List of CSU Pueblo ThunderWolves football seasons explained

This is a list of seasons completed by the CSU Pueblo ThunderWolves football team of the National Collegiate Athletic Association. The first team in 1938 was coached by Dale Rea. Colorado State University Pueblo stopped sponsoring football after the 1984 school year and brought it back for 2008.[1]

Division history

Year Division
1938–1962 Junior College
1963–1968 NAIA
1969–1975 NCAA College Division (NCAA Division II)
1976–1984 NAIA
2008–present NCAA Division II

Seasons

SeasonCoachConferenceConference ResultsSeason ResultsBowl/Playoff resultFinal Ranking
FinishWinsLossesTiesWinsLossesTies[4] AFCA poll[5]
1938Dale Rea120132—N/A
1939210240—N/A
1940020321—N/A
1941Jack Johnson020061—N/A
1942Dan Lawrence120140—N/A
1943–1945There was no team from 1943 through 1945 due to World War II
1946Maurice "Red" Elder———540—N/A
1947311331—N/A
1948411711—N/A
1949221531—N/A
1950320460—N/A
1951150180—N/A
1952Harry Simmons240261—N/A
1953530630—N/A
1954530540—N/A
1955331341—N/A
1956Joe Prater520530—N/A
1957331451—N/A
1958250360—N/A
1959231441—N/A
1960430640—N/A
1961340460—N/A
1962330730—N/A
1963Independent———350—N/A
1964Independent———640—N/A
1965Independent———811—N/A
1966Independent———370—N/A
1967Independent———361—N/A
1968Independent———460—N/A
1969RMAC320720—N/A
1970RMAC140550—N/A
1971RMAC140460—N/A
1972GPAC330640—N/A
1973GPAC140370—N/A
1974Mike FriedmanGPAC140360—N/A
1975GPAC320450—N/A
1976RMAC3rd/ of 10[6] 520641—N/A
1977RMACT–7th/ of 10270370—N/A
1978RMACIneligible/ of 10———820—N/A
1979RMAC2nd/ of 9620820—N/A
1980RMACT–1st/ of 9710910—N/A
1981RMAC8th/ of 9260460—N/A
1982RMAC2nd/ of 9710920Lost to Central Oklahoma, 20-61, in NAIA quarterfinalsN/A
1983RMAC2nd/ of 9611631—N/A
1984Gary RichardsonRMACT–5th/ of 9[7] 260280—N/A
1985–2007CSU–Pueblo did not sponsor football from 1985 through the 2007 school years.
2008John WristenRMACT–6th/ of 10[8] 36—46———[9]
2009RMACT–3rd/ of 10[10] 63—74———[11]
2010RMACT–3rd/ of 10[12] 72—92——RV[13]
2011‡*RMAC1st/ of 10[14] 90—111—Lost to Minnesota-Duluth, 21-24, in NCAA D-II second round9th[15]
2012‡*RMAC1st/ of 10[16] 90—121—Lost to West Texas A&M, 13-34, in NCAA D-II quarterfinals6th[17]
2013‡*RMAC1st/ of 10[18] 90—111—Lost to Grand Valley State, 30-34, in NCAA D-II second round[19] 7th[20]
2014‡*†RMACT–1st/ of 1081—141—Won against Minnesota State University,Mankato,13-0, in NCAA D-II Championship Game1st[21]
Total??725820315(only includes regular season games)
———01—(only includes NAIA playoff games; 1 appearance)
———53—(only includes NCAA Division II playoff games; 4 appearances)
??726320715(all games) <--Updated on December 21, 2014-->
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Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2012 CSU-Pueblo Football Media Guide by Colorado State University-Pueblo Athletics . ISSUU.com . 2015-07-01.
  2. The yellow color is used only when CSU–Pueblo reaches a bowl but does not hold a share in the conference title. In any case that CSU–Pueblo has a share of the conference championship, the green color is used.
  3. The blue color is used only when CSU–Pueblo receives a playoff berth but does not hold a share in the conference title. In any case that CSU–Pueblo has a share of the conference championship, the green color is used.
  4. [Overtime (sports)|Overtime]
  5. The college football coaches' poll is sponsored by the American Football Coaches Association. Prior to 2000, there was no coaches’ polls for NCAA Division II. The regional poll had been used to rank teams for consideration for the NCAA playoffs.
  6. Web site: Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference; Football All-Time Standings. 2013. Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference. 3 December 2013.
  7. Mesa had to forfeit five conference wins (versus Southern Colorado, Southern Utah State, Western State, Colorado Mines and Western New Mexico) due to the use of an ineligible player. Western New Mexico was on RMAC probation - their conference record for the season was officially 0-0. However, their games against other league opponents counted on their respective records.
  8. Web site: 2008 RMAC Football - Standings/Schedules . Rmacsports.org . 2008-12-06 . 2015-07-01.
  9. Web site: Final 2008 AFCA Division II Poll. 16 December 2008. NCAAFootball.com. 16 November 2013.
  10. Web site: 2009 RMAC Football - Standings/Schedules . Rmacsports.org . 2015-07-01.
  11. Web site: 2009 AFCA Division II Football Poll. 14 December 2009. NCAAFootball.com. 16 November 2013.
  12. Web site: 2010 RMAC Football - Standings/Schedules . Rmacsports.org . 2015-07-01.
  13. Web site: 2010 AFCA Division II Football Poll. 20 December 2010. NCAAFootball.com. 16 November 2013.
  14. Web site: 2011 RMAC Football - Standings/Schedules . Rmacsports.org . 2015-07-01.
  15. Web site: Pittsburg State Ends 2011 Season at No. 1 in Division II Poll. 19 December 2011. AFCA. 16 November 2013. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20141215111512/http://www.afca.com/article/article.php?id=1217. 15 December 2014.
  16. Web site: 2012 RMAC Football - Standings/Schedules . Rmacsports.org . 2015-07-01.
  17. Web site: Valdosta State Finishes Season at No. 1 in Division II Poll. 17 December 2012. AFCA. 16 November 2013. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20141215070733/http://www.afca.com/article/article.php?id=2284. 15 December 2014.
  18. Web site: Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference - 2013 Football Standings . Rmacsports.org . 2015-07-01.
  19. Web site: Grand Valley St. at. CSU-Pueblo | Box Score | 11/30/2013 - Colorado State Pueblo . Gothunderwolves.com . 2013-11-30 . 2015-07-01.
  20. Web site: Northwest Missouri State Finishes 2013 Season at No. 1. 23 December 2013. AFCA.com. 8 September 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20140908225848/http://www.afca.com/article/article.php?id=2440. 8 September 2014.
  21. Web site: Colorado State-Pueblo Ends 2014 No. 1 in Division II Poll. 22 December 2014. American Football Coaches Association. 23 December 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20141223132207/http://www.afca.com/article/article.php?id=2583. 23 December 2014.

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