THIS IS COLORADO STATE COACHES & STAFF SEASON OUTLOOK & ROSTER PLAYER BIOGRAPHIES 2014 SEASON REVIEW RECORD BOOK HISTORY MISCELLANEOUS 1 @CSUFOOTBALL Canvas Stadium for total and per-game average. for total and per-game Canvas Stadium CSU set attendance records in the first season at CSU set attendance records in New Belgium Porch, located at field level in the north end zone. New Belgium Porch, Canvas Stadium features many unique fan areas, including the one-of-a-kind features many unique fan areas, including the one-of-a-kind Canvas Stadium Canvas Stadium provides one of the best Canvas Stadium game-day experiences in college football. 2017 SEASON REVIEW TABLE OF CONTENTS Season Review ...... 92-93 Statistics ...... 94-97 Statistics, Game-by-Game (Team, Individual, Starters) ..... 98-102 THIS IS COLORADO STATE Statistics Analysis...... 103-112 Table of Contents...... 2 Quick Facts/Credits...... 3 The University at a Glance ...... 4 RECORD BOOK World-Class Academics ...... 5 Individual Rushing...... 114-115 This is Fort Collins & Colorado ...... 6-7 Individual Passing...... 115-117 Denver, The Mile High City ...... 8 Individual Receiving...... 117-118 Rams in the NFL ...... 9 Individial Scoring...... 118 Rams’ Facilities ...... 10 Individual Defense...... 118-119 Indoor Practice Facility ...... 11 Individual Special Teams & Misc...... 119-120 Gameday in Fort Collins ...... 12 Team Records ...... 121-124 Rich Tradition ...... 13 100-Yard Rushing Games ...... 125-126 Bowl Games ...... 14-15 100-Yard Receiving Games ...... 127-128 Media Exposure ...... 16 300-Yard Passing Games ...... 129 The Mountain West ...... 17 Year-By-Year Leaders ...... 130-134 Distinguished Alumni ...... 18-19 Attendance Records ...... 134-135 CSU vs. the Nation ...... 136 COACHES & STAFF All-Time Series vs. 2018 Opponents...... 137-140 Director of Athletics Joe Parker ...... 21-22 Head Coach Mike Bobo ...... 23-24 HISTORY Ronnie Letson...... 25 Letterwinners, All-Time ...... 142-153 Dave Johnson...... 26 Assistant Coaches, All-Time ...... 153-155 John Jancek...... 27 Notable Uniform Numbers, 1949-2015 ...... 156-158 Chase Gibson...... 28 Results, All-Time ...... 160-168 Bryan Applewhite ...... 28 Year-By-Year W/L Records & Head Coach Records...... 169 Joe Cox...... 29-30 Sonny Lubick Biography & Records...... 170-171 Keith Gilmore...... 30 All-Americans & Other All-Time Honors ...... 173 George Helow...... 31 All-Conference Selections, All-Time ...... 174-175 Eric Lewis...... 31 Collegiate All-Star Game Appearances ...... 176-177 Alvis Whitted...... 32-33 Conference Statistical Champions ...... 178 Ryan Davis...... 33 Record Against Ranked Teams ...... 178 Tom Ehlers...... 34 Rams In The Polls...... 179 Anthoney Hill...... 34-35 Rams In The Top 5 In Final NCAA Stat Rankings...... 179 Ben Larson...... 36 NFL Draft History...... 181 Ben Robertson...... 36 #NextLevelRams Player Register...... 182-185 Ricky Santo...... 36 #NextLevelRams Accolades...... 186 Graduate Assistants...... 37 All-Pro & Pro Bowl Honorees...... 187-188 Strength & Support Staff...... 38-39 Bowl Game Summaries...... 190-206 Support Staff & Athletics Leadership Staff...... 40-41 Bowl Records...... 207

ROSTER & PERSONNEL BREAKDOWN MISCELLANEOUS Personnel Breakdown ...... 43 Canvas Stadium...... 209-211 Rosters...... 44-45 Hughes Stadium & Stadium History...... 212-213 Mascot History...... 214 Television Appearances, All-Time ...... 215-216 PLAYER BIOGRAPHIES Athletics Communications Department & Media Policies ...... 211-218 Returners ...... 47-84 Media Outlets ...... 219 Newcomers ...... 85-89 Rams By State...... 90

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------@CSUFOOTBALL the History of Football , for invaluable assistance in verifyingin assistance invaluable for Aggies to Rams photographics, Michael Rosen, University Photo Services Photo University Rosen, Michael photographics, (includ the Universi and Mendoza) and Joe Cotton Bill Eisele, John ing and Special Collec ty’scollection (Archives photograph historic Rich Clarkson Broncos, the Denver tions), the Colorado Rockies, Nuggets, the Colorado the Denver Eric Bakke, and Associates, Ravens/ Baltimore Images, Arizona Cardinals, Avalanche/Getty New Orle Dallas Cowboys, Browns, Cleveland Shawn Hubbard, Pinkus, Oakland Raiders/Tony Giants/Evan York ans Saints, New San Francisco San Diego Chargers, Steelers, Gonzales, Pittsburgh Titans, Sports O’Neil, Occi Illustrated/Michael Tennessee 49ers, Alumni Athlete’s dental College Special Collections, the CSU Ram Bureau. & Visitors Convention and the Denver Association Printing: Citizen Printing (Fort Collins, Colo.). Zach Balside and Paul Kirk. Balside and Paul Zach Gary by: Ozzello, assistance provided and research layout Writing, Sandsmark, Kai Grant Larson, Phifer, Tony John Hirn, Hap Hazard, Martin, Fisher Bourn, John pro-football Mark Hanson, Quinn Baur, reference.com. Colorado John Hirn and his website, Special acknowledgment: and book, Aggies.com, at Colorado State University,history and Don Duty photos; and supplying and his staff at Men’s assistance with the business attire of Fort Collins for Wearhouse the team head shots. for Kinchen Cameron and Cooper Joe by design Graphic Covers: on Twitter) (@RamsCreative Spre M. Aaron Joe Waido, Tommy Don Reichert, credits: Photo Marty Kling, Kanaly, Tim O’Hara, Paul Dan Byers, Parr, Abbie cher, Zemi Regensburger, Jim Siegle, Derek Lisa Wilson, Eliott Foust, 2018 Colorado State Football Media Guide Media Football State 2018 Colorado Kirk Paul Coordinator: Editor/Project research: design and desktop layout, prepress-formatting, Writing, 15 69 4-3 1870 1893 39-30 33,413 17 (6-10) Paul Kirk Paul Pro Style Joe Parker Mike Bobo Mike Jan. 1, 1949 Zach Balside 16-27-0 (.372) Dec. 16, 2017 @CSUFootball @CSUFootball (970) 491-1348 CSURams.com Mountain West (970) 491-5067 (970) 310-3906 .... (970) 988-3482 12 (7 O/5 D/0 O) Canvas Stadium 272-206-11 (.567) 13 (4 O/6 D/3 ST) 222-338-22 (.410) 520-571-33 (.477) ...... Sonny Lubick Field Sonny Lubick 21-18, Fourth season Dr. Anthony A. Frank Dr. 36,500 (41,000 SRO) 36,500 (41,000 2002 Mountain West Rams / CAM The Ram / CAM Rams [email protected] Fort Collins, Colo. 80523 Colo. Fort Collins, Raisin Bowl (Fresno, Calif.) Bowl (Fresno, Raisin [email protected] Marshall 31, Colorado State 28 Marshall 31, Colorado State (970) 491-8100 / (970) 491-8111 ...... Colorado State University / CSU University / State Colorado 7-6/5-3 (T-4th Mountain Division) 7-6/5-3 (T-4th Occidental 21, Colorado A&M 20 ...... (Shaw Sports Turf PowerBlade Pro) PowerBlade (Shaw Sports Turf ...... Green (PMS 357) and Gold (PMS 617) Green (PMS 357) ...... Gildan New Mexico Bowl (Albuquerque, NM) Gildan New Mexico Bowl (Albuquerque, ...... Cell Phone Cell Phone Career Record Career Record Playing Surface Playing Surface Last Appearance Last Bowl Result Last Championship Last Bowl Appearances First Appearance Bowl Result All-Time Record All-Time Record Home Away Neutral Conference Championships Website Website Twitter Instagram GENERAL INFORMATION of Football First Year Asst. Director / Secondary Football Contact Asst. Director / Secondary Football Email FAX Office Phone Press Box ATHLETICS COMMUNICATIONS ATHLETICS Contact / Primary Football Associate A.D. Email Defensive System Defensive System 2017 Record/MW Lettermen 2017 Total Returning/Lost Lettermen (O/D) Returning Starters (O/D) Lost Starters Director of Athletics Director of Athletics Head Coach Office Phone System Offensive Capacity Conference President Location Location Enrollment Established Nickname/Mascot Colors Stadium GENERALINFORMATION Name/Abbreviation @CSURamsFB Facebook.com/CSUFootball @CSUFootball | @CoachBobo_CSU UNIVERSITY AT A GLANCE s one of the nation’s leading research universities, AColorado State provides an excellent and accessible education, conducts research that transforms our world, and leads outreach programs that support economic vitality and improve the quality of life for people worldwide.

As Colorado’s land-grant university, Colorado State was founded in 1870 to fulfill the vision of President Abraham Lincoln and others—to create access and opportunity for people in Colorado and around the world who can benefit from hands- on, engaged learning.

With more than 150 programs of study and 74 undergraduate de- Three CSU football alumni and graduates, Jake Bennett (left), Nolan Peralta and gree programs in eight colleges— Tyree Simmons in the spacious Anderson Academic and Training Center. and a faculty-to-student ratio of 18:1—students have access to a wealth of educational possibilities. Colorado State leads the world in disciplines such as human and an- imal health, clean energy and the environment, global and sustainable business, engineering, and climate research. Along with outstanding programs in the liberal and performing arts, humanities and social sciences, Colorado State offers some of the top professional programs in the country in construction management, occupational therapy, psychology, communi- cations and agriculture—and is home to the top-ranked public business school in the state.

Challenging academic programs and world-changing research are hallmarks of Colorado State, and it is our special commit- ment to service, outreach, and transforming our world through innovation that sets this university apart. Even more important, CSU’s character is reflected in the quality of our students and graduates, who embody the university’s mission of service and go on to make a significant impact on our world when they graduate.

We invite you to learn more about Colorado State, a university with vision, character and a commitment to excellence.

4 2018 COLORADO STATE FOOTBALL THIS IS COLORADO STATE COACHES & STAFF SEASON OUTLOOK & ROSTER PLAYER BIOGRAPHIES 2014 SEASON REVIEW RECORD BOOK HISTORY MISCELLANEOUS ------5 ranked Col ranked @CSUFOOTBALL WORLD-CLASS ACADEMICS U.S. News and World Report and renovations over the past decade, adding new and renovations over the past decade, com engineering, biology, buildings to house chemistry, business, horticulture science, behavioral puter science, and agricultural science programs. In addition, state-of- the-art residence halls and the new Health & Medical needs. Center have been added to serve students’ Colorado State, however, is not resting on its reputation its on resting not is however, State, Colorado The state-of-the- for graduating its student-athletes. which has greatly en art Anderson Academic Center, hanced the academic facilities available for student-ath 2009. letes, opened in August its role in the edu While the athletic department takes mission Colorado State’s cational process very seriously, aca to provide a world-class education is at the core of demic success. Best Colleges” 58th in its annual “America’s orado State 76 report among public schools. The university offers of many and minors, 79 and concentrations 137 majors, among the best in the country. its programs are ranked continues to push forward in its mission Colorado State university The education. best possible to provide the than $1.5 billion in new construction has invested more - expected on the field and in the classroom. expected on the field and olorado State University takes very seriously its very takes University State olorado is Excellence role in educating student-athletes. CSU’s Veterinary Medicine program ranks third in the country, also ranking third in national federal research dollars. also ranking Medicine program ranks third in the country, Veterinary CSU’s a quarter of a million degrees. CSU has conferred more than is higher than the rate for the overall student body. graduation rate for student-athletes statistics, CSU’s According to NCAA within six years, matching the overall university rate. rate. within six years, matching the overall university the av higher than is three points rate That graduation higher points and nine athletes West Mountain of erage the than the average graduation rate for all students in Mountain West. The most recent NCAA academic statistics reveal that The most recent NCAA graduate student-athletes State Colorado of percent 65 • • • C THIS IS FORT COLLINS

WHAT THEY’RE SAYING ABOUT FORT COLLINS... • 3rd Best College Town to Live in Forever, College Ranker (July 2017) • No. 1 City in America for Cycling, PeopleForBikes (May 2018) • 14th Best Place to Live, Livability.com (March 2018) • 4th Happiest City in America, 24/7 Wall St. (April 2016) • 11th Happiest City in America, Yahoo! Finance (March 2017) • 18th Best City for Career Opportunities, SmartAsset (September 2017) • No. 4 in the Bloomberg Brain Index, Bloomberg (October 2017) • 5th Best Performing City, Miliken Institute (January 300+ Restaurants 2018) • 25 Best Towns Ever: Where to Live Now, Outside ne of Colorado’s most vibrant cities, Magazine (June 2017) Fort Collins is the best place in the Ocountry to live, work and play. Tucked against the foothills of the Rocky Mountains, the 80+ Parks and Natural Areas city is within an hour’s drive of Den- 300+ Annual Performances ver, the nation’s 21st-largest metro and Art Events area.

Fort Collins’ 160,000 residents bask in 300 days of sunshine per year — more than San Diego and Florida — and the city boasts a lively arts and cultural scene, and is a haven for outdoor enthusiasts with more than 300 miles of bike paths and trails, and easy access to the scenic Poudre River and majestic Rocky Mountain National Park.

160,000+ Approximate population of Fort Collins

Old Town Fort Collins, the inspiration for Disneyland’s Mainstreet USA.

6 2018 COLORADO STATE FOOTBALL THIS IS COLORADO STATE COACHES & STAFF SEASON OUTLOOK & ROSTER PLAYER BIOGRAPHIES 2014 SEASON REVIEW RECORD BOOK HISTORY MISCELLANEOUS - 7 @CSUFOOTBALL THIS IS COLORADOTHIS The city maintains more than 600 acres of parks, The city maintains more off- of miles 29 areas, natural of acres 30,000 and biking, and four golf street trails for hiking the heart of Fort Collins, of courses. Old Town, fers a one-of-a-kind shopping experience and vibrant a to addition in restaurants, 80 than more night life and multiple cultural arts centers. - - - New Belgium Brewing and Colorado State University partnered to produce a one-of-a-kind New Belgium Brewing and Colorado State golden lager prominently for the crisp, Packaging Old Aggie Superior Lager. collaborative beer, ram mascot, with a green and orange vintage color scheme that evokes features Colorado State’s rich agricultural history and tradition. The University receives a portion of the proceeds the school’s Fermentation which is divided equally between CSU’s from sales of Old Aggie Superior Lager, and alcohol awareness and education efforts for Program, CSU Athletics, Science and Technology CSU students.

orado’s rich heritage of academic, busi of academic, heritage rich orado’s ince its founding as a military fort in 1864, ince its founding as a military northern Col Fort Collins has anchored

Horsetooth Reservoir, located just a few miles west of CSU’s main campus, offers located just a few miles west of CSU’s Horsetooth Reservoir, great outdoors opportunities including camping, boating, fishing, swimming, hiking, climbing and more.

are just a few popular outdoor pursuits for stu popular outdoor are just a few dents and residents. S ness and recreational pursuits. Hiking, mountain biking, kayaking, river rafting and rock climbing THE MILE HIGH CITY

he Denver Metro Area, with a population of more than 3 million, is less than an hour drive from Fort TCollins. Three of its teams have competed for their respective world championships in the past 17 years, and Colorado fans are among the most passionate in the na- tion. Denver has all the features of any big city, including great shopping and nightlife on the 16th Street Mall (Den- ver Pavilions, right), a one-of-a-kind concert venue in Red Rocks Amphitheatre (bottom), an adrenaline-inducing amusement park in Elitch Gardens (below, left), and the world’s 19th-busiest airport, Denver International (below, right). Nicknamed the Mile High City because it is one mile above sea level, downtown Denver is home to the Colorado state capitol building, the 13th step of which is exactly one mile in elevation.

8 2018 COLORADO STATE FOOTBALL THIS IS COLORADO STATE COACHES & STAFF SEASON OUTLOOK & ROSTER PLAYER BIOGRAPHIES 2014 SEASON REVIEW RECORD BOOK HISTORY MISCELLANEOUS 9 Ty Sambrailo Ty Rashard Higgins Rashard Weston Richburg Weston @CSUFOOTBALL RAMSTHE NFL IN Zack Golditch Shaquil Barrett Michael Gallup - - Dallas Atlanta Seattle Atlanta Denver Baltimore Cleveland San Diego Tennessee Washington San Francisco C LS LB RB RB OL OL DB QB WR WR Team Pos. Kapri Bibbs Kapri DeAndre Elliott Garrett Grayson Zack Golditch Garrett Grayson Higgins Rashard Richburg Weston Sambrailo Ty Sieg Trent Name Shaquil Barrett Bibbs Kapri Dalyn Dawkins DeAndre Elliott Michael Gallup As of June 29, 2018, the Rams have 11 alumni on NFL rosters, in have 11 alumni on NFL 2018, the Rams As of June 29, Zack Golditch (Chargers) andcluding 2018 undrafted free agents Dalyn Dawkins (Titans). OL Weston Richburg (No. 43 in 2014, N.Y. Giants), TE Crockett Gill TE Crockett Giants), N.Y. 43 in 2014, Richburg (No. OL Weston 59 Sambrailo (No. OL Ty Baltimore Ravens), 99 in 2014, more (No. 72 in 2015, New (No. Broncos), QB Garrett Grayson in 2015, Denver 172 in 2016, Cleveland Higgins (No. WR Rashard Orleans Saints), and Raiders) Oakland 2016, in 194 (No. James Cory LB Browns), 81 in 2018, Dallas Cowboys) (No. Michael Gallup the Pittsburgh Steelers. In 2006, Sports Illustrated called Porter the called Porter Sports Illustrated In 2006, Steelers. the Pittsburgh NFL.” player in the “most feared for Colorado State, continue to carry the NFL torch Several players Draft since 2014: total players selected in the NFL including seven #NEXTLEVELRAMS during the from the NFL (right) retired Porter Joey Ram Former began, withcareer where it an All-Pro of 2012, capping summer RAMS’ FACILITIES

tudent-athletes at Colorado State are students first, and a quality learning environment is es- Ssential to achieving the high standards expect- ed of them. That’s why, in 2009 the Anderson Aca- demic Training Center was completed, offering Rams student-athletes a first-class academic facility.

Features: • A computer lab with more than 30 workstations. • Five private tutorial rooms and large study areas. • Six full-time academic coordinators to assist stu- dent-athletes in their studies

The training portion includes a state-of-the-art weight room and strength and conditioning center, in addi- tion to a nutrition center. One of the newest and most comprehensive in the Mountain West, each team has a sport-specific strength coach to work with them throughout the year.

Training Room During the summer of 2013, the athletic training room went through a major transformation, doubling in size to help make it one of the finest in the country. It features a multitude of taping and treatment tables, rehabilitation equipment, and hot/cold tubs, including an underwater treadmill, the only of its kind in the state.

The football team has its own equipment, pools, training tables and more, adjacent to its nearly 10,000-square- foot weight room (pictured at top) at Canvas Stadium.

10 2018 COLORADO STATE FOOTBALL THIS IS COLORADO STATE COACHES & STAFF SEASON OUTLOOK & ROSTER PLAYER BIOGRAPHIES 2014 SEASON REVIEW RECORD BOOK HISTORY MISCELLANEOUS 11 @CSUFOOTBALL INDOOR PRACTICE FACILITY PRACTICE INDOOR - - - - lso established in 2009 was the Indoor Prac lso established in 2009 measuring more than 66,000 tice Facility, square feet. The structure allows the team to

letes to review technique and put it into play imme diately. cludes a four-lane, 70 meter track. cludes a four-lane, workouts. Retractable Retractable netting for batting cages and golf Video deck allows CSU coaches and student-ath A 70-yard synthetic-turf football field. and volleyball gymnasium for basketball Large Utilized for training by all 16 varsity sports, and in

• • • • Features: • practice and train in an additional facility, especially practice and train in an additional facility, in the spring during individual and small group work. A GAMEDAY IN FORT COLLINS

THE AGGIE “A” The prominent white “A” displayed on the foothills over- looking Hughes Stadium (above) turns 95 years old in 2018, making it the second-oldest ongoing tradition as- sociated with Colorado State University.

The “A” evolved after World War I when a trend began among colleges to display the school insignia on a hill near campus. At a special assembly on Dec. 4, 1923, the students of State Agricultural College agreed it was time to erect such an emblem. A group of military vol- unteers formed the “A” Club and donated vehicles for transporting supplies, and female students provided food for the workers.

The college declared Dec. 12 a special holiday, and stu- THE CANNON dents worked from that morning until mid-afternoon to Since 1920, military members from the institution have form the “A.” One small detail was missing: The school fired the deafening 75 mm cannon “Comatose,” an in- didn’t own the land on which the insignia sat. The Col- timidating exclamation point to opponents that just al- lege and Ag Board members met with landowner R.G. lowed a Rams touchdown, field goal or PAT. Fired today Maxwell and negotiated a long-term lease for the sum by CSU’s Army ROTC, it is the oldest continuous tradi- of $1. The following September, students lengthened tion associated with CSU athletics. At Canvas Stadium, and widened the “A” to its present size of 450 feet from the cannon is located at field level in the southeast cor- top to bottom, and 210 feet across at the bottom. For ner. The cannon was completely refurbished in Denver many years the freshman class carried out the annual in the summer of 2018. tradition of whitewashing the “A.”

Today, the “A” is an official landmark. Early each fall, freshman football players join forces with several oth- er campus organizations to give the “A” a fresh coat of white paint.

CAM THE RAM The official mascot of Colorado State is CAM the Ram, whose name symbolizes CSU’s history — an acronym RAM WALK for Colorado Agricultural & Mechanical College, the Before every home game, Colorado State’s players institution’s former name. All told, 25 live rams have and coaches exit the team buses at the intersection of served proudly. The mascot has its own corps of stu- Meridian and Hughes Way, and walk south on Meridian dents, known as the ‘Ram Handlers,’ as well as a travel- toward the north entrance to the stadium. Rams fans, ing trailer. The current rambouillet began his duties on CAM the Ram and cheerleaders line the street, while Sept. 19, 2015. the CSU marching band plays the fight song.

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- 13 @CSUFOOTBALL RICH TRADITIONRICH GO RAMS! On to the goal. On to the FIGHT! FIGHT! FIGHT! FIGHT! FIGHT! CSU FIGHT SONG CSU Fight on with all your might. Fight on with As down the field we thunder. As down the Knights of the Green and Gold, Knights of the Fight on you stalwart Ram team, team, Ram you stalwart Fight on team, stalwart Ram Fight on you Tear the (opponent’s) line asunder, the (opponent’s) Tear FUM’S SONG FUM’S C.C. for your sissy boys, and Utah for your times, Before I’d see him in Boulder, I’d see my son in hell! Before I’d see him in Boulder, Just send him to our Aggies, it’s better than Cornell. Just send him to our Aggies, it’s D.U. for your ministers, and drunkards School of Mines. D.U. Don’t send my boy to Wyoming U. a dying mother said. a dying U. send my boy to Wyoming Don’t oming) and the Ram-Falcon Trophy (bottom, Air Force). Trophy oming) and the Ram-Falcon TRAVELING TROPHIES TRAVELING football enjoys fierce rivalries with three Colorado State foes battle their and Rams The schools. front-range each year for a trio of traveling trophies: The Centennial (top right, Wy the Bronze Boot Colorado), Cup (top left, I’ll sing you a song of college days, and tell you where to go. Don’t send him to old Brigham Young, I’d rather see him dead. send him to old Brigham Young, Don’t - - - - - Aggies, where your knowledge is, and Boulder to spend your dough. - GRAW c onships. McGraw devoted more than 40 years name in CSU annals is McGraw Thurman “Fum” (left). The university’s first consensus football All-American (1948-49), he went on to an illustrious career in the NFL, where he helped the Detroit Li ons to two world champi FUM M The most recognized overall record, and a 6-2 mark in Mountain West CSU claimed all, In play. ball program owns 15 con ference championships. The 1915 team captured Rocky first the program’s Confer Mountain Athletic most Rams’ The ence title. recent conference title when in 2002 (left), came the team posted a 10-4 CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIPS foot The Colorado State A passionate competitor, during his days as a A passionate competitor, he Colorado A&M student and fraternity member, sang a song directed at regional rivals. The bal Song.” lad later became known as “Fum’s to the university he loved, including a decade as director of athletics (1976-86). His retired No. room during every 48 jersey hangs in the locker home and road. game, three of the first four titles in Mountain West history. history. West Mountain in titles four first the of three Sonny and (above) Hughes Harry coaches Legendary each won six league championships. Lubick BOWL GAMES GOING BOWLING The Colorado State football program has earned 17 bowl berths in its history, dating back to the team’s first postseason appear- ance, a physical matchup against Occiden- tal College in the 1949 Raisin Bowl (pictured at right). The Rams were led to their first bowl game by second-year head coach Bob Davis.

Earle Bruce guided the Rams back to the postseason in 1990, when he coached the team to a resounding 32-31 victory over the Oregon Ducks in the Freedom Bowl (below, right).

Sonny Lubick led the Rams to their most successful bowl run in program history. 1949 Raisin Bowl vs. Occidental College The Rams competed in nine bowl games under Lubick’s guidance, including wins in the 1997 Holiday Bowl vs. Missouri (trophy below), the 2000 Liberty Bowl (page 17, bot- tom right) and the 2001 New Orleans Bowl (page 17, bottom left).

After Steve Fairchild led the Rams to a win in the 2008 New Mexico Bowl (right), the program has earned five consecutive bowl appearances under Jim McElwain (2013 New Mexico Bowl vs. Washington State, 2014 Royal Purple Las Vegas Bowl vs. Utah) and Mike Bobo (2015 NOVA Home Loans Arizona Bowl vs. Nevada, 2016 Famous Ida- ho Potato Bowl vs. Idaho, 2017 New Mexico Bowl vs. Marshall).

2008 New Mexico Bowl

1997 Holiday Bowl Trophy 1990 Freedom Bowl

14 2018 COLORADO STATE FOOTBALL THIS IS COLORADO STATE COACHES & STAFF SEASON OUTLOOK & ROSTER PLAYER BIOGRAPHIES 2014 SEASON REVIEW RECORD BOOK HISTORY MISCELLANEOUS 15 L, 17-3 Result L, 23-17 L, 24-14 L, 31-28 L, 35-21 L, 54-51 L, 51-30 L, 45-10 L, 21-20 L, 61-50 L, 28-23 W, 22-17 W, W, 32-31 W, W, 48-45 W, W, 35-24 W, W, 40-35 W, W, 45-20 W, @CSUFOOTBALL Opponent Occidental College Oregon Michigan State Kansas Missouri Southern Miss Louisville North Texas TCU Boston College Navy Fresno State State Washington Utah Nevada Idaho Marshall 2000 Liberty Bowl Liberty Bowl; Memphis, Tenn. Liberty Bowl; Memphis, Tenn. La. Superdome; New Orleans, Louisiana Liberty Bowl; Memphis, Tenn. Calif. San Francisco, SBC Park; Calif. San Diego, Qualcomm Stadium; N.M. Albuquerque, University Stadium; N.M. Albuquerque, University Stadium; Nev. Vegas, Las Sam Boyd Stadium; Ariz. Tucson, Arizona Stadium; Idaho Boise, Albertsons Stadium; N.M. Albuquerque, Dreamstyle Stadium, Calif. Stadium; Fresno, Ratcliffe Anaheim, Calif. Anaheim Stadium; Calif. San Diego, Jack Murphy Stadium; Calif. San Diego, Jack Murphy Stadium; Calif. San Diego, Qualcomm Stadium; Dec. 31, 1999 2000 Dec. 29, Dec. 18, 2001 Dec. 31, 2002 Dec. 31, 2003 Dec. 22, 2005 Dec. 28, 2008 Dec. 21, 2013 2014 Dec. 20, 2015 Dec. 29, Dec. 22, 2016 Dec. 16,2017 Jan. 1, 1949 1990 Dec. 29, 1994 Dec. 30, 1995 Dec. 29, 1997 Dec. 29, Date Location 2001 New Orleans Bowl 2013 New Mexico Bowl 2014 Las Vegas Bowl Vegas 2014 Las 2015 Arizona Bowl Bowl 2016 Potato 2017 New Mexico Bowl 2003 San Francisco Bowl Bowl 2005 Poinsettia 2008 New Mexico Bowl 2013 New Mexico Bowl 1999 Liberty Bowl 2000 Liberty Bowl 2001 New Orleans Bowl 2002 Liberty Bowl 1949 Raisin Bowl 1949 Raisin 1990 Freedom Bowl 1994 Holiday Bowl 1995 Holiday Bowl 1997 Holiday Bowl CSU’S 17 BOWL GAMES 17 BOWL CSU’S Bowl 1990 Freedom Bowl 2008 New Mexico Bowl 1949 Raisin Bowl vs. Occidental College 1949 Raisin MEDIA EXPOSURE

DAILY COVERAGE Colorado State is a nationally prominent brand, due in large part to the success of its athletic teams and the media cover- age they receive.

The Rams are covered by five newspapers in addition to the Associated Press. What’s more, eight area television stations, mostly from Denver (the nation’s No. 17 television market), and several radio outlets along the Front Range come to campus to interview and feature CSU’s student-athletes and coaches.

GAMEDAY COVERAGE Colorado State football plays regularly on regional and nation- al television. Overall, since the program’s first telecast game in 1956, the Rams have played 297 such contests, including eight or more televised games in each of the past 23 seasons. CSU’s Sept. 21, 2013 game at Alabama drew 2.78 million viewers on ESPN2, the 2013 New Mexico Bowl on ESPN drew 2.77 million viewers and the 2014 Las Vegas Bowl on ABC drew 2.12 million viewers.

MEDIA DAYS In July 2018, Head Coach Mike Bobo and seniors Izzy Mat- thews and Josh Watson will represent Colorado State at the annual Mountain West Media Summit in Las Vegas, Nev.

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Vegas Las the to team second a and Bowl ty first er Thompson also arranged a third bowl tie-in each of the three seasons (1999 Motor City, 2000 Silicon 2001 Valley, New Bowl Orleans) before securing a four-year deal with the Emerald in San Francisco in 2002. (7) Entering the 2018 season, the MW has agreements with seven different bowl games that will generate at least five (5) guaran teed postseason opportunities for its member institutions. These Bowl, Potato Idaho Famous the with positions primary include Las Bowl, Arizona Loans Home NOVA® Bowl, Mexico New Gildan the with positions secondary and - Bowl Hawai‘i and Bowl, Vegas Cactus Bowl and the Foster Farms Bowl. the MW engi An innovator in the postseason bowl structure, as league teams have participated in seven neered many “firsts,” inaugural bowl games (2000 Silicon 2001 Valley, New Orleans, New 2006 2005 Poinsettia, (Emerald), Francisco 2002 San the continuation of its tradition-rich, the continuation of its tradition-rich, Three long-standing athletic rivalries. eight original members of the MW’s since have been conference rivals Wyoming the 1960s (New Mexico, while San Diego and Colorado State), and Air Force (1980) were (1978) State longtime members as well. UNLV and the fold in 1996 and the entered TCU continued as one of the origi Rebels nal eight institutions that formed the re-joined the group TCU MW in 1999. with its first year of competition in the in 2005-06. With conference realignment sweep Mountain West in ing the nation in recent years, the MW has been proactive University joined addressing membership changes. Boise State and the in 2011-12, followed by Fresno State the Mountain West the University of Nevada on July 1, 2012. Also on July 1, 2012, Con University of Hawai‘i became a football-only member of the further expanded On July 1, 2013, the Mountain West ference. University joined University and Utah State when San José State member full-time of number the 11 bringing to Conference, the institutions and 12 football-playing members. On July 1, 2014, soccer program became the first the Colorado College women’s West, expanding non-football affiliate member of the Mountain while Fresno State, San Diego State San Diego State while Fresno State, coast a West add and San Jose State their locations in Cen influence with Northern California. tral, Southern and football Hawai‘i the of inclusion The West the Mountain extends program beautiful islands in the footprint to the addition of the Ocean, while the Pacific soccer program at Colorado women’s College gives the MW an additional Mountains. presence in the Rocky HISTORY was conceived on The Mountain West May 26, 1998, when the presidents BYU, of eight institutions — Air Force, San Di New Mexico, Colorado State, ego State, Utah UNLV, and Wyoming Divi — decided to form a new NCAA confer sion I-A intercollegiate athletic former 16-team from a split The ence. conference re-established continuity and stability among the membership signaled within the new league and Force, Boise State, Colorado State, State, Colorado State, Boise Force, high The State). and Utah New Mexico 7,220 (elevation Wyoming plains of I campus highest Division feet – the with the desert contrast in the nation) cities of Las Vegas and Reno, to home UNLV and Nevada, respectively, ------Rocky Mountain range, which borders five MW institutions (Air which borders five MW institutions Mountain range, Rocky the Mountain West is one of three conferences to have the No. 1 is one of three conferences to have the No. the Mountain West MW NBA and MLB drafts since the the NFL, in each of selection was founded in 1999. Some is noted for its geographic diversity. The Mountain West be of the most beautiful terrain and landscapes in the nation can the majestic including boundaries, West within Mountain found NFL and NBA drafts in the same year (Utah’s Alex Smith and year (Utah’s in the same NFL and NBA drafts Ben Anthony UNLV’s With 2005). in respectively Bogut, Andrew 1 pick in the 2013 NBA Draft, the Mountain nett claiming the No. 1 NBA is one of three conferences to have multiple No. West Ste with San Diego State’s Also, draft selections since 2000. Draft, 2009 MLB the in 1 pick No. the earning Strasburg phen dent-Athlete Advisory Committee and UNM track & field athlete, Advisory Committee and UNM track & field athlete, dent-Athlete to was the first student-athlete in the history of the organization serve on the Division I Board. have to conference only the was West Mountain the Additionally, 1 overall picks in both the the same member institution with No. governance structure, including individuals who were appointed governance structure, with managing the day-to-day to serve on committees tasked President Tony business of Division I athletics. Colorado State Frank currently sits on the DI Board of Directors, while Fresno member a is Lewis Dawn Representative Athletics Faculty State the former chair of the DI Stu Spencer, of the DI Council. Kendall NCAA and MW governance structure. During the last three aca the last three During structure. and MW governance NCAA demic years, MW student-athletes participated on monthly mem bership calls and have joined MW administrators in the annual Joint Council Spring Meetings in Arizona. is well-represented within the new NCAA The Mountain West dent-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC) were included in were included (SAAC) Advisory Committee dent-Athlete of Direc Board Mountain West the June 2014 meeting of the the Spencer, Kendall field athlete tors. New Mexico track and Division I Student-Athlete NCAA national chair of the 2014-15 and Air Force Academy volleyball player Advisory Committee, members in this historic meeting Emma Dridge joined the BOD student-athlete involvement in the to advance the discussion on Arizona 38-30 in the VIZIO Fiesta Bowl. In 2011-12, the Mountain a league- was among the first conferences to implement West instant replay system. wide state-of-the-art basketball table for set the structure governance NCAA in the Changes Stu two members of the MW another Conference first, when instant replay system, and was the first non-automatic-qualifying instant replay system, and was in four BCS bowl games, winning BCS conference to participate new College Football Playoff In the inaugural year of the three. slot into a New Year’s the automatic earned system, Boise State champion from the Group Six bowl game as the highest-ranked defeated then 10th-ranked of Five 5 conferences. The Broncos The Mountain West has marked several achievements during its several has marked The Mountain West to establish a sports most notably becoming the first first 19 years, athletic dedicated solely to an intercollegiate television network also was the first to Mtn.). The Mountain West conference (The football challenge in the college the coaches’ experiment with the academic missions of its member institutions. Progressive institutions. of its member missions the academic for opportunities cultivate to continues MW the approach, its in while fostering to compete at the highest level, student-athletes Now in its 20th year, and sportsmanship. academic achievement NCAA the with involvement its in assertive been has MW the role in the a leadership and has taken governance structure of intercollegiate athletics. overall administration THIS IS THE MOUNTAIN WEST IS THE MOUNTAIN THIS com has been West the Mountain inception in 1999, From its while promoting athletics, in intercollegiate excellence mitted to DISTINGUISHED ALUMNI

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18 2018 COLORADO STATE FOOTBALL THIS IS COLORADO STATE COACHES & STAFF SEASON OUTLOOK & ROSTER PLAYER BIOGRAPHIES 2014 SEASON REVIEW RECORD BOOK HISTORY MISCELLANEOUS 19 @CSUFOOTBALL DISTINGUISHED ALUMNI DISTINGUISHED Jason Smith Player NBA Martin Laird Golfer Tour PGA Becky Hammon Coach Asst. NBA Female First - - Retired NFL player, former All-Pro and Super Bowl champ NFL player, Retired (Golden State Warriors; Cal, Stanford, Montana) Cal, Stanford, Warriors; (Golden State Amy Van Dyken, six-time Olympic gold medalist Dyken, Amy Van Erik Phillips, former athletic trainer, Phoenix Suns Erik Phillips, former athletic trainer, Assistant coach, Pittsburgh Steelers; Joey Porter, Clint Oldenburg, NFL player, video game developer Clint Oldenburg, NFL player, former NBA and international player Milt Palacio, Wizards Washington Jason Smith, NBA player, Berlin Glenn Morris, gold medalist in the 1936 Olympics in 2012 Greg Myers, College Football Hall of Fame inductee, Thurman “Fum” McGraw, Pro Football Hall of Famer McGraw, Thurman “Fum” former president, Colorado Rockies McGregor, Keli former college & NBA head coach Montgomery, Mike Martin Laird, PGA Tour PGA Martin Laird, 2004 Olympian, sixth place in discus Casey Malone, player City Royals Felix “Tippy” Martinez, former Kansas Greg Jamison, former president & CEO, San Jose Sharks Greg Jamison, former president & CEO, University director of athletics, Morgan State Floyd Kerr, Baseball pitcher Mark Knudson, former Major League Greg Myers (left), 1995 Jim Thorpe Award winner and 2012 College Football Award Greg Myers (left), 1995 Jim Thorpe is pictured with former CSU punter Hayden Hunt (cen Hall of Fame inductee, Award, and eight-year NFL vet Joel Drees Guy Ray ter), a 2015 finalist for the Chapter banquet. sen (right) at the 2016 National Football Foundation Colorado