1986 Colorado State
6–5 (4–4 Western Athletic Conference), coached by Leon Fuller. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Northern Colorado 46–14Sep 20
By 32 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 6 | at Colorado | W 23–7 | 39% |
| Sep 13 | at Arizona | L 10–37 | 29% |
| Sep 20 | vs Northern Colorado | W 46–14 | 91% |
| Sep 27 | at Air Force | L 7–24 | 24% |
| Oct 3 | at BYU | W 24–20 | 21% |
| Oct 18 | vs Hawai’i | W 31–7 | 56% |
| Oct 25 | vs Wyoming | W 20–15 | 66% |
| Nov 1 | vs San Diego State | L 26–27 | 66% |
| Nov 8 | at Utah | L 28–38 | 63% |
| Nov 15 | vs New Mexico | W 32–27 | 75% |
| Nov 22 | at UTEP | L 19–21 | 70% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to UTEP 21–19; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 4th in the Western Athletic Conference.
In program history: The 41st-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 123 on file).
Players on this team
Before 2004 our records hold honors and the draft; these are the players whose college years here, from their Wikipedia articles or their honors, include 1986.
Led the nationSteve Bartalo: rushing touchdowns (19 TD), points (114 pts), points per game (10.4)
- Record
- 6–5
- Conference
- 4–4 tied for 4th in Western Athletic Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 266–237
- Coach
- Leon Fuller
- Elo
- 1495 +29 this season
- SP+ rating
- 2.6 No. 50 of 101; offense No. 53, defense No. 49
- SRS
- −0.1 No. 53 of 105 in Division I-A
- Recruiting class
- —
- Offensive coordinator
- Dave Lay
- Defensive coordinator
- Phil Bounds
Drafted in 1987
The 1987 draft| Rd 1 | Kelly Stouffer QB | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Rd 6 | Steve Bartalo RB | Tampa Bay Buccaneers |
| Rd 7 | Steve DeLine K | San Francisco 49ers |
1986 Western Athletic Conference standings
| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| San Diego State | 7–1 | 8–4 | |
| BYU | 6–2 | 8–5 | |
| Air Force | 5–2 | 6–5 | |
| Hawai’i | 4–4 | 7–5 | |
 Colorado State | 4–4 | 6–5 | |
| Wyoming | 4–4 | 6–6 | |
| New Mexico | 2–5 | 4–8 | |
| UTEP | 2–6 | 4–8 | |
| Utah | 1–7 | 2–9 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.