Gridiron Geography: A State-by-State Breakdown of Colorado’s 10 Collegiate Football Teams for the 2026 Season - Ahead of the 2026 collegiate football season, an analysis of team rosters from all 10 four-year institutions fielding varsity football squads in Colorado provides insight into recruiting footprints, geographical pipelines, and local talent retention. Compiled directly from official athletic department websites as of August 1, 2026, the data encompasses 1,258 student-athletes across 44 U.S. states and 8 countries. READ MORE

The CSU Pueblo Athletics Department officially launched its brand new online Pack Athletics Official Team Store, revolutionizing how ThunderWolves fans, alumni, and families purchase branded merchandise. 

The VIP Pods on top of the Leomiti Warrior Center at the ThunderBowl are available for the 2026 football season as the Pack defends its RMAC title with a six-game home schedule starting August 27 against Central Missouri. READ MORE

1946 Football Results

Sept. 20 - New Mexico Highlands, L 0-6

Sept. 26 - at Garden City, W 24-0

Oct. 5 - Colorado State Aggies "B", L 6-7

Oct. 11 - at Mesa, L 6-7

Oct. 18 - at Trinidad, L 13-32

Oct. 26 - at Fort Lewis, W 12-6

Nov. 2 - Northeastern, W 18-0

Nov. 11 - La Junta, W 26-0

Nov. 22 - Dodge City, W 54-6

FLASHBACK 80 YEARS AGO - After a three-season break due to World War II, football returned to Pueblo Junior College as the Indians finished with a 5-4 record, highlighted by a four-game winning streak at the end of the season. End Bob Butler, guard Dick Trevithick, and tackle Dick DeNeice were first-team all-Colorado JC. Halfback Elliott Plese was a second-team pick, with tackle Ed Henley, guard John Penza, center Hugh Wilson, and backs Bob Pobst, Tony Genova, and Bill Heath as honorable mention selections. Other players were Bill Berry, Ed Bludworth, Bud Brady, Louis Butler, Ted Davis, Robert DeGeer, Dale Drummond, Jack Duane, Phil Elson, Bob Evans, John Fruscella, Gerald Gerkin, Jim Harr, George Hess, Ron Ivan, Jack Koke, Don Korber, Jack Mason, Bob Massar, Gene Mattarocci, Ted Mutz, Bill Nimmo, Ed Otten, Fred Palm, John Pannunzio, Casey Pino, Don Roper, Andrew Sabo, Don Schmidli and Bill Stollenwerck.

The CSU Pueblo men's basketball "fall" alumni gathering is set for September 11 and 12. The second edition of "Hoops Homecoming", under the direction of Coach Zach Ruebesam, will feature a Friday evening gathering to introduce the 2026-2027 Pack, followed by a Saturday morning Alumni meet-and-greet at Massari Arena. The weekend ends with CSU Pueblo's RMAC football opener against Colorado Mines at the ThunderBowl at 2 p.m., with tickets provided. Stay tuned for additional details. The 2026-2027 season also5marks two anniversaries for the past Pueblo Junior College and Southern Colorado State College men's basketball teams.

  • At the end of the 1956-1957 season, PJC placed third in the National Junior College Athletic Association tournament in Hutchinson, Kan.
  • The 1966-1967 squad qualified for the school's first NCAA Division II post-season tournament.

The 1956-1957 Indians (left to right) - Jim McCamish, Dale Allen, Jack Alexander, Dick Baker, Ron McCarty, Ken Anderson, Al Roots, Gene Coughlan, Jim Ulm, Jim King, Vince Ignatowicz and Richard Hime.

Tim Simmons, the Colorado State University Athletics Historian, has developed a preliminary draft of memorable moments from Pueblo Junior College, Southern Colorado State College, University of Southern Colorado, and CSU Pueblo. The document is a "work in progress". Please contact Simmons with any memorable moments missing from the preliminary draft. READ MORE / PDF DRAFT

While the Colorado Sports Hall of Fame Historian, David Plati, has created a list of more than 2,000 memorable moments in Colorado's history, Tim Simmons, the Colorado State University Athletics Historian, has worked with the legendary University of Colorado Sports Information Director to recognize 128 notable moments and 99 state high school championships in Steel City sports lore where individuals and/or events were recognized outside the city and county of Pueblo. READ MORE

With more than 32,000 followers, Jim Simmons (PJC'63, SCSC'68) created the Facebook page above to share photographs, recollections, videos & other memories about Pueblo, Colorado. The target timeframe should primarily cover 1940 to 1980 and be within Pueblo County. The Facebook page is not for advertising, political, religious, obituary, or sales and solicitation purposes. Expletives will not be tolerated. The objective of the Facebook page is to keep the subject matter of our "threads" ever on the lighter side.

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