American college football seasonTemplate:SHORTDESC:American college football season
1980 WAC football standings
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Conf
Overall
Team
W
L
T
W
L
T
No. 12 BYU †
6
–
1
–
0
12
–
1
–
0
Colorado State
5
–
1
–
1
6
–
4
–
1
Hawaii
3
–
3
–
0
8
–
3
–
0
Wyoming
4
–
4
–
0
6
–
5
–
0
San Diego State
4
–
4
–
0
4
–
8
–
0
New Mexico
3
–
4
–
0
4
–
7
–
0
Utah
2
–
3
–
1
5
–
5
–
1
Air Force
1
–
3
–
0
2
–
9
–
1
UTEP
1
–
6
–
0
1
–
11
–
0
† – Conference champion Rankings from AP Poll
The 1980 Colorado State Rams football team was an American football team that represented Colorado State University in the Western Athletic Conference (WAC) during the 1980 NCAA Division I-A football season . In its eighth season under head coach Sark Arslanian , the team compiled a 6–4–1 record (5–1–1 against WAC opponents).[1]
The team's statistical leaders included Steve Fairchild with 2,578 passing yards, Alvin Lewis with 1,047 rushing yards, and Tony Goolsby with 838 receiving yards.[2]
Schedule [ ]
Date Opponent Site Result Attendance September 6 Air Force W 21–6
September 13 West Virginia * Hughes Stadium Fort Collins, CO L 24–5223,972
September 20 at Arizona * W 15–13
September 27 UNLV * Hughes Stadium Fort Collins, CO L 15–56
October 4 at Iowa State * L 0–6947,331
October 11 at New Mexico W 31–26
October 18 at San Diego State W 26–728,050[3]
October 25 at Utah T 21–2123,562
November 1 Wyoming Hughes Stadium Fort Collins, CO W 28–25
November 8 UTEP Hughes Stadium Fort Collins, CO W 37–7
November 15 at BYU L 14–4540,515
[4]
Team players in the NFL [ ]
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