1980 Colorado State
6–4–1 (5–1–1 Western Athletic Conference), coached by Sarkis Arslanian. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat UTEP 37–7Nov 8
By 30 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 6 | vs Air Force | W 21–9 | 70% |
| Sep 13 | vs West Virginia | L 24–52 | 57% |
| Sep 20 | at Arizona | W 15–13 | 30% |
| Sep 27 | vs UNLV | L 15–56 | 48% |
| Oct 4 | at Iowa State | L 0–69 | 28% |
| Oct 11 | at New Mexico | W 31–26 | 27% |
| Oct 18 | at San Diego State | W 26–7 | 38% |
| Oct 25 | at Utah | T 21–21 | 34% |
| Nov 1 | vs Wyoming | W 28–25 | 50% |
| Nov 8 | vs UTEP | W 37–7 | 79% |
| Nov 15 | at 13BYU | L 14–45 | 14% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to BYU 45–14; unranked in the final AP poll; 2nd in the Western Athletic Conference.
In program history: The 56th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 123 on file).
- Record
- 6–4–1
- Conference
- 5–1–1 2nd in Western Athletic Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 232–330
- Coach
- Sarkis Arslanian
- Elo
- 1469 +23 this season
- SP+ rating
- -5.2 No. 93 of 133; offense No. 44, defense No. 121
- SRS
- −5.4 No. 87 of 138 in Division I-A
- Recruiting class
- —
- Offensive coordinator
- Al Sandahl
- Defensive coordinator
- Chester Caddas
Drafted in 1981
The 1981 draft| Rd 6 | Alvin Lewis RB | Denver Broncos |
1980 Western Athletic Conference standings
| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| BYU | 6–1 | 12–1 | 12 |
 Colorado State | 5–1–1 | 6–4–1 | |
| Wyoming | 4–4 | 6–5 | |
| San Diego State | 4–4 | 4–8 | |
 Hawai’i | 3–3 | 8–3 | |
| New Mexico | 3–4 | 4–7 | |
| Utah | 2–3–1 | 5–5–1 | |
| Air Force | 1–3 | 2–9–1 | |
| UTEP | 1–6 | 1–11 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.