| Colorado State Rams football | |||
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| First season | 1893; 131 years ago | ||
| Athletic director | John Weber[1] | ||
| Head coach | Jay Norvell 3rd season, 12–19 (.387) | ||
| Stadium | Canvas Stadium (capacity: 41,000[2]) | ||
| Field | Sonny Lubick Field | ||
| Year built | 2017 | ||
| Field surface | Artificial turf | ||
| Location | Fort Collins, Colorado | ||
| NCAA division | Division I FBS | ||
| Conference | Mountain West (Pac-12 in 2026) | ||
| All-time record | 540–616–33[3] (.468) | ||
| Bowl record | 6–11 (.353) | ||
| Conference titles | 15 | ||
| Rivalries | Air Force (rivalry) Colorado (rivalry) Wyoming (rivalry) | ||
| Consensus All-Americans | 5[4] | ||
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| Colors | Green and gold[5] | ||
| Fight song | Stalwart Rams | ||
| Mascot | CAM the Ram | ||
| Outfitter | Under Armour | ||
| Website | CSURams.com | ||
The Colorado State Rams football program represents Colorado State University and is a member of the NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision and the Mountain West Conference. [6] The Rams have long-standing rivalries with Colorado, Wyoming, and Air Force. The team is currently led by head coach Jay Norvell, who was hired in December 2021.
The Rams have played their home games at Canvas Stadium since 2017. Previously, the team played 49 seasons (1968–2016) at Sonny Lubick Field at Hughes Stadium. The first game at Canvas Stadium (known as Colorado State Stadium for the 2017 season only) was played on August 26, 2017, when the Rams defeated the Oregon State Beavers 58–27.[7]
- ^ "Joe Parker to step down; John Weber appointed interim CSU athletic director". February 19, 2024. Retrieved May 14, 2024.
- ^ "And the name is ... Canvas Stadium". June 5, 2018. Archived from the original on April 12, 2020. Retrieved April 12, 2020.
- ^ "CSU Football Winsipedia". Archived from the original on September 6, 2019. Retrieved August 27, 2019.
- ^ "McBride Adds AP All-American Honors; Reaches Consensus Status". December 13, 2021. Archived from the original on December 13, 2021. Retrieved December 13, 2021.
- ^ Colorado State Brand Standards (PDF). August 11, 2021. Retrieved November 14, 2022.
- ^ "Colorado State University 2007 Season Review." McGraw Athletic Center, Fort Collins, CO. Release No. 13, 12/31/07. Pg 16.
- ^ Worthington, Danika (August 26, 2017). "A stadium — and many alumni — return to Colorado State's campus after a long hiatus". The Denver Post. Archived from the original on August 27, 2017. Retrieved August 28, 2017.