College Football Team Details: Northern Colorado
Bunkers Bar & Grill: an Excellent dining Experience, Contact info: 715-675-3663 or visit, https://www.golfinwausau.com/bunkers/restaurant
Carmelo's Restaurant: A dream that has been cooking for years; Contact Info: 715-845-5570 or visit https://www.carmeloswausau.com/
Playe Sull's Weekly College Football Challenge
Central Wisconsin Ballet
SVDP Side

Northern Colorado FCS : Big Sky

Location
Greeley CO

Spirit Name
Bears

Mascot
Klawz Da Bear
Stadium:
Nottingham Field: FCS Rank 90
Capacity: 8,500
Surface: Grass

Offense Data | Defense Data

University Snapshot

Year Annual
Record
Coach Head Coach Record Overall Record Total Win Rank / Winning % Returning Letterman Returning
Starters
Attendance
2009 3-8 Scott Downing @ NCU 6-39 Winning Percentage 13.33 409-391-27 Winning Percentage 51.09 Total Win Rank 72 Winning Percentage Rank 74 Total NA Off. NA Def. NA S.T. NA Offense 6* Defense 7 3,519 FCS Rank NA
2010 3-8 Scott Downing @ NCU 9-47 Winning Percentage 16.07 412-399-27 Winning Percentage 50.78 Total Win Rank 74 Winning Percentage Rank 74 Total 39 Off. 19 Def. 18 S.T. 2 Offense 8 Defense 7 5,023 Increase FCS Rank 89
2011 0-11 Earnest Collins @ NCU 0-11 Winning Percentage 00.00 412-410-27 Winning Percentage 50.12 Total Win Rank 76 Winning Percentage Rank 80 Total 31 Off. 10 Def. 18 S.T. 3 Offense 8* Defense 5 3,905 Decrease FCS Rank 104
2012 5-6 Earnest Collins @ NCU 5-17 Winning Percentage 21.74 417-416-27 Winning Percentage 50.06 Total Win Rank 72 Winning Percentage Rank 80 Total 33 Off. 17 Def. 14 S.T. 2 Offense 8* Defense 4 4,248 Increase FCS Rank 93
2013 1-11 Earnest Collins @ NCU 6-28 Winning Percentage 17.65 418-427-27 Winning Percentage 49.48 Total Win Rank 74 Winning Percentage Rank 84 Total NA Off. NA Def. NA S.T. NA Offense NA Defense NA 3,823 Decrease FCS Rank 103
2014 3-8 Earnest Collins @ NAU 9-36 Winning Percentage 20.00 421-435-27 Winning Percentage 49.21 Total Win Rank 73 Winning Percentage Rank 83 Total NA Off. NA Def. NA S.T. NA Offense NA Defense NA 4,207 Increase FCS Rank 97
2015 6-5 Earnest Collins @ NAU 15-41 Winning Percentage 26.79 427-440-27 Winning Percentage 49.27 Total Win Rank 73 Winning Percentage Rank 84 Total NA Off. NA Def. NA S.T. NA Offense NA Defense NA 4,226 Increase FCS Rank 96
2016 6-5 Earnest Collins @ NAU 21-46 Winning Percentage 31.34 433-445-27 Winning Percentage 49.34 Total Win Rank 73 Winning Percentage Rank 84 Total NA Off. NA Def. NA S.T. NA Offense NA Defense NA 4,895 Increase FCS Rank 91
2017 3-7 Earnest Collins @ NAU 24-53 Winning Percentage 31.16 436-452-27 Winning Percentage 49.13 Total Win Rank 73 Winning Percentage Rank 84 Total NA Off. NA Def. NA S.T. NA Offense NA Defense NA 4,383 Decrease FCS Rank 93
2018 2-9 Earnest Collins @ NAU 26-62 Winning Percentage 29.55 438-461-27 Winning Percentage 48.76 Total Win Rank 75 Winning Percentage Rank 82 Total NA Offense NA Defense NA S.T. NA Offense NA Defense NA 4,216 Decrease FCS Rank 91
2019 2-10 Earnest Collins @ NAU 28-72 Winning Percentage 28.00 440-471-27 Winning Percentage 48.35 Total Win Rank 76 Winning Percentage Rank 87 Total NA Offense NA Defense NA S.T. NA Offense NA Defense NA 4,574 Increase FCS Rank 85
2020 Covid DNP Ed McCaffery @ NAU 0-0 Winning Percentage 00.00 440-471-27 Winning Percentage 48.35 Total Win Rank 78 Winning Percentage Rank 88 Total NA Offense NA Defense NA S.T. NA Offense NA Defense NA Covid 19
2021 3-8 Ed McCaffery @ NAU 3-8 Winning Percentage 27.27 443-479-27 Winning Percentage 48.10 Total Win Rank 79 Winning Percentage Rank 89 Total NA Offense NA Defense NA S.T. NA Offense NA Defense NA 5,168 Increase FCS Rank 74
2022 3-8 Ed McCaffery @ NAU 6-16 Winning Percentage 27.27 446-487-27 Winning Percentage 47.86 Total Win Rank 81 Winning Percentage Rank 91 Total NA Offense NA Defense NA S.T. NA Offense NA Defense NA 4,555 Decrease FCS Rank 88
2023 0-0 Ed Lamb @ NAU 0-0 Winning Percentage 00.00 446-487-27 Winning Percentage 47.86 Total Win Rank 81 Winning Percentage Rank 91 Total NA Offense NA Defense NA S.T. NA Offense NA Defense NA TBD
2024 0-0
* = Returning Quarterback

Schedule (2009)

Record 2009

Overall: W:3 L:8 T:0
Conf: W:3 L:8 T:0
Division: W:3 L:8 T:0

Game Date Home VS Away Score Game Stats
BCS (FBS AQ's) Sep-05 2009 Kansas
 -VS- 
Northern Colorado
LOSS
49 - 3
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Kansas 5-61 328 219 547 0 12 8
Northern Colorado 5-41 74 172 246 2 14 5
FCS (FCS AQ's) Sep-12 2009 Northern Colorado
 -VS- 
San Diego
WIN
31 - 12
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Northern Colorado 9-56 256 221 477 1 12 5
San Diego 5-42 127 121 248 4 16 6
Same Conference Sep-19 2009 Eastern Washington
 -VS- 
Northern Colorado
LOSS
16 - 0
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Eastern Washington 10-79 146 146 292 1 16 4
Northern Colorado 2-10 78 160 238 4 14 4
Same Conference Sep-26 2009 Northern Colorado
 -VS- 
Montana State
LOSS
7 - 25
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Northern Colorado 7-60 32 73 105 1 15 3
Montana State 8-71 187 173 360 1 16 5
Same Conference Oct-03 2009 Northern Arizona
 -VS- 
Northern Colorado
LOSS
35 - 27
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Northern Arizona 11-87 184 277 461 2 11 3
Northern Colorado 8-86 55 329 384 0 23 13
Same Conference Oct-10 2009 Northern Colorado
 -VS- 
Portland State
LOSS
18 - 23
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Northern Colorado 5-49 83 208 291 3 11 4
Portland State 1-10 109 240 349 3 20 10
Same Conference Oct-17 2009 Idaho State
 -VS- 
Northern Colorado
WIN
7 - 30
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Idaho State 7-68 -11 208 197 2 16 4
Northern Colorado 12-122 210 225 435 1 18 8
Same Conference Oct-24 2009 Northern Colorado
 -VS- 
Weber State
LOSS
20 - 28
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Northern Colorado 5-27 116 278 394 1 12 4
Weber State 5-46 189 292 481 2 16 10
FCS (FCS AQ's) Oct-31 2009 Northern Colorado
 -VS- 
South Dakota
WIN
21 - 17
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Northern Colorado 17-177 114 281 395 0 14 7
South Dakota 9-120 197 212 409 2 13 7
Same Conference Nov-07 2009 Northern Colorado
 -VS- 
Sacramento State
LOSS
35 - 38
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Northern Colorado 7-46 118 359 477 2 11 6
Sacramento State 9-55 203 181 384 1 13 4
Same Conference Nov-14 2009 Montana
 -VS- 
Northern Colorado
LOSS
38 - 10
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Montana 6-57 243 195 438 1 16 10
Northern Colorado 7-78 58 200 258 1 17 7

Record 2009

Overall: W:3 L:8 T:0
Conf: W:3 L:8 T:0
Division: W:3 L:8 T:0

Totals

Penalties Rushing
Yards
Passing
Yards
Total
Yards
Turnovers 3rd Down
Attempts
3rd Down
Coversions
Northern Colorado 84 - 752 Yards 1194 2506 3700 16 161 66
Opponents 76 - 696 Yards 1902 2264 4166 19 165 71
KEY

Colored Dots Indicate that the game is outside of their division.

  • Other = Same Conference
  • BCS = Non Conf. BCS
  • FBS = Non Conf. FBS
  • FCS = non Conf. FCS
  • FCS Non AQ = Other

Offense Data   Back To Top


Offense Total Yards

Games Yards Avg. Yards Per Game
11 3700 336

Offense Passing

Games Yards Avg. Passing Yards Per Game
11 2506 228

Offense Rushing

Games Yards Avg. Rushing Yards Per Game
11 1194 109

Offense Scoring

Games Total Points Avg. Points Per Game
11 202 18

Offense Turnovers

Games Turnovers Avg. Turnovers Per Game
11 16 1.45

Offense Third Down Conversion

Third Down Attempts Third Down Coversions Third Down Conversion Percentage
161 66 41%

Offense Red Zone

Games RZ Drives RZ Scores RZ Points RZ Rushing TD RZ Passing TD RZ TD Total RZ Field Goals RZ Scoring Percentage RZ TD Percentage

Defense Data   Back To Top


Defense Total Yards

Games Opponent Total Yards Opponent Avg. Yards Per Game
11 4166 379

Defense Passing

Games Opponent Total Passing Yards Opponent Avg. Passing Yards Per Game
11 2264 206

Defense Rushing

Games Opponent Total Rushing Yards Opponent Avg. Passing Yards Per Game
11 1902 173

Defense Scoring

Games Opponent Total Points Opponent Avg. Points Per Game
11 288 26

Defense Turnovers

Games Opponent Turnovers Opponent Avg. Turnovers Per Game
11 19 1.73

Defense Third Down Stops

Opponent Third Down Attempts Opponent Third Down Coversions Opponent Third Down Conversion Percentage
165 71 43%

Defense Red Zone

Games Opponent RZ Drives Opponent RZ Scores Opponent RZ Points Opponent RZ Rushing_TD Opponent RZ Passing_TD Opponent RZ Zone TD Opponent RZ Field Goals Opponent RZ Scoring Percentage Opponent RZ TD Percentage

Our Sponsors

Advantage
Big Fat Designs
Brickners Little Chicago
Brokaw Credit Union
Bucks Golf Shop
Bunkers
Carmelo sItalian Restaurant
Champan Insurance
Charlies Bar
Cloverbelt Credit Union
Cover It All
Day Break Bar and Grill
Dirks Group
Eye Clinic Of Wisconsin
Exprealty Rosemurgy
France Propane
Hilltop Auto Wrecking
Intermission
Jim Kryshak Jewelers
Joe Rader
Kemp Service Center
Krasowski Dental
Kuhn Hearing Center
Loppnows
Menzner Hardwoods
Mint Cafe
Mountain Bay Auto Care
Newman Catholic School
North End Pub
Peterson Kraemer
Prey Group
Radant Insurance
Red Market Clover
Rib Mountain Golf Course
School Of Ballet
St Vincent DePaul
Subway
Sun Printing
Trapp River
Travel Leaders
Webko
Zillmans