2019 Colorado State Rams football team

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2019 Colorado State Rams football
Colorado State Rams wordmark.svg
Conference Mountain West Conference
DivisionMountain Division
Record4–8 (3–5 MW)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorDave Johnson (2nd season)
Offensive scheme Pro spread
Defensive coordinator John Jancek (2nd season)
Base defense 4–3
Home stadium Canvas Stadium
Uniform
Colorado rams football unif.png
Seasons
  2018
2020  
2019 Mountain West Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
Team W L  W L 
Mountain Division
No. 23 Boise State xy$  8 0   12 2  
No. 22 Air Force  7 1   11 2  
Utah State  6 2   7 6  
Wyoming  4 4   8 5  
Colorado State  3 5   4 8  
New Mexico  0 8   2 10  
West Division
Hawaii xy  5 3   10 5  
San Diego State x  5 3   10 3  
Nevada  4 4   7 6  
San Jose State  2 6   5 7  
UNLV  2 6   4 8  
Fresno State  2 6   4 8  
Championship: Boise State 31, Hawaii 10
  • $ Conference champion
  • x Division champion/co-champions
  • y Championship game participant
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2019 Colorado State Rams football team represented Colorado State University in the 2019 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Rams were led by fifth-year head coach Mike Bobo and played their home games at Sonny Lubick Field at Canvas Stadium in Fort Collins, Colorado as members of the Mountain Division of the Mountain West Conference. The Rams finished the season 4–8, 3–5 in Mountain West play to finish in fifth place in the Mountain Division.

Contents

On December 4, head coach Mike Bobo agreed to step down as head coach. [1] He finished at Colorado State with a five-year record of 28–35.

Preseason

Award watch lists

Listed in the order that they were released

AwardPlayerPositionYear
John Mackey Award [2] Cameron ButlerTEJR
Trey McBride TESO
Ray Guy Award [3] Ryan Stonehouse PJR
Wuerffel Trophy [4] Adam Prentice RBJR

Mountain West media days

The Mountain West media days were held from July 23−24, 2019 at Green Valley Ranch in Henderson, NV.

Media poll

The preseason poll was released at the Mountain West media days on July 23, 2019. The Rams were predicted to finish in fifth place in the MW Mountain Division. [5]

Preseason All-Mountain West Team

The Rams had one player selected to the preseason All−Mountain West Team. [6]

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
August 308:00 p.m.vs. Colorado *ESPNL 31–52 66,997
September 72:00 p.m. Western Illinois * AT&T RM W 38–13 19,435
September 142:00 p.m.at Arkansas * SECN L 34–5555,583
September 218:15 p.m. Toledo *
  • Canvas Stadium
  • Fort Collins, CO
ESPN2 L 35–41 24,464
September 285:30 p.m.at Utah State CBSSN L 24–34 20,017
October 58:00 p.m. San Diego State Dagger-14-plain.png
  • Canvas Stadium
  • Fort Collins, CO
ESPN2 L 10–2429,767
October 116:00 p.m.at New Mexico CBSSNW 35–21 15,393
October 265:30 p.m.at Fresno State ESPNU W 41–31 32,890
November 21:30 p.m. UNLV
  • Canvas Stadium
  • Fort Collins, CO
AT&T RMW 37–17 24,103
November 165:00 p.m. Air Force
ESPN2L 21–38 24,914
November 227:30 p.m.at Wyoming ESPN2L 7–17 21,152
November 291:30 p.m.No. 20 Boise State
  • Canvas Stadium
  • Fort Collins, CO
CBSSNL 24–31 12,324
  • *Non-conference game
  • Dagger-14-plain.pngHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Mountain time
Schedule Source: [7]

Game summaries

Vs. Colorado

Colorado State Rams vs. Colorado Buffaloes (Rocky Mountain Showdown)
Quarter1234Total
Rams7143731
Buffaloes717141452

at Broncos Stadium at Mile High, Denver, CO

Game information

Western Illinois

Western Illinois Leathernecks at Colorado State Rams
Quarter1234Total
Leathernecks330713
Rams14147338

at Canvas Stadium, Fort Collins, CO

Game information

At Arkansas

Colorado State Rams at Arkansas Razorbacks
Quarter1234Total
Rams141010034
Razorbacks24372155

at Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium, Fayetteville, AR

Game information

Toledo

Toledo Rockets at Colorado State Rams
Quarter1234Total
Rockets7721641
Rams7614835

at Canvas Stadium, Fort Collins, CO

Game information

At Utah State

Colorado State Rams at Utah State Aggies
Quarter1234Total
Rams7143024
Aggies7173734

at Maverik Stadium, Logan, UT

Game information

San Diego State

San Diego State Aztecs at Colorado State Rams
Quarter1234Total
Aztecs377724
Rams300710

at Canvas Stadium, Fort Collins, CO

Game information

At New Mexico

Colorado State Rams at New Mexico Lobos
Quarter1234Total
Rams7147735
Lobos680721

at Dreamstyle Stadium, Albuquerque, NM

Game information

At Fresno State

Colorado State Rams at Fresno State Bulldogs
Quarter1234Total
Rams14731741
Bulldogs7714331

at Bulldog Stadium, Fresno, CA

Game information

UNLV

UNLV Rebels at Colorado State Rams
Quarter1234Total
Rebels0031417
Rams21331037

at Canvas Stadium, Fort Collins, CO

Game information

Air Force

Air Force Falcons at Colorado State Rams (Battle for the Ram–Falcon Trophy)
Quarter1234Total
Falcons01002838
Rams1400721

at Canvas Stadium, Fort Collins, CO

Game information

At Wyoming

Colorado State Rams at Wyoming Cowboys (The Border War)
Quarter1234Total
Rams07007
Cowboys077317

at War Memorial Stadium, Laramie, WY

Game information

Boise State

Boise State Broncos at Colorado State Rams
Quarter1234Total
No. 20 Broncos7170731
Rams777324

at Canvas Stadium, Fort Collins, CO

Game information
Source: [20]

References

  1. "Mike Bobo steps down as football coach at Colorado State - Sentinel Colorado". December 4, 2019.
  2. "2019 John Mackey Award Preseason Watch List Released" (PDF). July 19, 2019. Retrieved July 24, 2019.
  3. "2019 Ray Guy Award Pre−Season Watch List". July 24, 2019. Retrieved July 24, 2019.
  4. "2019 Wuerffel Trophy Watch List". July 25, 2019. Archived from the original on July 25, 2019. Retrieved July 25, 2019.
  5. "Boise State, Fresno State Picked to Win 2019 Mountain West Football Divisional Titles". TheMW.com. July 23, 2019. Retrieved July 23, 2019.
  6. "2019 Mountain West Football Preseason All−Conference Team". July 23, 2019. Retrieved July 24, 2019.
  7. "2019 Football Schedule". CSURams.com.
  8. "Colorado State vs. Colorado – Game Summary – August 30, 2019". ESPN . Retrieved February 14, 2019.
  9. "Western Illinois at Colorado State – Game Summary – September 7, 2019". ESPN . Retrieved February 14, 2019.
  10. "Colorado State at Arkansas – Game Summary – September 14, 2019". ESPN . Retrieved February 14, 2019.
  11. "Toledo at Colorado State – Game Summary – September 21, 2019". ESPN . Retrieved February 14, 2019.
  12. "Colorado State at Utah State – Game Summary – September 28, 2019". ESPN . Retrieved February 14, 2019.
  13. "San Diego State at Colorado State – Game Summary – October 5, 2019". ESPN . Retrieved February 14, 2019.
  14. "Colorado State at New Mexico – Game Summary – October 12, 2019". ESPN . Retrieved February 14, 2019.
  15. "Colorado State at Fresno State – Game Summary – October 26, 2019". ESPN . Retrieved February 14, 2019.
  16. "UNLV at Colorado State – Game Summary – November 2, 2019". ESPN . Retrieved February 14, 2019.
  17. "Air Force at Colorado State – Game Summary – November 16, 2019". ESPN . Retrieved February 14, 2019.
  18. "Colorado State at Wyoming – Game Summary – November 23, 2019". ESPN . Retrieved February 14, 2019.
  19. "Boise State at Colorado State – Game Summary – November 30, 2019". ESPN . Retrieved February 14, 2019.
  20. "Profile of the Colorado State Rams". Winsipedia. Retrieved February 14, 2019.