2012 Colorado State Rams football team

2012 Colorado State Rams football
2012 Colorado State Rams football
Conference	Mountain West Conference
Record	4–8 (3–5 MW)
Head coach	Jim McElwain (1st season);
Offensive coordinator	Dave Baldwin (1st season)
Offensive scheme	Multiple
Co-defensive coordinator	Marty English (1st season)
Co-defensive coordinator	Al Simmons (1st season)
Base defense	4–3
Home stadium	Sonny Lubick Field at Hughes Stadium
	Seasons ← 2011 2013 →

Last updated November 25, 2024

2012 Mountain West Conference football standings
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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

+ – Conference co-champions Rankings from AP Poll

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.

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance	Source
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	^[2]
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 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 Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game All times are in Mountain time

Game summaries

vs Colorado

	1	2	3	4	Total
Rams	3	6	7	6	22
Buffaloes	0	14	0	3	17

North Dakota State

	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 2 (FCS) Bison	16	3	3	0	22
Rams	7	0	0	0	7

At San Jose State

	1	2	3	4	Total
Rams	0	13	0	7	20
Spartans	14	3	7	16	40

Utah State

	1	2	3	4	Total
Aggies	10	7	7	7	31
Rams	0	0	6	13	19

At Air Force

	1	2	3	4	Total
Rams	0	14	7	0	21
Falcons	21	14	7	0	42

Fresno State

	1	2	3	4	Total
Bulldogs	7	7	0	14	28
Rams	0	0	0	7	7

At San Diego State

	1	2	3	4	Total
Rams	7	0	0	7	14
Aztecs	7	10	14	7	38

Hawaii

	1	2	3	4	Total
Warriors	14	7	6	0	27
Rams	7	21	0	14	42

At Wyoming

	1	2	3	4	Total
Rams	7	7	3	14	31
Cowboys	21	7	14	3	45

UNLV

	1	2	3	4	Total
Rebels	0	0	0	11	11
Rams	7	17	3	6	33

At Boise State

	1	2	3	4	Total
Rams	0	0	7	7	14
No. 22 Broncos	14	21	7	0	42

New Mexico

	1	2	3	4	Total
Lobos	7	0	3	10	20
Rams	14	3	0	7	24

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References

↑ "Colorado State Rams vs. Colorado Buffaloes - Box Score". ESPN.com. Retrieved September 4, 2012.
↑ "Humbled at home, CSU football team brought back to earth after loss to North Dakota State". Fort Collins Coloradoan. September 9, 2012. Retrieved October 9, 2021– via Newspapers.com.

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[1] "Colorado State Rams vs. Colorado Buffaloes - Box Score". ESPN.com. Retrieved September 4, 2012.

[2] "Humbled at home, CSU football team brought back to earth after loss to North Dakota State". Fort Collins Coloradoan. September 9, 2012. Retrieved October 9, 2021– via Newspapers.com.

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