2017 Colorado State Rams football team
The 2017 Colorado State Rams football team represented Colorado State University during the 2017 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Rams were led by third-year head coach Mike Bobo and played their home games at the newly built Sonny Lubick Field at Colorado State Stadium in Fort Collins, Colorado as members of the Mountain Division of the Mountain West Conference.[1] They finished the season 7–6, 5–3 in Mountain West play to finish in a tie for second place in the Mountain Division. They were invited to the New Mexico Bowl where they lost to Marshall.
2017 Colorado State Rams football | |
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New Mexico Bowl, L 28–31 vs. Marshall | |
Conference | Mountain West Conference |
Mountain Division | |
2017 record | 7–6 (5–3 MW) |
Head coach | Mike Bobo (3rd season) |
Offensive coordinator | Will Friend (3rd season) |
Offensive scheme | Pro-style |
Defensive coordinator | Marty English (5th season) |
Base defense | 4–3 |
Home stadium | Colorado State Stadium (Capacity: 41,200) |
Uniform | |
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Team | W | L | W | L | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mountain Division | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 22 Boise State xy$ | 7 | – | 1 | 11 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Colorado State | 5 | – | 3 | 7 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wyoming | 5 | – | 3 | 8 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Utah State | 4 | – | 4 | 6 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Air Force | 4 | – | 4 | 5 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
New Mexico | 1 | – | 7 | 3 | – | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Fresno State xy | 7 | – | 1 | 10 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
San Diego State | 6 | – | 2 | 10 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
UNLV | 4 | – | 4 | 5 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Nevada | 3 | – | 5 | 3 | – | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Hawaii | 1 | – | 7 | 3 | – | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
San Jose State | 1 | – | 7 | 2 | – | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Championship: Boise State 17, Fresno State 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Previous season
The Rams finished the 2016 season 7–6, 5–3 in Mountain West play to finish in a tie for fourth place in the Mountain Division. They were invited to the Famous Idaho Potato Bowl where they lost to Idaho.
Preseason
In the preseason media poll that was revealed at the Mountain West Media Summit on July 25, 2017, the Rams were picked to finish second in the Mountain Division behind Boise State.[2] WR Michael Gallup and OL Jake Bennett Mountain West Football Preseason All-Conference Team.[3]
Schedule
Colorado State announced their 2017 football schedule on March 2, 2017.[4]
Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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August 26 | 1:00 p.m. | Oregon State* |
| CBSSN | W 58–27 | 37,583 |
September 1 | 6:00 p.m. | vs. Colorado* |
| P12N | L 3–17 | 73,932 |
September 9 | 1:30 p.m. | Abilene Christian* |
| Stadium | W 38–10 | 27,038 |
September 16 | 5:00 p.m. | at No. 1 Alabama* | ESPN2 | L 23–41 | 101,821 | |
September 30 | 10:00 p.m. | at Hawaii | Spectrum OC16/Stadium | W 51–21 | 25,687 | |
October 7 | 2:30 p.m. | at Utah State | ATTSNRM | W 27–14 | 18,004 | |
October 14 | 8:15 p.m. | Nevada |
| ESPN2 | W 44–42 | 36,765 |
October 20 | 8:15 p.m. | at New Mexico | ESPN2 | W 27–24 | 17,358 | |
October 28 | 1:00 p.m. | Air Force |
| CBSSN | L 28–45 | 33,074 |
November 4 | 5:00 p.m. | at Wyoming |
| CBSSN | L 13–16 | 22,840 |
November 11 | 8:30 p.m. | Boise State |
| CBSSN | L 52–59 OT | 32,166 |
November 18 | 1:30 p.m. | San Jose State |
| CBSSN | W 42–14 | 25,743 |
December 16 | 2:30 p.m. | vs. Marshall* |
| ESPN | L 28–31 | 26,087 |
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Game summaries
Oregon State
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Beavers | 10 | 10 | 0 | 7 | 27 |
Rams | 7 | 17 | 10 | 24 | 58 |
Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
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1–1 | 1975 | W, 17–8 |
vs Colorado
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Buffaloes | 10 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 17 |
Rams | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
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22–64–2 | 2016 | L, 7–44 |
Abilene Christian
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Wildcats | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 10 |
Rams | 10 | 7 | 14 | 7 | 38 |
Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
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First meeting |
at Alabama
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Rams | 0 | 10 | 0 | 13 | 23 |
No. 1 Crimson Tide | 17 | 7 | 14 | 3 | 41 |
Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
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0–1 | 2013 | L, 6–31 |
at Hawaii
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Rams | 14 | 17 | 13 | 7 | 51 |
Rainbow Warriors | 0 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 21 |
Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
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14–9 | 2014 | W, 49–22 |
at Utah State
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Rams | 17 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 27 |
Aggies | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 14 |
Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
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38–33–2 | 2016 | W, 31–24 |
Nevada
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Wolf Pack | 14 | 7 | 21 | 0 | 42 |
Rams | 14 | 14 | 10 | 6 | 44 |
Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
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11–3 | 2015 | L, 23–28 |
at New Mexico
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Rams | 0 | 21 | 0 | 6 | 27 |
Lobos | 7 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 24 |
Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
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39–25 | 2016 | W, 49–31 |
Air Force
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Falcons | 7 | 21 | 3 | 14 | 45 |
Rams | 14 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 28 |
Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
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21–33–1 | 2016 | L, 46–49 |
at Wyoming
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Rams | 3 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 13 |
Cowboys | 0 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 16 |
Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
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58–45–5 | 2016 | L, 17–38 |
Boise State
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | Total | |
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Broncos | 3 | 14 | 21 | 14 | 7 | 59 |
Rams | 21 | 14 | 7 | 10 | 0 | 52 |
Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
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0–6 | 2016 | L, 23–28 |
San Jose State
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Spartans | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 14 |
Rams | 14 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 42 |
Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
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4–4 | 2014 | W, 38–31 |
vs Marshall
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Thundering Herd | 0 | 21 | 10 | 0 | 31 |
Rams | 0 | 14 | 0 | 14 | 28 |
Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
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First meeting |
Roster
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Offense
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Defense
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Special teams
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Roster |
Source:[6]
Players in the 2018 NFL Draft
Player | Position | Round | Pick | NFL Club |
Michael Gallup | WR | 3 | 81 | Dallas Cowboys |
References
- Frei, Terry (April 20, 2017). "Countdown to kickoff at Colorado State's new on-campus stadium continues in Fort Collins". The Denver Post. Retrieved May 4, 2017.
- TEGNA. "Boise State and San Diego State picked to meet in 2017 MW Championship Game". KTVB. Retrieved 2017-08-31.
- "2017 Mountain West Football Preseason All-Conference Team - Mountain West Conference". themw.com. Retrieved 2017-08-31.
- "Colorado State's 2017 football schedule is set". MileHighSports.com. March 2, 2017. Retrieved May 4, 2017.
- 2017 Colorado State Rams football schedule. FBSchedules.com. Retrieved May 4, 2017.
- 2017 Coaching Staff. CSURams.com. Retrieved May 4, 2017.