Rams Open ‘05 Season at Colorado Ram Quickfacts Location ............................. Fort Collins, CO 80523 Colorado State opens the 2005 football season against Enrollment ............................................... 25,382 in-state rival Colorado Saturday, Sept. 3 in Boulder Nickname, Colors ...... Rams, Forest Green & Vegas Gold before a national television audience on TBS. Fol- Stadium............ Sonny Lubick Field at Hughes Stadium lowing the opener, the Rams face Minnesota in Min- Capacity ................................................... 34,400 GAME #1 • COLORADO STATE (0-0) neapolis Sept. 10. The Rams then face Nevada in the Conference ...................................... Mountain West Grand Reopening Game of Sonny Lubick Field at AT COLORADO(0-0) President ..................................... Dr. Larry Penley Hughes Stadium. Leading the returning players is Director of Athletics............................ Mark Driscoll Sept. 3 • FOLSOM STADIUM WR David Anderson, a semifinalist a year ago for the Media Relations Director ...................... Gary Ozzello BOULDER • 1:30 P.M. MT (TBS) Biletnikoff Award as the nation’s top receiver. Ander- Office/Cell Phone ............... 970-491-5067; 222-3361 son and OT Mike Brisiel were preseason All-MWC FAX Phone ............................................ 491-1348 GAME QUICKFACTS choices. Brisiel and OC Albert Bimper enter their Press Box Phone ............................................ TBA COACHES fourth season as starters along the offensive line. E-mail .......................... [email protected] Seniors LB Courtney Jones and LB Jahmal Hall an- Web Site ....................................... CSURAMS.com Sonny Lubick (Western Montana ‘60) Head Coach .......... Sonny Lubick (Western Montana ‘60) chor the team’s defense. Colorado State ........... 13th season, 95-51 Year at Colorado State ............................ 12th; 95-51 Overall .................... 16th year; 116-70 Career Record ............................ 16th season; 116-70 vs. Foe .....................3-7; 0-3 in Boulder 2005 Special Events Office Phone .......................................... 491-6131 Gary Barnett (Missouri ‘69) Sept. 24 - Nevada ............Ag Day/Band Day Operations Director ...... Tom Ehlers (Colorado State ‘85) Colorado Career .......... 7th season, 42-33 Game Sponsor: Poudre Valley Health Systems Tight Ends/Special Teams........ Dave Arnold (Drake ‘67) Overall ................. 16th season, 85-89-2 Special Event: “For Ever Green” Day; Loveland Running Backs ...... Mick Delaney (Western Montana ‘64) vs. Foe .....................3-3; 1-0 in Boulder Chamber of Commerce Day Defensive Line ........... Karl Ballard (Colorado State ‘96) SERIES CAPSULE Sept. 29 - Air Force Offensive Line ........... Darrell Funk (Colorado State ‘88) Off. Coor./QBs .. Dan Hammerschmidt (Colo. State ‘87) Overall .... 76 games; Colorado leads, 56-18-2 Game Sponsor: To be announced Wide Receivers ........ Marc Lubick (Colorado State ‘01) Fort Collins........ Colorado leads, 23-7-1 Special Event: Fort Collins Chamber of Com- Def. Coor./Linebackers ..... Steve Stanard (Nebraska ‘89) Boulder .............. Colorado leads, 30-8-1 merce Day Defensive Backs ............. James Ward (Puget Sound ‘96) Denver ......................... Series tied, 3-3 Oct. 8 - Utah ...... Homecoming/Family Day Defensive Line ........... Jesse Williams (Sonoma State ‘99) Series Streak ........... Colorado, 2 in a row Game Sponsor: Heart Center of the Rockies Offensive Formation .................................. Multiple RADIO INFORMATION Oct. 22 - Wyoming Defensive Formation ......................................... 4-3 Outlet .........Colorado State Sports Network Game Sponsor: Frontier Airlines 2004 Record/MWC ................. 4-7/3-4 MWC (T4th) Flagship ....... KCOL, 600 AM-Fort Collins* Nov. 12 - San Diego State ...... Hall of Fame; 2004 Total Lettermen ......................................... 56 Play-by-play ............... Rich Bircumshaw Spirit of America Day 2004 Lettermen Returning/Lost ...................... 44/12 Analyst .............................. Erik Olson Game Sponsor: Advanced Energy 2004 Starters Returning (O/D/S) ............ 18 (10/8/0) Sidelines ............................ Brian Roth 2004 Starters Lost (O/D/S) ....................... 6 (2/3/1) *See inside for complete affiliate listing. 2005 Preseason MWC Poll TELEVISION INFORMATION In This Issue... Team (1st Place Vots) ................................. Points Outlet ............................................. TBS Game Statistics Capsule ....................................... 3 1. Utah (18) .......................................... 246 Play-by-play ....................... Ron Thulin Media Information ............................................ 2 2. New Mexico (6) .................................. 215 Analyst .......................... Charles Davis Game Notes ................................................... 4-9 3. Wyoming (5) ..................................... 212 Sidelines ............................ Craig Sager Opponent Schedules & Results .............................. 9 4. BYU (1) ........................................... 164 Sonny Lubick Field at Hughes Stadium ................... 12 INTERNET 5. Colorado State ................................... 153 Rams Coaching Staff ......................................... 13 6. TCU ............................................... 145 Live audio ........... www.CSURAMS.com Roster & Depth Chart ........................................ 24 7. Air Force .......................................... 96 Click onYahoo.com icon for broadcast. Statistics ........................................................ 31 8. San Diego State ................................... 87 Player Biographies ........................................... 54 9. UNLV ..............................................32 2005 Colorado State Football Schedule Date Day Opponent Site Time/Result T.V. Series Atten. Notes S3 Sat. at Colorado Boulder, Colo. 1:30 p.m. MT TBS 18-56-2 -- Rams open season with in-state rival S10 Sat. at Minnesota Minneapolis, Minn. 1 p.m. MT/12 noon MT ESPN2 0-1-0 -- Rams, Gophers meet for 2nd time S17 Sat. Open Date S24 Sat. Nevada+ Fort Collins, Colo. 4 p.m. MT FSNRM 7-0-0 -- Rams 7-0 vs. Wolf Pack in series S29 Thur. Air Force* Fort Collins, Colo. 5:30 pm. MT ESPN 15-24-1 -- Ram-Falcon Trophy at stake in rivalry O8 Sat. Utah*& Fort Collins, Colo. 4:30 p.m. MT -- 19-48-2 -- Utes two-time defending MWC champs O15 Sat. at BYU* Provo, Utah TBA TBA 25-32-3 -- Cougars victorious in Fort Collins in 2004 O22 Sat. Wyoming* Fort Collins, Colo. TBA TBA 52-39-5 -- Rams earn Bronze Boot Trophy in 2004 O28 Fri. at New Mexico* Albuquerque, N.M. 6 p.m. MT ESPN2 28-21-0 -- CSU held UNM to 291 total yards N5 Sat. at TCU* Fort Worth, Tex. 5 p.m. MT/6 p.m. CT TBA 1-1-0 -- Last meeting was 2002 Liberty Bowl N12 Sat. San Diego State*% Fort Collins, Colo. TBA TBA 12-12-0 -- Rams rally late for 21-17 win in 2004 N19 Sat. at UNLV* Las Vegas, Nev. TBA TBA 6-3-1 -- CSU wins 2004 battle, 45-10 *MWC games. Special Dates: +Ag Day; &Homecoming/Family Day; %Hall of Fame Fame, Spirit of America & Band Day. Game Week Team Calendar 2005 Ticket Information Rams Radio Network MONDAY, AUG. 29 • Call 491-RAMS, toll free, 1-800-491-RAMS. Rams’ football is broadcast statewide on the Colo- 12 Noon ..... Sonny Lubick News Conference rado State Sports Network presented by Nelligan C.B. & Potts Restaurant in Fort Collins • Online at CSURAMS.com Sports Marketing. Rich Bircumshaw has beent 3:30-5:30 ........... Practice, videotape review • TicketsWest in 89 King Soopers and City Mar- Photos/video during individual drills only ket locations throughout the state of Colorado. he play-by-play announcer for the past three sea- Interviews following videotape review sons and has been a member of the network TUESDAY, AUG. 30 Season Tickets ( Home Games) broadcast team for six seasons. Bircumshaw also 10:00 a.m. ............... MWC Teleconference Chairbacks Sections (D-E-F)* ............... $160 handles play-by-play coverage for Colorado 1-1:30 p.m. .............. Player Teleconference Bench (Sections C-G)* ....................... $145 State’s men’s basketball team. Pregame cover- Dial 970-491-2609 to access interviews Bench (Sections A-B-H-I) .................... $145 age begins 2 hours prior to kickoff; the postgame 3:30-5:30 ................................. Practice Youth Season (Ages 3-18) ..................... $73 show lasts one hour. Photos/video during individual drills only Faculty/Staff ................................... $116 Interviews following practice Senior Citizens ................................. $116 Affiliates include: WEDNESDAY, AUG. 31 • KCOL, 600 AM; Fort Collins (flagship); 3:30-5:30 ................................. Practice Individual Game Tickets • KNUS, 710 AM; Denver; Photos/video during individual drills only Air Force, Wyoming ............................ $40 Interviews following practice Nevada, San Diego State ....................... $30 • KFTM, 1400 AM; Fort Morgan; 7 p.m. ....... Coors Light Sonny Lubick Show *Requires donor participation. • KNEC, 100.9 FM; Yuma; Stonehouse Grill Restaurant • KGHF; 1350 AM; Pueblo; THURSDAY, SEPT. 1 MWC Media Teleconference • KNNG, 104.7 FM; Sterling; 3:30-5:30 ................................. Practice Each Tuesday, August 30 – November 15, 2005 • KTMM, 1340 AM; Grand Junction; Photos/video during individual drills only Call-in: 1-877-704-5378 • KRDZ, 1440 AM; Yuma. Interviews following