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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

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 1at Arizona*
L 17–3350,323[3]
September 15at No. 17 Arkansas*
L 3–3655,317[4]
September 22at Utah State*
L 6–3217,960[5]
September 29at Wyoming
W 20–1629,021[6]
October 6Utah
L 16–2127,257[7]
October 13at UTEP
W 17–327,100[8]
October 20San Diego Statedagger
  • Hughes Stadium
  • Fort Collins, CO
W 37–321,950[9]
October 27Air Force*
  • Hughes Stadium
  • Fort Collins, CO (rivalry)
W 20–621,104[10]
November 3No. 11 BYU
  • Hughes Stadium
  • Fort Collins, CO
L 7–3025,612[11]
November 10New Mexico
  • Hughes Stadium
  • Fort Collins, CO
L 9–2416,273[12]
November 17at UNLV*
T 21–2124,607[13]
November 24at Hawaii
L 10–2431,812[14]
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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Team players in the NFL

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

References

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  1. ^ "2018 Colorado State Football Media Guide" (PDF). Colorado State University. 2018. pp. 165, 169. Retrieved May 15, 2018.[dead link‍]
  2. ^ "1979 Colorado State Rams Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved November 3, 2018.
  3. ^ "Arizona stomps Colorado State". The News Tribune. September 2, 1979. Retrieved October 19, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Arkansas trounces CSU, 36–3". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. September 16, 1979. Retrieved October 19, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Utags slam Rams 24–0". Casper Star-Tribune. September 23, 1979. Retrieved October 19, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Stockdale's grab leads CSU to win". The Daily Sentinel. September 30, 1979. p. 25. Retrieved October 19, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Hodge and Lindsay power Utah past Colorado State". The Courier-Journal. October 7, 1979. Retrieved October 19, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Colorado State thumps UTEP 17–3". The Daily Herald. October 14, 1979. Retrieved October 19, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ 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
  10. ^ "CSU Rams batter Air Force". San Angelo Standard-Times. October 28, 1979. Retrieved October 19, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "BYU rolls as Wilson sets mark". The Tulsa World. November 4, 1979. Retrieved October 19, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Lobos sock Colorado State". The El Paso Times. November 11, 1979. Retrieved October 19, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "Rebels, Rams tie". Nevada State Journal. November 18, 1979. Retrieved October 19, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  14. ^ "Rainbows rally for 24–10 win". The Sunday Star-Bulletin & Advertiser. November 25, 1979. Retrieved October 19, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  15. ^ "1979 Colorado State Rams Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved May 10, 2020.
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