1980 Colorado State Rams football team

The 1980 Colorado State Rams football team was an American football team that represented Colorado State University in the Western Athletic Conference (WAC) during the 1980 NCAA Division I-A football season. In its eighth season under head coach Sark Arslanian, the team compiled a 6–4–1 record (5–1–1 against WAC opponents).^[1]

The team's statistical leaders included Steve Fairchild with 2,578 passing yards, Alvin Lewis with 1,047 rushing yards, and Tony Goolsby with 838 receiving yards.^[2]

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 6	Air Force	Hughes Stadium Fort Collins, CO (rivalry)	W 21–9	26,017	[3]
September 13	West Virginia*	Hughes Stadium Fort Collins, CO	L 24–52	23,972	[4]
September 20	at Arizona*	Arizona Stadium Tucson, AZ	W 15–13	48,511
September 27	UNLV*	Hughes Stadium Fort Collins, CO	L 15–56	26,017
October 4	at Iowa State*	Cyclone Stadium Ames, IA	L 0–69	48,511
October 11	at University Stadium Albuquerque, NM	W 31–26	19,154
October 18	at San Diego State	San Diego Stadium San Diego, CA	W 26–7	28,050	[5]
October 25	at Utah	Robert Rice Stadium Salt Lake City, UT	T 21–21	23,562
November 1	Wyoming	Hughes Stadium Fort Collins, CO (rivalry)	W 28–25	31,087
November 8	UTEP	Hughes Stadium Fort Collins, CO	W 37–7	17,629
November 15	at No. 13 BYU	Cougar Stadium Provo, UT	L 14–45	40,515
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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Roster

Team players in the NFL

References