American college football season
The 1972 Colorado State Rams football team was an American football team that represented Colorado State University in the Western Athletic Conference (WAC) during the 1972 NCAA University Division football season. In its third and final season under head coach Jerry Wampfler, the team compiled a 1–10 record (1–4 against WAC opponents). They finished tied with UTEP for last in the WAC, and were outscored by a total of 413 to 128, being shutout in four games.[1]
Date | Time | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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September 9 | 7:30 p.m. | at Arizona | | L 0–17 | 30,000 | [2] |
September 16 | 1:30 p.m. | Iowa State* | | L 0–41 | 20,651 | [3] |
September 23 | 6:30 p.m. | at West Texas State* | | L 14–41 | 14,750 | [4] |
September 30 | 1:30 p.m. | at Utah State* | | L 0–21 | 12,125 | [5] |
October 7 | 1:30 p.m. | No. 19 Air Force* | - Hughes Stadium
- Fort Collins, CO (rivalry)
| L 13–52 | 23,221 | [6] |
October 14 | 1:30 p.m. | Wyoming | - Hughes Stadium
- Fort Collins, CO (rivalry)
| L 9–28 | 20,325 | [7] |
October 21 | 12:00 p.m. | at Florida State* | | L 0–37 | 31,327 | [8] |
October 28 | 1:30 p.m. | BYU![dagger](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/3/37/Dagger-14-plain.png) | - Hughes Stadium
- Fort Collins, CO
| L 8–44 | 18,972 | [9] |
November 11 | 6:30 p.m. | at Houston* | | L 13–48 | 23,143 | [10] |
November 18 | 1:00 p.m. | UTEP | - Hughes Stadium
- Fort Collins, CO
| W 35–22 | 14,235 | [11] |
November 25 | 1:30 p.m. | at Utah | | L 36–62 | 10,839 | [12] |
- *Non-conference game
Homecoming- Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
- All times are in Mountain time
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- ^ a b "1972 Colorado State Rams Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved December 10, 2020.
- ^ "Rams drop opener to Arizona Wildcats, 17–0". Fort Collins Coloradoan. September 10, 1972. p. 23.
- ^ Twitty, Mike (September 17, 1972). "Cyclones stun Colorado State, 41–0". Fort Collins Coloradoan. p. 23.
- ^ "WTSU 41–14 Victors". Odessa American. AP. September 24, 1972. p. B7.
- ^ Twitty, Mike (October 1, 1972). "Utah State shuts out Rams". Fort Collins Coloradoan. p. 25.
- ^ Larson, Nick (October 8, 1972). "Falcons lose patience, blast Rams in second half". Fort Collins Coloradoan. p. 19.
- ^ Larson, Nick (October 15, 1972). "Second quarter wins game for Cowboys, 28–9". Fort Collins Coloradoan. p. 23.
- ^ "Seminoles Roll Over Rams, 37–0". Fort Lauderdale News. October 22, 1972. p. 3D.
- ^ Twitty, Mike (October 29, 1972). "Strong BYU effort stifles Ram upset plan". Fort Collins Coloradoan. p. 23.
- ^ "Rams overwhelmed by Houston in ninth loss". Fort Collins Coloradoan. November 12, 1972. p. 27.
- ^ Twitty, Mike (November 19, 1972). "Rams enjoy sweet, sweet victory". Fort Collins Coloradoan. pp. 33, 45.
- ^ "Rams end season with 62–36 loss to Utah". Fort Collins Coloradoan. November 26, 1972. p. 23.
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