1979 Colorado State
4–7–1 (3–4 Western Athletic Conference), coached by Sarkis Arslanian. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat San Diego State 37–3Oct 20
By 34 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1 | at Arizona | L 17–33 | 40% |
| Sep 15 | at 17Arkansas | L 3–36 | 20% |
| Sep 22 | at Utah State | L 0–24 | 42% |
| Sep 29 | at Wyoming | W 20–16 | 41% |
| Oct 6 | vs Utah | L 16–21 | 59% |
| Oct 13 | at UTEP | W 17–3 | 58% |
| Oct 20 | vs San Diego State | W 37–3 | 40% |
| Oct 27 | vs Air Force | W 20–6 | 84% |
| Nov 3 | vs 11BYU | L 7–30 | 34% |
| Nov 10 | vs New Mexico | L 9–24 | 66% |
| Nov 17 | at UNLV | T 21–21 | 28% |
| Nov 24 | at Hawai’i | L 10–24 | 47% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Hawai’i 24–10; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 5th in the Western Athletic Conference.
In program history: The 78th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 123 on file).
- Record
- 4–7–1
- Conference
- 3–4 tied for 5th in Western Athletic Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 177–241
- Coach
- Sarkis Arslanian
- Elo
- 1419 −69 this season
- SP+ rating
- -3.2 No. 83 of 135; offense No. 98, defense No. 62
- SRS
- −3.6 No. 86 of 140 in Division I-A
- Recruiting class
- —
- Offensive coordinator
- Charles Armey
- Defensive coordinator
- Chester Caddas
Drafted in 1980
The 1980 draft| Rd 5 | Keith Lee DB | Buffalo Bills |
1979 Western Athletic Conference standings
| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| BYU | 7–0 | 11–1 | 13 |
| Utah | 5–2 | 6–6 | |
| San Diego State | 4–2 | 8–3 | |
| Hawai’i | 3–3 | 6–5 | |
| New Mexico | 3–4 | 6–6 | |
 Colorado State | 3–4 | 4–7–1 | |
| Wyoming | 2–5 | 4–8 | |
| UTEP | 0–7 | 2–9 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.