American college football season
1980 Colorado State Rams football |
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Conference | Western Athletic Conference |
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Record | 6–4–1 (5–1–1 WAC) |
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Head coach | - Sark Arslanian (8th season)
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Offensive coordinator | Al Sandahl (1st season) |
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Defensive coordinator | Chester Caddas (2nd season) |
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Home stadium | Hughes Stadium |
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Seasons |
1980 Western Athletic Conference football standings | Conf | | | Overall |
Team | W | | L | | T | | | W | | L | | T |
No. 12 BYU $ | 6 | – | 1 | – | 0 | | | 12 | – | 1 | – | 0 |
Colorado State | 5 | – | 1 | – | 1 | | | 6 | – | 4 | – | 1 |
Hawaii | 3 | – | 3 | – | 0 | | | 8 | – | 3 | – | 0 |
Wyoming | 4 | – | 4 | – | 0 | | | 6 | – | 5 | – | 0 |
San Diego State | 4 | – | 4 | – | 0 | | | 4 | – | 8 | – | 0 |
New Mexico | 3 | – | 4 | – | 0 | | | 4 | – | 7 | – | 0 |
Utah | 2 | – | 3 | – | 1 | | | 5 | – | 5 | – | 1 |
Air Force | 1 | – | 3 | – | 0 | | | 2 | – | 9 | – | 1 |
UTEP | 1 | – | 6 | – | 0 | | | 1 | – | 11 | – | 0 |
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Rankings from AP Poll |
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 |
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September 6 | Air Force | | 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* | | W 15–13 | 48,511 | |
September 27 | UNLV* | - Hughes Stadium
- Fort Collins, CO
| L 15–56 | 26,017 | |
October 4 | at Iowa State* | | L 0–69 | 48,511 | |
October 11 | at New Mexico | | W 31–26 | 19,154 | |
October 18 | at San Diego State | | W 26–7 | 28,050 | [5] |
October 25 | at Utah | | 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 | | L 14–45 | 40,515 | |
- *Non-conference game
- Homecoming
- Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
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Roster
1980 Colorado State Rams football team roster |
Players | Coaches |
Offense | Defense Pos. | # | Name | Class | DT | 91 | Mike Call | So | LB | 44 | Dave Jurk | Sr | DB | 41 | Steve Mog | So | DB | 47 | Greg Tillman | Jr | | Special teams | - Head coach
- Coordinators/assistant coaches
- Legend
- (C) Team captain
- (S) Suspended
- (I) Ineligible
- Injured
- Redshirt
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Team players in the NFL
References
- ^ "2018 Colorado State Football Media Guide" (PDF). Colorado State University. 2018. pp. 165, 169. Retrieved May 15, 2018.
- ^ "1980 Colorado State Rams Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved November 3, 2018.
- ^ "CSU's Fairchild bombs Air Force". The Billings Gazette. Associated Press. September 7, 1980. p. 4G. Retrieved January 8, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "West Virginia has way too much for CSU". The Daily Sentinel. September 14, 1980. Retrieved January 28, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Steve Dolan (October 19, 1980). "Aztecs Go Back to Black but Not to Winning, 26-7". The Los Angeles Times (San Diego County ed.). Los Angeles, California. p. III-1. Retrieved January 17, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "1980 Colorado State Rams Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved July 13, 2020.
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