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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-

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1890 <-- 1925 <- 1926 -> 1927 --> 2024

1926 Season Highlights

Harry W. Hughes enters his 16th season as Head Coach at Colorado State.

1926 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Sat., Oct. 2	vs. Regis	39	0	W
Sat., Oct. 9	vs. Colorado Mines	53	0	W
Sat., Oct. 16	@ Denver	7	6	W
Sat., Oct. 23	vs. Colorado College	19	6	W
Sat., Oct. 30	@ Utah	6	10	L
Sat., Nov. 6	vs. Utah State	0	13	L
Sat., Nov. 13	@ Colorado	3	0	W
Sat., Nov. 20	@ Brigham Young	19	6	W
Sat., Nov. 27	@ Arizona	3	3	T

1926 Season Totals
Record	6-2 -1
Points Scored	149
Scoring Average	16.6
Points Allowed	44
Defense Average	4.9
Opponents Record	21-12
Conference Record	0-0
Home Record	3-1
Away Record	3-1 -1

1926 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank	Record	Source
was not ranked.

1926 Rocky Mountain Athletic- Standings
	Season			Bowls	Conference
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA		W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Colorado State	6-2-1	149	44					Harry W. Hughes
Brigham Young	1-5-1	49	115					Charles J. Hart
Utah	7-0	164	23					Ike J. Armstrong
Utah State	5-1-2	93	43					E. Lowell Dick Romney
Colorado	3-5-1	77	103					Myron E. Witham
Wyoming	2-4-2	152	91					William Lone Star Dietz

1926 All American Awards
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Award	Team	Source
Coming Someday

1926 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

The forward pass first appeared in college football in 1906. It was introduced in an attempt to increase scoring and reduce injuries.