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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-

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1890 <-- 1971 <- 1972 -> 1973 --> 2024

1972 Season Highlights

Jerry Wampfler enters his 3rd season as Head Coach at Colorado State.

1972 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Sat., Sep. 9	@ Arizona	0	17	L
Sat., Sep. 16	vs. Iowa State	0	41	L
Sat., Sep. 23	@ West Texas A&M	14	41	L
Sat., Sep. 30	@ Utah State	0	21	L
Sat., Oct. 7	vs. Air Force	13	52	L
Sat., Oct. 14	vs. Wyoming	9	28	L
Sat., Oct. 21	@ Florida State	0	37	L
Sat., Oct. 28	vs. Brigham Young	8	44	L
Sat., Nov. 11	@ Houston	13	48	L
Sat., Nov. 18	vs. Texas El Paso	35	22	W
Sat., Nov. 25	@ Utah	36	62	L

1972 Season Totals
Record	1-10
Points Scored	128
Scoring Average	11.6
Points Allowed	413
Defense Average	37.5
Opponents Record	55-52
Conference Record	1-4
Home Record	1-4
Away Record	0-6

1972 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank	Record	Source
was not ranked.

1972 Western Athletic- Standings
	Season			Bowls	Conference
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA		W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Brigham Young	7-4	251	227		5-2	159	120	Lavell Edwards
New Mexico	3-8	208	327		2-4	116	188	Rudy Feldman
Colorado State	1-10	128	413		1-4	88	173	Jerry Wampfler
Arizona State	10-2	562	296	Won 49-35	5-1	304	152	Frank Kush
Utah	6-5	354	336		5-2	270	178	William M. Bill Meek
Arizona	4-7	226	271		4-3	172	132	Bob Weber
Wyoming	4-7	223	309		3-4	142	163	Fritz Shurmur
Texas El Paso	2-8	172	345		1-6	119	264	Robert L. Bobby Dobbs

1972 All American Awards
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Award	Team	Source
Coming Someday

1972 All Western Athletic Conference Players
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Team	Source
Coming Someday

Some records may be incomplete.

Great Moments in College Football History

Throughout the 1960s, the University of Florida kept a real-life alligator named Albert on the sidelines.