1981 Colorado State Rams football team

American college football season August 2023 December 2025 1981 Colorado State Rams football Western Athletic Conference WAC 0–12 0–8 Sark Arslanian 9th first 6 games Chester Caddas interim; final 6 games Al Sandahl 2nd Chester Caddas 3rd Hughes Stadium The 1981 Colorado State Rams football team was an American football team that represented Colorado State University in the Western Athletic Conference (WAC) during the 1981 NCAA Division I-A football season. The team compiled a 0–12 record (0–8 against WAC opponents), becoming the first team to ever go 0–12 in a season; only the 2003 Army team has eclipsed them, as they went 0–13.2018 Colorado State Football Media Guide Colorado State University 2018 165, 169 May 15, 2018 https://s3.amazonaws.com/sidearm.sites/csurams.com/documents/2018/7/18/G_2018.pdfJuly 2026 InternetArchiveBot Head coach Sark Arslanian was fired after the Rams opened the season with a 0–6 record, ending his nine-year tenure with a 46–46–4 record.Sarkis 'Sark' Arslanian, fired this week as Colorado State... UPI December 22, 2021 https://www.upi.com/Archives/1981/10/22/Sarkis-Sark-Arslanian-fired-this-week-as-Colorado-State/8789372571200/ Defensive coordinator Chester Caddas was named as the team's interim head coach and led the team to an 0–6 record, finishing the season winless. Caddas was replaced by Texas defensive coordinator Leon Fuller after the 1981 season. Schedule 1981 AP September 12 l San Diego State Hughes Stadium Fort Collins, CO 14–30 25,257–25,287 Aztec Aerial Circus Blitzes Rams 30-14 The San Diego Union San Diego, California Hank Wesch September 20, 1981 H-1 http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives/Archives?d_viewref=doc&p_docnum=-1&f_docref=v2:136E6A0F0DF56B38@HA-CAET-13CEFB71B4F22EE4@2444861-13CAAA4004F63ABD@0&toc=true&p_docref=v2:136E6A0F0DF56B38@HA-CAET-13CEFB71B4F22EE4@2444861-13CEF3244DE86857@126 January 26, 2017 September 19 l y y Tennessee Neyland Stadium Knoxville, TN 0–42 93,972 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/107856198/vols-romp-by-erring-rams-420/ The Knoxville News-Sentinel Vols romp by erring Rams, 42–0 September 20, 1981 August 18, 2022 Newspapers.com September 26 l y y West Virginia Mountaineer Field Morgantown, WV 3–49 48,716 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-times-recorder-richard-hollins-footb/76012692/ The Times Recorder West Virginia romps 49–3 September 27, 1981 January 28, 2024 Newspapers.com October 3 l y Air Force Falcon Stadium Colorado Springs, CO rivalry 14–28 20,300 Air Force 28, Colorado State 14 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/87469011/ October 20, 2021 The Tampa Tribune October 4, 1981 6D Newspapers.com October 10 l y y Mississippi State 19 Hughes Stadium Fort Collins, CO 27–37 24,761 https://www.newspapers.com/article/clarion-ledger-miss-state-gets-a-scare/134424074/ The Clarion-Ledger Miss. State gets a scare but beats Colorado State 37–27 October 11, 1981 October 31, 2023 Newspapers.com October 17 l Utah Hughes Stadium Fort Collins, CO 13–24 15,933 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-salt-lake-tribune-utah-rolls-past-ra/158240939/ The Salt Lake Tribune Utah rolls past Rams October 18, 1981 November 1, 2024 Newspapers.com October 24 l y UTEP Sun Bowl El Paso, TX 29–35 11,300 https://www.newspapers.com/article/el-paso-times-hey-miner-billy-finally-h/158243117/ The El Paso Times Hey! Miner Billy finally has a ball October 25, 1981 October 31, 2024 Newspapers.com October 31 L y Wyoming War Memorial Stadium Laramie, WY rivalry 21–55 23,327 https://www.newspapers.com/article/casper-star-tribune-cowboys-blitz-haples/158241753/ Casper Star-Tribune Cowboys blitz hapless Colorado State, 55–21 November 1, 1981 November 1, 2024 Newspapers.com November 7 l BYU Hughes Stadium Fort Collins, CO 14–63 17,851 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-roanoke-times-byus-jim-mcmahon-pass/158219297/ The Roanoke Times BYU's Jim McMahon passes for seven TDs, 538 yards November 8, 1981 October 31, 2024 Newspapers.com November 14 l New Mexico Hughes Stadium Fort Collins, CO 16–28 10,149 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-daily-sentinel-new-mexico-tops-winle/158242765/ The Daily Sentinel New Mexico tops winless Colorado State November 15, 1981 November 1, 2024 Newspapers.com November 21 l y y Arizona State 20 Sun Devil Stadium Tempe, AZ 7–52 61,00 https://www.newspapers.com/article/arizona-daily-sun-sun-devils-humiliate-c/158243560/ The Arizona Daily Sun Sun Devils humiliate CSU, 52–7 November 22, 1981 November 1, 2024 Newspapers.com November 28 l y Hawaii Aloha Stadium Halawa, HI 6–59 32,955 https://www.newspapers.com/article/honolulu-star-bulletin-uh-ram-rods-csu-i/158239907/ Honolulu Star-Bulletin UH ram-rods CSU into submission November 29, 1981 November 1, 2024 Newspapers.com 1981 Colorado State Rams Schedule and Results Sports Reference LLC SR/College Football https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/colorado-state/1981-schedule.html July 13, 2020 References Colorado State Category:Colorado State Rams football seasons Category:College football winless seasons Colorado State Rams football