2010 CSU–Pueblo ThunderWolves football team

2010 CSU–Pueblo ThunderWolves football
Conference	Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference
2010 record	9–2 (7–2 RMAC)
Head coach	John Wristen (3rd year)
Defensive coordinator	Hunter Hughes (3rd year)
Home stadium	Neta and Eddie DeRose ThunderBowl (Capacity: 6,500)

2010 RMAC football standings
	Conf							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
#19 Colorado Mines $^		8	–	1					9	–	3
#23 Neb.–Kearney $		8	–	1					9	–	2
CSU–Pueblo		7	–	2					9	–	2
Chadron State		7	–	2					8	–	3
Adams State		4	–	5					5	–	6
Western New Mexico		3	–	6					4	–	7
Mesa State		3	–	6					3	–	7
Fort Lewis		3	–	6					3	–	7
Western State (CO)		1	–	8					1	–	10
New Mexico Highlands		1	–	8					1	–	10
$ – Conference champion ^ – Division II playoff participant Rankings from AFCA Poll

The 2010 CSU–Pueblo ThunderWolves football team represented Colorado State University–Pueblo in the 2010 NCAA Division II football season. They were led by third year head coach John Wristen and played their home games at Neta and Eddie DeRose ThunderBowl. They were a member of the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference.

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent^#	Rank^#	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
August 28	7:00 PM	at Oklahoma Panhandle State*		Carl Wooten Field • Goodwell, OK		W 26–14[1]	2,500
September 4	6:00 PM	Northwest Oklahoma State*		Neta and Eddie DeRose ThunderBowl • Pueblo, CO		W 55–13[2]	6,723
September 18	6:00 PM	Adams State		Neta and Eddie DeRose ThunderBowl • Pueblo, CO		W 27–10[3]	6,068
September 25	1:00 PM	at Fort Lewis		Ray Dennison Field • Durango, CO		W 49–14[4]	1,335
October 2	2:00 PM	Chadron State		Neta and Eddie DeRose ThunderBowl • Pueblo, CO		W 33–30 ^3OT[5]	6,431
October 9	12:00 PM	at Colorado Mines	No. 25	Campbell Field • Golden, CO		L 16–19[6]	3,216
October 16	2:00 PM	No. 13 Nebraska–Kearney		Neta and Eddie DeRose ThunderBowl • Pueblo, CO		L 24–38[7]	5,905
October 23	6:40 PM	at Mesa State		Stocker Stadium • Grand Junction, CO		W 26–14[8]	529
October 30	6:00 PM	New Mexico Highlands		Neta and Eddie DeRose ThunderBowl • Pueblo, CO		W 66–0[9]	5,268
November 6	1:00 PM	at Western State		Mountaineer Bowl • Gunnison, CO		W 37–3[10]	440
November 13	12:00 PM	at Western New Mexico		Ben Altamirano Stadium • Silver City, NM		W 45–17[11]	652
*Non-conference game. Homecoming. ^#Rankings from American Football Coaches Association Poll released prior to game. All times are in Mountain Time.

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Ranking movements

Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking.
NR = Not ranked. RV = Received votes. ( ) = First place votes.

	Week
Poll	Pre	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	Final
AFCA Poll	NR[12]	NR[13]	RV[14]	RV[15]	RV[16]	RV[17]	25[18]	RV[19]	NR[20]	RV[21]	RV[22]	RV[23]	RV[24]

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3. "Adams State vs CSU-Pueblo (Sep 18, 2010) - Colorado State Pueblo". gothunderwolves.com.
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