American college football season
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]
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]
Date Opponent Site Result Attendance Source September 6 Air Force W 21–926,017 [ 3] September 13 West Virginia * Hughes Stadium Fort Collins, CO L 24–5223,972 [ 4] September 20 at Arizona * W 15–1348,511 September 27 UNLV * Hughes Stadium Fort Collins, CO L 15–5626,017 October 4 at Iowa State * L 0–6948,511 October 11 at New Mexico W 31–2619,154 October 18 at San Diego State W 26–728,050 [ 5] October 25 at Utah T 21–2123,562 November 1 Wyoming Hughes Stadium Fort Collins, CO (rivalry ) W 28–2531,087 November 8 UTEP Hughes Stadium Fort Collins, CO W 37–717,629 November 15 at No. 13 BYU L 14–4540,515 *Non-conference game HomecomingRankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
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1980 Colorado State Rams football team roster Players Coaches Offense 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 Head coach Coordinators/assistant coaches Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible Injured Redshirt
Team players in the NFL [ edit ] ^ "2018 Colorado State Football Media Guide" (PDF) . Colorado State University . 2018. pp. 165, 169. Retrieved May 15, 2018 . ^ "1980 Colorado State Rams Stats" . SR/College Football . Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved November 3, 2018 . ^ "CSU's Fairchild bombs Air Force" . The Billings Gazette . Associated Press . September 7, 1980. p. 4G. Retrieved January 8, 2023 – via Newspapers.com . ^ "West Virginia has way too much for CSU" . The Daily Sentinel . September 14, 1980. Retrieved January 28, 2024 – via Newspapers.com . ^ 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 . ^ "1980 Colorado State Rams Schedule and Results" . SR/College Football . Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved July 13, 2020 .
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