1987 Colorado State Rams football team

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1987 Colorado State Rams football
ConferenceWestern Athletic Conference
Record1–11 (1–7 WAC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorKay Dalton (1st season)
Defensive coordinatorHarold Richardson (1st season)
Home stadiumHughes Stadium
Seasons
← 1986
1988 →
1987 Western Athletic Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Wyoming $ 8 – 0 – 0 10 – 3 – 0
BYU 7 – 1 – 0 9 – 4 – 0
Air Force 6 – 2 – 0 9 – 4 – 0
UTEP 5 – 3 – 0 7 – 4 – 0
San Diego State 4 – 4 – 0 5 – 7 – 0
Hawaii 3 – 5 – 0 5 – 7 – 0
Utah 2 – 6 – 0 5 – 7 – 0
Colorado State 1 – 7 – 0 1 – 11 – 0
New Mexico 0 – 8 – 0 0 – 11 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1987 Colorado State Rams football team represented Colorado State University in the Western Athletic Conference during the 1987 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their sixth season under head coach Leon Fuller, the Rams compiled a 1–11 record.[1][2]

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 5at No. 17 Tennessee*
L 3–4992,921[3]
September 12at Texas Tech*
L 24–3328,786[4]
September 19UTEP
L 6–4521,472[5]
September 26Air Force
  • Hughes Stadium
  • Fort Collins, CO (rivalry)
L 19–2723,137[6]
October 3Colorado*
  • Hughes Stadium
  • Fort Collins, CO (rivalry)
L 16–2938,129[7]
October 10Utah
  • Hughes Stadium
  • Fort Collins, CO
L 23–2410,450[8]
October 17New Mexico
  • Hughes Stadium
  • Fort Collins, CO
W 35–1324,555[9]
October 31at Wyoming
L 15–2027,146[10]
November 7at Hawaii
L 38–3932,744[11]
November 14at San Diego State
L 12–2617,382[12]
November 21at Southwestern Louisiana*
L 28–3514,031[13]
December 4vs. BYU
L 26–307,652[14]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from Coaches' Poll released prior to the game

References

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  1. ^ "1987 Colorado State Rams Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on April 24, 2017. Retrieved December 21, 2020.
  2. ^ "2020 Colorado State Football Media Guide" (PDF). Colorado State University. 2020. p. 189. Retrieved December 21, 2020.
  3. ^ Bawden, Steve (September 6, 1987). "Vols crunch Colorado St". Bristol Herald Courier. Retrieved May 10, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Raiders outlast Rams". Bryan-College Station Eagle. September 13, 1987. Retrieved May 10, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "UTEP – yes, UTEP – blows out CSU". Abilene Reporter-News. September 20, 1987. Retrieved May 10, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Air Force rallies behind QB to defeat Colorado State". The Arizona Republic. September 27, 1987. Retrieved May 10, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Buffaloes roll". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. October 4, 1987. Retrieved May 10, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Utes pull out shocker over Rams, 24–23". The Salt Lake Tribune. October 11, 1987. Retrieved May 10, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Lobos whipped by winless Rams". The Santa Fe New Mexican. October 25, 1987. Retrieved May 10, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Wyoming wins, 4–0 in WAC". The Billings Gazette. November 1, 1987. Retrieved May 10, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "'Bows overtake Rams, 39–38". Honolulu Star-Bulletin & Advertiser. November 8, 1987. Retrieved May 10, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ Curt Holbreich (November 15, 1987). "SDSU finds different way to win". The Los Angeles Times (San Diego County ed.). p. III-1. Retrieved May 10, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "Mitchell rallies USL over Rams". The Crowley Post-Signal. November 22, 1987. Retrieved May 10, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  14. ^ "Only 7,652 fans turn out down under to see BYU edge Colorado State, 30–26". The Los Angeles Times. December 5, 1987. Retrieved May 10, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.