2011 CSU–Pueblo ThunderWolves football team

The 2011 CSU–Pueblo ThunderWolves football team represented Colorado State University–Pueblo in the 2011 NCAA Division II football season. They were led by fifth year head coach John Wristen and played their home games at Neta and Eddie DeRose ThunderBowl. They were a member of the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference.

2011 CSU–Pueblo ThunderWolves football
RMAC Champions
D-II Playoffs Second Round
vs. Minnesota–Duluth, L 21–24
ConferenceRocky Mountain Athletic Conference
Ranking
AFCANo. 9
2011 record11–1 (9–0 RMAC)
Head coach
Defensive coordinatorHunter Hughes (4th season)
Home stadiumNeta and Eddie DeRose ThunderBowl
(Capacity: 6,500)
2011 Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference football standings
Conf  Overall
Team W L    W L 
No. 9 CSU–Pueblo $^  9 –0     11 –1  
No. 10 Nebraska–Kearney ^  8 –1     10 –2  
Colorado Mines  6 –3     8 –3  
Chadron State  6 –3     6 –5  
Adams State  4 –5     6 –5  
Western New Mexico  4 –5     5 –6  
Colorado Mesa  3 –6     4 –7  
New Mexico Highlands  2 –7     4 –7  
Fort Lewis  2 –7     3 –8  
Western State  1 –8     1 –10  
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant
Rankings from AFCA Poll

Schedule
DateTimeOpponentRankSiteResultAttendance
September 16:00 pmat No. 19 West Texas A&M*
W 26–24[1]7,953
September 106:00 pmNorthwestern Oklahoma State*No. 21
W 41–0[2]6,123
September 177:00 pmat Adams StateNo. 18
W 20–11[3]3,584
September 246:00 pmFort LewisNo. 14
  • Neta and Eddie DeRose ThunderBowl
  • Pueblo, CO
W 47–0[4]6,707
October 11:30 pmat Chadron StateNo. 14
W 38–28[5]4,316
October 66:00 pmColorado MinesNo. 11
  • Neta and Eddie DeRose ThunderBowl
  • Pueblo, CO
W 23–6[6]9,445
October 151:00 pmat No. 4 Nebraska–KearneyNo. 11
W 27–14[7]5,896
October 226:00 pmColorado MesaNo. 8
  • Neta and Eddie DeRose ThunderBowl
  • Pueblo, CO
W 27–7[8]6,737
October 296:00 pmat New Mexico HighlandsNo. 7
W 37–0[9]875
November 52:00 pmWestern StateNo. 4
  • Neta and Eddie DeRose ThunderBowl
  • Pueblo, CO
W 41–3[10]6,456
November 122:00 pmWestern New MexicoNo. 2
  • Neta and Eddie DeRose ThunderBowl
  • Pueblo, CO
W 48–7[11]6,212
November 2612:00 pmNo. 9 Minnesota–Duluth*No. 1
L 21–24[12]9,117
  • Source:

Ranking movements
Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking.
NR = Not ranked. RV = Received votes. т = Tied with team above or below. ( ) = First place votes.
Week
Poll Pre 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Final 
AFCA Poll RV[13] 21[14] 18[15] 14[16] 14[17] 11[18] 11[19] 8[20] 7[21] 4[22] 2[23] 1 (16)[24] 9[25]

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