COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (July 26, 2019) - Fresh off the program's seventh Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference Championship in the last eight years, the Colorado State University-Pueblo football team was named a unanimous favorite to repeat as champs this season, as the league office released its 2019 RMAC Preseason Coaches' Poll, Wednesday at the RMAC Kickoff in Denver.
The ThunderWolves totaled all 10 available first-place votes to accumulate 100 points in the poll. The Pack shared the 2018 title with Colorado School of Mines, who earned the other first-place nod and totaled 88 points for second. Chadron State College gathered 73 points with Colorado Mesa University right behind them with 72 points. Dixie State University rounded out the top five with 68 points.
CSU-Pueblo and the rest of the league came together Wednesday for the RMAC Kickoff at the Denver Broncos UCHealth Training Center. Below is a snippet of the press conference with players
Austin Micci (Sr., RB, Colorado Springs, Colo.),
Kyle Rosenbrock (Sr., ILB, Brush, Colo.),
Preston Guerra (Jr., TE, Peoria, Ariz.) and
Emery Taylor (Sr., CB, Aurora, Colo.) talking about having the target on their backs. For the full press conference video and more coverage from the Kickoff, head to the
CSU-Pueblo Football Facebook Page.
The ThunderWolves open the season Sept. 7 at 7 p.m. at Dixie State. The home opener is slated for Sept. 22 against Colorado School of Mines. Game time for the RED OUT at the Neta and Eddie DeRose ThunderBowl is 6 p.m.
Season tickets are on sale NOW by calling the Massari Arena Ticket Office at (719) 549-2050.
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As a member of the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference, Colorado State University – Pueblo competes in 22 varsity sports in NCAA Division II intercollegiate athletics.
