List of CSU Pueblo ThunderWolves football seasons

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

Legend

  † National Champions
  ‡ Conference Champions
  # Division Champions
  ^ Bowl game berth[2]
  * Playoff berth[3]

Season Coach Conference Conference Results Season Results Bowl/Playoff result Final Ranking
Finish Wins Losses Ties Wins Losses Ties[4] AFCA poll[5]
CSU Pueblo ThunderWolves football seasons
1938 Dale Rea 1 2 0 1 3 2 — N/A
1939 2 1 0 2 4 0 — N/A
1940 0 2 0 3 2 1 — N/A
1941 Jack Johnson 0 2 0 0 6 1 — N/A
1942 Dan Lawrence 1 2 0 1 4 0 — N/A
1943–1945 There was no team from 1943 through 1945 due to World War II
1946 Maurice "Red" Elder — — — 5 4 0 — N/A
1947 3 1 1 3 3 1 — N/A
1948 4 1 1 7 1 1 — N/A
1949 2 2 1 5 3 1 — N/A
1950 3 2 0 4 6 0 — N/A
1951 1 5 0 1 8 0 — N/A
1952 Harry Simmons 2 4 0 2 6 1 — N/A
1953 5 3 0 6 3 0 — N/A
1954 5 3 0 5 4 0 — N/A
1955 3 3 1 3 4 1 — N/A
1956 Joe Prater 5 2 0 5 3 0 — N/A
1957 3 3 1 4 5 1 — N/A
1958 2 5 0 3 6 0 — N/A
1959 2 3 1 4 4 1 — N/A
1960 4 3 0 6 4 0 — N/A
1961 3 4 0 4 6 0 — N/A
1962 3 3 0 7 3 0 — N/A
1963 Independent — — — 3 5 0 — N/A
1964 Independent — — — 6 4 0 — N/A
1965 Independent — — — 8 1 1 — N/A
1966 Independent — — — 3 7 0 — N/A
1967 Independent — — — 3 6 1 — N/A
1968 Independent — — — 4 6 0 — N/A
1969 RMAC 3 2 0 7 2 0 — N/A
1970 RMAC 1 4 0 5 5 0 — N/A
1971 RMAC 1 4 0 4 6 0 — N/A
1972 GPAC 3 3 0 6 4 0 — N/A
1973 GPAC 1 4 0 3 7 0 — N/A
1974 Mike Friedman GPAC 1 4 0 3 6 0 — N/A
1975 GPAC 3 2 0 4 5 0 — N/A
1976 RMAC 3rd/ of 10[6] 5 2 0 6 4 1 — N/A
1977 RMAC T–7th/ of 10[6] 2 7 0 3 7 0 — N/A
1978 RMAC Ineligible/ of 10[6] — — — 8 2 0 — N/A
1979 RMAC 2nd/ of 9[6] 6 2 0 8 2 0 — N/A
1980 RMAC T–1st/ of 9[6] 7 1 0 9 1 0 — N/A
1981 RMAC 8th/ of 9[6] 2 6 0 4 6 0 — N/A
1982 RMAC 2nd/ of 9[6] 7 1 0 9 2 0 Lost to Central Oklahoma, 20-61, in NAIA quarterfinals N/A
1983 RMAC 2nd/ of 9[6] 6 1 1 6 3 1 — N/A
1984 Gary Richardson RMAC T–5th/ of 9[6][7] 2 6 0 2 8 0 — N/A
1985–2007 CSU–Pueblo did not sponsor football from 1985 through the 2007 school years.
2008 John Wristen RMAC T–6th/ of 10[8] 3 6 — 4 6 — — —[9]
2009 RMAC T–3rd/ of 10[10] 6 3 — 7 4 — — —[11]
2010 RMAC T–3rd/ of 10[12] 7 2 — 9 2 — — RV[13]
2011‡* RMAC 1st/ of 10[14] 9 0 — 11 1 — Lost to Minnesota-Duluth, 21-24, in NCAA D-II second round 9th[15]
2012‡* RMAC 1st/ of 10[16] 9 0 — 12 1 — Lost to West Texas A&M, 13-34, in NCAA D-II quarterfinals 6th[17]
2013‡* RMAC 1st/ of 10[18] 9 0 — 11 1 — Lost to Grand Valley State, 30-34, in NCAA D-II second round[19] 7th[20]
2014‡*† RMAC T–1st/ of 10[18] 8 1 — 14 1 — Won against Minnesota State University,Mankato,13-0, in NCAA D-II Championship Game[19] 1st[21]
Total ? ? 7 258 203 15 (only includes regular season games)
— — — 0 1 — (only includes NAIA playoff games; 1 appearance)
— — — 5 3 — (only includes NCAA Division II playoff games; 4 appearances)
? ? 7 263 207 15 (all games)
♦ Denotes a tie for first place and conference co-champion

References

  1. ^ "2012 CSU-Pueblo Football Media Guide by Colorado State University-Pueblo Athletics". ISSUU.com. Retrieved July 1, 2015.
  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 rules in college football were introduced in 1996, making ties impossible.
  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. ^ a b c d e f g h i "Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference; Football All-Time Standings" (PDF). Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference. 2013. Retrieved December 3, 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. ^ "2008 RMAC Football - Standings/Schedules". Rmacsports.org. December 6, 2008. Retrieved July 1, 2015.
  9. ^ "Final 2008 AFCA Division II Poll". NCAAFootball.com. December 16, 2008. Retrieved November 16, 2013.
  10. ^ "2009 RMAC Football - Standings/Schedules". Rmacsports.org. Retrieved July 1, 2015.
  11. ^ "2009 AFCA Division II Football Poll". NCAAFootball.com. December 14, 2009. Retrieved November 16, 2013.
  12. ^ "2010 RMAC Football - Standings/Schedules". Rmacsports.org. Retrieved July 1, 2015.
  13. ^ "2010 AFCA Division II Football Poll". NCAAFootball.com. December 20, 2010. Retrieved November 16, 2013.
  14. ^ "2011 RMAC Football - Standings/Schedules". Rmacsports.org. Retrieved July 1, 2015.
  15. ^ "Pittsburg State Ends 2011 Season at No. 1 in Division II Poll". AFCA. December 19, 2011. Archived from the original on December 15, 2014. Retrieved November 16, 2013.
  16. ^ "2012 RMAC Football - Standings/Schedules". Rmacsports.org. Retrieved July 1, 2015.
  17. ^ "Valdosta State Finishes Season at No. 1 in Division II Poll". AFCA. December 17, 2012. Archived from the original on December 15, 2014. Retrieved November 16, 2013.
  18. ^ a b "Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference - 2013 Football Standings". Rmacsports.org. Retrieved July 1, 2015.
  19. ^ a b "Grand Valley St. at. CSU-Pueblo | Box Score | 11/30/2013 - Colorado State Pueblo". Gothunderwolves.com. November 30, 2013. Retrieved July 1, 2015.
  20. ^ "Northwest Missouri State Finishes 2013 Season at No. 1". AFCA.com. December 23, 2013. Archived from the original on September 8, 2014. Retrieved September 8, 2014.
  21. ^ "Colorado State-Pueblo Ends 2014 No. 1 in Division II Poll". American Football Coaches Association. December 22, 2014. Archived from the original on December 23, 2014. Retrieved December 23, 2014.