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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: Robert L. Bob Davis
Conference: Mountain States Athletic-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1890  <-- 1946 <- 1947 -> 1948 --> 2024
1947 Season Highlights
 Robert L. Bob Davis enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Colorado State.
 
1947 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 20  vs. Colorado Mines  20   12   W       
 Sat., Sep. 27  @ Drake  23   19   W       
 Sat., Oct. 4  vs. Utah State  13   26   L       
 Sat., Oct. 11  @ Denver  13   13   T       
 Sat., Oct. 18  @ Colorado College  28   7   W       
 Sat., Oct. 25  vs. Colorado  7   14   L       
 Sat., Nov. 8  @ Utah  0   19   L       
 Sat., Nov. 15  @ Brigham Young  27   25   W       
 Sat., Nov. 22  vs. Wyoming  21   6   W       
 Sat., Nov. 29  @ Montana  7   41   L       
 
1947 Season Totals
  Record5-4 -1
  Points Scored159
  Scoring Average15.9
  Points Allowed182
  Defense Average18.2
  Opponents Record25-23
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record2-2
  Away Record3-2 -1
1947 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1947 Mountain States Athletic- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Colorado State 5-4-1159182   Robert L. Bob Davis
Brigham Young 3-7168182   Edwin R. Eddie Kimball
Utah 8-1-120780   Ike J. Armstrong
Utah State 6-5228210   E. Lowell Dick Romney
Colorado 4-590162   James J. Jim Yeager
Wyoming 4-5175168   Bowden Wyatt

1947 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1947 All Mountain States Athletic Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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