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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: Harry W. Hughes
Conference: Mountain States Athletic-

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1890 <-- 1937 <- 1938 -> 1939 --> 2024

1938 Season Highlights

Harry W. Hughes enters his 28th season as Head Coach at Colorado State.

1938 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Sat., Sep. 24	@ Colorado Mines	12	6	W
Sat., Oct. 1	@ Wyoming	0	0	T
Sat., Oct. 8	@ Denver	0	0	T
Sat., Oct. 22	vs. Colorado	6	31	L
Sat., Oct. 29	vs. Utah State	0	6	L
Sat., Nov. 12	@ Utah	0	13	L
Sat., Nov. 19	vs. Brigham Young	12	20	L
Thu., Nov. 24	@ New Mexico	7	27	L

1938 Season Totals
Record	1-5 -2
Points Scored	37
Scoring Average	4.6
Points Allowed	103
Defense Average	12.9
Opponents Record	28-20
Conference Record	0-0
Home Record	0-3
Away Record	1-2 -2

1938 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank	Record	Source
was not ranked.

1938 Mountain States Athletic- Standings
	Season			Bowls	Conference
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA		W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Brigham Young	4-3-1	93	49					Edwin R. Eddie Kimball
Colorado State	1-5-2	37	103					Harry W. Hughes
Utah	7-1-2	187	36	Won 26-0				Ike J. Armstrong
Utah State	4-4	85	87					E. Lowell Dick Romney
Colorado	3-4-1	78	78					Bernard F. Bunny Oakes
Wyoming	2-5-1	66	147					Willard A. Dutch Witte

1938 All American Awards
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Award	Team	Source
Coming Someday

1938 All Mountain States Athletic Conference Players
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Team	Source
Coming Someday

Some records may be incomplete.

Great Moments in College Football History

The first college football game was broadcast on television in 1939. The teams involved were Fordham University and Waynesburg College.