2014 CSU Pueblo ThunderWolves football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 2014 football CSU Pueblo ThunderWolves Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference RMAC 1 14–1 8–1 John Wristen 7th Daren Wilkinson 2nd Pro-style pistol Hunter Hughes 7th 3–4 ThunderBowl NCAA Division II championRMAC co-champion NCAA Division II Championship Game W 13–0 vs. 2014 Minnesota State Mavericks Minnesota State The 2014 CSU Pueblo ThunderWolves football team represented Colorado State University Pueblo as a member of the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference (RMAC) during the 2014 NCAA Division II football season. Led by seventh-year head coach John Wristen, the ThunderWolves compiled an overall record of 14–1 with a mark of 8–1 in conference play, sharing the RMAC title with 2014 Colorado Mines Orediggers Colorado Mines. 2014 Football Standings https://rmacsports.org/standings.aspx?standings=35 Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference March 19, 2026 CSU Pueblo advanced to the NCAA Division II football championship, where, after a first-round bye, the ThunderWolves defeated 2014 Angelo State Rams Angelo State in the second round, 2014 Ohio Dominican Panthers Ohio Dominican in the quarterfinals, 2014 West Georgia Wolves West Georgia in the semifinals, and 2014 Minnesota State Mavericks Minnesota State in the championship game to win the program's first national championship. The team played home games at the ThunderBowl in Pueblo, Colorado. Schedule 2014 NCAA Division II AFCA Mountain September 4 Thursday 6:00 pm w y 4 West Texas A&M 11 ThunderBowl Pueblo, CO 35–6 7,321 http://www.gothunderwolves.com/sports/fball/2014-15/boxscores/20140904_bbgm.xml West Texas A& at. CSU-Pueblo - Box Score - 9/4/2014 - Colorado State Pueblo gothunderwolves.com 2014-10-01 https://web.archive.org/web/20141006140636/http://www.gothunderwolves.com/sports/fball/2014-15/boxscores/20140904_bbgm.xml 2014-10-06 dead September 13 6:30 pm w y y 2 Sam Houston State 15 (FCS) Bowers Stadium Huntsville, TX 47–21 9,678 http://www.gothunderwolves.com/sports/fball/2014-15/boxscores/20140913_10a3.xml CSU-Pueblo at. Sam Houston State - Box Score - 9/13/2014 - Colorado State Pueblo gothunderwolves.com 2014-10-01 https://web.archive.org/web/20141006140735/http://www.gothunderwolves.com/sports/fball/2014-15/boxscores/20140913_10a3.xml 2014-10-06 dead September 20 1:00 pm w y 2 2014 Western State Mountaineers Western State (CO) Mountaineer Bowl Gunnison, CO 26–23 562 http://www.gothunderwolves.com/sports/fball/2014-15/boxscores/20140920_xt0q.xml CSU-Pueblo at. Western State - Box Score - 9/20/2014 - Colorado State Pueblo gothunderwolves.com 2014-10-01 https://web.archive.org/web/20141006123703/http://www.gothunderwolves.com/sports/fball/2014-15/boxscores/20140920_xt0q.xml 2014-10-06 dead September 27 12:05 pm w y 2 2014 Western New Mexico Mustangs Western New Mexico Altamirano Stadium Silver City, NM 45–7 425 http://www.gothunderwolves.com/sports/fball/2014-15/boxscores/20140927_nz40.xml CSU-Pueblo at. Western New Mexico - Box Score - 9/27/2014 - Colorado State Pueblo gothunderwolves.com 2014-10-01 https://web.archive.org/web/20141006092826/http://www.gothunderwolves.com/sports/fball/2014-15/boxscores/20140927_nz40.xml 2014-10-06 dead October 4 6:00 pm w 2 2014 Adams State Grizzlies Adams State ThunderBowl Pueblo, CO 17–7 8,670 http://www.gothunderwolves.com/sports/fball/2014-15/boxscores/20141004_bjj8.xml Adams State at. CSU-Pueblo - Box Score - 10/4/2014 - Colorado State Pueblo gothunderwolves.com 2014-10-05 https://web.archive.org/web/20141006073226/http://www.gothunderwolves.com/sports/fball/2014-15/boxscores/20141004_bjj8.xml 2014-10-06 dead October 11 12:00 pm l y 2 2014 Fort Lewis Skyhawks Fort Lewis Ray Dennison Memorial Field Durango, CO A1 1,656 22–23 http://www.gothunderwolves.com/sports/fball/2014-15/boxscores/20141011_qe44.xml CSU-Pueblo at. Fort Lewis - Box Score - 10/11/2014 - Colorado State Pueblo gothunderwolves.com 2014-10-13 https://web.archive.org/web/20141018044509/http://gothunderwolves.com/sports/fball/2014-15/boxscores/20141011_qe44.xml 2014-10-18 dead October 18 1:00 pm w y 14 2014 Chadron State Eagles Chadron State ThunderBowl Pueblo, CO 41–13 8,926 http://www.gothunderwolves.com/sports/fball/2014-15/files/CSUP07.XML Chadron State at. CSU-Pueblo - Box Score - 10/18/2014 - Colorado State Pueblo gothunderwolves.com 2014-10-20 https://web.archive.org/web/20150924023917/http://www.gothunderwolves.com/sports/fball/2014-15/files/CSUP07.XML 2015-09-24 dead October 25 12:00 pm w y 12 2014 Colorado Mines Orediggers Colorado Mines 11 North Area Athletic Complex Arvada, CO 20–12 2,050 http://www.gothunderwolves.com/sports/fball/2014-15/boxscores/20141025_bxbo.xml CSU-Pueblo at. Colorado Mines - Box Score - 10/25/2014 - Colorado State Pueblo gothunderwolves.com 2014-10-25 https://web.archive.org/web/20141008212758/http://www.gothunderwolves.com/sports/fball/2014-15/boxscores/20141025_bxbo.xml 2014-10-08 dead November 1 2:00 pm w 9 2014 Black Hills State Yellow Jackets Black Hills State ThunderBowl Pueblo, CO 49–7 6,817 http://www.gothunderwolves.com/sports/fball/2014-15/boxscores/20141101_exu3.xml Black Hills State at. CSU-Pueblo - Box Score - 11/1/2014 - Colorado State Pueblo gothunderwolves.com 2014-11-05 https://web.archive.org/web/20141008211946/http://www.gothunderwolves.com/sports/fball/2014-15/boxscores/20141101_exu3.xml 2014-10-08 dead November 8 7:00 pm w y 8 2014 Colorado Mesa Mavericks Colorado Mesa Ralph Stocker Stadium Grand Junction, CO A1 HD 52–3 1,616 http://www.gothunderwolves.com/sports/fball/2014-15/boxscores/20141108_9djk.xml CSU-Pueblo at. Colorado Mesa - Box Score - 11/8/2014 - Colorado State Pueblo gothunderwolves.com 2014-11-09 https://web.archive.org/web/20141109083436/http://www.gothunderwolves.com/sports/fball/2014-15/boxscores/20141108_9djk.xml 2014-11-09 dead November 15 2:00 pm w 8 2014 New Mexico Highlands Cowboys New Mexico Highlands ThunderBowl Pueblo, CO 44–21 4,239 http://www.gothunderwolves.com/sports/fball/2014-15/boxscores/20141115_wev0.xml N.M. Highlands at. CSU-Pueblo - Box Score - 11/15/2014 - Colorado State Pueblo gothunderwolves.com 2014-11-16 https://web.archive.org/web/20141008153903/http://www.gothunderwolves.com/sports/fball/2014-15/boxscores/20141115_wev0.xml 2014-10-08 dead November 29 12:00 pm w y 8 2014 Angelo State Rams Angelo State T–23 ThunderBowl Pueblo, CO NCAA Division II Second Round 52–14 3,613 http://www.gothunderwolves.com/sports/fball/2014-15/boxscores/20141129_ij9s.xml Angelo State at. CSU-Pueblo - Box Score - 11/29/2014 - Colorado State Pueblo gothunderwolves.com 2014-11-29 https://web.archive.org/web/20141203014652/http://www.gothunderwolves.com/sports/fball/2014-15/boxscores/20141129_ij9s.xml 2014-12-03 dead December 6 12:00 pm w y 8 2014 Ohio Dominican Panthers Ohio Dominican 9 ThunderBowl Pueblo, CO NCAA Division II Quarterfinal 31–28 4,186 http://www.gothunderwolves.com/sports/fball/2014-15/boxscores/20141206_yteq.xml Ohio Dominican at. CSU-Pueblo - Box Score - 12/6/2014 - Colorado State Pueblo gothunderwolves.com 2014-12-06 https://web.archive.org/web/20141210204732/http://www.gothunderwolves.com/sports/fball/2014-15/boxscores/20141206_yteq.xml 2014-12-10 dead December 13 4:30 pm w y 8 2014 West Georgia Wolves West Georgia 25 ThunderBowl Pueblo, CO NCAA Division II Semifinal ESPN3 10–7 7,236 http://www.gothunderwolves.com/sports/fball/2014-15/boxscores/20141213_kqq2.xml West Georgia at. CSU-Pueblo - Box Score - 12/13/2014 - Colorado State Pueblo gothunderwolves.com 2014-12-14 https://web.archive.org/web/20150402181801/http://www.gothunderwolves.com/sports/fball/2014-15/boxscores/20141213_kqq2.xml 2015-04-02 dead December 20 2:00 pm w y y 8 2014 Minnesota State Mavericks Minnesota State 1 Sporting Park Kansas City, MO NCAA Division II Championship Game ESPN2 13–0 6,762 http://www.gothunderwolves.com/sports/fball/2014-15/boxscores/20141220_yewc.xml CSU-Pueblo at. Minnesota State - Box Score - 12/20/2014 - Colorado State Pueblo gothunderwolves.com 2014-12-21 https://web.archive.org/web/20141221063958/http://www.gothunderwolves.com/sports/fball/2014-15/boxscores/20141220_yewc.xml 2014-12-21 dead 2014 Football Schedule https://gothunderwolves.com/sports/football/schedule/2014 Colorado State University-Pueblo Department of Athletics March 19, 2026 Rankings AFCA poll 0 12 4http://www.afca.com/article/article.php?id=2516 Northwest Missouri State Opens 2014 Season at No. 1 18 August 2014 American Football Coaches Association 15 October 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20141015140407/http://www.afca.com/article/article.php?id=2516 15 October 2014 2http://www.afca.com/article/article.php?id=2520 Northwest Missouri State Still No. 1 in Division II Poll 8 September 2014 American Football Coaches Association 15 October 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20141015140649/http://www.afca.com/article/article.php?id=2520 15 October 2014 2 (6)http://www.afca.com/article/article.php?id=2531 Eight Top 25 Losses Shuffle Up Division II Poll 15 September 2014 American Football Coaches Association 15 October 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20141015140844/http://www.afca.com/article/article.php?id=2531 15 October 2014 2 (2)http://www.afca.com/article/article.php?id=2536 Top Ten Unchanged in AFCA Division II Coaches' Poll 22 September 2014 American Football Coaches Association 15 October 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20141015141256/http://www.afca.com/article/article.php?id=2536 15 October 2014 2 (1)http://www.afca.com/article/article.php?id=2539 UWG Makes First Appearance in Division II Poll Since 2001 29 September 2014 American Football Coaches Association 15 October 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20141015141509/http://www.afca.com/article/article.php?id=2539 15 October 2014 2 (1)http://www.afca.com/article/article.php?id=2542 Concord Makes First Appearance in Division II Poll 6 October 2014 American Football Coaches Association 15 October 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20141015141627/http://www.afca.com/article/article.php?id=2542 15 October 2014 14http://www.afca.com/article/article.php?id=2544 Losses by 5 Top 25 Teams Cause Shakeup in Division II Poll 13 October 2014 American Football Coaches Association 15 October 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20141015141743/http://www.afca.com/article/article.php?id=2544 15 October 2014 12http://www.afca.com/article/article.php?id=2550 Pittsburg State Stuns Northwest Missouri State 20 October 2014 American Football Coaches Association 20 October 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20141020201150/http://www.afca.com/article/article.php?id=2550 20 October 2014 9http://www.afca.com/article/article.php?id=2553 Minnesota State-Mankato Still No. 1 in Division II Poll 27 October 2014 American Football Coaches Association 27 October 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20141027163830/http://www.afca.com/article/article.php?id=2553 27 October 2014 8http://www.afca.com/article/article.php?id=2555 Lenoir-Rhyne Rises to No. 3 in AFCA Division II Poll 3 November 2014 American Football Coaches Association 5 November 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20141105031905/http://www.afca.com/article/article.php?id=2555 5 November 2014 8http://www.afca.com/article/article.php?id=2557 Little Change in AFCA Division II Coaches' Top 25 Poll 10 November 2014 American Football Coaches Association 11 November 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20141111064331/http://www.afca.com/article/article.php?id=2557 11 November 2014 8http://www.afca.com/article/article.php?id=2559 Minnesota State-Mankato Ends Regular Season at No. 1 17 November 2014 American Football Coaches Association 17 November 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20141117194856/http://www.afca.com/article/article.php?id=2559 17 November 2014 1 (31)http://www.afca.com/article/article.php?id=2583 Colorado State-Pueblo Ends 2014 No. 1 in Division II Poll 22 December 2014 American Football Coaches Association 23 December 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20141223132207/http://www.afca.com/article/article.php?id=2583 23 December 2014 Game summaries At No. 11 West Texas A&M 2014 West Texas A&M Buffaloes football team No. 11 Buffaloes 3 0 0 3 No. 4 ThunderWolves 14 7 7 7 Statistics WTAMUCSUP First downs 16 19 Total yards 302 440 Rushing yards 94 163 Passing yards 208 277 Turnovers 3 1 Time of possession 27:15 32:45 Team Category Player StatisticsWest Texas A&M Passing Preston Rabb 25/49, 208 yards Rushing Venric Mark 12 rushes, 58 yards Receiving Jarrian Rhone 5 receptions, 72 yardsCSU Pueblo Passing Chris Bonner 16/31, 277 yards, 4 TD, INT Rushing Cameron McDondle 21 rushes, 83 yards Receiving Paul Browning 4 receptions, 102 yards, TD At No. 15 (FCS) Sam Houston State 2014 Sam Houston State Bearkats football team No. 2 ThunderWolves 14 13 17 3 No. 15 (FCS) Bearkats 0 0 7 14 Statistics CSUPSHSU First downs 20 17 Total yards 446 231 Rushing yards 187 85 Passing yards 259 146 Turnovers 0 2 Time of possession 36:54 23:06 Team Category Player StatisticsCSU Pueblo Passing Chris Bonner 20/32, 255 yards, 3 TD Rushing Cameron McDondle 14 rushes, 116 yards, 2 TD Receiving Paul Browning 7 receptions, 98 yards, TDSam Houston State Passing Don King III 5/7, 74 yards, TD, INT Rushing Keshawn Hill 12 rushes, 55 yards, TD Receiving LaDarius Brown 3 receptions, 47 yards Vs. No. 1 Minnesota State (NCAA Division II Championship Game) No. 8 ThunderWolves 0 10 3 0 No. 1 Mavericks 0 0 0 0 Statistics CSUPMSU First downs 16 12 Total yards 327 265 Rushing yards 136 105 Passing yards 191 160 Turnovers 1 0 Time of possession 32:11 27:49 Team Category Player StatisticsCSU Pueblo Passing Chris Bonner 17/30, 191 yards, TD, INT Rushing Cameron McDondle 28 rushes, 113 yards Receiving Paul Browning 5 receptions, 84 yards, TDMinnesota State Passing Ricky Lloyd 15/21, 99 yards Rushing Ricky Lloyd 12 rushes, 67 yards Receiving Dorian Buford 5 receptions, 50 yards References CSU-Pueblo Category:CSU Pueblo ThunderWolves football seasons Category:NCAA Division II Football Champions Category:Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference football champion seasons CSU-Pueblo ThunderWolves football