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.
2019 Colorado State Rams football | |
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Conference | Mountain West Conference |
Mountain Division | |
Record | 4–8 (3–5 MW) |
Head coach |
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Offensive coordinator | Dave Johnson (2nd season) |
Offensive scheme | Pro spread |
Defensive coordinator | John Jancek (2nd season) |
Base defense | 4–3 |
Home stadium | Canvas Stadium |
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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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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
editAward watch lists
editListed in the order that they were released
Award | Player | Position | Year |
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John Mackey Award[2] | Cameron Butler | TE | JR |
Trey McBride | TE | SO | |
Ray Guy Award[3] | Ryan Stonehouse | P | JR |
Wuerffel Trophy[4] | Adam Prentice | RB | JR |
Mountain West media days
editThe Mountain West media days were held from July 23−24, 2019 at Green Valley Ranch in Henderson, NV.
Media poll
editThe 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]
Predicted finish | Team | Votes (1st place) |
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1 | Boise State | 120 (15) |
2 | Utah State | 108 (6) |
3 | Air Force | 73 |
4 | Wyoming | 66 |
5 | Colorado State | 52 |
6 | New Mexico | 22 |
Predicted finish | Team | Votes (1st place) |
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1 | Fresno State | 122 (17) |
2 | San Diego State | 106 (3) |
3 | Nevada | 74 |
4 | Hawaii | 67 (1) |
5 | UNLV | 51 |
6 | San Jose State | 21 |
Preseason All-Mountain West Team
editThe Rams had one player selected to the preseason All−Mountain West Team.[6]
Specialists Ryan Stonehouse – P |
Schedule
editDate | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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August 30 | 8:00 p.m. | vs. Colorado* | ESPN | L 31–52 | 66,997 | |
September 7 | 2:00 p.m. | Western Illinois* | AT&T RM | W 38–13 | 19,435 | |
September 14 | 2:00 p.m. | at Arkansas* | SECN | L 34–55 | 55,583 | |
September 21 | 8:15 p.m. | Toledo* |
| ESPN2 | L 35–41 | 24,464 |
September 28 | 5:30 p.m. | at Utah State | CBSSN | L 24–34 | 20,017 | |
October 5 | 8:00 p.m. | San Diego State |
| ESPN2 | L 10–24 | 29,767 |
October 11 | 6:00 p.m. | at New Mexico | CBSSN | W 35–21 | 15,393 | |
October 26 | 5:30 p.m. | at Fresno State | ESPNU | W 41–31 | 32,890 | |
November 2 | 1:30 p.m. | UNLV |
| AT&T RM | W 37–17 | 24,103 |
November 16 | 5:00 p.m. | Air Force |
| ESPN2 | L 21–38 | 24,914 |
November 22 | 7:30 p.m. | at Wyoming | ESPN2 | L 7–17 | 21,152 | |
November 29 | 1:30 p.m. | No. 20 Boise State |
| CBSSN | L 24–31 | 12,324 |
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- Schedule Source:[7]
Game summaries
editVs. Colorado
editQuarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Rams | 7 | 14 | 3 | 7 | 31 |
Buffaloes | 7 | 17 | 14 | 14 | 52 |
at Broncos Stadium at Mile High, Denver, CO
- Date: August 30, 2019
- Game time: 8:00 p.m. MDT
- TV: ESPN
- ESPN – Colorado State Rams vs. Colorado Buffaloes (Rocky Mountain Showdown) Preview[8]
Game information | ||
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Western Illinois
editQuarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Leathernecks | 3 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 13 |
Rams | 14 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 38 |
at Canvas Stadium, Fort Collins, CO
- Date: September 7, 2019
- Game time: 2:00 p.m. MDT
- ESPN – Western Illinois Leathernecks at Colorado State Rams Preview[9]
Game information | ||
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At Arkansas
editQuarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Rams | 14 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 34 |
Razorbacks | 24 | 3 | 7 | 21 | 55 |
at Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium, Fayetteville, AR
- Date: September 14, 2019
- Game time: 3:00 p.m. CDT
- Game weather: Clear • Temperature: 87 °F (31 °C) • Wind: S 9 mph
- Game attendance: 55,583
- Referee: Marc Curles
- TV announcers (SECN): Dave Neal (play-by-play), D. J. Shockley (color), Dawn Davenport (sideline)
- ESPN – Colorado State Rams at Arkansas Razorbacks Preview[10]
Game information | ||
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Toledo
editQuarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Rockets | 7 | 7 | 21 | 6 | 41 |
Rams | 7 | 6 | 14 | 8 | 35 |
at Canvas Stadium, Fort Collins, CO
- Date: September 21, 2019
- Game time: TBA
- TV: ESPN Nets
- ESPN – Toledo Rockets at Colorado State Rams Preview[11]
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At Utah State
editQuarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Rams | 7 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 24 |
Aggies | 7 | 17 | 3 | 7 | 34 |
- Date: September 28, 2019
- Game time: 5:30 p.m. MDT
- TV: CBSSN
- ESPN – Colorado State Rams at Utah State Aggies Preview[12]
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San Diego State
editQuarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Aztecs | 3 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 24 |
Rams | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 10 |
at Canvas Stadium, Fort Collins, CO
- Date: October 5, 2019
- Game time: TBA
- TV: ESPN Nets
- ESPN – San Diego State Aztecs at Colorado State Rams Preview[13]
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At New Mexico
editQuarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Rams | 7 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 35 |
Lobos | 6 | 8 | 0 | 7 | 21 |
at Dreamstyle Stadium, Albuquerque, NM
- Date: October 11, 2019
- Game time: 6:00 p.m. MDT
- TV: CBSSN
- ESPN – Colorado State Rams at New Mexico Lobos Preview[14]
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At Fresno State
editQuarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Rams | 14 | 7 | 3 | 17 | 41 |
Bulldogs | 7 | 7 | 14 | 3 | 31 |
at Bulldog Stadium, Fresno, CA
- Date: October 26, 2019
- Game time: 4:30 p.m. PDT
- TV: ESPN Nets
- ESPN – Colorado State Rams at Fresno State Bulldogs Preview[15]
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UNLV
editQuarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Rebels | 0 | 0 | 3 | 14 | 17 |
Rams | 21 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 37 |
at Canvas Stadium, Fort Collins, CO
- Date: November 2, 2019
- Game time: 1:38 p.m. MDT
- Game weather: Temperature: 44 °F (7 °C) • Weather: Clear and Sunny • Wind: E 5 MPH
- Game attendance: 24,103
- Referee: Michael VanderVelde
- TV announcers (AT&T RM): Drew Goodman, Sherdrick Bonner, Brad Thompson (sideline) and Taylor McGregor (sideline)
- ESPN – UNLV Rebels at Colorado State Rams Preview[16]
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Air Force
editQuarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Falcons | 0 | 10 | 0 | 28 | 38 |
Rams | 14 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 21 |
at Canvas Stadium, Fort Collins, CO
- Date: November 16, 2019
- Game time: 5:00 p.m. MST
- Game weather: Temperature: 42 °F (6 °C) • Wind: 23 mph • Weather: Cloudy and Windy
- Game attendance: 24,914
- Referee: David Alvarez
- TV announcers (ESPN2): Roy Philpott (play-by-play), Kelly Stouffer (analyst) & Lauren Sisler (sideline)
- ESPN – Air Force Falcons at Colorado State Rams (Ram–Falcon Trophy) Preview[17]
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At Wyoming
editQuarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Rams | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
Cowboys | 0 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 17 |
at War Memorial Stadium, Laramie, WY
- Date: November 22, 2019
- Game time: 7:30 p.m. MST
- Game attendance: 21,152
- TV: ESPN2
- ESPN – Colorado State Rams at Wyoming Cowboys (Border War) Preview[18]
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Boise State
editQuarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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No. 20 Broncos | 7 | 17 | 0 | 7 | 31 |
Rams | 7 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 24 |
at Canvas Stadium, Fort Collins, CO
- Date: November 29, 2019
- Game time: 1:30 p.m. MST
- Game weather: 24 °F (−4 °C) • Weather: Overcast, Cold • Wind: 10 MPH NW
- Game attendance: 12,324
- Referee: M. VanderVelde
- TV announcers (CBSSN): Rich Waltz, Aaron Murray
- ESPN – Boise State Broncos at Colorado State Rams Preview[19]
Game information | ||
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- Source:[20]
References
edit- ^ "Mike Bobo steps down as football coach at Colorado State - Sentinel Colorado". December 4, 2019.
- ^ "2019 John Mackey Award Preseason Watch List Released" (PDF). July 19, 2019. Retrieved July 24, 2019.
- ^ "2019 Ray Guy Award Pre−Season Watch List". July 24, 2019. Retrieved July 24, 2019.
- ^ "2019 Wuerffel Trophy Watch List". July 25, 2019. Archived from the original on July 25, 2019. Retrieved July 25, 2019.
- ^ "Boise State, Fresno State Picked to Win 2019 Mountain West Football Divisional Titles". TheMW.com. July 23, 2019. Retrieved July 23, 2019.
- ^ "2019 Mountain West Football Preseason All−Conference Team". July 23, 2019. Retrieved July 24, 2019.
- ^ "2019 Football Schedule". CSURams.com.
- ^ "Colorado State vs. Colorado – Game Summary – August 30, 2019". ESPN. Retrieved February 14, 2019.
- ^ "Western Illinois at Colorado State – Game Summary – September 7, 2019". ESPN. Retrieved February 14, 2019.
- ^ "Colorado State at Arkansas – Game Summary – September 14, 2019". ESPN. Retrieved February 14, 2019.
- ^ "Toledo at Colorado State – Game Summary – September 21, 2019". ESPN. Retrieved February 14, 2019.
- ^ "Colorado State at Utah State – Game Summary – September 28, 2019". ESPN. Retrieved February 14, 2019.
- ^ "San Diego State at Colorado State – Game Summary – October 5, 2019". ESPN. Retrieved February 14, 2019.
- ^ "Colorado State at New Mexico – Game Summary – October 12, 2019". ESPN. Retrieved February 14, 2019.
- ^ "Colorado State at Fresno State – Game Summary – October 26, 2019". ESPN. Retrieved February 14, 2019.
- ^ "UNLV at Colorado State – Game Summary – November 2, 2019". ESPN. Retrieved February 14, 2019.
- ^ "Air Force at Colorado State – Game Summary – November 16, 2019". ESPN. Retrieved February 14, 2019.
- ^ "Colorado State at Wyoming – Game Summary – November 23, 2019". ESPN. Retrieved February 14, 2019.
- ^ "Boise State at Colorado State – Game Summary – November 30, 2019". ESPN. Retrieved February 14, 2019.
- ^ "Profile of the Colorado State Rams". Winsipedia. Retrieved February 14, 2019.