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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: Sark Arslanian
Conference: Western Athletic-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1890  <-- 1977 <- 1978 -> 1979 --> 2024
1978 Season Highlights
 Sark Arslanian enters his 6th season as Head Coach at Colorado State.
 
1978 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 16  vs. Utah State  20   21   L       
 Sat., Sep. 23  @ Brigham Young  6   32   L       
 Sat., Sep. 30  @ Utah  6   30   L       
 Sat., Oct. 7  vs. Texas El Paso  39   29   W       
 Sat., Oct. 14  @ Air Force  31   13   W       
 Sat., Oct. 21  vs. Nevada Las Vegas  6   33   L       
 Sat., Oct. 28  vs. Wyoming  3   13   L       
 Sat., Nov. 4  @ San Diego State  31   34   L       
 Sat., Nov. 11  @ New Mexico  26   15   W       
 Sat., Nov. 18  vs. West Virginia  50   14   W       
 Thu., Nov. 23  @ Pacific  20   13   W       
 
1978 Season Totals
  Record5-6
  Points Scored238
  Scoring Average21.6
  Points Allowed247
  Defense Average22.5
  Opponents Record53-62
  Conference Record2-4
  Home Record2-3
  Away Record3-3
1978 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1978 Western Athletic- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Brigham Young 9-4320199Lost  16-235-119469  Lavell Edwards
New Mexico 7-5284205 3-3126107  Bill Mondt
Colorado State 5-6238247 2-4111153  Sark Arslanian
Utah 8-3291182 4-2144104  Wayne Howard
Wyoming 5-7253245 4-2158134  Bill Lewis
San Diego State 4-7242257 2-4128158  Claude Gilbert
Texas El Paso 1-11151424 1-581217  Bill Michael

1978 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1978 All Western Athletic Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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