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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: Mike Lude
Conference: Independent-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1890  <-- 1965 <- 1966 -> 1967 --> 2024
1966 Season Highlights
 Mike Lude enters his 5th season as Head Coach at Colorado State.
 
1966 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 24  @ South Dakota State  45   14   W       
 Fri., Sep. 30  @ Brigham Young  24   27   L       
 Sat., Oct. 8  vs. Tulsa  6   20   L       
 Sat., Oct. 15  @ Utah State  10   7   W       
 Sat., Oct. 22  @ Air Force  41   21   W       
 Sat., Oct. 29  vs. Wyoming  12   10   W       
 Sat., Nov. 5  @ New Mexico  45   6   W       
 Sat., Nov. 12  vs. West Texas A&M  35   26   W       
 Sat., Nov. 19  @ Wichita State  23   37   L       
 Sat., Nov. 26  vs. Iowa State  34   10   W       
 
1966 Season Totals
  Record7-3
  Points Scored275
  Scoring Average27.5
  Points Allowed178
  Defense Average17.8
  Opponents Record36-33
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record3-1
  Away Record4-2
1966 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1966 Independent- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Colorado State 7-3275178   Mike Lude
Georgia Tech 9-2260108Lost  12-27  Bobby Dodd
Notre Dame 9-0-136238   Ara R. Parseghian
Army 8-2141105   Tom Cahill
Houston 8-2335125   Bill Yeoman
Miami 8-2-1210103Won  14-7  Charlie Tate
Northern Illinois 8-2293153   Howard Fletcher
Syracuse 8-3266156Lost  12-18  Floyd B. Ben Schwartzwalder
Virginia Tech 8-2-1245104Lost  7-14  Jerry Claiborne
Memphis 7-212196   Billy J. Murphy
New Mexico State 7-3321159   Warren B. Woodson
Florida State 6-5274215Lost  20-28  Bill Peterson
Southern Mississippi 6-4156103   Thad Pie Vann
Texas El Paso 6-4293187   Robert L. Bobby Dobbs
Buffalo 5-5220172   Richard Doc Urich
Eastern Michigan 5-3-110087   Jerry Raymond
Penn State 5-5193208   Joe Paterno
Tulane 5-4-1153182   Jim Pittman
Air Force 4-6154161   Ben Martin
Boston College 4-6133202   James H. Jim Miller
Navy 4-6147152   William T. Bill Elias
Utah State 4-6181163   Tony Knap
San Jose State 3-7151198   Harry Anderson
Pittsburgh 1-9105326   David R. Hart

1966 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1966 All Independent Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


Great Moments in College Football History

Before every home game, flowers are placed at the graves of every former Uga (the English Bulldog mascot of Georgia).