This is a list of seasons completed by the CSU Pueblo ThunderWolves football team of the National Collegiate Athletic Association. The first team in 1938 was coached by Dale Rea. Colorado State University Pueblo stopped sponsoring football after the 1984 school year and brought it back for 2008.
Division history Year Division 1938–1962 Junior college 1963–1968 NAIA 1969–1975 NCAA College Division (NCAA Division II) NAIA 2008–present NCAA Division II
Seasons Legend † National champions ‡ Conference champions # Division champions ^ Bowl game berthThe yellow color is used only when CSU Pueblo reaches a bowl but does not hold a share in the conference title. In any case that CSU Pueblo has a share of the conference championship, the green color is used. * Playoff berthThe blue color is used only when CSU Pueblo receives a playoff berth but does not hold a share in the conference title. In any case that CSU Pueblo has a share of the conference championship, the green color is used. SeasonCoachConferenceConference resultsSeason resultsBowl/playoff result Final rankingFinishWinsLossesTiesWinsLossesTiesOvertime rules in college football were introduced in 1996, making ties impossible.AFCA pollThe college football coaches' poll is sponsored by the American Football Coaches Association. Prior to 2000, there was no coaches’ polls for NCAA Division II. The regional poll had been used to rank teams for consideration for the NCAA playoffs.1938Dale Rea120132—N/A1939210240—N/A1940020321—N/A1941Jack Johnson020061—N/A1942Dan Lawrence120140—N/A1943–1945There was no team from 1943 through 1945 due to World War II1946Maurice "Red" Elder———540—N/A1947311331—N/A1948411711—N/A1949221531—N/A1950320460—N/A1951150180—N/A1952Harry Simmons240261—N/A1953530630—N/A1954530540—N/A1955331341—N/A1956Joe Prater520530—N/A1957331451—N/A1958250360—N/A1959231441—N/A1960430640—N/A1961340460—N/A1962330730—N/A1963Independent———350—N/A1964Independent———640—N/A1965Independent———811—N/A1966Independent———370—N/A1967Independent———361—N/A1968Independent———460—N/A1969RMAC320720—N/A1970RMAC140550—N/A1971RMAC140460—N/A1972GPAC330640—N/A1973GPAC140370—N/A1974Mike FriedmanGPAC140360—N/A1975GPAC320450—N/A1976RMAC3rd/ of 10520641—N/A1977RMACT–7th/ of 10270370—N/A1978RMACIneligible/ of 10———820—N/A1979RMAC2nd/ of 9620820—N/A1980RMACT–1st/ of 9710910—N/A1981RMAC8th/ of 9260460—N/A1982*RMAC2nd/ of 9710920Lost to Central Oklahoma, 20-61, in NAIA quarterfinalsN/A1983RMAC2nd/ of 9611631—N/A1984Gary RichardsonRMACT–5th/ of 9Mesa had to forfeit five conference wins (versus Southern Colorado, Southern Utah State, Western State, Colorado Mines and Western New Mexico) due to the use of an ineligible player. Western New Mexico was on RMAC probation - their conference record for the season was officially 0-0. However, their games against other league opponents counted on their respective records.260280—N/A1985–2007CSU–Pueblo did not sponsor football from 1985 through the 2007 school years.2008John WristenRMACT–6th/ of 1036—46———2009RMACT–3rd/ of 1063—74———2010RMACT–3rd/ of 1072—92——RV2011‡*RMAC1st/ of 1090—111—Lost to Minnesota-Duluth, 21-24, in NCAA D-II second round9th2012‡*RMAC1st/ of 1090—121—Lost to West Texas A&M, 13-34, in NCAA D-II quarterfinals6th2013‡*RMAC1st/ of 1090—111—Lost to Grand Valley State, 30-34, in NCAA D-II second round7th2014‡*†RMACT–1st/ of 1081—141—Won against Minnesota State University, Mankato, 13-0, in NCAA D-II Championship Game1st2015‡*RMAC8th/ of 1090—122—Lost to Grand Valley State, 7-31, in NCAA D-II quarterfinals5th2016‡RMACT–1st/ of 1182—83— —RV2017‡*RMACT–1st/ of 1191—93—Lost to Minnesota State-Mankato, 13-16, in NCAA D-II first round172018‡*RMACT–1st/ of 1191—112—Lost to Minnesota State, 10-24, in NCAA D-II second round7 2019* RMAC 2nd/ of 11 9 1 — 11 2 —Lost to Minnesota State, 7-35, in NCAA D-II second round 12 2020 Season cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic 2021 RMAC 5th/ of 10 6 3 — 6 5 — — N/A 2022* RMAC T–2nd/ of 10 7 2 — 8 4 —Lost to Colorado School of Mines, 24-45, in NCAA D-II first round RV 2023 Phil Vigil RMAC 3rd/ of 10 7 2 — 8 3 — — N/A2024‡*RMAC1st/ of 1090—102—Lost to Minnesota State, 23-26, in NCAA D-II second round82025‡*RMAC1st/ of 1090—102—Lost to UT Permian Basin, 24-37, in NCAA D-II first round11Total??734722415(only includes regular season games)———01—(only includes NAIA playoff games; 1 appearance)———910—(only includes NCAA Division II playoff games; 4 appearances)??735623415(all games) ♦
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