2012 CSU Pueblo ThunderWolves football team

The 2012 CSU–Pueblo ThunderWolves football team represented Colorado State University–Pueblo as a member of the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference (RMAC) in the 2012 NCAA Division II football season. They were led by fourth-year head coach John Wristen and play their home games at Neta and Eddie DeRose ThunderBowl. They were a member of the .

2012 CSU Pueblo ThunderWolves football
RMAC champion
ConferenceRocky Mountain Athletic Conference
Ranking
AFCANo. 6
Record12–1 (9–0 RMAC)
Head coach
Defensive coordinatorHunter Hughes (4th season)
Home stadiumNeta and Eddie DeRose ThunderBowl
(capacity: 6,500)
2012 Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference football standings
ConfOverall
Team W L  W L 
No. 6 CSU Pueblo $^  9 0   12 1  
No. 18 Chadron State ^  8 1   9 3  
New Mexico Highlands  7 2   8 3  
Adams State  6 3   8 3  
Colorado Mines  4 5   6 5  
Colorado Mesa  4 5   4 7  
Black Hills State #  3 6   4 7  
Western New Mexico  3 6   4 7  
Western State  1 8   1 10  
Fort Lewis  0 9   0 10  
  • $ Conference champion
  • ^ NCAA Division II playoff participant
  • # – Provisional Division II member
Rankings from AFCA Poll

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentRankSiteResultAttendance
August 306:00 pm[1]No. 24 West Texas A&M*No. 6W 44–34[2][3]6,457
September 86:00 pm[1]at Northwestern Oklahoma State*No. 6
W 41–24[4][5]2,310
September 1512:00 pmat Western New MexicoNo. 3
W 35–27[6]976
September 226:00 pmAdams StateNo. 3
  • Neta and Eddie DeRose ThunderBowl
  • Pueblo, CO
W 30–0[7]8,677
September 291:00 pmat Fort LewisNo. 3
W 50–21[8]1,115
October 62:00 pmChadron StatedaggerNo. 2
  • Neta and Eddie DeRose ThunderBowl
  • Pueblo, CO
W 45–38 OT[9][10]5,717
October 1312:00 pmat Colorado MinesNo. 2W 35–21[11]2,629
October 206:00 pmBlack Hills StateNo. 1
  • Neta and Eddie DeRose ThunderBowl
  • Pueblo, CO
W 45–13[12]7,341
October 276:00 pmat Colorado MesaNo. 1W 48–10[13][14]958
November 32:00 pmNew Mexico HighlandsNo. 1
  • Neta and Eddie DeRose ThunderBowl
  • Pueblo, CO
W 31–17[15][16]9,217
November 101:00 pmat Western StateNo. 1
W 21–3[17]397
November 2412:00 pmNo. 18 Indianapolis*No. 1
W 28–7[18]7,517
December 112:00 pmNo. 16 West Texas A&M*No. 1
L 13–34[18]10,217
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AFCA Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Mountain time
  • Source:

Ranking movements

Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking.
( ) = First place votes.
Week
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AFCA Poll6[19]6[20]3[21]3[22]3[23]2[24]2[25]1 (23)[26]1 (24)[27]1 (24)[28]1 (23)[29]1 (24)[30]6[31]

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