 By SuperWest Sports Staff
February 21, 2026
After last year’s 2-10 campaign, Colorado State football has played 118 seasons, dating back to 1902.
During that time, the Rams have compiled a 549–631–33 (.466) record through the 2025 season.
Since the program’s initial season, CSU has appeared in 18 bowl games, winning six, along with 15 conference championships.
The Rams have produced five consensus First Team All-America players.
Colorado State begins its 119th season under new head coach Jim Mora in a retooled Mountain West Conference, looking to resume its winning ways.
—Conference Affiliations—
- Pac-12 Conference (2026-present)
- Mountain West Conference (1999–2025)
- Western Athletic Conference (1968–1998)
- Independent (1962–1967)
- Skyline Conference (1938–1961)
- Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference (1909–1937)
- Colorado Football Association (1893–1908)
The table below gives an all-time season rundown with Conference, W-L record, win percentage, coach, and bowl game, if any, for each year.
| Year | Conf | W | L | T | Pct | Coach(es) | Bowl |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | MWC | 2 | 10 | 0 | .167 | Jay Norvell (2-5) Tyson Summers (0-5) | |
| 2024 | MWC | 8 | 5 | 0 | .615 | Jay Norvell (8-5) | Arizona Bowl (L) |
| 2023 | MWC | 5 | 7 | 0 | .417 | Jay Norvell (5-7) | |
| 2022 | MWC | 3 | 9 | 0 | .250 | Jay Norvell (3-9) | |
| 2021 | MWC | 3 | 9 | 0 | .250 | Steve Addazio (3-9) | |
| 2020 | MWC | 1 | 3 | 0 | .250 | Steve Addazio (1-3) | |
| 2019 | MWC | 4 | 8 | 0 | .333 | Mike Bobo (4-8) | |
| 2018 | MWC | 3 | 9 | 0 | .250 | Mike Bobo (3-9) | |
| 2017 | MWC | 7 | 6 | 0 | .538 | Mike Bobo (7-6) | New Mexico Bowl (L) |
| 2016 | MWC | 7 | 6 | 0 | .538 | Mike Bobo (7-6) | Famous Idaho Potato Bowl (L) |
| 2015 | MWC | 7 | 6 | 0 | .538 | Mike Bobo (7-6) | Arizona Bowl (L) |
| 2014 | MWC | 10 | 3 | 0 | .769 | Jim McElwain (10-2) Dave Baldwin (0-1) | Las Vegas Bowl (L) |
| 2013 | MWC | 8 | 6 | 0 | .571 | Jim McElwain (8-6) | New Mexico Bowl (W) |
| 2012 | MWC | 4 | 8 | 0 | .333 | Jim McElwain (4-8) | |
| 2011 | MWC | 3 | 9 | 0 | .250 | Steve Fairchild (3-9) | |
| 2010 | MWC | 3 | 9 | 0 | .250 | Steve Fairchild (3-9) | |
| 2009 | MWC | 3 | 9 | 0 | .250 | Steve Fairchild (3-9) | |
| 2008 | MWC | 7 | 6 | 0 | .538 | Steve Fairchild (7-6) | New Mexico Bowl (W) |
| 2007 | MWC | 3 | 9 | 0 | .250 | Sonny Lubick (3-9) | |
| 2006 | MWC | 4 | 8 | 0 | .333 | Sonny Lubick (4-8) | |
| 2005 | MWC | 6 | 6 | 0 | .500 | Sonny Lubick (6-6) | Poinsettia Bowl (L) |
| 2004 | MWC | 4 | 7 | 0 | .364 | Sonny Lubick (4-7) | |
| 2003 | MWC | 7 | 6 | 0 | .538 | Sonny Lubick (7-6) | San Francisco Bowl (L) |
| 2002 | MWC | 10 | 4 | 0 | .714 | Sonny Lubick (10-4) | Liberty Bowl (L) |
| 2001 | MWC | 7 | 5 | 0 | .583 | Sonny Lubick (7-5) | New Orleans Bowl (W) |
| 2000 | MWC | 10 | 2 | 0 | .833 | Sonny Lubick (10-2) | Liberty Bowl (W) |
| 1999 | MWC | 8 | 4 | 0 | .667 | Sonny Lubick (8-4) | Liberty Bowl (L) |
| 1998 | WAC | 8 | 4 | 0 | .667 | Sonny Lubick (8-4) | |
| 1997 | WAC | 11 | 2 | 0 | .846 | Sonny Lubick (11-2) | Holiday Bowl (W) |
| 1996 | WAC | 7 | 5 | 0 | .583 | Sonny Lubick (7-5) | |
| 1995 | WAC | 8 | 4 | 0 | .667 | Sonny Lubick (8-4) | Holiday Bowl (L) |
| 1994 | WAC | 10 | 2 | 0 | .833 | Sonny Lubick (10-2) | Holiday Bowl (L) |
| 1993 | WAC | 5 | 6 | 0 | .455 | Sonny Lubick (5-6) | |
| 1992 | WAC | 5 | 7 | 0 | .417 | Earle Bruce (5-7) | |
| 1991 | WAC | 3 | 8 | 0 | .273 | Earle Bruce (3-8) | |
| 1990 | WAC | 9 | 4 | 0 | .692 | Earle Bruce (9-4) | Freedom Bowl (W) |
| 1989 | WAC | 5 | 5 | 1 | .500 | Earle Bruce (5-5-1) | |
| 1988 | WAC | 1 | 10 | 0 | .091 | Leon Fuller (1-10) | |
| 1987 | WAC | 1 | 11 | 0 | .083 | Leon Fuller (1-11) | |
| 1986 | WAC | 6 | 5 | 0 | .545 | Leon Fuller (6-5) | |
| 1985 | WAC | 5 | 7 | 0 | .417 | Leon Fuller (5-7) | |
| 1984 | WAC | 3 | 8 | 0 | .273 | Leon Fuller (3-8) | |
| 1983 | WAC | 5 | 7 | 0 | .417 | Leon Fuller (5-7) | |
| 1982 | WAC | 4 | 7 | 0 | .364 | Leon Fuller (4-7) | |
| 1981 | WAC | 0 | 12 | 0 | .000 | Sarkis Arslanian (0-6) Chester Caddas (0-6) | |
| 1980 | WAC | 6 | 4 | 1 | .591 | Sarkis Arslanian (6-4-1) | |
| 1979 | WAC | 4 | 7 | 1 | .375 | Sarkis Arslanian (4-7-1) | |
| 1978 | WAC | 5 | 6 | 0 | .455 | Sarkis Arslanian (5-6) | |
| 1977 | WAC | 9 | 2 | 1 | .792 | Sarkis Arslanian (9-2-1) | |
| 1976 | WAC | 6 | 5 | 0 | .545 | Sarkis Arslanian (6-5) | |
| 1975 | WAC | 6 | 5 | 0 | .545 | Sarkis Arslanian (6-5) | |
| 1974 | WAC | 4 | 6 | 1 | .409 | Sarkis Arslanian (4-6-1) | |
| 1973 | WAC | 5 | 6 | 0 | .455 | Sarkis Arslanian (5-6) | |
| 1972 | WAC | 1 | 10 | 0 | .091 | Jerry Wampfler (1-10) | |
| 1971 | WAC | 3 | 8 | 0 | .273 | Jerry Wampfler (3-8) | |
| 1970 | WAC | 4 | 7 | 0 | .364 | Jerry Wampfler (4-7) | |
| 1969 | WAC | 4 | 6 | 0 | .400 | Milo Lude (4-6) | |
| 1968 | WAC | 2 | 8 | 0 | .200 | Milo Lude (2-8) | |
| 1967 | Ind | 4 | 5 | 1 | .450 | Milo Lude (4-5-1) | |
| 1966 | Ind | 7 | 3 | 0 | .700 | Milo Lude (7-3) | |
| 1965 | Ind | 4 | 6 | 0 | .400 | Milo Lude (4-6) | |
| 1964 | Ind | 5 | 6 | 0 | .455 | Milo Lude (5-6) | |
| 1963 | Ind | 3 | 7 | 0 | .300 | Milo Lude (3-7) | |
| 1962 | Ind | 0 | 10 | 0 | .000 | Milo Lude (0-10) | |
| 1961 | Skyline | 0 | 10 | 0 | .000 | Tuffy Mullison (0-10) | |
| 1960 | Skyline | 2 | 8 | 0 | .200 | Tuffy Mullison (2-8) | |
| 1959 | Skyline | 6 | 4 | 0 | .600 | Tuffy Mullison (6-4) | |
| 1958 | Skyline | 6 | 4 | 0 | .600 | Tuffy Mullison (6-4) | |
| 1957 | Skyline | 3 | 7 | 0 | .300 | Tuffy Mullison (3-7) | |
| 1956 | Skyline | 2 | 7 | 1 | .250 | Tuffy Mullison (2-7-1) | |
| 1955 | Skyline | 8 | 2 | 0 | .800 | Robert Davis (8-2) | |
| 1954 | Skyline | 3 | 7 | 0 | .300 | Robert Davis (3-7) | |
| 1953 | Skyline | 4 | 5 | 0 | .444 | Robert Davis (4-5) | |
| 1952 | Skyline | 6 | 4 | 0 | .600 | Robert Davis (6-4) | |
| 1951 | Skyline | 5 | 4 | 1 | .550 | Robert Davis (5-4-1) | |
| 1950 | Skyline | 6 | 3 | 0 | .667 | Robert Davis (6-3) | |
| 1949 | Skyline | 9 | 1 | 0 | .900 | Robert Davis (9-1) | |
| 1948 | Skyline | 8 | 3 | 0 | .727 | Robert Davis (8-3) | Raisin Bowl (L) |
| 1947 | MSAC | 5 | 4 | 1 | .550 | Robert Davis (5-4-1) | |
| 1946 | MSAC | 2 | 7 | 0 | .222 | Julius Wagner (2-7) | |
| 1945 | MSAC | 2 | 5 | 1 | .313 | Julius Wagner (2-5-1) | |
| 1942 | MSAC | 4 | 3 | 0 | .571 | Julius Wagner (4-3) | |
| 1941 | MSAC | 4 | 2 | 1 | .643 | Harry Hughes (4-2-1) | |
| 1940 | MSAC | 3 | 4 | 2 | .444 | Harry Hughes (3-4-2) | |
| 1939 | MSAC | 2 | 7 | 0 | .222 | Harry Hughes (2-7) | |
| 1938 | MSAC | 1 | 5 | 2 | .250 | Harry Hughes (1-5-2) | |
| 1937 | RMC | 1 | 7 | 0 | .125 | Harry Hughes (1-7) | |
| 1936 | RMC | 4 | 4 | 1 | .500 | Harry Hughes (4-4-1) | |
| 1935 | RMC | 3 | 4 | 1 | .438 | Harry Hughes (3-4-1) | |
| 1934 | RMC | 6 | 2 | 1 | .722 | Harry Hughes (6-2-1) | |
| 1933 | RMC | 5 | 1 | 1 | .786 | Harry Hughes (5-1-1) | |
| 1932 | RMC | 4 | 3 | 1 | .563 | Harry Hughes (4-3-1) | |
| 1931 | RMC | 5 | 4 | 0 | .556 | Harry Hughes (5-4) | |
| 1930 | RMC | 3 | 5 | 1 | .389 | Harry Hughes (3-5-1) | |
| 1929 | RMC | 5 | 4 | 0 | .556 | Harry Hughes (5-4) | |
| 1928 | RMC | 6 | 2 | 0 | .750 | Harry Hughes (6-2) | |
| 1927 | RMC | 7 | 1 | 0 | .875 | Harry Hughes (7-1) | |
| 1926 | RMC | 6 | 2 | 1 | .722 | Harry Hughes (6-2-1) | |
| 1925 | RMC | 9 | 1 | 0 | .900 | Harry Hughes (9-1) | |
| 1924 | RMC | 4 | 2 | 0 | .667 | Harry Hughes (4-2) | |
| 1923 | RMC | 5 | 2 | 1 | .688 | Harry Hughes (5-2-1) | |
| 1922 | RMC | 5 | 2 | 1 | .688 | Harry Hughes (5-2-1) | |
| 1921 | RMC | 2 | 3 | 1 | .417 | Harry Hughes (2-3-1) | |
| 1920 | RMC | 6 | 1 | 1 | .813 | Harry Hughes (6-1-1) | |
| 1919 | RMC | 7 | 1 | 0 | .875 | Harry Hughes (7-1) | |
| 1918 | RMC | 0 | 2 | 0 | .000 | Harry Hughes (0-2) | |
| 1917 | RMC | 0 | 7 | 1 | .063 | Harry Hughes (0-7-1) | |
| 1916 | RMC | 6 | 0 | 1 | .929 | Harry Hughes (6-0-1) | |
| 1915 | RMC | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | Harry Hughes (7-0) | |
| 1914 | RMC | 3 | 4 | 0 | .429 | Harry Hughes (3-4) | |
| 1913 | RMC | 3 | 2 | 0 | .600 | Harry Hughes (3-2) | |
| 1912 | RMC | 3 | 2 | 0 | .600 | Harry Hughes (3-2) | |
| 1911 | RMC | 0 | 6 | 0 | .000 | Harry Hughes (0-6) | |
| 1910 | RMC | 0 | 5 | 0 | .000 | George Cassidy (0-5) | |
| 1905 | Ind | 3 | 4 | 0 | .429 | John McIntosh (3-4) | |
| 1904 | Ind | 0 | 4 | 1 | .100 | John McIntosh (0-4-1) | |
| 1903 | Ind | 6 | 1 | 0 | .857 | Matt Rothwell (6-1) | |
| 1902 | Ind | 1 | 3 | 2 | .333 | Clarence Griffith (1-3-2) |