2017 Colorado State Rams football team explained

Year:2017
Team:Colorado State Rams
Sport:football
Conference:Mountain West Conference
Division:Mountain Division
Short Conf:MW
Record:7–6
Conf Record:5–3
Head Coach:Mike Bobo
Hc Year:3rd
Off Coach:Will Friend
Oc Year:3rd
Def Coach:Marty English
Dc Year:5th
Def Scheme:4–3
Stadium:Colorado State Stadium
Bowl:New Mexico Bowl
Bowl Result:L 28–31 vs. Marshall

The 2017 Colorado State Rams football team represented Colorado State University during the 2017 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Rams were led by third-year head coach Mike Bobo and played their home games at the newly built Sonny Lubick Field at Colorado State Stadium in Fort Collins, Colorado as members of the Mountain Division of the Mountain West Conference.[1] They finished the season 7–6, 5–3 in Mountain West play to finish in a tie for second place in the Mountain Division. They were invited to the New Mexico Bowl where they lost to Marshall.

Preseason

In the preseason media poll that was revealed at the Mountain West Media Summit on July 25, 2017, the Rams were picked to finish second in the Mountain Division behind Boise State.[2] WR Michael Gallup and OL Jake Bennett Mountain West Football Preseason All-Conference Team.[3]

Schedule

Colorado State announced their 2017 football schedule on March 2, 2017.[4] Source:[5]

Game summaries

Oregon State

See also: 2017 Oregon State Beavers football team.

vs Colorado

See also: 2017 Colorado Buffaloes football team.

Abilene Christian

See also: 2017 Abilene Christian Wildcats football team.

At Alabama

See also: 2017 Alabama Crimson Tide football team.

At Hawaii

See also: 2017 Hawaii Rainbow Warriors football team.

At Utah State

See also: 2017 Utah State Aggies football team.

Nevada

See also: 2017 Nevada Wolf Pack football team.

At New Mexico

See also: 2017 New Mexico Lobos football team.

Air Force

See also: 2017 Air Force Falcons football team.

At Wyoming

See also: 2017 Wyoming Cowboys football team.

Boise State

See also: 2017 Boise State Broncos football team.

San Jose State

See also: 2017 San Jose State Spartans football team.

vs Marshall

See also: 2017 Marshall Thundering Herd football team and 2017 New Mexico Bowl.

Roster

Source:[6]

Players in the 2018 NFL Draft

See main article: 2018 NFL draft.

Player Position Round Pick NFL club
3 81

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Countdown to kickoff at Colorado State's new on-campus stadium continues in Fort Collins . Terry . Frei . The Denver Post . April 20, 2017 . May 4, 2017.
  2. News: Boise State and San Diego State picked to meet in 2017 MW Championship Game. TEGNA. KTVB. 2017-08-31. en-US.
  3. Web site: 2017 Mountain West Football Preseason All-Conference Team - Mountain West Conference. themw.com. en. 2017-08-31.
  4. Web site: Colorado State's 2017 football schedule is set . MileHighSports.com . March 2, 2017 . May 4, 2017.
  5. http://www.fbschedules.com/ncaa-17/2017-colorado-state-rams-football-schedule.php 2017 Colorado State Rams football schedule
  6. http://www.csurams.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/csu-m-footbl-mtt.html#coaches 2017 Coaching Staff