2022 Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference football season
The 2022 Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference football season was the season of college football played by the ten member schools of the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference (RMAC) as part of the 2022 NCAA Division II football season.
Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference | |
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Sport | Football |
Number of teams | 10 |
Champion | Colorado Mines |
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No. 2 Colorado Mines $^ | 9 | – | 0 | 13 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
CSU Pueblo ^ | 7 | – | 2 | 8 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Western Colorado | 7 | – | 2 | 7 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
South Dakota Mines | 6 | – | 3 | 7 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Black Hills State | 5 | – | 4 | 7 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Colorado Mesa | 3 | – | 6 | 4 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
New Mexico Highlands | 3 | – | 6 | 3 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Chadron State | 3 | – | 6 | 3 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Adams State | 2 | – | 7 | 2 | – | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fort Lewis | 0 | – | 9 | 0 | – | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The Colorado Mines Orediggers won the RMAC championship with a 9–2 record (9–0 against conference opponents), led the conference in both scoring offense (46.86 points per game) and scoring defense (18.64 points per game), and was ranked No. 10 in the final NCAA Division II rankings. The Orediggers' quarterback John Matocha was selected as the RMAC Offensive Player of the Year, and Brandon Moore of Colorado Mines was selected as the RMAC Coach of the Year. The team won in the first three rounds of the NCAA Division II playoffs and faces Shepherd in the semifinals on December 10.
The CSU Pueblo ThunderWolves finished in second place with an 8–4 overall record. CSU Pueblo defensive tacke Trey Botts was named RMAC Defensive Player of the Year.
Conference overview
Conf. rank | Team | Head coach | Overall record | Conf. record | Points scored/game | Points against/game |
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1 | Colorado Mines | Brandon Moore[1] | 9–2 | 9–0 | 46.86[2] | 18.64[2] |
2 | CSU Pueblo | John Wristen[3] | 8–4 | 7–2 | 36.0[4] | 21.9[4] |
3 | Western Colorado | Jas Baines[5] | 7–4 | 7–2 | 31.55[6] | 25.64[6] |
4 | South Dakota Mines | Charlie Flohr[7] | 7–4 | 6–3 | 31.45[8] | 24.09[8] |
5 | Black Hills State | Josh Breske[9] | 7–4 | 5–4 | 28.18[10] | 20.91[10] |
6 | Colorado Mesa | Miles Kochevar[11] | 4–6 | 3–6 | 36.0[12] | 32.7[12] |
7 | New Mexico Highlands | Ron Hudson | 3–7 | 3–6 | 20.4[13] | 31.9[13] |
8 | Chadron State | Jay Long[14] | 3–8 | 3–6 | 20.73[15] | 32.45[15] |
9 | Adams State | Jarrell Harrison[16] | 2–9 | 2–7 | 22.82[17] | 37.91[17] |
10 | Fort Lewis | Johnny Cox[18] | 0–10 | 0–9 | 8.2[19] | 60.7[19] |
Conference awards
Individual honors
- Offensive Player of the Year: John Matocha, Colorado Mines
- Defensive Player of the Year: Trey Botts, CSU Pueblo
- Special Teams Player of the Year: CJ Sims, New Mexico Highlands
- Offensive Freshman of the Year: Landon Walker, Colorado Mines
- Defensive Freshman of the Year: Cooper Brown, Black Hills State
- Coach of the Year: Brandon Moore, Colorado Mines
All-RMAC team
The following players were selected as first-team players on the 2022 All-RMAC football team.
Offense
- Quarterback - John Matocha, Colorado Mines
- Running backs - Michael Zeman, Colorado Mines; Josh Cummings, Western Colorado
- Wide receivers - Jeremiah Bridges, South Dakota Mines; Josh Johnston, Colorado Mines; CJ Sims,New Mexico Highlands
- Tight end - Dagan Rienks, Colorado Mesa
- Offensive line - Matt Armendariz, Colorado Mines; Sam Ambrogio, Black Hills State; Clayton Martin, Western Colorado; Mathyus Su’a, Western Colorado; Levi Johnson, Colorado Mines
Defense
- Cornerbacks - Mason Pierce, Colorado Mines; Eli Pittman, CSU Pueblo
- Safeties - Daniel Bone, CSU Pueblo; Doodles Quinones, Black Hills State
- Inside linebackers - Kyante Christian, South Dakota Mines; Adrian Moreno, Colorado Mines
- Outside linebackers - Mack Minnehan, Colorado Mines; Luke Conilogue, CSU Pueblo
- Defensive tackles - Trey Botts, CSU Pueblo; Tayven Bray, Chadron State
- Defensive ends - Hunter O’Connor, Chadron State; Gavin Chaddock, South Dakota Mines
Special teams
- Kicker - Gunnar Jones, Chadron State
- Punter - Cole Riters, Western Colorado
- Kick returner - Victory David, Western Colorado
- Punt returner - CJ Sims, New Mexico Highlands
Teams
Colorado Mines
2022 Colorado Mines Orediggers football | |
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RMAC champion | |
NCAA Division II Championship Game, L 14–41 vs. Ferris State | |
Conference | Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference |
Record | 13–3 (9–0 RMAC) |
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Offensive coordinator | Pete Sterbick (4th season) |
Defensive coordinator | Tripp Thomas (1st season) |
Home stadium | Marv Kay Stadium at Alumni Field |
The 2022 Colorado Mines Orediggers football team represented the Colorado School of Mines in Golden, Colorado during the 2022 Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference (RMAC) football season. In their first year under head coach Brandon Moore, the Orediggers compiled an overall record of 13–3 with a mark of 9–0 against conference opponents, winning the RMAC championship.
Colorado Mines quarterback John Matocha was selected as the RMAC Offensive Player of the Year, and Brandon Moore was selected as the RMAC Coach of the Year.[21]
Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | Result | Attendance | Source | ||
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September 1 | at No. 5 Grand Valley State* |
| L 22–25 | 12,250 | [22] | |||
September 10 | No. 7 Angelo State* |
| L 27–30 OT | 1,863 | [23] | |||
September 17 | at Adams State | No. 21 |
| W 84–10 | 0 | [24] | ||
September 24 | CSU Pueblo | No. 21 |
| W 45–17 | 2,922 | [25] | ||
October 1 | at Chadron State | No. 22 |
| W 45–9 | 2,852 | [26] | ||
October 8 | Colorado Mesa | No. 21 |
| W 48–21 | 4,090 | [27] | ||
October 15 | at South Dakota Mines | No. 19 |
| W 48–20 | 3,415 | [28] | ||
October 22 | Black Hills State | No. 9/18 |
| W 38–0 | 4,578 | [29] | ||
October 29 | at Western Colorado |
| W 30–20 | 423 | [30][31] | |||
November 5 | at New Mexico Highlands |
| W 54–16 | [32] | ||||
November 12 | Fort Lewis |
| W 80–0 | 3,192 | [33] | |||
November 19 | CSU Pueblo |
| W 45–24 | 2,157 | [34][35] | |||
November 26 | No. 19 Minnesota State* |
| W 48–45 | 2,142 | [36][37] | |||
December 3 | at No. 2 Angelo State* |
| W 42–24 | 4,872 | [38][39] | |||
December 10 | No. 11 Shepherd* |
| W 44–14 | 6,191 | ||||
December 17 | vs. Ferris State* | L 14–41 | 6,333 | |||||
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CSU Pueblo
2022 CSU Pueblo ThunderWolves football | |
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NCAA Division II First Round, L 24–45 at Colorado Mines | |
Conference | Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference |
Record | 8–4 (7–2 RMAC) |
Head coach |
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Offensive coordinator | Daren Wilkinson (3rd season) |
Defensive coordinator | Levi Suiaunoa (1st season) |
Home stadium | ThunderBowl |
The 2022 CSU Pueblo ThunderWolves football team represented the Colorado State University Pueblo in Pueblo, Colorado, during the 2022 Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference (RMAC) football season. In their 15th year under head coach John Wristen, the ThunderWolves compiled an 8–4 record (7–2 against conference opponents) and finished second in the RMAC.
CSU Pueblo defensive tackle Trey Botts was selected as the RMAC Defensive Player of the Year.[21]
Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | Result | Attendance | Source | ||
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September 3 | at No. 24 Midwestern State Texas* |
| W 59–27 | 7,123 | ||||
September 10 | No. 5 Grand Valley State* | No. 21 |
| L 10–35 | 5,990 | |||
September 17 | Western Colorado |
| L 10–17 | 7,088 | ||||
September 24 | at No. 21 Colorado Mines |
| L 17–45 | 2,922 | ||||
October 1 | Fort Lewis |
| W 75–3 | 5,997 | ||||
October 8 | at Adams State |
| W 52–20 | 2,387 | ||||
October 15 | New Mexico Highlands |
| W 35–11 | 6,121 | ||||
October 22 | Chadron State |
| W 34–12 | 5,954 | ||||
October 29 | at Colorado Mesa |
| W 33–28 | 3,068 | [40] | |||
November 5 | South Dakota Mines |
| W 45–20 | 6,188 | [41] | |||
November 12 | at Black Hills State |
| W 38–0 | 1,123 | [42] | |||
November 19 | at Colorado Mines |
| L 24–45 | 2,157 | [34][35] | |||
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Western Colorado
2022 Western Colorado Mountaineers football | |
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Conference | Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference |
Record | 7–4 (7–2 RMAC) |
Head coach |
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Defensive coordinator | Todd Auer (7th season) |
Home stadium | Mountaineer Bowl |
The 2022 Western Colorado Mountaineers football team represented the Western Colorado University in Gunnison, Colorado, during the 2022 Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference (RMAC) football season. In their 12th year under head coach Jas Baines, the Mountaineers compiled a 7–4 record (7–2 against conference opponents) and finished third in the RMAC.
Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source | ||
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September 3 | at West Texas A&M* |
| L 6–44 | 6,781 | |||
September 10 | at Texas Permian Basin* |
| L 31–34 OT | 3,278 | [43] | ||
September 17 | at CSU Pueblo |
| W 17–10 | 7,088 | |||
September 24 | Chadron State |
| W 56–28 | 240 | |||
October 1 | at Colorado Mesa |
| W 42–34 2OT | 3,691 | |||
October 8 | South Dakota Mines |
| L 10–38 | 324 | |||
October 15 | at Black Hills State |
| W 28–27 | 1,162 | |||
October 22 | at New Mexico Highlands |
| W 30–13 | 0 | |||
October 29 | Colorado Mines |
| L 20–30 | 423 | [30][31] | ||
November 5 | at Fort Lewis |
| W 55–14 | 1,791 | |||
November 12 | Adams State |
| W 52–10 | 500 | [44] | ||
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South Dakota Mines
2022 South Dakota Mines Hardrockers football | |
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Conference | Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference |
Record | 7–4 (6–3 RMAC) |
Head coach |
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Offensive coordinator | Daren Wilkinson (3rd season) |
Defensive coordinator | Ryan Gent (3rd season) |
Home stadium | Dunham Field at O'Harra Stadium |
The 2022 South Dakota Mines Hardrockers football team represented the South Dakota School of Mines and Technology in Rapid City, South Dakota, during the 2022 Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference football season. In their third year under head coach Charlie Flohr, the Hardrockers compiled a 7–4 record (6–3 against RMAC opponents) and finished fourth in the RMAC.
Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source | ||
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September 1 | at Missouri S&T* |
| W 43–20 | 2,796 | |||
September 10 | Truman State* |
| L 20–27 | 1,955 | [45] | ||
September 17 | at Colorado Mesa |
| W 31–17 | 3,876 | [46] | ||
September 24 | New Mexico Highlands |
| W 41–27 | 3,584 | [47] | ||
October 1 | Black Hills State |
| L 17–24 | 4,985 | [48] | ||
October 8 | at Western Colorado |
| W 38–10 | 324 | |||
October 15 | No. 19 Colorado Mines |
| L 20–48 | 3,415 | [28] | ||
October 22 | at Fort Lewis |
| W 65–20 | 2,179 | |||
October 29 | Adams State |
| W 23–20 | 1,320 | [49] | ||
November 5 | at CSU Pueblo |
| L 20–45 | 6,188 | |||
November 12 | Chadron State |
| W 28–7 | 2,200 | [50] | ||
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Black Hills State
2022 Black Hills State Yellow Jackets football | |
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Conference | Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference |
Record | 7–4 (5–4 RMAC) |
Head coach |
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Offensive coordinator | Ben Blake (3rd season) |
Defensive coordinator | JB Brown (3rd season) |
Home stadium | Lyle Hare Stadium |
The 2022 Black Hills State Yellow Jackets football team represented Black Hills State University in Spearfish, South Dakota, during the 2022 Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference football season. In their third year under head coach Josh Breske, the Yellow Jackets compiled a 7–4 record (5–4 against RMAC opponents) and finished fifth in the RMAC.
Cooper Brown was selected as the RMAC Defensive Freshman of the Year.[21]
Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source | ||
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September 1 | at Dickinson State* |
| W 17–2 | [51] | |||
September 10 | William Jewell* |
| W 38–19 | 1,226 | |||
September 17 | at Chadron State |
| W 32–23 | ||||
September 24 | Colorado Mesa |
| W 31–28 | 2,763 | [52] | ||
October 1 | at South Dakota Mines |
| W 24–17 | 4,985 | |||
October 8 | at New Mexico Highlands |
| L 28–30 | ||||
October 15 | Western Colorado |
| L 27–28 | 1,162 | [53] | ||
October 22 | at No. 9/18 Colorado Mines |
| L 0–38 | 4,578 | |||
October 29 | Fort Lewis |
| W 75–0 | 1,394 | [54] | ||
November 5 | at Adams State |
| W 38–7 | 1,598 | |||
November 12 | CSU Pueblo |
| L 0–38 | 1,123 | [55] | ||
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Colorado Mesa
2022 Colorado Mesa Mavericks football | |
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Conference | Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference |
Record | 4–6 (3–6 RMAC) |
Head coach |
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Offensive coordinator | Tom Thenell (1st season) |
Co-offensive coordinator | Trevor Wikre (1st season) |
Defensive coordinator | Trent Matthews (1st season) |
Home stadium | Stocker Stadium |
The 2022 Colorado Mesa Mavericks football team represented Colorado Mesa University in Grand Junction, Colorado, during the 2022 Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference football season. In their first year under head coach Miles Kochevar, the Mavericks compiled a 4–6 record (3–6 against RMAC opponents) and finished sixth in the RMAC.
Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source | ||
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September 1 | at William Jewell* |
| W 37–14 | ||||
September 17 | South Dakota Mines |
| L 17–31 | 3,876 | |||
September 24 | at Black Hills State |
| L 28–31 | 2,763 | |||
October 1 | Western Colorado |
| L 34–42 2OT | 3,691 | |||
October 8 | at No. 21 Colorado Mines |
| L 21–48 | 4,090 | |||
October 15 | Fort Lewis |
| W 70–10 | 1,975 | |||
October 22 | at Adams State |
| L 31–45 | 1,376 | |||
October 29 | CSU Pueblo |
| L 28–33 | 3,068 | |||
November 5 | at Chadron State |
| W 38–37 OT | 1,741 | |||
November 12 | New Mexico Highlands |
| W 56–36 | ||||
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New Mexico Highlands
2022 New Mexico Highlands Cowboys football | |
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Conference | Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference |
Record | 3–7 (3–6 RMAC) |
Head coach |
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Defensive coordinator | Roderick Plummer (1st season) |
Home stadium | Sanchez Family Stadium |
The 2022 New Mexico Highlands Cowboys football team represented New Mexico Highlands University in Las Vegas, New Mexico, during the 2022 Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference football season. Led by first-year head coach Ron Hudson, the Mavericks compiled a 3–7 record (3–6 against RMAC opponents) and finished seventh in the RMAC.
New Mexico Highlands punt returner CJ Sims was selected as the RMAC Special Teams Player of the Year.[21]
Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source | ||
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September 1 | Eastern New Mexico* |
| L 18–34 | ||||
September 17 | Fort Lewis |
| W 27–3 | ||||
September 24 | at South Dakota Mines |
| L 27–41 | 3,584 | |||
October 1 | at Adams State |
| W 23–21 | 1,769 | |||
October 8 | Black Hills State |
| W 30–28 | ||||
October 15 | at CSU Pueblo |
| L 11–35 | 6,121 | [56] | ||
October 22 | Western Colorado |
| L 13–30 | 0 | |||
October 29 | at Chadron State |
| L 3–17 | 1,236 | |||
November 5 | Colorado Mines |
| L 16–54 | ||||
November 12 | at Colorado Mesa |
| L 36–56 | ||||
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Chadron State
2022 Chadron State Eagles football | |
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Conference | Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference |
Record | 3–8 (3–6 RMAC) |
Head coach |
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Offensive coordinator | Micah Smith (1st season) |
Defensive coordinator | Clint Sasse (2nd season) |
Home stadium | Don Beebe Stadium |
The 2022 Chadron State Eagles football team represented Chadron State College in Chadron, Nebraska, during the 2022 Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference (RMAC) football season. In their 11th season under head coach Jay Long, the Eagles compiled a 3–8 record (3–6 against conference opponents) and finished eighth in the RMAC.
Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source | ||
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September 1 | at No. 7 Angelo State* |
| L 0–35 | 2,676 | |||
September 10 | at Utah Tech* |
| L 10–56 | 4,169 | |||
September 17 | Black Hills State |
| L 23–32 | ||||
September 24 | at Western Colorado |
| L 28–56 | 240 | |||
October 1 | No. 22 Colorado Mines |
| L 9–45 | 2,852 | |||
October 8 | at Fort Lewis |
| W 56–3 | 1,796 | |||
October 15 | Adams State |
| W 29–27 | 1,912 | |||
October 22 | at CSU Pueblo |
| L 12–34 | 5,954 | [57] | ||
October 29 | New Mexico Highlands |
| W 17–3 | 1,236 | [58] | ||
November 5 | Colorado Mesa |
| L 37–38 OT | 1,741 | [59] | ||
November 12 | at South Dakota Mines |
| L 7–28 | [50] | |||
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Adams State
2022 Adams State Grizzlies football | |
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Conference | Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference |
Record | 2–9 (2–7 RMAC) |
Head coach |
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Offensive coordinator | Adrian Riley (2nd season) |
Defensive coordinator | Kai Ellis (6th season) |
Home stadium | Rex Field |
The 2022 Adams State Grizzlies football team represented Adams State University in Alamosa, Colorado, during the 2022 Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference (RMAC) football season. In their second year under head coach Jarrell Harrison, the Grizzlies compiled a 2–9 record (2–7 against conference opponents) and finished ninth in the RMAC.
Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source | ||
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September 3 | at Western New Mexico* |
| L 20–34 | 1,057 | |||
September 10 | No. 23 West Texas A&M* |
| L 19–34 | 1,543 | |||
September 17 | No. 21 Colorado Mines |
| L 10–84 | [60] | |||
September 24 | at Fort Lewis |
| W 52–17 | 1,903 | |||
October 1 | New Mexico Highlands |
| L 21–23 | 1,769 | |||
October 8 | CSU Pueblo |
| L 20–52 | 2,387 | [61] | ||
October 15 | at Chadron State |
| L 27–29 | 1,912 | |||
October 22 | Colorado Mesa |
| W 45–31 | 1,376 | |||
October 29 | at South Dakota Mines |
| L 20–23 | ||||
November 5 | Black Hills State |
| L 7–38 | 1,598 | |||
November 12 | at Western Colorado |
| L 10–52 | 500 | |||
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Fort Lewis
2022 Fort Lewis Skyhawks football | |
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Conference | Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference |
Record | 0–10 (0–9 RMAC) |
Head coach |
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Offensive coordinator | John Grinde (1st season) |
Defensive coordinator | Spencer Brown (1st season) |
Home stadium | Ray Dennison Memorial Field |
The 2022 Fort Lewis Skyhawks football team represented Fort Lewis College in Durango, Colorado, during the 2022 Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference (RMAC) football season. Under head coach Johnny Cox, the Grizzlies compiled a 0–10 record (0–9) against conference opponents) and finished last in the RMAC. In July 2022, Spencer Brown was appointed as the team's new defensive coordinator.[62] With Brown as defensive coordinator, the Skyhawks gave up an average of 60.7 points per game.
Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source | ||
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September 10 | Arizona Christian* |
| L 12–52 | 2,130 | [63] | ||
September 17 | at New Mexico Highlands |
| L 3–27 | [64] | |||
September 24 | Adams State |
| L 17–52 | 1,903 | [65] | ||
October 1 | at CSU Pueblo |
| L 3–75 | 5,997 | |||
October 8 | Chadron State |
| L 3–56 | 1,796 | |||
October 15 | at Colorado Mesa |
| L 10–70 | 1,975 | [66] | ||
October 22 | South Dakota Mines |
| L 20–65 | 2,179 | [67] | ||
October 29 | at Black Hills State |
| L 0–75 | 1,394 | [68] | ||
November 5 | Western Colorado |
| L 14–55 | 1,791 | |||
November 12 | at No. 11/8 Colorado Mines |
| L 0–80 | 3,192 | [33][69] | ||
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