The 2012 Colorado State Rams football team represented Colorado State University in the 2012 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Rams were led by first year head coach Jim McElwain and played their home games at Sonny Lubick Field at Hughes Stadium. They were members of the Mountain West Conference. They finished the season 4–8, 3–5 in Mountain West play to finish in a tie for sixth place.
2012 Colorado State Rams football | |
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Conference | Mountain West Conference |
Record | 4–8 (3–5 MW) |
Head coach |
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Offensive coordinator | Dave Baldwin (1st season) |
Offensive scheme | Multiple |
Co-defensive coordinator | Marty English (1st season) |
Co-defensive coordinator | Al Simmons (1st season) |
Base defense | 4–3 |
Home stadium | Sonny Lubick Field at Hughes Stadium |
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Team | W | L | W | L | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 18 Boise State + | 7 | – | 1 | 11 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fresno State + | 7 | – | 1 | 9 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
San Diego State + | 7 | – | 1 | 9 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Air Force | 5 | – | 3 | 6 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Nevada | 4 | – | 4 | 7 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wyoming | 3 | – | 5 | 4 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Colorado State | 3 | – | 5 | 4 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
UNLV | 2 | – | 6 | 2 | – | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
New Mexico | 1 | – | 7 | 4 | – | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Hawaii | 1 | – | 7 | 3 | – | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Schedule
editDate | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | Source |
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September 1 | 2:00 p.m. | vs. Colorado* | FX | W 22–17 | 58,607 | [1] | |
September 8 | 5:00 p.m. | No. 2 (FCS) North Dakota State* | KTVD | L 7–22 | 23,567 | [2] | |
September 15 | 6:00 p.m. | at San Jose State* | ESPN3 | L 20–40 | 7,189 | ||
September 22 | 5:00 p.m. | Utah State* |
| KTVD | L 19–31 | 23,374 | |
September 29 | 12:00 p.m. | at Air Force | ALT | L 21–42 | 38,562 | ||
October 6 | 5:00 p.m. | Fresno State |
| KTVD/TWCSN | L 7–28 | 25,814 | |
October 13 | 5:00 p.m. | at San Diego State | KTVD/TWCSN | L 14–38 | 27,133 | ||
October 27 | 5:00 p.m. | Hawaiʻi |
| KTVD/ROOT | W 42–27 | 16,573 | |
November 3 | 2:30 p.m. | at Wyoming | KTVD | L 31–45 | 20,055 | ||
November 10 | 5:00 p.m. | UNLV |
| KTVD/ROOT/TWCSN | W 33–11 | 13,887 | |
November 17 | 1:30 p.m. | at Boise State | NBCSN | L 14–42 | 33,545 | ||
November 24 | 5:00 p.m. | New Mexico |
| ROOT | W 24–20 | 12,286 | |
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Game summaries
editvs Colorado
edit1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Rams | 3 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 22 |
Buffaloes | 0 | 14 | 0 | 3 | 17 |
North Dakota State
edit1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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No. 2 (FCS) Bison | 16 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 22 |
Rams | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
At San Jose State
edit1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Rams | 0 | 13 | 0 | 7 | 20 |
Spartans | 14 | 3 | 7 | 16 | 40 |
Utah State
edit1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Aggies | 10 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 31 |
Rams | 0 | 0 | 6 | 13 | 19 |
At Air Force
edit1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Rams | 0 | 14 | 7 | 0 | 21 |
Falcons | 21 | 14 | 7 | 0 | 42 |
Fresno State
edit1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Bulldogs | 7 | 7 | 0 | 14 | 28 |
Rams | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 |
At San Diego State
edit1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Rams | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 14 |
Aztecs | 7 | 10 | 14 | 7 | 38 |
Hawaii
edit1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Warriors | 14 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 27 |
Rams | 7 | 21 | 0 | 14 | 42 |
At Wyoming
edit1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Rams | 7 | 7 | 3 | 14 | 31 |
Cowboys | 21 | 7 | 14 | 3 | 45 |
UNLV
edit1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Rebels | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 11 |
Rams | 7 | 17 | 3 | 6 | 33 |
At Boise State
edit1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Rams | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 14 |
No. 22 Broncos | 14 | 21 | 7 | 0 | 42 |
New Mexico
edit1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Lobos | 7 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 20 |
Rams | 14 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 24 |
References
edit- ^ "Colorado State Rams vs. Colorado Buffaloes - Box Score". ESPN.com. Retrieved September 4, 2012.
- ^ "Humbled at home, CSU football team brought back to earth after loss to North Dakota State". Fort Collins Coloradoan. September 9, 2012. Retrieved October 9, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.