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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 | |
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Conference | Western Athletic Conference |
Record | 6–4–1 (5–1–1 WAC) |
Head coach |
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Offensive coordinator | Al Sandahl (1st season) |
Defensive coordinator | Chester Caddas (2nd season) |
Home stadium | Hughes Stadium |
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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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 |
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September 6 | Air Force | W 21–9 | 26,017 | [3] | |
September 13 | West Virginia* |
| L 24–52 | 23,972 | [4] |
September 20 | at Arizona* | W 15–13 | 48,511 | ||
September 27 | UNLV* |
| L 15–56 | 26,017 | |
October 4 | at Iowa State* | L 0–69 | 48,511 | ||
October 11 | at New Mexico | W 31–26 | 19,154 | ||
October 18 | at San Diego State | W 26–7 | 28,050 | [5] | |
October 25 | at Utah | T 21–21 | 23,562 | ||
November 1 | Wyoming |
| W 28–25 | 31,087 | |
November 8 | UTEP |
| W 37–7 | 17,629 | |
November 15 | at No. 13 BYU | L 14–45 | 40,515 | ||
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1980 Colorado State Rams football team roster | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Offense
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Defense
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Special teams
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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 |
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