Colorado State Rams football
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| First season | 1893 | ||
| Athletic director | Joe Parker | ||
| Head coach |
Mike Bobo 2nd year, 14–12 (.538) |
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| Stadium | Colorado State Stadium | ||
| Field | Sonny Lubick Field | ||
| Year built | 2017 | ||
| Seating capacity | 41,200 | ||
| Field surface | FieldTurf – (2017-) | ||
| Location | Fort Collins, Colorado | ||
| NCAA division | Division I FBS | ||
| Conference | Mountain West | ||
| Division | Mountain | ||
| All-time record | 507–554–33 (.479) | ||
| Bowl record | 6–10 (.375) | ||
| Conference titles | 15 | ||
| Consensus All-Americans | 3 | ||
| Colors | Green and Gold |
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| Fight song | "Stalwart Rams" | ||
| Mascot | CAM the Ram | ||
| Outfitter | Under Armour | ||
| Rivals |
Colorado Buffaloes Air Force Falcons Wyoming Cowboys |
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| Website | CSURams.com | ||
The Colorado State Rams football program, established in 1893, represents Colorado State University and is a member of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I Football Bowl Subdivision and Mountain West Conference (MW). Rams football teams have had relative success over the years, including winning or sharing the Mountain West title in 1999, 2000 and 2002.
The Rams completed a 49-season tenure at Sonny Lubick Field at Hughes Stadium, located four miles west of the school's campus in the foothills of the Rocky Mountains, in 2016. The university is building a new on-campus venue tentatively known as Colorado State Stadium, and plans to complete it in time for the start of the 2017 season. The Rams have long-standing rivalries with Colorado, Wyoming, and Air Force.
Colorado State football dates back to 1893, when it was known as Colorado Agricultural University. Its first football coach was W. J. Forbes, who led the team in 1899 to a 1-2-1 record. He was succeeded by George Toomey in 1900, who led the Rams to a record of 1-3.
Harry W. Hughes accepted the position of athletic director and head football coach at Colorado Agricultural University in 1911 and turned a winless team in 1911 into conference champions and an undefeated record in 1915. Hughes also helped build Colorado Field, the first sodded football field in Colorado history, replacing Durkee Field (1899–1911). Colorado Field was the home of the Colorado Aggies and Colorado State Rams from 1912 to 1967.
Harry Hughes won eight conference championships in the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference in 1915, 1916, 1919, 1920, 1925, 1927, 1933, and 1934. He was a member of the NCAA National Rules Committee beginning in 1926 until his retirement. Hughes coached the Aggies from 1911 to 1941 in football and remained as the Athletic Director until his retirement in 1953. In the early 1930s Hughes was given the nickname "Dean of American Football Coaches" by sportswriters and fellow coaches for his many seasons at one school. He was famously known as one of the most fair and sportsmanlike football coaches in America. He coached football from 1911 to 1941 and after resigning as football coach in 1946, he remained as the school's Athletic Director until 1953. Upon his retirement he was inducted into the Helms Football Hall of Fame on Harry Hughes Day, November 8, 1952.
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