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 (2017)

Record 2017

Overall: W:3 L:7 T:0
Conf: W:3 L:7 T:0
Division: W:3 L:7 T:0

Game Date Home VS Away Score Game Stats
Other Sep-02 2017 Northern Colorado
 -VS- 
College of Idaho
WIN
41 - 14
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Northern Colorado 7-55 159 249 408 0 15 8
College of Idaho 5-47 215 121 336 2 14 3
BCS (FBS AQ's) Sep-09 2017 Florida
 -VS- 
Northern Colorado
N/A
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Florida 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Northern Colorado 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
BCS (FBS AQ's) Sep-16 2017 Colorado
 -VS- 
Northern Colorado
LOSS
41 - 21
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Colorado 14-114 212 357 569 3 14 7
Northern Colorado 7-60 71 202 273 2 14 1
Same Conference Sep-23 2017 Northern Colorado
 -VS- 
Idaho State
WIN
43 - 42
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Northern Colorado 9-96 196 413 609 1 10 1
Idaho State 3-24 355 264 619 2 14 3
Same Conference Sep-30 2017 Northern Arizona
 -VS- 
Northern Colorado
LOSS
48 - 20
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Northern Arizona 6-73 166 271 437 1 13 8
Northern Colorado 11-107 69 301 370 3 16 7
Same Conference Oct-07 2017 North Dakota
 -VS- 
Northern Colorado
LOSS
48 - 38
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
North Dakota 7-82 314 248 562 3 14 6
Northern Colorado 6-50 18 313 331 2 13 6
BYE WEEK!
Same Conference Oct-21 2017 Northern Colorado
 -VS- 
Montana State
LOSS
24 - 27
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Northern Colorado 2-10 41 218 259 0 13 4
Montana State 6-49 297 222 519 2 19 10
Same Conference Oct-28 2017 Northern Colorado
 -VS- 
Southern Utah
LOSS
14 - 27
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Northern Colorado 8-73 38 392 430 2 17 5
Southern Utah 6-71 202 294 496 1 18 7
Same Conference Nov-04 2017 Sacramento State
 -VS- 
Northern Colorado
LOSS
50 - 21
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Sacramento State 5-40 333 137 470 1 18 9
Northern Colorado 6-44 126 220 346 3 10 0
Same Conference Nov-11 2017 Montana
 -VS- 
Northern Colorado
LOSS
44 - 14
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Montana 4-34 216 253 469 2 19 7
Northern Colorado 7-64 163 199 362 7 14 6
Same Conference Nov-18 2017 Northern Colorado
 -VS- 
Cal Poly
WIN
42 - 0
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Northern Colorado 6-79 176 302 478 0 12 3
Cal Poly 5-47 162 108 270 3 17 4

Record 2017

Overall: W:3 L:7 T:0
Conf: W:3 L:7 T:0
Division: W:3 L:7 T:0

Totals

Penalties Rushing
Yards
Passing
Yards
Total
Yards
Turnovers 3rd Down
Attempts
3rd Down
Coversions
Northern Colorado 69 - 638 Yards 1057 2809 3866 20 134 41
Opponents 61 - 581 Yards 2472 2275 4747 20 160 64
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
10 3866 387

Offense Passing

Games Yards Avg. Passing Yards Per Game
10 2809 281

Offense Rushing

Games Yards Avg. Rushing Yards Per Game
10 1057 106

Offense Scoring

Games Total Points Avg. Points Per Game
10 278 28

Offense Turnovers

Games Turnovers Avg. Turnovers Per Game
10 20 2

Offense Third Down Conversion

Third Down Attempts Third Down Coversions Third Down Conversion Percentage
134 41 30.6%

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
10 33 25 129 13 5 18 7 76% 55%

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Defense Total Yards

Games Opponent Total Yards Opponent Avg. Yards Per Game
10 4747 475

Defense Passing

Games Opponent Total Passing Yards Opponent Avg. Passing Yards Per Game
10 2275 228

Defense Rushing

Games Opponent Total Rushing Yards Opponent Avg. Passing Yards Per Game
10 2472 247

Defense Scoring

Games Opponent Total Points Opponent Avg. Points Per Game
10 341 34

Defense Turnovers

Games Opponent Turnovers Opponent Avg. Turnovers Per Game
10 20 2

Defense Third Down Stops

Opponent Third Down Attempts Opponent Third Down Coversions Opponent Third Down Conversion Percentage
160 64 40%

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
10 52 40 210 17 13 30 10 77% 58%

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