1972 Colorado State Rams football team

American college football season August 2023 December 2025 1972 Colorado State Rams football Western Athletic Conference WAC 1–10 1–4 Jerry Wampfler 3rd Fred Conti 2nd Hughes Stadium The 1972 Colorado State Rams football team was an American football team that represented Colorado State University in the Western Athletic Conference (WAC) during the 1972 NCAA University Division football season. In its third and final season under head coach Jerry Wampfler, the team compiled a 1–10 record (1–4 against WAC opponents). They finished tied with UTEP for last in the WAC, and were outscored by a total of 413 to 128, being shutout in four games. Schedule 1972 AP Mountain September 9 7:30 p.m. l y Arizona Arizona Stadium Tucson, AZ 0–17 30,000 September 10, 1972 Rams drop opener to Arizona Wildcats, 17–0 23 Fort Collins Coloradoan https://www.newspapers.com/clip/65014474/1972-csu-arizona-recap/ September 16 1:30 p.m. l y Iowa State Hughes Stadium Fort Collins, CO 0–41 20,651 Twitty Mike September 17, 1972 Cyclones stun Colorado State, 41–0 23 Fort Collins Coloradoan https://www.newspapers.com/clip/48068203/ius-csu-recap/ September 23 6:30 p.m. l y y West Texas State Kimbrough Memorial Stadium Canyon, TX 14–41 14,750 September 24, 1972 WTSU 41–14 Victors B7 Odessa American AP https://www.newspapers.com/clip/65015208/csu-wtsu-1972-ap-recap/ September 30 1:30 p.m. l y y Utah State Romney Stadium Logan, UT 0–21 12,125 Twitty Mike October 1, 1972 Utah State shuts out Rams 25 Fort Collins Coloradoan https://www.newspapers.com/clip/65015396/csu-usu-recap-1972/ October 7 1:30 p.m. l y Air Force 19 Hughes Stadium Fort Collins, CO rivalry 13–52 23,221 Larson Nick October 8, 1972 Falcons lose patience, blast Rams in second half 19 Fort Collins Coloradoan https://www.newspapers.com/clip/65015893/csu-af-1972-recap/ October 14 1:30 p.m. l Wyoming Hughes Stadium Fort Collins, CO rivalry 9–28 20,325 Larson Nick October 15, 1972 Second quarter wins game for Cowboys, 28–9 23 Fort Collins Coloradoan https://www.newspapers.com/clip/65016015/csu-wyoming-recap-1972/ October 21 12:00 p.m. l y y Florida State Doak Campbell Stadium Tallahassee, FL 0–37 31,327 October 22, 1972 Seminoles Roll Over Rams, 37–0 3D Fort Lauderdale News https://www.newspapers.com/clip/65016321/fsu-csu-1972-recap/ October 28 1:30 p.m. l y BYU Hughes Stadium Fort Collins, CO 8–44 18,972 Twitty Mike October 29, 1972 Strong BYU effort stifles Ram upset plan 23 Fort Collins Coloradoan https://www.newspapers.com/clip/65016632/byu-csu-1972-recap/ November 11 6:30 p.m. l y y Houston Houston Astrodome Houston, TX 13–48 23,143 November 12, 1972 Rams overwhelmed by Houston in ninth loss 27 Fort Collins Coloradoan https://www.newspapers.com/clip/65016791/csu-houston-1972-recap/ November 18 1:00 p.m. w UTEP Hughes Stadium Fort Collins, CO 35–22 14,235 Twitty Mike November 19, 1972 Rams enjoy sweet, sweet victory 33, 45 Fort Collins Coloradoan https://www.newspapers.com/clip/65016994/csu-utep-1972-recap/ November 25 1:30 p.m. l y Utah Robert Rice Stadium Salt Lake City, UT 36–62 10,839 November 26, 1972 Rams end season with 62–36 loss to Utah 23 Fort Collins Coloradoan https://www.newspapers.com/clip/65014739/csu-utah-1972-recap/ 1972 Colorado State Rams Schedule and Results https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/colorado-state/1972-schedule.html December 10, 2020 SR/College Football Sports Reference LLC References Colorado State Category:Colorado State Rams football seasons Colorado State Rams football