College Football Team Details: Northern Colorado
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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

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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 (2011)

Record 2011

Overall: W:0 L:11 T:0
Conf: W:0 L:8 T:0
Division: W:0 L:8 T:0

Game Date Home VS Away Score Game Stats
Other Sep-03 2011 Northern Colorado
 -VS- 
Lindenwood Univ.
LOSS
20 - 22
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Northern Colorado 7-80 101 162 263 0 16 4
Lindenwood Univ. 7-67 131 316 447 2 14 5
FBS (FBS Non AQ's) Sep-10 2011 Colorado State
 -VS- 
Northern Colorado
LOSS
33 - 14
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Colorado State 8-91 242 259 501 3 14 4
Northern Colorado 6-36 129 87 216 2 12 4
Same Conference Sep-17 2011 Idaho State
 -VS- 
Northern Colorado
LOSS
50 - 20
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Idaho State 5-51 -9 544 535 2 18 9
Northern Colorado 13-107 47 219 266 4 11 0
Same Conference Sep-24 2011 Northern Colorado
 -VS- 
Weber State
LOSS
21 - 45
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Northern Colorado 6-42 85 220 305 3 17 9
Weber State 7-63 233 280 513 1 16 6
Same Conference Oct-01 2011 Montana
 -VS- 
Northern Colorado
LOSS
55 - 28
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Montana 4-25 194 250 444 2 10 2
Northern Colorado 6-36 21 254 275 2 17 5
Same Conference Oct-08 2011 Northern Colorado
 -VS- 
Sacramento State
LOSS
0 - 14
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Northern Colorado 4-33 43 29 72 2 17 2
Sacramento State 6-60 177 0 177 2 12 2
Same Conference Oct-15 2011 Eastern Washington
 -VS- 
Northern Colorado
LOSS
48 - 21
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Eastern Washington 9-88 104 418 522 0 14 6
Northern Colorado 8-83 17 408 425 3 15 6
Same Conference Oct-22 2011 Northern Colorado
 -VS- 
Montana State
LOSS
21 - 31
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Northern Colorado 10-107 88 258 346 1 13 4
Montana State 11-113 308 188 496 3 11 7
FCS (FCS AQ's) Oct-29 2011 Northern Colorado
 -VS- 
North Dakota
LOSS
25 - 27
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Northern Colorado 4-25 -16 430 414 4 10 3
North Dakota 6-63 129 206 335 1 21 8
Same Conference Nov-05 2011 Northern Arizona
 -VS- 
Northern Colorado
LOSS
34 - 14
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Northern Arizona 10-96 145 338 483 2 13 8
Northern Colorado 10-89 39 254 293 0 14 3
Same Conference Nov-12 2011 Northern Colorado
 -VS- 
Portland State
LOSS
17 - 23
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Northern Colorado 6-83 63 293 356 1 16 5
Portland State 6-62 224 138 362 2 16 6

Record 2011

Overall: W:0 L:11 T:0
Conf: W:0 L:8 T:0
Division: W:0 L:8 T:0

Totals

Penalties Rushing
Yards
Passing
Yards
Total
Yards
Turnovers 3rd Down
Attempts
3rd Down
Coversions
Northern Colorado 80 - 721 Yards 617 2614 3231 22 158 45
Opponents 79 - 779 Yards 1878 2937 4815 20 159 63
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 3231 294

Offense Passing

Games Yards Avg. Passing Yards Per Game
11 2614 238

Offense Rushing

Games Yards Avg. Rushing Yards Per Game
11 617 56

Offense Scoring

Games Total Points Avg. Points Per Game
11 201 18

Offense Turnovers

Games Turnovers Avg. Turnovers Per Game
11 22 2

Offense Third Down Conversion

Third Down Attempts Third Down Coversions Third Down Conversion Percentage
158 45 28.5%

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
11 29 22 131 4 12 16 6 76% 55%

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Defense Total Yards

Games Opponent Total Yards Opponent Avg. Yards Per Game
11 4815 438

Defense Passing

Games Opponent Total Passing Yards Opponent Avg. Passing Yards Per Game
11 2937 267

Defense Rushing

Games Opponent Total Rushing Yards Opponent Avg. Passing Yards Per Game
11 1878 171

Defense Scoring

Games Opponent Total Points Opponent Avg. Points Per Game
11 382 35

Defense Turnovers

Games Opponent Turnovers Opponent Avg. Turnovers Per Game
11 20 1.82

Defense Third Down Stops

Opponent Third Down Attempts Opponent Third Down Coversions Opponent Third Down Conversion Percentage
159 63 39.6%

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
11 56 46 277 20 15 35 11 82% 63%

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