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Colorado State Football Team History


Colorado State Rams
Colorado State University
 Fort Collins, CO
Founded: 1870
Stadium: Sonny Lubiak Field at Hughes Stadium
Capacity: 34,400
Colors: Green & Gold
Coach: Harry W. Hughes
Conference: Mountain States Athletic-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1890  <-- 1939 <- 1940 -> 1941 --> 2024
1940 Season Highlights
 Harry W. Hughes enters his 30th season as Head Coach at Colorado State.
 
1940 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 28  @ Colorado Mines  25   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 5  @ Wyoming  0   0   T       
 Sat., Oct. 12  @ Denver  13   14   L       
 Sat., Oct. 19  vs. Colorado  14   33   L       
 Sat., Oct. 26  vs. New Mexico  7   6   W    @ Denver, CO   
 Sat., Nov. 9  vs. Utah State  13   12   W       
 Sat., Nov. 16  @ Utah  0   27   L       
 Sat., Nov. 23  vs. Brigham Young  13   13   T       
 Thu., Nov. 28  @ Kansas  0   26   L       
 
1940 Season Totals
  Record3-4 -2
  Points Scored85
  Scoring Average9.4
  Points Allowed131
  Defense Average14.6
  Opponents Record24-32
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record2-1 -1
  Away Record1-3 -1
1940 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1940 Mountain States Athletic- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Colorado State 3-4-285131   Harry W. Hughes
Brigham Young 2-4-27993   Edwin R. Eddie Kimball
Utah 7-216987   Ike J. Armstrong
Colorado 5-3-1182106   Frank C. Potts
Utah State 2-5-148104   E. Lowell Dick Romney
Wyoming 1-7-132190   Claire H. Okie Blanchard

1940 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1940 All Mountain States Athletic Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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