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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]

1980 Colorado State Rams football
ConferenceWestern Athletic Conference
Record6–4–1 (5–1–1 WAC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorAl Sandahl (1st season)
Defensive coordinatorChester Caddas (2nd season)
Home stadiumHughes Stadium
Seasons
← 1979
1981 →
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
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

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

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 6Air Force
W 21–926,017[3]
September 13West Virginia*
  • Hughes Stadium
  • Fort Collins, CO
L 24–5223,972[4]
September 20at Arizona*
W 15–1348,511[5]
September 27UNLV* 
  • Hughes Stadium
  • Fort Collins, CO
L 15–5625,972[6]
October 4at Iowa State*
L 0–6948,511[7]
October 11at New Mexico
W 31–2619,154[8]
October 18at San Diego State
W 26–728,050[9]
October 25at Utah
T 21–2123,562[10]
November 1Wyoming
  • Hughes Stadium
  • Fort Collins, CO (rivalry)
W 28–2531,087[11]
November 8UTEP
  • Hughes Stadium
  • Fort Collins, CO
W 37–717,629[12]
November 15at No. 13 BYU
L 14–4540,515[13]
  • *Non-conference game
  •  Homecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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Roster

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1980 Colorado State Rams football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
OT 71 Kevin Call Fr
QB 12 Steve Driscoll Jr
QB 3 Steve Fairchild Sr
QB 4 Terry Nugent Fr
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
Pos. # Name Class
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  •   Injured
  •   Redshirt

Team players in the NFL

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Player Position Round Pick NFL club
Alvin Lewis Running back 6 151 Denver Broncos
Larry Jones Running back 10 270 Houston Oilers

References

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  1. ^ "2018 Colorado State Football Media Guide" (PDF). Colorado State University. 2018. pp. 165, 169. Retrieved May 15, 2018.
  2. ^ "1980 Colorado State Rams Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved November 3, 2018.
  3. ^ "CSU's Fairchild bombs Air Force". The Billings Gazette. Associated Press. September 7, 1980. p. 4G. Retrieved January 8, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "West Virginia has way too much for CSU". The Daily Sentinel. September 14, 1980. Retrieved January 28, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Poole's field goal stuns Wildcats; Rams win, 15–13". The Arizona Republic. September 21, 1980. Retrieved November 4, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Rebels rack Rams, 56–15". The Montana Standard. September 28, 1980. Retrieved November 4, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Crutchfield lifts ISU". The Manhattan Mercury. October 5, 1980. Retrieved November 4, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Colorado State wins". The Gazette. October 12, 1980. Retrieved November 4, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ 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. 
  10. ^ "Rams, Utes settle for 21s". Honolulu Star-Bulletin. October 26, 1980. Retrieved November 4, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "80 yards in 44 seconds beats Pokes". The Billings Gazette. November 2, 1980. Retrieved November 4, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "CSU keeps rolling with 37–7 romp". The Daily Sentinel. November 9, 1980. Retrieved November 4, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "BYU strikes quickly to top Colorado St". The Idaho Statesman. November 16, 1980. Retrieved November 4, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  14. ^ "1980 Colorado State Rams Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved July 13, 2020.
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