2012 Colorado State Rams football team
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| 2012 Colorado State Rams football | |
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| Conference | Mountain West Conference |
| 2012 record | 4–8 (3–5 MW) |
| Head coach | Jim McElwain (1st season) |
| Offensive coordinator | Dave Baldwin (1st season) |
| Co-defensive coordinator | Marty English (1st season) |
| Co-defensive coordinator | Al Simmons (1st season) |
| Home stadium | Sonny Lubick Field at Hughes Stadium (Capacity: 32,500) |
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| Team | W | L | W | L | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 18 Boise State + | 7 | – | 1 | 11 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Fresno State + | 7 | – | 1 | 9 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| San Diego State + | 7 | – | 1 | 9 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Air Force | 5 | – | 3 | 6 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nevada | 4 | – | 4 | 7 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wyoming | 3 | – | 5 | 4 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Colorado State | 3 | – | 5 | 4 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| UNLV | 2 | – | 6 | 2 | – | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| New Mexico | 1 | – | 7 | 4 | – | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Hawaii | 1 | – | 7 | 3 | – | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 2012 Colorado State Rams football team represented Colorado State University in the 2012 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Rams were led by first year head coach Jim McElwain and played their home games at Sonny Lubick Field at Hughes Stadium. They were members of the Mountain West Conference. They finished the season 4–8, 3–5 in Mountain West play to finish in a tie for sixth place.
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Schedule[edit]
| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 1 | 2:00 p.m. | vs. Colorado* | Sports Authority Field at Mile High • Denver, CO (Rocky Mountain Showdown) | FX | W 22–17 | 58,607[1] | |||
| September 8 | 5:00 p.m. | No. 2 (FCS) North Dakota State* | Hughes Stadium • Fort Collins, CO | KTVD | L 7–22 | 23,567 | |||
| September 15 | 6:00 p.m. | at San Jose State* | Spartan Stadium • San Jose, CA | ESPN3 | L 20–40 | 7,189 | |||
| September 22 | 5:00 p.m. | Utah State* | Hughes Stadium • Fort Collins, CO | KTVD | L 19–31 | 23,374 | |||
| September 29 | 12:00 p.m. | at Air Force | Falcon Stadium • Colorado Springs, CO (Ram–Falcon Trophy) | ALT | L 21–42 | 38,562 | |||
| October 6 | 5:00 p.m. | Fresno State | Hughes Stadium • Fort Collins, CO | KTVD/TWCSN | L 7–28 | 25,814 | |||
| October 13 | 5:00 p.m. | at San Diego State | Qualcomm Stadium • San Diego, CA | KTVD/TWCSN | L 14–38 | 27,133 | |||
| October 27 | 5:00 p.m. | Hawaiʻi | Hughes Stadium • Fort Collins, CO | KTVD/ROOT | W 42–27 | 16,573 | |||
| November 3 | 2:30 p.m. | at Wyoming | War Memorial Stadium • Laramie, WY (Border War) | KTVD | L 31–45 | 20,055 | |||
| November 10 | 5:00 p.m. | UNLV | Hughes Stadium • Fort Collins, CO | KTVD/ROOT/TWCSN | W 33–11 | 13,887 | |||
| November 17 | 1:30 p.m. | at No. 22 Boise State | Bronco Stadium • Boise, ID | NBCSN | L 14–42 | 33,545 | |||
| November 24 | 5:00 p.m. | New Mexico | Hughes Stadium • Fort Collins, CO | ROOT | W 24–20 | 12,286 | |||
| *Non-conference game. | |||||||||
Game summaries[edit]
vs Colorado[edit]
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rams | 3 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 22 |
| Buffaloes | 0 | 14 | 0 | 3 | 17 |
| Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 21–62–2 | 2011 | CU, 28–14 |
North Dakota State[edit]
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. 2 (FCS) Bison | 16 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 22 |
| Rams | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
|---|---|---|
| First meeting | ||
at San Jose State[edit]
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rams | 0 | 13 | 0 | 7 | 20 |
| Spartans | 14 | 3 | 7 | 16 | 40 |
| Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 3–2 | 2011 | SJSU, 38–31 |
Utah State[edit]
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aggies | 10 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 31 |
| Rams | 0 | 0 | 6 | 13 | 19 |
| Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 36–30–2 | 2011 | CSU, 35–34 |
at Air Force[edit]
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rams | 0 | 14 | 7 | 0 | 21 |
| Falcons | 21 | 14 | 7 | 0 | 42 |
| Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 19–30–1 | 2011 | AF, 45–21 |
Fresno State[edit]
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bulldogs | 7 | 7 | 0 | 14 | 28 |
| Rams | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 |
| Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 7–4 | 2008 | CSU, 40–35 |
at San Diego State[edit]
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rams | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 14 |
| Aztecs | 7 | 10 | 14 | 7 | 38 |
| Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 13–18 | 2011 | SDSU, 18–15 |
Hawaii[edit]
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Warriors | 14 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 27 |
| Rams | 7 | 21 | 0 | 14 | 42 |
| Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 11–9 | 1997 | CSU, 63–0 |
at Wyoming[edit]
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rams | 7 | 7 | 3 | 14 | 31 |
| Cowboys | 21 | 7 | 14 | 3 | 45 |
| Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 55–43–5 | 2011 | WYO, 22–19 |
UNLV[edit]
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rebels | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 11 |
| Rams | 7 | 17 | 3 | 6 | 33 |
| Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 13–6–1 | 2011 | UNLV, 38–35 |
at Boise State[edit]
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rams | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 14 |
| No. 22 Broncos | 14 | 21 | 7 | 0 | 42 |
| Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 0–1 | 2001 | BSU, 63–13 |
New Mexico[edit]
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lobos | 7 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 20 |
| Rams | 14 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 24 |
| Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 34–25 | 2011 | CSU, 14–10 |
References[edit]
- ^ "Colorado State Rams vs. Colorado Buffaloes - Box Score". ESPN.com. Retrieved September 4, 2012.