1979 Colorado State Rams football team

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1979 Colorado State Rams football
ConferenceWestern Athletic Conference
Record4–7–1 (3–4 WAC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorCharles Armey (3rd season)
Defensive coordinatorChester Caddas (1st season)
Home stadiumHughes Stadium
Seasons
← 1978
1980 →
1979 Western Athletic Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 13 BYU $ 7 0 0 11 1 0
Utah 5 2 0 6 6 0
San Diego State 4 2 0 8 3 0
Hawaii 3 3 0 6 5 0
New Mexico 3 4 0 6 6 0
Colorado State 3 4 0 4 7 1
Wyoming 2 5 0 4 8 0
UTEP 0 7 0 2 9 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1979 Colorado State Rams football team was an American football team that represented Colorado State University in the Western Athletic Conference (WAC) during the 1979 NCAA Division I-A football season. In its seventh season under head coach Sark Arslanian, the team compiled a 4–7–1 record (3–4 against WAC opponents).[1]

The team's statistical leaders included Keith Lee with 993 passing yards, Alvin Lewis with 635 rushing yards, and Cecil Stockdale with 361 receiving yards.[2]

Schedule[edit]

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 1at Arizona*L 17–3350,323
September 15at No. 17 Arkansas*L 3–3655,317
September 22at Utah State*L 6–3217,960
September 29at WyomingW 20–1629,021[3]
October 6UtahL 16–2127,257
October 13at UTEPW 17–327,100
October 20San Diego Statedagger
  • Hughes Stadium
  • Fort Collins, CO
W 37–321,950[4]
October 27Air Force*
  • Hughes Stadium
  • Fort Collins, CO (rivalry)
W 20–621,104
November 3No. 11 BYU
  • Hughes Stadium
  • Fort Collins, CO
L 7–3025,612
November 10New Mexico
  • Hughes Stadium
  • Fort Collins, CO
L 9–2416,273
November 17at UNLV*T 21–2124,607
November 24at HawaiiL 10–2431,812
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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Team players in the NFL[edit]

Player Position Round Pick NFL club
Keith Lee Defensive back 5 129 Buffalo Bills
Dupree Branch Defensive back 8 198 St. Louis Cardinals

References[edit]

  1. ^ "2018 Colorado State Football Media Guide" (PDF). Colorado State University. 2018. pp. 165, 169. Retrieved May 15, 2018.
  2. ^ "1979 Colorado State Rams Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved November 3, 2018.
  3. ^ "Stockdale's grab leads CSU to win". The Daily Sentinel. September 30, 1979. p. 25 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ Steve Dolan (October 21, 1979). "Aztecs Turn Game Over to Colorado State, 37-3". The Los Angeles Times (San Diego County ed.). Los Angeles, California. p. III-1. Retrieved January 17, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  5. ^ "1979 Colorado State Rams Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved May 10, 2020.