1977 Colorado State Rams football team

American college football season

1977 Colorado State Rams football
ConferenceWestern Athletic Conference
Record9–2–1 (5–2 WAC)
Head coach
  • Sark Arslanian (5th season)
Offensive coordinatorCharles Armey (1st season)
Defensive coordinatorScott Henington (1st season)
Home stadiumHughes Stadium
Seasons
← 1976
1978 →
1977 Western Athletic Conference football standings
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Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 20 BYU + 6 1 0 9 2 0
No. 18 Arizona State + 6 1 0 9 3 0
Colorado State 5 2 0 9 2 1
Wyoming 4 3 0 4 6 1
Arizona 3 4 0 5 7 0
New Mexico 2 5 0 5 7 0
Utah 2 5 0 3 8 0
UTEP 0 7 0 1 10 0
  • + – Conference co-champions
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1977 Colorado State Rams football team was an American football team that represented Colorado State University in the Western Athletic Conference (WAC) during the 1977 NCAA Division I football season. In its fifth season under head coach Sark Arslanian, the team compiled a 9–2–1 record (5–2 against WAC opponents).

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 10at Pacific (CA)*W 20–314,682
September 17at Hawaii*W 20–1626,193
September 24Northern Colorado*W 48–1028,605
October 1Utah
  • Hughes Stadium
  • Fort Collins, CO
W 44–323,401
October 8at UTEP
W 31–1416,950
October 15BYU
  • Hughes Stadium
  • Fort Collins, CO
L 17–6329,110
October 22New Mexicodagger
  • Hughes Stadium
  • Fort Collins, CO
W 14–921,204
October 29at Wyoming
L 13–2925,584[1]
November 5at ArizonaW 35–1441,016
November 12at West Texas State*T 21–217,200[2]
November 19No. 12 Arizona State
  • Hughes Stadium
  • Fort Collins, CO
W 25–1416,706
November 26Utah State*
  • Hughes Stadium
  • Fort Collins, CO
W 13–109,520
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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Team players in the NFL

Player Position Round Pick NFL club
Al Baker Defensive End 2 40 Detroit Lions

References

  1. ^ Chuck Harkins (October 30, 1977). "Pokes slam down Rams 29-13". Casper Star-Tribune. p. 19 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "West Texas surprises CSU, 21–21". Fort Collins Coloradoan. November 13, 1977. Retrieved May 3, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "1977 Colorado State Rams Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved May 10, 2020.
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