2014 CSU–Pueblo ThunderWolves football
NCAA Division II champion
RMAC co-champion
ConferenceRocky Mountain Athletic Conference
Ranking
AFCANo. 1
Record14–1 (8–1 RMAC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorDaren Wilkinson (2nd season)
Defensive coordinatorHunter Hughes (7th season)
Home stadiumNeta and Eddie DeRose ThunderBowl
Seasons
← 2013
2015 →
2014 Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 1 CSU Pueblo +^   8 – 1     14 – 1  
No. 19 Colorado Mines +^   8 – 1     10 – 2  
Chadron State   7 – 2     8 – 3  
Colorado Mesa   5 – 4     6 – 5  
Western New Mexico   4 – 5     5 – 6  
Adams State   3 – 6     4 – 7  
Western State   3 – 6     4 – 7  
New Mexico Highlands   3 – 6     3 – 8  
Black Hills State   2 – 7     3 – 8  
Fort Lewis   2 – 7     3 – 8  
  • + – Conference co-champions
  • ^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant
Rankings from AFCA Poll

The 2014 CSU–Pueblo ThunderWolves football team represented Colorado State University–Pueblo in the 2014 NCAA Division II football season. They were led by seventh-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

DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendance
September 46:00 pmNo. 11 West Texas A&M*No. 4
W 35–6[1]7,321
September 136:30 pmat No. 15 (FCS) Sam Houston State*No. 2
W 47–21[2]9,678
September 201:00 pmat Western StateNo. 2
W 26–23[3]562
September 2712:05 pmat Western New MexicoNo. 2
W 45–7[4]425
October 46:00 pmAdams StateNo. 2
  • Neta and Eddie DeRose ThunderBowl
  • Pueblo, CO
W 17–7[5]8,670
October 1112:00 pmat Fort LewisNo. 2
America One[7]L 22–23[6]1,656
October 181:00 pmChadron StatedaggerNo. 14
  • Neta and Eddie DeRose ThunderBowl
  • Pueblo, CO
W 41–13[8]8,926
October 2512:00 pmat No. 11 Colorado MinesNo. 12
W 20–12[9]2,050
November 12:00 pmBlack Hills StateNo. 9
  • Neta and Eddie DeRose ThunderBowl
  • Pueblo, CO
W 49–7[10]6,817
November 87:00 pmat Colorado MesaNo. 8
America One HD[12]W 52–3[11]1,616
November 152:00 pmNew Mexico HighlandsNo. 8
  • Neta and Eddie DeRose ThunderBowl
  • Pueblo, CO
W 44–21[13]4,239
November 2912:00 pmT–23 Angelo State*No. 8
W 52–14[14]3,613
December 612:00 pmNo. 9 Ohio Dominican*No. 8
W 31–28[15]4,186
December 134:30 pmNo. 25 West Georgia*No. 8
ESPN3[17]W 10–7[16]7,236
December 202:00 pmvs. No. 1 Minnesota State*No. 8
ESPN2W 13–0[18]6,762

Ranking movements

Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
( ) = First-place votes
Week
PollPre1234567891011Final
AFCA Poll4[19]2[20]2 (6)[21]2 (2)[22]2 (1)[23]2 (1)[24]14[25]12[26]9[27]8[28]8[29]8[30]1 (31)[31]

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