2014 CSU Pueblo ThunderWolves football team

The 2014 CSU–Pueblo ThunderWolves football team represented Colorado State University–Pueblo in the 2014 NCAA Division II football season. They were led by seventh-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.

2014 CSU–Pueblo ThunderWolves football
NCAA Division II champion
RMAC co-champion
ConferenceRocky Mountain Athletic Conference
Ranking
AFCANo. 1
Record14–1 (8–1 RMAC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorDaren Wilkinson (2nd season)
Defensive coordinatorHunter Hughes (7th season)
Home stadiumNeta and Eddie DeRose ThunderBowl
Seasons
← 2013
2015 →
2014 Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 1 CSU Pueblo +^   8 1     14 1  
No. 19 Colorado Mines +^   8 1     10 2  
Chadron State   7 2     8 3  
Colorado Mesa   5 4     6 5  
Western New Mexico   4 5     5 6  
Adams State   3 6     4 7  
Western State   3 6     4 7  
New Mexico Highlands   3 6     3 8  
Black Hills State   2 7     3 8  
Fort Lewis   2 7     3 8  
  • + – Conference co-champions
  • ^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant
Rankings from AFCA Poll

Schedule edit

DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendance
September 46:00 pmNo. 11 West Texas A&M*No. 4W 35–6[1]7,321
September 136:30 pmat No. 15 (FCS) Sam Houston State*No. 2W 47–21[2]9,678
September 201:00 pmat Western StateNo. 2W 26–23[3]562
September 2712:05 pmat Western New MexicoNo. 2W 45–7[4]425
October 46:00 pmAdams StateNo. 2
  • Neta and Eddie DeRose ThunderBowl
  • Pueblo, CO
W 17–7[5]8,670
October 1112:00 pmat Fort LewisNo. 2America One[7]L 22–23[6]1,656
October 181:00 pmChadron State No. 14
  • Neta and Eddie DeRose ThunderBowl
  • Pueblo, CO
W 41–13[8]8,926
October 2512:00 pmat No. 11 Colorado MinesNo. 12W 20–12[9]2,050
November 12:00 pmBlack Hills StateNo. 9
  • Neta and Eddie DeRose ThunderBowl
  • Pueblo, CO
W 49–7[10]6,817
November 87:00 pmat Colorado MesaNo. 8America One HD[12]W 52–3[11]1,616
November 152:00 pmNew Mexico HighlandsNo. 8
  • Neta and Eddie DeRose ThunderBowl
  • Pueblo, CO
W 44–21[13]4,239
November 2912:00 pmT–23 Angelo State*No. 8
W 52–14[14]3,613
December 612:00 pmNo. 9 Ohio Dominican*No. 8
W 31–28[15]4,186
December 134:30 pmNo. 25 West Georgia*No. 8
ESPN3[17]W 10–7[16]7,236
December 202:00 pmvs. No. 1 Minnesota State*No. 8ESPN2W 13–0[18]6,762

Ranking movements edit

Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
( ) = First-place votes
Week
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AFCA Poll4[19]2[20]2 (6)[21]2 (2)[22]2 (1)[23]2 (1)[24]14[25]12[26]9[27]8[28]8[29]8[30]1 (31)[31]

References edit

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