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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  <-- 1978 <- 1979 -> 1980 --> 2024
1979 Season Highlights
 Sark Arslanian enters his 7th season as Head Coach at Colorado State.
 
1979 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 1  @ Arizona  17   33   L       
 Sat., Sep. 15  @ Arkansas  3   36   L    @ Little Rock, AR   
 Sat., Sep. 22  @ Utah State  0   24   L       
 Sat., Sep. 29  @ Wyoming  20   16   W       
 Sat., Oct. 6  vs. Utah  16   21   L       
 Sat., Oct. 13  @ Texas El Paso  17   3   W       
 Sat., Oct. 20  vs. San Diego State  37   3   W       
 Sat., Oct. 27  vs. Air Force  20   6   W       
 Sat., Nov. 3  vs. Brigham Young  7   30   L       
 Sat., Nov. 10  vs. New Mexico  9   24   L       
 Sat., Nov. 17  @ Nevada Las Vegas  21   21   T       
 Sat., Nov. 24  @ Hawaii  10   24   L       
 
1979 Season Totals
  Record4-7 -1
  Points Scored177
  Scoring Average14.8
  Points Allowed241
  Defense Average20.1
  Opponents Record77-58
  Conference Record3-3
  Home Record2-3
  Away Record2-4 -1
1979 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1979 Western Athletic- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Brigham Young 11-1484163Lost  37-386-026449  Lavell Edwards
New Mexico 6-6211229 3-382132  Bill Mondt
Colorado State 4-7-1177241 3-310697  Sark Arslanian
San Diego State 8-3286276 4-2142161  Claude Gilbert
Utah 6-6267296 4-211981  Wayne Howard
Wyoming 4-8186276 1-591149  Bill Lewis
Texas El Paso 2-9106266 0-633168  Bill Michael

1979 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1979 All Western Athletic Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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