CSU Pueblo ThunderWolves football
Appearance
CSU–Pueblo ThunderWolves | |||
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First season | 1938 | ||
Athletic director | Joe Folda | ||
Head coach | John Wristen 7th season, 68–16 (.810) | ||
Stadium | Neta and Eddie DeRose ThunderBowl (capacity: 6,500) | ||
Location | Pueblo, Colorado | ||
NCAA division | Division II | ||
Conference | RMAC | ||
Past conferences | Great Plains Athletic Conference (1972–1975) | ||
Claimed national titles | 1 (2014) | ||
Conference titles | 7 | ||
Colors | Red and blue[1] | ||
Website | www.gothunderwolves.com |
The CSU–Pueblo ThunderWolves football program represent Colorado State University–Pueblo in college football at the NCAA Division II level. They have fielded a football team every year since 1938 with the exceptions of 1943–1945 and 1985–2007.
History
Championships
National Championships
CSU–Pueblo has won one NCAA Division II Football Championship.
Year | Division | Coach | Overall record | Conference record |
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2014 | NCAA Division II | John Wristen | 14–1 | 8–1 |
1 National Championship |
Conference championships
CSU–Pueblo has won six conference titles.[2]
Year | Conference | Coach | Overall record | Conference record | |
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1980 | RMAC | Mike Friedman | 9–1 | 7–1 | |
2011 | RMAC | John Wristen | 11–1 | 9–0 | |
2012 | RMAC | John Wristen | 12–1 | 9–0 | |
2013 | RMAC | John Wristen | 11–1 | 9–0 | |
2014 | RMAC | John Wristen | 14–1 | 8–1 | |
2016 | RMAC | John Wristen | 8–3 | 8–2 | |
6 conference championships |
- CSU–Pueblo vacated their RMAC Championship from the 2015 season due to an administrative oversight which resulted in the use of an ineligible player.[3]
Seasons
Head coaches
- Dale Rea (1938–1940)
- Jack Johnson (1941)
- Dan Lawrence (1942)
- No team (1943–1945, 1985–2007)
- Maurice Elder (1946–1951)
- Harry Simmons (1952–1955)
- Joe Prater (1956–1973)
- Mike Friedman (1974–1983)
- Gary Richardson (1984)
- John Wristen (2008– )
References
- ^ "CSU–Pueblo Web Style, Standards, and Best Practices". March 1, 2019. Retrieved July 11, 2019.
- ^ http://www.gothunderwolves.com/sports/fball/stats
- ^ "Oversight by CSU-Pueblo Athletics Administration leads to NCAA violation for Pack Football". Pueblo, Colorado: Colorado State University–Pueblo. October 31, 2016. Archived from the original on November 22, 2016. Retrieved November 22, 2016.