American college football season
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]
Date Opponent Site Result Attendance Source September 1 at Arizona * L 17–3350,323 September 15 at No. 17 Arkansas * L 3–3655,317 September 22 at Utah State * L 6–3217,960 September 29 at Wyoming W 20–1629,021 [ 3] October 6 Utah L 16–2127,257 October 13 at UTEP W 17–327,100 October 20 San Diego State Hughes Stadium Fort Collins, CO W 37–321,950 [ 4] October 27 Air Force * Hughes Stadium Fort Collins, CO (rivalry ) W 20–621,104 November 3 No. 11 BYU Hughes Stadium Fort Collins, CO L 7–3025,612 November 10 New Mexico Hughes Stadium Fort Collins, CO L 9–2416,273 November 17 at UNLV * T 21–2124,607 November 24 at Hawaii L 10–2431,812 *Non-conference game HomecomingRankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
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Team players in the NFL [ edit ]
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