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1963 Colorado State Rams football team

1963 Colorado State Rams football
ConferenceIndependent
Record3–7
Head coach
Home stadiumColorado Field
Seasons
← 1962
1964 →
1963 NCAA University Division independents football records
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 14 Memphis State   –   9 – 0 – 1
No. 3 Pittsburgh   –   9 – 1 – 0
No. 2 Navy   –   9 – 2 – 0
No. 12 Syracuse   –   8 – 2 – 0
Utah State   –   8 – 2 – 0
Oregon   –   8 – 3 – 0
No. 16 Penn State   –   7 – 3 – 0
Army   –   7 – 3 – 0
Air Force   –   7 – 4 – 0
Boston College   –   6 – 3 – 0
Buffalo   –   5 – 3 – 1
Southern Miss   –   5 – 3 – 1
Villanova   –   5 – 4 – 0
Oregon State   –   5 – 5 – 0
San Jose State   –   5 – 5 – 0
Xavier   –   5 – 4 – 1
West Texas State   –   4 – 4 – 1
Florida State   –   4 – 5 – 1
Colgate   –   3 – 4 – 1
New Mexico State   –   3 – 6 – 1
Colorado State   –   3 – 7 – 0
Miami (FL)   –   3 – 7 – 0
Texas Western   –   3 – 7 – 0
Detroit   –   2 – 6 – 1
Holy Cross   –   2 – 6 – 1
Notre Dame   –   2 – 7 – 0
Pacific (CA)   –   2 – 8 – 0
Houston   –   2 – 8 – 0
Boston University   –   1 – 6 – 1
Dayton   –   1 – 7 – 2
Rankings from Coaches Poll

The 1963 Colorado State Rams football team represented Colorado State University as an independent during the 1963 NCAA University Division football season. In their second season under head coach Mike Lude, the Rams compiled a 3–7 record.[1][2]

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 21at Pacific (CA)
W 20–010,000[3]
September 28at Air Force
L 0–6927,283[4]
October 5Arizona State
L 7–5012,000[5]
October 12at Wyoming
L 3–2112,442[6]
October 19at Utah
L 14–489,812[7]
October 26Texas Westerndagger
  • Colorado Field
  • Fort Collins, CO
W 21–1410,500[8]
November 2New Mexico
  • Colorado Field
  • Fort Collins, CO
L 0–257,500[9]
November 9Utah State
  • Colorado Field
  • Fort Collins, CO
L 13–366,500[10]
November 16at Montana
W 20–123,000[11]
November 23at BYU
L 20–244,000[12]
  • daggerHomecoming

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References

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  1. ^ "1963 Colorado State Rams Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved December 21, 2020.
  2. ^ "2020 Colorado State Football Media Guide" (PDF). Colorado State University. 2020. p. 186. Retrieved December 21, 2020.
  3. ^ "Rams snap loss string, beating UOP". The Sacramento Union. September 22, 1963. Retrieved June 9, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Isaacson paces Falcons to 69 to 0 shellacking of Rams". Star-Herald. September 29, 1963. Retrieved June 9, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Speedy Arizona State runs wild for 50–7 victory over CSU Rams". Albuquerque Journal. October 6, 1963. Retrieved September 14, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Wyoming wins, 21–3". The Arizona Republic. October 13, 1963. Retrieved September 14, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Redskins wallop CSU 48–14 for third straight victory". The Ogden Standard-Examiner. October 20, 1963. Retrieved September 14, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Colorado State in win over Western". Lubbock Avalanche-Journal. October 27, 1963. Retrieved April 7, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "New Mexico defeats Colorado State, 25–0". Albuquerque Journal. November 3, 1963. Retrieved September 14, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Utah St. tops Aggies". The Arizona Republic. November 10, 1963. Retrieved June 9, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "MSU ends dismal grid season with loss". The Independent-Record. November 17, 1963. Retrieved December 9, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Robinson leads 'Y' to victory". The Sunday Herald. November 24, 1963. Retrieved September 14, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "Schedule/Results (1963 Colorado State)". NCAA Statistics. National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved June 9, 2025.