1966 Colorado State Rams football team

The 1966 Colorado State Rams football team represented Colorado State University as an independent during the 1966 NCAA University Division football season. In their fifth season under head coach Mike Lude, the Rams compiled a 7–3 record.[1][2]

1966 Colorado State Rams football
ConferenceIndependent
Record7–3
Head coach
Home stadiumColorado Field
Seasons
← 1965
1967 →
1966 NCAA University Division independents football records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 1 Notre Dame       9 0 1
Colgate       8 1 1
No. 8 Georgia Tech       9 2 0
Army       8 2 0
Dayton       8 2 0
Houston       8 2 0
Memphis State       7 2 0
No. 9 Miami (FL)       8 2 1
Virginia Tech       8 2 1
Syracuse       8 3 0
Colorado State       7 3 0
New Mexico State       7 3 0
West Texas State       7 3 0
Villanova       6 3 0
Holy Cross       6 3 1
Southern Miss       6 4 0
Texas Western       6 4 0
Tulane       5 4 1
Florida State       6 5 0
Buffalo       5 5 0
Penn State       5 5 0
Air Force       4 6 0
Boston College       4 6 0
Navy       4 6 0
Utah State       4 6 0
Xavier       4 6 0
Pacific       4 7 0
San Jose State       3 7 0
Pittsburgh       1 9 0
Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 24at South Dakota StateW 45–14
September 30at BYUL 24–2725,023[3]
October 8TulsaL 6–2014,300
October 15at Utah StateW 10–712,678
October 22at Air ForceW 41–21
October 29No. 10 Wyoming
  • Colorado Field
  • Fort Collins, CO (rivalry)
W 12–1015,000[4]
November 5at New MexicoW 45–616,855[5]
November 12West Texas State 
  • Colorado Field
  • Fort Collins, CO
W 35–26
November 19at Wichita StateL 23–37
November 26Iowa State
  • Colorado Field
  • Fort Collins, CO
W 34–109,268
  •  Homecoming
  • Rankings from Coaches' Poll released prior to the game

References

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  1. ^ "1966 Colorado State Rams Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved December 21, 2020.
  2. ^ "2020 Colorado State Football Media Guide" (PDF). Colorado State University. 2020. p. 186. Retrieved December 21, 2020.
  3. ^ "Cougars Win, 27-24, On Late Touchdown". The Ogden Standard-Examiner. October 1, 1966. p. 6 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Rams shock Wyoming '11'". The Sunday Oregonian. October 30, 1966. Retrieved September 15, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Colorado State tops N. Mexico". The Tampa Tribune. November 6, 1966. Retrieved September 15, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.