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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  <-- 1972 <- 1973 -> 1974 --> 2024
1973 Season Highlights
 Sark Arslanian enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Colorado State.
 
1973 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 8  vs. Arizona  0   31   L       
 Sat., Sep. 15  @ Brigham Young  21   13   W       
 Sat., Sep. 22  vs. New Mexico State  31   27   W       
 Sat., Sep. 29  @ Arizona State  14   67   L       
 Sat., Oct. 6  @ Idaho  33   30   W       
 Sat., Oct. 13  vs. Utah State  18   34   L       
 Sat., Oct. 20  @ Wyoming  3   35   L       
 Sat., Oct. 27  @ Texas El Paso  76   24   W       
 Sat., Nov. 3  vs. Toledo  21   14   W       
 Sat., Nov. 10  vs. Houston  20   28   L       
 Sat., Nov. 24  vs. New Mexico  13   30   L       
 
1973 Season Totals
  Record5-6
  Points Scored250
  Scoring Average22.7
  Points Allowed333
  Defense Average30.3
  Opponents Record58-54
  Conference Record2-4
  Home Record2-4
  Away Record3-2
1973 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1973 Western Athletic- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Brigham Young 5-6334248 3-4221181  Lavell Edwards
New Mexico 4-7257287 3-4196215  Rudy Feldman
Colorado State 5-6250333 2-4127200  Sark Arslanian
Arizona State 11-1519171Won  28-76-1373118  Frank Kush
Arizona 8-3286213 6-1194125  Jim Young
Utah 7-5385344 4-2247176  William M. Bill Meek
Wyoming 4-7248290 3-4151173  Fritz Shurmur
Texas El Paso 0-11142544 0-769390  Tommy Hudspeth

1973 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1973 All Western Athletic Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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