2019 Colorado State Rams football team

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
ConferenceMountain West Conference
DivisionMountain Division
2019 record4–8 (3–5 MW)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorDave Johnson (2nd season)
Defensive coordinatorJohn Jancek (2nd season)
Home stadiumCanvas Stadium
(Capacity: 41,200)
Uniform
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

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.

Previous season

The Rams finished the 2018 season 3–9, 2–6 in Mountain West play to finish in fifth place in the Mountain Division.

Preseason

Award watch lists

Listed in the order that they were released

Award Player Position Year
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

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]

Mountain
Predicted finish Team Votes (1st place)
1Boise State120 (15)
2Utah State108 (6)
3Air Force73
4Wyoming66
5Colorado State52
6New Mexico22
West
Predicted finish Team Votes (1st place)
1Fresno State122 (17)
2San Diego State106 (3)
3Nevada74
4Hawaii67 (1)
5UNLV51
6San Jose State21

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 RMW 38–13 19,435
September 142:00 p.m.at Arkansas*SECNL 34–5555,583
September 218:15 p.m.Toledo*
  • Canvas Stadium
  • Fort Collins, CO
ESPN2L 35–41 24,464
September 285:30 p.m.at Utah StateCBSSNL 24–34 20,017
October 58:00 p.m.San Diego State
  • Canvas Stadium
  • Fort Collins, CO
ESPN2L 10–2429,767
October 116:00 p.m.at New MexicoCBSSNW 35–21 15,393
October 265:30 p.m.at Fresno StateESPNUW 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 WyomingESPN2L 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
  • Homecoming
  • 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)
1 2 34Total
Rams 7 14 3731
Buffaloes 7 17 141452

at Broncos Stadium at Mile High, Denver, CO

Western Illinois


Western Illinois Leathernecks at Colorado State Rams
1 2 34Total
Leathernecks 3 3 0713
Rams 14 14 7338

at Canvas Stadium, Fort Collins, CO

at Arkansas


Colorado State Rams at Arkansas Razorbacks
1 2 34Total
Rams 14 10 10034
Razorbacks 24 3 72155

at Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium, Fayetteville, AR

Toledo


Toledo Rockets at Colorado State Rams
1 2 34Total
Rockets 7 7 21641
Rams 7 6 14835

at Canvas Stadium, Fort Collins, CO

at Utah State


Colorado State Rams at Utah State Aggies
1 2 34Total
Rams 7 14 3024
Aggies 7 17 3734

at Maverik Stadium, Logan, UT

San Diego State


San Diego State Aztecs at Colorado State Rams
1 2 34Total
Aztecs 3 7 7724
Rams 3 0 0710

at Canvas Stadium, Fort Collins, CO

at New Mexico


Colorado State Rams at New Mexico Lobos
1 2 34Total
Rams 7 14 7735
Lobos 6 8 0721

at Dreamstyle Stadium, Albuquerque, NM

at Fresno State


Colorado State Rams at Fresno State Bulldogs
1 2 34Total
Rams 14 7 31741
Bulldogs 7 7 14331

at Bulldog Stadium, Fresno, CA

UNLV


UNLV Rebels at Colorado State Rams
1 2 34Total
Rebels 0 0 31417
Rams 21 3 31037

at Canvas Stadium, Fort Collins, CO

Air Force


Air Force Falcons at Colorado State Rams (Battle for the Ram–Falcon Trophy)
1 2 34Total
Falcons 0 10 02838
Rams 14 0 0721

at Canvas Stadium, Fort Collins, CO

at Wyoming


Colorado State Rams at Wyoming Cowboys (The Border War)
1 2 34Total
Rams 0 7 007
Cowboys 0 7 7317

at War Memorial Stadium, Laramie, WY

Boise State


Boise State Broncos at Colorado State Rams
1 2 34Total
No. 20 Broncos 7 17 0731
Rams 7 7 7324

at Canvas Stadium, Fort Collins, CO

Source:[20]

References

  1. https://sentinelcolorado.com/sports/mike-bobo-steps-down-as-football-coach-at-colorado-state/
  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. 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.
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