1978 Colorado State Rams football team

American college football season August 2023 December 2025 1978 Colorado State Rams football Western Athletic Conference WAC 5–6 2–4 Sark Arslanian 6th Charles Armey 2nd Scott Henington 2nd Hughes Stadium The 1978 Colorado State Rams football team was an American football team that represented Colorado State University in the Western Athletic Conference (WAC) during the 1978 NCAA Division I-A football season. In its sixth season under head coach Sark Arslanian, the team compiled a 5–6 record (2–4 against WAC opponents). The team's statistical leaders included Steve Fairchild with 905 passing yards, Larry Jones with 898 rushing yards, and Mark R. Bell with 459 receiving yards.1978 Colorado State Rams Stats Sports Reference LLC SR/College Football November 3, 2018 https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/colorado-state/1978.html Senior defensive end Mike Bell was consensus first-team All-AmericanWhere are you now, Mike Bell Colorado State University Athletics https://csurams.com/news/2013/12/5/Where_are_you_now_Mike_Bell.aspx May 12, 2020 Schedule September 16 l y Utah State Hughes Stadium Fort Collins, CO 20–21 24,285 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-billings-gazette-utah-state-flys-by/157425591/ The Billings Gazette Utah State flys by CSU September 17, 1978 October 19, 2024 Newspapers.com September 23 l y BYU Cougar Stadium Provo, UT 6–32 31,052 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-daily-sentinel-byu-overwhelms-csu-32/157418436/ The Daily Sentinel BYU overwhelms CSU 32–6 September 24, 1978 October 19, 2024 Newspapers.com September 30 l y Utah Robert Rice Stadium Salt Lake City, UT 6–30 27,821 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-daily-herald-utes-blast-rams-306/157424031/ The Daily Herald Utes blast Rams, 30–6 October 1, 1978 October 19, 2024 Newspapers.com October 7 w UTEP Hughes Stadium Fort Collins, CO 39–29 24,173 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-odessa-american-comorado-state-tops/157425668/ The Odessa American Colorado State tops UTEP, 39–29 October 8, 1978 October 19, 2024 Newspapers.com October 14 w y y Air Force Falcon Stadium Colorado Springs, CO rivalry 31–13 22,386 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-palm-beach-post-lee-colorado-state/157425746/ The Palm Beach Post Lee, Colorado State hold off Air Force October 15, 1978 October 19, 2024 Newspapers.com October 21 l y y UNLV Hughes Stadium Fort Collins, CO 6–33 21,585 https://www.newspapers.com/article/casper-star-tribune-csu-loses-336/157425812/ Casper Star-Tribune CSU loses, 33–6 October 22, 1978 October 19, 2024 Newspapers.com October 28 l Wyoming Hughes Stadium Fort Collins, CO rivalry 3–13 28,651 Cowboys win battle with Rams 13–3 Casper Star-Tribune October 29, 1978 29 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/115984144/cowboys-win-battle-with-rams-13-3/ Newspapers.com November 4 l y San Diego State San Diego Stadium San Diego, CA 31–34 38,494 Aztecs Stand Off the Rams, 34-31 The Los Angeles Times Los Angeles, California Dave Distel November 5, 1978 III-1 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/8413963/aztecs_stand_off_the_rams/ Newspapers.com January 17, 2017 November 11 w y New Mexico University Stadium Albuquerque, NM 26–15 14,747 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-daily-sentinel-csu-upsets-new-mexico/157425265/ The Daily Sentinel CSU upsets New Mexico 26–15 November 12, 1978 October 19, 2024 Newspapers.com November 18 w y West Virginia Hughes Stadium Fort Collins, CO 50–14 12,782 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-roanoke-times-wvu-clobbered-again/139666048/ The Roanoke Times WVU clobbered again November 19, 1978 January 27, 2024 Newspapers.com November 23 w y y Pacific (CA) Pacific Memorial Stadium Stockton, CA 20–13 5,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-modesto-bee-close-but-no-cigar-as-uo/157426002/ The Modesto Bee Close but no cigar as UOP loses to Colorado State November 24, 1978 October 19, 2024 Newspapers.com 1978 Colorado State Rams Schedule and Results Sports Reference LLC SR/College Football https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/colorado-state/1978-schedule.html May 10, 2020 Team players in the NFL Player Position Round Pick NFL club Mike Bell Defensive end 1 2 Kansas City Chiefs Mark E. Bell Tight end 4 102 Seattle Seahawks Mark R. Bell Wide receiver 5 130 St. Louis Cardinals Bill Leer Center 11 292 Atlanta Falcons References Colorado State Category:Colorado State Rams football seasons Colorado State Rams football