2015 Colorado State Rams football team
The 2015 Colorado State Rams football team represented Colorado State University during the 2015 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Rams were led by first-year head coach Mike Bobo and played their home games at Sonny Lubick Field at Hughes Stadium. They were members of the Mountain Division of the Mountain West Conference. They finished the season 7–6, 5–3 in Mountain West play to finish in a four way tie for second place in the Mountain Division. They were invited to inaugural Arizona Bowl where they lost to fellow Mountain West member Nevada.
Schedule
Date |
Time |
Opponent |
Site |
TV |
Result |
Attendance |
September 5 |
2:00 PM |
Savannah State* |
Hughes Stadium • Fort Collins, CO |
MWN |
W 65–13 |
24,571 |
September 12 |
1:30 PM |
Minnesota* |
Hughes Stadium • Fort Collins, CO |
CBSSN |
L 20–23 OT |
32,500 |
September 19 |
5:00 PM |
vs. Colorado* |
Sports Authority Field at Mile High • Denver, CO (Rocky Mountain Showdown) |
CBSSN |
L 24–27 OT |
66,253 |
September 26 |
5:00 PM |
at UTSA* |
Alamodome • San Antonio, TX |
CBSSN |
W 33–31 |
24,705 |
October 3 |
5:00 PM |
at Utah State |
Maverik Stadium • Logan, UT |
ESPN3 |
L 18–33 |
22,059 |
October 10 |
5:00 PM |
No. 25 Boise State |
Hughes Stadium • Fort Collins, CO |
CBSSN |
L 10–41 |
26,117 |
October 17 |
1:30 PM |
Air Force |
Hughes Stadium • Fort Collins, CO (Battle for the Ram–Falcon Trophy) |
CBSSN |
W 38–23 |
32,546 |
October 31 |
1:30 PM |
San Diego State |
Hughes Stadium • Fort Collins, CO |
CBSSN |
L 17–41 |
18,125 |
November 7 |
1:00 PM |
at Wyoming |
War Memorial Stadium • Laramie, WY (Bronze Boot) |
ESPN3 |
W 26–7 |
18,682 |
November 14 |
5:00 PM |
UNLV |
Hughes Stadium • Fort Collins, CO |
RTRM |
W 49–35 |
15,641 |
November 21 |
3:30 PM |
at New Mexico |
University Stadium • Albuquerque, NM |
RTRM |
W 28–21 |
21,643 |
November 28 |
7:00 PM |
at Fresno State |
Bulldog Stadium • Fresno, CA |
CBSSN |
W 34–31 |
26,375 |
December 29 |
5:30 PM |
vs. Nevada* |
Arizona Stadium • Tucson, AZ (Arizona Bowl) |
ASN |
L 23–28 |
20,425 |
*Non-conference game. Homecoming. #Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Mountain Time. |
- Schedule Source:[1]
Game notes
Savannah State
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Tigers |
0 |
7 |
0 |
6 |
13 |
Rams |
24 |
21 |
13 |
7 |
65 |
Overall record |
Last meeting |
Result |
First meeting |
Minnesota
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 | OT |
Total |
Golden Gophers |
0 |
6 |
7 |
7 | 3 |
23 |
Rams |
7 |
0 |
3 |
10 | 0 |
20 |
Overall record |
Last meeting |
Result |
0–2 |
2005 |
MINN, 56–21 |
vs. Colorado
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 | OT |
Total |
Rams |
14 |
0 |
3 |
7 | 0 |
24 |
Buffaloes |
0 |
10 |
7 |
7 | 3 |
27 |
Overall record |
Last meeting |
Result |
23–63–2 |
2014 |
CSU, 31–17 |
at UTSA
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Rams |
9 |
7 |
14 |
3 |
33 |
Roadrunners |
7 |
10 |
7 |
7 |
31 |
Overall record |
Last meeting |
Result |
First meeting |
at Utah State
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Rams |
3 |
7 |
0 |
8 |
18 |
Aggies |
3 |
14 |
6 |
10 |
33 |
Overall record |
Last meeting |
Result |
37–32–2 |
2014 |
CSU, 16–13 |
Boise State
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
#24 Broncos |
17 |
10 |
7 |
7 |
41 |
Rams |
0 |
10 |
0 |
0 |
10 |
Overall record |
Last meeting |
Result |
0–4 |
2014 |
BSU, 37–24 |
Air Force
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Air Force |
6 |
7 |
0 |
10 |
23 |
Rams |
14 |
7 |
14 |
3 |
38 |
Overall record |
Last meeting |
Result |
20–32–1 |
2014 |
AF, 27–24 |
San Diego State
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Aztecs |
7 |
6 |
14 |
14 |
41 |
Rams |
7 |
3 |
0 |
7 |
17 |
Overall record |
Last meeting |
Result |
13–19 |
2012 |
SDSU, 38–14 |
at Wyoming
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Rams |
17 |
6 |
3 |
0 |
26 |
Cowboys |
0 |
0 |
0 |
7 |
7 |
Overall record |
Last meeting |
Result |
57–44–2 |
2014 |
CSU, 45–31 |
UNLV
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Rebels |
14 |
7 |
7 |
7 |
35 |
Rams |
14 |
14 |
7 |
14 |
49 |
Overall record |
Last meeting |
Result |
14–6–1 |
2012 |
CSU, 33–11 |
at New Mexico
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Rams |
14 |
3 |
3 |
8 |
28 |
Lobos |
7 |
7 |
7 |
0 |
21 |
Overall record |
Last meeting |
Result |
37–25 |
2014 |
CSU, 58–20 |
at Fresno State
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Rams |
7 |
7 |
13 |
7 |
34 |
Bulldogs |
10 |
14 |
0 |
7 |
31 |
Overall record |
Last meeting |
Result |
7–5 |
2012 |
FRES, 28–7 |
Arizona Bowl–Nevada
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Wolf Pack |
3 |
16 |
3 |
6 |
28 |
Rams |
0 |
13 |
7 |
3 |
23 |
Overall record |
Last meeting |
Result |
11–2 |
2014 |
CSU, 31–24 |
The Rams and Wolf Pack are both members of the Mountain West Conference. However, they are in opposite divisions and did not play each other in the regular season in 2015. This is the first time teams from the same conference have met in a non-championship bowl game since the 1979 Orange Bowl.
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