1978 Colorado State Rams football team

1978 Colorado State Rams football
ConferenceWestern Athletic Conference
Record5–6 (2–4 WAC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorCharles Armey (2nd season)
Defensive coordinatorScott Henington (2nd season)
Home stadiumHughes Stadium
Seasons
← 1977
1979 →
1978 Western Athletic Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
BYU $ 5 1 0 9 4 0
Utah 4 2 0 8 3 0
Wyoming 4 2 0 5 7 0
New Mexico 3 3 0 7 5 0
Colorado State 2 4 0 5 6 0
San Diego State 2 4 0 4 7 0
UTEP 1 5 0 1 11 0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1978 Colorado State Rams football team was an American football team that represented Colorado State University in the Western Athletic Conference (WAC) during the 1978 NCAA Division I-A football season. In its sixth season under head coach Sark Arslanian, the team compiled a 5–6 record (2–4 against WAC opponents).

The team's statistical leaders included Steve Fairchild with 905 passing yards, Larry Jones with 898 rushing yards, and Mark R. Bell with 459 receiving yards.[1]

Senior defensive end Mike Bell was consensus first-team All-American[2]

  1. ^ "1978 Colorado State Rams Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved November 3, 2018.
  2. ^ "Where are you now, Mike Bell". Colorado State University Athletics. Retrieved May 12, 2020.