman Jr. DL	Denver, CO	Mullen High School	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	245 lb (111 kg)	Dec 9, 2012
Timothy Coleman Jr. DL	Recruit ratings: Scout: Rivals: ESPN: (70)
Elijah Dunston WR	Reseda, CA	Chaminade Prep High School	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	Jun 15, 2012
Elijah Dunston WR	Recruit ratings: Scout: Rivals: ESPN: (74)
George Frazier LB	Monrovia, CA	Monrovia High School	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	255 lb (116 kg)	Jun 19, 2012
George Frazier LB	Recruit ratings: Scout: Rivals: ESPN: (72)
Jimmie Gilbert DL	College Station, TX	A&M Consolidated High School	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	230 lb (100 kg)	Nov 12, 2012
Jimmie Gilbert DL	Recruit ratings: Scout: Rivals: ESPN: (76)
Addison Gillam LB	Palo Cedro, CA	Foothill High School	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	225 lb (102 kg)	Jan 7, 2013
Addison Gillam LB	Recruit ratings: Scout: Rivals: (NR)
Gunnar Graham OL	Belvedere, CA	Marin Catholic High School	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	305 lb (138 kg)	Jun 30, 2012
Gunnar Graham OL	Recruit ratings: Scout: Rivals: ESPN: (76)
Jonathan Huckins OL	The Woodlands, TX	The Woodlands High School	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	310 lb (140 kg)	Jun 11, 2012
Jonathan Huckins OL	Recruit ratings: Scout: Rivals: ESPN: (77)
Sam Kronshage OL	The Woodlands, TX	The Woodlands High School	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	275 lb (125 kg)	Jun 11, 2012
Sam Kronshage OL	Recruit ratings: Scout: Rivals: ESPN: (74)
Phillip Lindsay RB/DB	Aurora, CO	Denver South High School	5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)	170 lb (77 kg)	Mar 23, 2012
Phillip Lindsay RB/DB	Recruit ratings: Scout: Rivals: ESPN: (75)
John Lisella II OL	Littleton, CO	Columbine High School	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	215 lb (98 kg)	Jun 16, 2012
John Lisella II OL	Recruit ratings: Scout: Rivals: ESPN: (70)
Sefo Liufau QB	Tacoma, WA	Bellarmine Preparatory School	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	215 lb (98 kg)	Apr 15, 2012
Sefo Liufau QB	Recruit ratings: Scout: Rivals: ESPN: (80)
Kenneth Olugbode LB	San Jose, CA	Bellarmine College Preparatory	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	205 lb (93 kg)	Jan 28, 2013
Kenneth Olugbode LB	Recruit ratings: Scout: Rivals: (NR)
Markeis Reed LB	Napa, CA	Vintage High School	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	220 lb (100 kg)	Jan 5, 2013
Markeis Reed LB	Recruit ratings: Scout: Rivals: ESPN: (73)
Devin Ross WR	Altadena, CA	Bishop Alemany High School	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	Aug 4, 2012
Devin Ross WR	Recruit ratings: Scout: Rivals: ESPN: (77)
Ryan Severson ILB	San Jose, CA	Valley Christian High School	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)	195 lb (88 kg)	Jan 18, 2013
Ryan Severson ILB	Recruit ratings: Scout: Rivals: ESPN: (70)
Colin Sutton OL	Foothill Ranch, CA	Orange Lutheran High School	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	295 lb (134 kg)	May 2, 2012
Colin Sutton OL	Recruit ratings: Scout: Rivals: ESPN: (72)
Tedric Thompson DB	Valencia, CA	Valencia High School	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	Feb 6, 2013
Tedric Thompson DB	Recruit ratings: Scout: Rivals: ESPN: (75)
Gerrad Kough OL	Pomona, CA	Pomona High School	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	295 lb (134 kg)	Jul 5, 2011
Gerrad Kough OL	Recruit ratings: Scout: Rivals: ESPN: (73)
Derek McCartney DL	Westminster, CO	Faith Christian High School	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	240 lb (110 kg)	Jan 22, 2012
Derek McCartney DL	Recruit ratings: Scout: Rivals: (NR)
Jeff Thomas WR	Dallas, TX	Duncanville High School	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	195 lb (88 kg)	Jun 18, 2011
Jeff Thomas WR	Recruit ratings: Scout: Rivals: ESPN: (74)
Overall recruit ranking: Scout: 61
Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, On3, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight. In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale. Sources: "2013 Colorado Recruits". Scout. Retrieved August 22, 2013. "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout. Retrieved August 22, 2013. "2013 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved August 22, 2013.

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
September 1	4:00 p.m.	vs. Colorado State*	Sports Authority Field at Mile High Denver, CO (Rocky Mountain Showdown)	CBSSN	W 41–27	59,601
September 7	6:00 p.m.	No. 7 (FCS) Central Arkansas*	Folsom Field Boulder, CO	P12N	W 38–24	35,168
September 14	12:00 p.m.	Fresno State*	Folsom Field Boulder, CO	P12N	Canceled ^A
September 28	1:00 p.m.	at Oregon State	Reser Stadium Corvallis, OR	P12N	L 17–44	44,279
October 5	4:00 p.m.	No. 2 Oregon	Folsom Field Boulder, CO	P12N	L 16–57	45,944
October 12	8:00 p.m.	at Arizona State	Sun Devil Stadium Tempe, AZ	P12N	L 13–54	50,104
October 19	12:00 p.m.	Charleston Southern*	Folsom Field Boulder, CO	P12N	W 43–10	36,730
October 26	6:00 p.m.	Arizona	Folsom Field Boulder, CO	P12N	L 20–44	38,679
November 2	4:30 p.m.	at No. 17 UCLA	Rose Bowl Pasadena, CA	FS1	L 23–45	80,377
November 9	6:00 p.m.	at Washington	Husky Stadium Seattle, WA	P12N	L 7–59	66,599
November 16	3:30 p.m.	California	Folsom Field Boulder, CO	P12N	W 41–24	38,252
November 23	7:30 p.m.	No. 23 USC	Folsom Field Boulder, CO	P12N	L 29–47	36,005
November 30	12:00 p.m.	at Utah	Rice–Eccles Stadium Salt Lake City, UT (Rumble in the Rockies)	P12N	L 17–24	45,023
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game All times are in Mountain time

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^A The non-conference home game against Fresno State on September 15 was canceled due to effects from the Boulder Creek flash floods. On September 30, Charleston Southern was added as a replacement opponent to be played on October 19.

Game summaries

Colorado State

	1	2	3	4	Total
Rams	0	10	14	3	27
Buffaloes	10	10	3	18	41

Central Arkansas

	1	2	3	4	Total
Bears	0	14	3	7	24
Buffaloes	7	7	3	21	38

Oregon State

	1	2	3	4	Total
Buffaloes	3	0	0	14	17
Beavers	10	7	21	6	44

Oregon

	1	2	3	4	Total
#2 Ducks	29	14	14	0	57
Buffaloes	10	6	0	0	16

Arizona State

	1	2	3	4	Total
Buffaloes	0	6	0	7	13
Sun Devils	25	22	7	0	54

Charleston Southern

	1	2	3	4	Total
Buccaneers	0	10	0	0	10
Buffaloes	8	14	7	14	43

Colorado's game vs Fresno State on September 14 was canceled due to flooding, making Colorado need to add a 12th game. On September 30, Charleston Southern was granted a waiver to play a 13th regular season game to be able to play Colorado.^[2]

Arizona

	1	2	3	4	Total
Wildcats	10	14	10	10	44
Buffaloes	7	6	7	0	20

At No. 17 UCLA

	1	2	3	4	Total
Buffaloes	3	10	0	10	23
No. 17 Bruins	7	14	14	10	45

Washington

	1	2	3	4	Total
Buffaloes	7	0	0	0	7
Huskies	10	21	21	7	59

California

	1	2	3	4	Total
Golden Bears	0	10	0	14	24
Buffaloes	3	21	3	14	41

USC

	1	2	3	4	Total
#23 Trojans	9	14	14	10	47
Buffaloes	0	0	7	22	29

Awards and honors

September 2: Paul Richardson, WR, was named Pac-12 Conference offensive player of the week

References

↑ "2013 Colorado Football Schedule Finalized". University of Colorado Department of Athletics. January 10, 2013. Retrieved August 22, 2013.
↑ "Buccaneers Add Trip to Colorado on Oct. 19 to 2013 Schedule". Charleston Southern Athletics. September 30, 2013. Retrieved October 2, 2013.

[1] "2013 Colorado Football Schedule Finalized". University of Colorado Department of Athletics. January 10, 2013. Retrieved August 22, 2013.

[2] "Buccaneers Add Trip to Colorado on Oct. 19 to 2013 Schedule". Charleston Southern Athletics. September 30, 2013. Retrieved October 2, 2013.

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2013 Colorado Buffaloes football

Conference	Pac-12 Conference
Division	South Division
Record	4–8 (1–8 Pac-12)
Head coach	Mike MacIntyre (1st season)
Offensive coordinator	Brian Lindgren (1st season)
Offensive scheme	Pro-style
Defensive coordinator	Kent Baer (1st season)
Base defense	4–3
Home stadium	Folsom Field
Seasons ← 2012 2014 →