2011 CSU Pueblo ThunderWolves football team

2011 CSU–Pueblo ThunderWolves football
2011 CSU–Pueblo ThunderWolves football
RMAC Champions
D-II Playoffs Second Round ; vs. Minnesota–Duluth, L 21–24
Conference	Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference
Ranking
AFCA	No. 9
Record	11–1 (9–0 RMAC)
Head coach	John Wristen (4th season);
Defensive coordinator	Hunter Hughes (4th season)
Home stadium	Neta and Eddie DeRose ThunderBowl
	Seasons ← 2010 2012 →

2011 Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference football standings
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Team	W		L	W		L
No. 9 CSU Pueblo $^	9	–	0	11	–	1
No. 10 Nebraska–Kearney ^	8	–	1	10	–	2
Colorado Mines	6	–	3	8	–	3
Chadron State	6	–	3	6	–	5
Adams State	4	–	5	6	–	5
Western New Mexico	4	–	5	5	–	6
Colorado Mesa	3	–	6	4	–	7
New Mexico Highlands	2	–	7	4	–	7
Fort Lewis	2	–	7	3	–	8
Western State	1	–	8	1	–	10

$ – Conference champion ^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant Rankings from AFCA Poll

The 2011 CSU–Pueblo ThunderWolves football team represented Colorado State University–Pueblo in the 2011 NCAA Division II football season. They were led by fifth 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.

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Rank	Site	Result	Attendance
September 1	6:00 pm	at No. 19 West Texas A&M*		Kimbrough Memorial Stadium Canyon, TX	W 26–24^[1]	7,953
September 10	6:00 pm	Northwestern Oklahoma State*	No. 21	Neta and Eddie DeRose ThunderBowl Pueblo, CO	W 41–0^[2]	6,123
September 17	7:00 pm	at Adams State	No. 18	Rex Stadium Alamosa, CO	W 20–11^[3]	3,584
September 24	6:00 pm	Fort Lewis	No. 14	Neta and Eddie DeRose ThunderBowl Pueblo, CO	W 47–0^[4]	6,707
October 1	1:30 pm	at Chadron State	No. 14	Elliott Field Chadron, NE	W 38–28^[5]	4,316
October 6	6:00 pm	Colorado Mines	No. 11	Neta and Eddie DeRose ThunderBowl Pueblo, CO	W 23–6^[6]	9,445
October 15	1:00 pm	at No. 4 Nebraska–Kearney	No. 11	Ron & Carol Cope Stadium Kearney, NE	W 27–14^[7]	5,896
October 22	6:00 pm	Colorado Mesa	No. 8	Neta and Eddie DeRose ThunderBowl Pueblo, CO	W 27–7^[8]	6,737
October 29	6:00 pm	at New Mexico Highlands	No. 7	Perkins Stadium Las Vegas, NM	W 37–0^[9]	875
November 5	2:00 pm	Western State	No. 4	Neta and Eddie DeRose ThunderBowl Pueblo, CO	W 41–3^[10]	6,456
November 12	2:00 pm	Western New Mexico	No. 2	Neta and Eddie DeRose ThunderBowl Pueblo, CO	W 48–7^[11]	6,212
November 26	12:00 pm	No. 9 Minnesota–Duluth*	No. 1	Neta and Eddie DeRose ThunderBowl Pueblo, CO (D-II Playoffs Second Round)	L 21–24^[12]	9,117
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from American Football Coaches Association Poll released prior to game Poll released prior to the game All times are in Mountain time

Source: [1]

Ranking movements

Ranking movements
**Legend:** ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
RV = Received votes ( ) = First-place votes
	Week
Poll	Pre	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	Final
AFCA Poll	RV^[13]	21^[14]	18^[15]	14^[16]	14^[17]	11^[18]	11^[19]	8^[20]	7^[21]	4^[22]	2^[23]	1 (16)^[24]	9^[25]

References

^ "CSU-Pueblo at. West Texas A& - Box Score - 9/1/2011 - Colorado State Pueblo". gothunderwolves.com. Archived from the original on December 15, 2014. Retrieved December 15, 2014.
^ "NW Oklahoma State at. CSU-Pueblo - Box Score - 9/10/2011 - Colorado State Pueblo". gothunderwolves.com. Archived from the original on April 2, 2015. Retrieved December 15, 2014.
^ "CSU-Pueblo at. Adams State - Box Score - 9/17/2011 - Colorado State Pueblo". gothunderwolves.com. Archived from the original on April 2, 2015. Retrieved December 15, 2014.
^ "Fort Lewis at. CSU-Pueblo - Box Score - 9/24/2011 - Colorado State Pueblo". gothunderwolves.com. Archived from the original on September 24, 2015. Retrieved December 15, 2014.
^ "CSU-Pueblo at. Chadron State - Box Score - 10/1/2011 - Colorado State Pueblo". gothunderwolves.com. Archived from the original on December 16, 2014. Retrieved December 15, 2014.
^ "Colorado Mines at. CSU-Pueblo - Box Score - 10/6/2011 - Colorado State Pueblo". gothunderwolves.com. Archived from the original on April 2, 2015. Retrieved December 15, 2014.
^ "CSU-Pueblo at. Nebraska-Kearney - Box Score - 10/15/2011 - Colorado State Pueblo". gothunderwolves.com. Archived from the original on April 2, 2015. Retrieved December 15, 2014.
^ "Colorado Mesa at. CSU-Pueblo - Box Score - 10/22/2011 - Colorado State Pueblo". gothunderwolves.com. Archived from the original on April 2, 2015. Retrieved December 15, 2014.
^ "CSU-Pueblo at. New Mexico Highlands - Box Score - 10/29/2011 - Colorado State Pueblo". gothunderwolves.com. Archived from the original on September 24, 2015. Retrieved December 15, 2014.
^ "Western State at. CSU-Pueblo - Box Score - 11/5/2011 - Colorado State Pueblo". gothunderwolves.com. Archived from the original on April 2, 2015. Retrieved December 15, 2014.
^ "Western New Mexico at. CSU-Pueblo - Box Score - 11/12/2011 - Colorado State Pueblo". gothunderwolves.com. Archived from the original on April 2, 2015. Retrieved December 15, 2014.
^ "Minnesota-Duluth at. CSU-Pueblo - Box Score - 11/26/2011 - Colorado State Pueblo". gothunderwolves.com. Archived from the original on April 2, 2015. Retrieved December 15, 2014.
^ "MINNESOTA-DULUTH OPENS 2011 SEASON AT NO. 1". American Football Coaches Association. August 15, 2011. Archived from the original on December 15, 2014. Retrieved December 15, 2014.
^ "Minnesota-Duluth Still No. 1 in AFCA Division II Coaches' Poll". American Football Coaches Association. September 5, 2011. Archived from the original on December 15, 2014. Retrieved December 15, 2014.
^ "Northwest Missouri State No. 2 in Division II Coaches' Poll". American Football Coaches Association. September 12, 2011. Archived from the original on December 15, 2014. Retrieved December 15, 2014.
^ "Lots of Reshuffling in Division II Coaches' Top 25 Poll". American Football Coaches Association. September 19, 2011. Archived from the original on December 15, 2014. Retrieved December 15, 2014.
^ "Few Changes in AFCA Division II Coaches' Poll". American Football Coaches Association. September 26, 2011. Archived from the original on December 15, 2014. Retrieved December 15, 2014.
^ "North Alabama New No. 1 in Division II Coaches' Poll". American Football Coaches Association. October 3, 2011. Archived from the original on December 15, 2014. Retrieved December 15, 2014.
^ "Five New Teams Enter Division II Coaches' Top 25 Poll". American Football Coaches Association. October 10, 2011. Archived from the original on December 15, 2014. Retrieved December 15, 2014.
^ "Delta State New No. 1 in Division II Coaches' Poll". American Football Coaches Association. October 17, 2011. Archived from the original on December 15, 2014. Retrieved December 15, 2014.
^ "Seven Top 25 Losses Cause Shakeup in Division II Poll". American Football Coaches Association. October 24, 2011. Archived from the original on December 15, 2014. Retrieved December 15, 2014.
^ "Delta State Still No. 1 in AFCA Division II Coaches' Poll". American Football Coaches Association. October 31, 2011. Archived from the original on December 15, 2014. Retrieved December 15, 2014.
^ "Big Shakeup in AFCA Division II Coaches' Poll". American Football Coaches Association. November 7, 2011. Archived from the original on December 15, 2014. Retrieved December 15, 2014.
^ "Colorado State-Pueblo Finishes Regular Season at No. 1". American Football Coaches Association. November 14, 2011. Archived from the original on December 15, 2014. Retrieved December 15, 2014.
^ "Pittsburg State Ends 2011 Season at No. 1 in Division II Poll". American Football Coaches Association. December 19, 2011. Archived from the original on December 15, 2014. Retrieved December 15, 2014.

[1] "CSU-Pueblo at. West Texas A& - Box Score - 9/1/2011 - Colorado State Pueblo". gothunderwolves.com. Archived from the original on December 15, 2014. Retrieved December 15, 2014.

[2] "NW Oklahoma State at. CSU-Pueblo - Box Score - 9/10/2011 - Colorado State Pueblo". gothunderwolves.com. Archived from the original on April 2, 2015. Retrieved December 15, 2014.

[3] "CSU-Pueblo at. Adams State - Box Score - 9/17/2011 - Colorado State Pueblo". gothunderwolves.com. Archived from the original on April 2, 2015. Retrieved December 15, 2014.

[4] "Fort Lewis at. CSU-Pueblo - Box Score - 9/24/2011 - Colorado State Pueblo". gothunderwolves.com. Archived from the original on September 24, 2015. Retrieved December 15, 2014.

[5] "CSU-Pueblo at. Chadron State - Box Score - 10/1/2011 - Colorado State Pueblo". gothunderwolves.com. Archived from the original on December 16, 2014. Retrieved December 15, 2014.

[6] "Colorado Mines at. CSU-Pueblo - Box Score - 10/6/2011 - Colorado State Pueblo". gothunderwolves.com. Archived from the original on April 2, 2015. Retrieved December 15, 2014.

[7] "CSU-Pueblo at. Nebraska-Kearney - Box Score - 10/15/2011 - Colorado State Pueblo". gothunderwolves.com. Archived from the original on April 2, 2015. Retrieved December 15, 2014.

[8] "Colorado Mesa at. CSU-Pueblo - Box Score - 10/22/2011 - Colorado State Pueblo". gothunderwolves.com. Archived from the original on April 2, 2015. Retrieved December 15, 2014.

[9] "CSU-Pueblo at. New Mexico Highlands - Box Score - 10/29/2011 - Colorado State Pueblo". gothunderwolves.com. Archived from the original on September 24, 2015. Retrieved December 15, 2014.

[10] "Western State at. CSU-Pueblo - Box Score - 11/5/2011 - Colorado State Pueblo". gothunderwolves.com. Archived from the original on April 2, 2015. Retrieved December 15, 2014.

[11] "Western New Mexico at. CSU-Pueblo - Box Score - 11/12/2011 - Colorado State Pueblo". gothunderwolves.com. Archived from the original on April 2, 2015. Retrieved December 15, 2014.

[12] "Minnesota-Duluth at. CSU-Pueblo - Box Score - 11/26/2011 - Colorado State Pueblo". gothunderwolves.com. Archived from the original on April 2, 2015. Retrieved December 15, 2014.

[13] "MINNESOTA-DULUTH OPENS 2011 SEASON AT NO. 1". American Football Coaches Association. August 15, 2011. Archived from the original on December 15, 2014. Retrieved December 15, 2014.

[14] "Minnesota-Duluth Still No. 1 in AFCA Division II Coaches' Poll". American Football Coaches Association. September 5, 2011. Archived from the original on December 15, 2014. Retrieved December 15, 2014.

[15] "Northwest Missouri State No. 2 in Division II Coaches' Poll". American Football Coaches Association. September 12, 2011. Archived from the original on December 15, 2014. Retrieved December 15, 2014.

[16] "Lots of Reshuffling in Division II Coaches' Top 25 Poll". American Football Coaches Association. September 19, 2011. Archived from the original on December 15, 2014. Retrieved December 15, 2014.

[17] "Few Changes in AFCA Division II Coaches' Poll". American Football Coaches Association. September 26, 2011. Archived from the original on December 15, 2014. Retrieved December 15, 2014.

[18] "North Alabama New No. 1 in Division II Coaches' Poll". American Football Coaches Association. October 3, 2011. Archived from the original on December 15, 2014. Retrieved December 15, 2014.

[19] "Five New Teams Enter Division II Coaches' Top 25 Poll". American Football Coaches Association. October 10, 2011. Archived from the original on December 15, 2014. Retrieved December 15, 2014.

[20] "Delta State New No. 1 in Division II Coaches' Poll". American Football Coaches Association. October 17, 2011. Archived from the original on December 15, 2014. Retrieved December 15, 2014.

[21] "Seven Top 25 Losses Cause Shakeup in Division II Poll". American Football Coaches Association. October 24, 2011. Archived from the original on December 15, 2014. Retrieved December 15, 2014.

[22] "Delta State Still No. 1 in AFCA Division II Coaches' Poll". American Football Coaches Association. October 31, 2011. Archived from the original on December 15, 2014. Retrieved December 15, 2014.

[23] "Big Shakeup in AFCA Division II Coaches' Poll". American Football Coaches Association. November 7, 2011. Archived from the original on December 15, 2014. Retrieved December 15, 2014.

[24] "Colorado State-Pueblo Finishes Regular Season at No. 1". American Football Coaches Association. November 14, 2011. Archived from the original on December 15, 2014. Retrieved December 15, 2014.

[25] "Pittsburg State Ends 2011 Season at No. 1 in Division II Poll". American Football Coaches Association. December 19, 2011. Archived from the original on December 15, 2014. Retrieved December 15, 2014.

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v t e CSU Pueblo ThunderWolves football
Venues	Neta and Eddie DeRose ThunderBowl (2008–present)
People	Head coaches
Seasons	1938 1939 1940 1941 1942 1943–1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985–2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
National championship seasons in bold

v t e Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference football champions
Pre-divisional era	Colorado (1909) Colorado College & Colorado (1910) Colorado (1911) Colorado Mines (1912) Colorado (1913) Colorado Mines (1914) Colorado Agricultural (1915) Colorado Agricultural (1916) Denver (1917) Colorado Mines (1918) Colorado College & Utah (1919) Colorado Agricultural (1920) Colorado (1921) & Utah Agricultural Utah (1922) Colorado (1923) Colorado (1924) Colorado Agricultural (1925) Utah (1926) Colorado Agricultural (1927) Utah (1928) Utah (1929) Utah (1930) Utah (1931) Utah (1932) Colorado A&M, Denver, & Utah (1933) Colorado, Colorado Agricultural, & Colorado Teachers (1934) Colorado & Utah State Utah State (1936) Colorado (1937) Montana State (1938) Colorado Mines (1939) Colorado College (1940) Colorado College (1941) Colorado Mines (1942) No league play due to World War II (1943–1944) Colorado College (1945) Montana State (1946) Montana State (1947) Colorado State–Greeley (1948) Colorado College (1949) Colorado College (1950) Colorado Mines (1951) Idaho State (1952) Idaho State (1953) Montana State (1954) Idaho State (1955)
NAIA Division I	Montana State (1956) Idaho State (1957) Colorado College & Colorado Mines (1958) Idaho State (1959) Adams State (1960) Adams State (1961) Adams State (1962) Western State (1963) Western State (1964) Western State (1965) Western State (1966) Adams State (1967) Adams State (1968) Colorado State–Greeley (1969) Pittsburg State (1970) Northern Colorado (1971) Adams State (1972)
NCAA Division II	Western State (1973) Western State (1974) Western State (1975) Western State (1976) Western State (1977) Western State (1978) Western State (1979) Adams State & Southern Colorado (1980) N.M. Highlands (1981) Mesa State (1982) Mesa State (1983) Fort Lewis (1984) Mesa State (1985) Mesa State (1986) Mesa State (1987) Mesa State (1988) Adams State (1989) Mesa State (1990) Western State (1991) Western State (1992) Fort Hays State (1993) Western State (1994) Fort Hays State & Western State (1995) Chadron State (1996) Western State (1997) Chadron State & Western State (1998) Chadron State & N.M. Highlands (1999) Mesa State (2000) Chadron State (2001) Chadron State & Nebraska–Kearney (2002) Mesa State (2003) Colorado Mines (2004) Nebraska–Kearney (2005) Chadron State (2006) Chadron State (2007) Chadron State (2008) Nebraska–Kearney (2009) Colorado Mines & Nebraska–Kearney (2010) CSU Pueblo (2011) CSU Pueblo (2012) CSU Pueblo (2013) CSU Pueblo & Colorado Mines (2014) Mesa State (2015) Mesa State, Colorado Mines & CSU–Pueblo (2016) CSU Pueblo & Mesa State (2017) CSU Pueblo & Colorado Mines (2018) Colorado Mines (2019) No season (2020) Colorado Mines & Western Colorado (2021) Colorado Mines (2022) Colorado Mines (2023)
National championships in bold