2012 Colorado State Rams football team

The 2012 Colorado State Rams football team represented Colorado State University in the 2012 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Rams were led by first year head coach Jim McElwain and played their home games at Sonny Lubick Field at Hughes Stadium. They were members of the Mountain West Conference. They finished the season 4–8, 3–5 in Mountain West play to finish in a tie for sixth place.

2012 Colorado State Rams football
Conference	Mountain West Conference
Record	4–8 (3–5 MW)
Head coach	Jim McElwain (1st season)
Offensive coordinator	Dave Baldwin (1st season)
Offensive scheme	Multiple
Co-defensive coordinators	Marty English (1st season) Al Simmons (1st season)
Base defense	4–3
Home stadium	Sonny Lubick Field at Hughes Stadium
Seasons ← 2011 2013 →

2012 Mountain West Conference football standings

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
No. 18 Boise State +		7	–	1					11	–	2
Fresno State +		7	–	1					9	–	4
San Diego State +		7	–	1					9	–	4
Air Force		5	–	3					6	–	7
Nevada		4	–	4					7	–	6
Wyoming		3	–	5					4	–	8
Colorado State		3	–	5					4	–	8
UNLV		2	–	6					2	–	11
New Mexico		1	–	7					4	–	9
Hawaii		1	–	7					3	–	9
+ – Conference co-champions Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance	Source
September 1	2:00 p.m.	vs. Colorado*	Sports Authority Field at Mile High Denver, CO (Rocky Mountain Showdown)	FX	W 22–17	58,607	[1]
September 8	5:00 p.m.	No. 2 (FCS) North Dakota State*	Hughes Stadium Fort Collins, CO	KTVD	L 7–22	23,567	[2]
September 15	6:00 p.m.	at San Jose State*	Spartan Stadium San Jose, CA	ESPN3	L 20–40	7,189
September 22	5:00 p.m.	Utah State*	Hughes Stadium Fort Collins, CO	KTVD	L 19–31	23,374
September 29	12:00 p.m.	at Air Force	Falcon Stadium Colorado Springs, CO (Ram–Falcon Trophy)	ALT	L 21–42	38,562
October 6	5:00 p.m.	Fresno State	Hughes Stadium Fort Collins, CO	KTVD/TWCSN	L 7–28	25,814
October 13	5:00 p.m.	at San Diego State	Qualcomm Stadium San Diego, CA	KTVD/TWCSN	L 14–38	27,133
October 27	5:00 p.m.	Hawaiʻi	Hughes Stadium Fort Collins, CO	KTVD/ROOT	W 42–27	16,573
November 3	2:30 p.m.	at Wyoming	War Memorial Stadium Laramie, WY (Border War)	KTVD	L 31–45	20,055
November 10	5:00 p.m.	UNLV	Hughes Stadium Fort Collins, CO	KTVD/ROOT/TWCSN	W 33–11	13,887
November 17	1:30 p.m.	at Boise State	Bronco Stadium Boise, ID	NBCSN	L 14–42	33,545
November 24	5:00 p.m.	New Mexico	Hughes Stadium Fort Collins, CO	ROOT	W 24–20	12,286
*Non-conference game Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game All times are in Mountain time

Game summaries

vs Colorado

	1	2	3	4	Total
Rams	3	6	7	6	22
Buffaloes	0	14	0	3	17

See also: 2012 Colorado Buffaloes football team and Rocky Mountain Showdown

North Dakota State

	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 2 (FCS) Bison	16	3	3	0	22
Rams	7	0	0	0	7

See also: 2012 North Dakota State Bison football team

At San Jose State

	1	2	3	4	Total
Rams	0	13	0	7	20
Spartans	14	3	7	16	40

See also: 2012 San Jose State Spartans football team

Utah State

	1	2	3	4	Total
Aggies	10	7	7	7	31
Rams	0	0	6	13	19

See also: 2012 Utah State Aggies football team

At Air Force

	1	2	3	4	Total
Rams	0	14	7	0	21
Falcons	21	14	7	0	42

See also: 2012 Air Force Falcons football team and Ram–Falcon Trophy

Fresno State

	1	2	3	4	Total
Bulldogs	7	7	0	14	28
Rams	0	0	0	7	7

See also: 2012 Fresno State Bulldogs football team

At San Diego State

	1	2	3	4	Total
Rams	7	0	0	7	14
Aztecs	7	10	14	7	38

See also: 2012 San Diego State Aztecs football team

Hawaii

	1	2	3	4	Total
Warriors	14	7	6	0	27
Rams	7	21	0	14	42

See also: 2012 Hawaii Warriors football team

At Wyoming

	1	2	3	4	Total
Rams	7	7	3	14	31
Cowboys	21	7	14	3	45

See also: 2012 Wyoming Cowboys football team and Bronze Boot

UNLV

	1	2	3	4	Total
Rebels	0	0	0	11	11
Rams	7	17	3	6	33

See also: 2012 UNLV Rebels football team

At Boise State

	1	2	3	4	Total
Rams	0	0	7	7	14
No. 22 Broncos	14	21	7	0	42

See also: 2012 Boise State Broncos football team

New Mexico

	1	2	3	4	Total
Lobos	7	0	3	10	20
Rams	14	3	0	7	24

See also: 2012 New Mexico Lobos football team