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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: Jerry Wampfler
Conference: Western Athletic-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1890  <-- 1969 <- 1970 -> 1971 --> 2024
1970 Season Highlights
 Jerry Wampfler enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Colorado State.
 
1970 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 12  @ New Mexico State  28   9   W       
 Sat., Sep. 19  @ Arizona State  9   38   L       
 Sat., Sep. 26  @ Iowa State  6   37   L       
 Sat., Oct. 3  @ Air Force  22   37   L       
 Sat., Oct. 10  vs. Wyoming  6   16   L       
 Sat., Oct. 17  vs. Texas El Paso  37   41   L       
 Sat., Oct. 24  @ West Virginia  21   24   L       
 Sat., Oct. 31  vs. Utah State  20   13   W       
 Sat., Nov. 7  vs. Brigham Young  26   9   W       
 Sat., Nov. 14  vs. Pacific  17   8   W       
 Sat., Nov. 21  @ Toledo  14   24   L       
 
1970 Season Totals
  Record4-7
  Points Scored206
  Scoring Average18.7
  Points Allowed256
  Defense Average23.3
  Opponents Record64-44
  Conference Record1-3
  Home Record3-2
  Away Record1-5
1970 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1970 Western Athletic- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
New Mexico 7-3291222 5-119399  Rudy Feldman
Colorado State 4-7206256 1-378104  Jerry Wampfler
Brigham Young 3-8138255 1-673162  Tommy Hudspeth
Arizona State 11-0405148Won  48-267-023969  Frank Kush
Texas El Paso 6-4258236 4-3182182  Robert L. Bobby Dobbs
Utah 6-4208176 4-2144120  William M. Bill Meek
Arizona 4-6168213 2-492131  Bob Weber
Wyoming 1-9110309 1-664198  Lloyd W. Eaton

1970 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1970 All Western Athletic Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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