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The 2017 Colorado State Rams football team represented Colorado State University during the 2017 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Rams were led by third-year head coach
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and played their home games at the newly built Sonny Lubick Field at Colorado State Stadium in
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as members of the Mountain Division of the
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. They finished the season 7–6, 5–3 in Mountain West play to finish in a tie for second place in the Mountain Division. They were invited to the
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where they lost to
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.


Previous season

The
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where they lost to
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.


Preseason

In the preseason media poll that was revealed at the Mountain West Media Summit on July 25, 2017, the Rams were picked to finish second in the Mountain Division behind Boise State. WR
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and OL Jake Bennett Mountain West Football Preseason All-Conference Team.


Schedule

Colorado State announced their 2017 football schedule on March 2, 2017. Source:


Game summaries


Oregon State


vs Colorado


Abilene Christian


at Alabama


at Hawaii


at Utah State


Nevada


at New Mexico


Air Force


at Wyoming


Boise State


San Jose State


vs Marshall


Roster

Source:2017 Coaching Staff
. ''CSURams.com''. Retrieved May 4, 2017.


Players in the 2018 NFL Draft


References

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