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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: Rocky Mountain Athletic-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


Select Year:    
1890  <-- 1915 <- 1916 -> 1917 --> 2024
1916 Season Highlights
 Harry W. Hughes enters his 6th season as Head Coach at Colorado State.
 The Rams won the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference Championship.
 
1916 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 30  vs. Wyoming  40   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 14  @ Utah State  53   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 28  vs. Colorado College  14   12   W       
 Sat., Nov. 4  @ Denver  21   13   W       
 Sat., Nov. 11  @ Colorado Mines  0   0   T       
 Sat., Nov. 18  vs. Utah  12   6   W       
 Thu., Nov. 30  @ Colorado  32   14   W       
 
1916 Season Totals
  Record6-0 -1
  Points Scored172
  Scoring Average24.6
  Points Allowed45
  Defense Average6.4
  Opponents Record6-16
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record3-0
  Away Record3-0 -1
1916 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1916 Rocky Mountain Athletic- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Colorado State 6-0-117245   Harry W. Hughes
Utah 3-211345   Nelson H. Norgren
Colorado 1-5-140162   Milbourne Bob Evans
Utah State 1-5-169178   John W. Jack Watson
Wyoming 1-450115   John Corbett

1916 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1916 All Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


Great Moments in College Football History

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