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The 1970 Colorado State Rams football team was an American football team that represented Colorado State University in the Western Athletic Conference (WAC) during the 1970 NCAA University Division football season . In its first season under head coach Jerry Wampfler , the team compiled a 4–7 record (1–3 against WAC opponents) and was outscored by a total of 256 to 206.[ 1] [ 2]
Colorado State's junior running back, Lawrence McCutcheon , rushed for 1,008 yards and caught 34 passes for 486 yards. Other statistical leaders on the 1970 Colorado State team include quarterback Wayne Smith with 1,861 passing yards and Tim Labus with 573 receiving yards.[ 3]
Date Opponent Site Result Attendance Source September 12 at New Mexico State * W 28–915,210
September 19 at No. 20 Arizona State * L 9–2843,504
September 26 at Iowa State * L 6–3725,000
October 3 at No. 10 Air Force L 22–3729,030
October 10 Wyoming L 6–1624,480
October 17 UTEP Hughes Stadium Fort Collins, CO L 37–4120,879 [ 4]
October 24 at West Virginia * L 21–2428,000 [ 5]
October 31 Utah State * Hughes Stadium Fort Collins, CO W 20–1320,156 [ 6]
November 7 BYU Hughes Stadium Fort Collins, CO W 26–920,034 [ 7]
November 14 Pacific (CA) * Hughes Stadium Fort Collins, CO W 17–819,758 [ 8]
November 21 at No. 15 Toledo * L 14–2414,521 [ 9]
*Non-conference game HomecomingRankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
1970 Colorado State Rams football team roster
Players
Coaches
Offense
Defense
Special teams
Pos.
#
Name
Class
P
10
Ted Hill
Jr
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible
Injured
Redshirt
^ "1970 Colorado State Rams Schedule and Results" . SR/College Football . Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved December 21, 2020 .
^ "2020 Colorado State Football Media Guide" (PDF) . Colorado State University. 2020. p. 187. Retrieved December 21, 2020 .
^ "1970 Colorado State Rams Stats" . SR/College Football . Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved March 31, 2019 .
^ "Miners Set School Passing Mark In 41-37 Win" . The El Paso Times . October 18, 1970. p. 1F – via Newspapers.com .
^ "West Virginia Downs Rams, 24-21; Jim Braxton Shines" . Daily Press (Newport News, Virginia) . October 25, 1970. p. D4 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Late Touchdown Gives CSU 20-13 Win Over Aggies" . Ogden Standard-Examiner . November 1, 1970. p. 1D – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Cougars Unable To Stop Aggressive Rams". The Herald (Provo, UT) . November 8, 1970. p. 11.
^ "Colo. State 17-8 victor over Pacific" . The Arizona Republic . November 15, 1970. p. D3 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Toledo 24 Colorado St. 14" . Mansfield News-Journal . November 22, 1970. p. 6E – via Newspapers.com .
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