2010 Colorado State Rams football | |
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Conference | Mountain West Conference |
Record | 3–9 (2–6 MW) |
Head coach |
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Offensive coordinator | Pat Meyer (1st season) |
Defensive coordinator | Larry Kerr (13th season) |
Home stadium | Sonny Lubick Field at Hughes Stadium |
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No. 2 TCU $ | 8 | – | 0 | 13 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Utah | 7 | – | 1 | 10 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Air Force | 5 | – | 3 | 9 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
San Diego State | 5 | – | 3 | 9 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
BYU | 5 | – | 3 | 7 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Colorado State | 2 | – | 6 | 3 | – | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
UNLV | 2 | – | 6 | 2 | – | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wyoming | 1 | – | 7 | 3 | – | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
New Mexico | 1 | – | 7 | 1 | – | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rankings from AP Poll |
The 2010 Colorado State Rams football team represented Colorado State University in the 2010 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The team was coached by third year head coach Steve Fairchild and played their home games in Hughes Stadium in Fort Collins, Colorado. They played in the Mountain West Conference. On August 17, true freshman Pete Thomas was named the starting quarterback, making him the first freshman starter since Caleb Hanie in 2004. They finished the season with a record of 3–9 (1–7 MWC).
The Rams played the following games: [1]
Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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September 4 | 12:00 p.m. | vs. Colorado * | mtn. | L 3–24 | 60,989 [2] | |
September 11 | 8:30 p.m. | at Nevada * | ESPNU | L 6–51 | 18,098 [3] | |
September 18 | 1:30 p.m. | at Miami (OH) * | ESPN3 | L 10–31 | 16,691 [4] | |
September 25 | 2:00 p.m. | Idaho * | W 36–34 | 23,925 [5] | ||
October 2 | 12:00 p.m. | No. 5 TCU |
| the mtn. | L 0–27 | 22,553 [6] |
October 9 | 12:00 p.m. | at No. 25 Air Force | mtn. | L 27–49 | 41,547 [7] | |
October 16 | 12:00 p.m. | UNLV |
| mtn. | W 43–10 | 30,753 [8] |
October 23 | 4:00 p.m. | at No. 9 Utah | mtn. | L 6–59 | 45,029 [9] | |
October 30 | 4:00 p.m. | New Mexico |
| mtn. | W 38–14 | 18,266 [10] |
November 6 | 8:00 p.m. | at San Diego State | mtn. | L 19–24 | 34,689 [11] | |
November 13 | 12:00 p.m. | BYU |
| mtn. | L 10–49 | 16,501 [12] |
November 20 | 12:00 p.m. | at Wyoming | mtn. | L 0–44 | 17,011 [13] | |
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The Colorado State Rams football program represents Colorado State University and is a member of the NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision and the Mountain West Conference. The Rams have long-standing rivalries with Colorado, Wyoming, and Air Force. The team is currently led by head coach Jay Norvell, who was hired in December 2021.
The 2009 West Virginia Mountaineer football team represented West Virginia University in the college football season of 2009. The Mountaineers were led by head coach Bill Stewart and played their home games on Mountaineer Field at Milan Puskar Stadium in Morgantown, West Virginia. The Mountaineers finished the season 9–4 and lost in the Gator Bowl 33–21 to Florida State.
The 2009 TCU Horned Frogs football team represented Texas Christian University in the 2009 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The team was coached by Gary Patterson. The Frogs played their home games at Amon G. Carter Stadium, which is located on campus in Fort Worth. The Horned Frogs finished the season 12–1 and won the Mountain West Conference title. On December 6, they were invited to their first Bowl Championship Series game and their first major bowl since the 1959 Cotton Bowl Classic, against #6 Boise State in the Tostitos Fiesta Bowl on January 4, 2010. In the Fiesta Bowl, TCU was upset by underdog Boise State, 17–10.
The 2009 Colorado State Rams football team represented Colorado State University as member of the Mountain West Conference in the 2009 NCAA Division I FBS football season. They played their home games at Sonny Lubick Field at Hughes Stadium in Fort Collins, Colorado and were led by second-year coach Steve Fairchild. The Rams finished the season 3–9 overall and 0–8 in Mountain West play place last out of nine teams.
The 2009 Colorado Buffaloes football team represented the University of Colorado in the 2009 NCAA Division I FBS college football season. The Buffaloes were led by fourth-year head coach Dan Hawkins and played their home games at Folsom Field. The Buffaloes finished the season with a record of 3–9 and 2–6 in Big 12 play.
The 2009 Wyoming Cowboys football team represented the University of Wyoming in the 2009 NCAA Division I FBS college football season. The Cowboys were led by first-year head coach Dave Christensen and played their home games at War Memorial Stadium. The Cowboys finished the season 7–6, 4–4 in Mountain West play and won the New Mexico Bowl, 35–28, in two overtimes against Fresno State.
The 2010 Kansas Jayhawks football team represented the University of Kansas in the 2010 NCAA Division I FBS football season which was the school's 121st season. The Jayhawks played their home games on Kivisto Field at Memorial Stadium in Lawrence, Kansas.
The 2010 Colorado Buffaloes football team represented the University of Colorado in the 2010 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The team was coached by fifth-year head coach Dan Hawkins for the first nine games and interim head coach Brian Cabral for the final three games. Colorado played their homes game at Folsom Field. It was also the final season as members the Big 12 Conference in the North Division for Colorado, before joining the Pac-12 Conference for the 2011 season. The Buffaloes failed to qualify for a bowl game, as they finished the season 5–7, 2–6 in Big 12 play, which included a historical collapse in their game against Kansas, allowing 35 unanswered points in the fourth quarter to lose the game 52–45.
The 2010 San Diego State Aztecs football team represented San Diego State University in the 2010 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The team was coached by second-year head coach Brady Hoke and played their home games in Qualcomm Stadium in San Diego, California. They are members of the Mountain West Conference. They finished the season with a record of 9–4 and a 35–14 victory over Navy in the Poinsettia Bowl.
The 2010 Wyoming Cowboys football team represented the University of Wyoming in the 2010 NCAA Division I FBS football season. They finished the season with a record of 3–9. The team was coached by second year head coach Dave Christensen and played their home games in War Memorial Stadium in Laramie, Wyoming. They played in the Mountain West Conference.
The 2010 Air Force Falcons football team represented the United States Air Force Academy in the 2010 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The team was coached by fourth-year head coach Troy Calhoun and played their home games at Falcon Stadium in Colorado Springs, Colorado. They were members of the Mountain West Conference.
The 2010 TCU Horned Frogs football team represented Texas Christian University (TCU) in the 2010 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The team was coached by tenth-year head coach Gary Patterson and played its home games at Amon G. Carter Stadium in Fort Worth, Texas. They were members of the Mountain West Conference and were defending conference champions.
The 2010 New Mexico Lobos football team represented the University of New Mexico in the 2010 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The team was coached by second-year head coach Mike Locksley and played their home games in University Stadium in Albuquerque, New Mexico. They played in the Mountain West Conference and finished the season with a record of 1–11.
The 2010 Idaho Vandals football team represented the University of Idaho in the 2010 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Vandals, led by fourth-year head coach Robb Akey, were members of the Western Athletic Conference (WAC) and played their home games at the Kibbie Dome, an indoor facility on campus in Moscow, Idaho. They finished the season 6–7 overall and 3–5 in WAC play.
The 2010 Hawaii Warriors football team represented the University of Hawaii at Manoa in the 2010 college football season. The Warriors, led by third-year head coach Greg McMackin, were members of the Western Athletic Conference (WAC) and played their home games at Aloha Stadium in Halawa, Hawaii. They finished the season 10–4, 7–1 in WAC play to claim a share of the WAC championship with Boise State and Nevada. They were invited to the Hawaii Bowl where they were defeated by Tulsa, 62–35.
The 2010 Nevada Wolf Pack football team represented the University of Nevada, Reno in the 2010 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Wolf Pack were led by Chris Ault in his 26th overall and 7th straight season since taking over as head coach for the third time in 2004. They played their home games at Mackay Stadium and were members of the Western Athletic Conference (WAC). They finished the regular season 12–1 and 7–1 in WAC play to share the conference championship with Boise State and Hawaii. They were invited to the Kraft Fight Hunger Bowl where they defeated Boston College 20–13 to finish the season with a 13–1 record.
The 2010 Miami RedHawks football team represented Miami University during the 2010 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The RedHawks, led by second-year head coach Michael Haywood and interim head coach Lance Guidry during their bowl game, competed in the East Division of the Mid-American Conference and played their home games at Yager Stadium. They finished the season 10–4, 7–1 in MAC play and were East Division champions. They advanced to the MAC Championship where they defeated Northern Illinois 26–21 to become MAC champions. They were invited to the GoDaddy.com Bowl where they defeated Middle Tennessee 35–21. They became the first team in college football history to win ten games the year after they lost ten or more games.
The 2010 Mountain West Conference football season was the 12th since eight former members of the Western Athletic Conference banded together to form the MW.
The 2011 Pac-12 Conference football season began on September 1, 2011 with Montana State at Utah and UC Davis at Arizona State. The conference's first game was played on September 10 with Utah at USC, and the final game played was the Pac-12 Championship Game on Friday, December 2. Oregon defeated UCLA to claim their third straight conference title. This is the first season for the conference as a 12-team league. In July 2011, Colorado and Utah joined the conference, at which time the league's name changed from the Pacific-10 Conference.
The Colorado State Rams football statistical leaders are the individual statistical leaders and school record holders of the Colorado State Rams football program in various categories, including passing, rushing, receiving, total offense, defensive stats, and kicking. Within those areas, the lists identify single-game, single-season, and career leaders. Team records encompass the best team performances in most of the same categories in single games and single seasons. The Rams represent Colorado State University in the NCAA's Mountain West Conference.