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1985 Colorado State Rams football team

1985 Colorado State Rams football
ConferenceWestern Athletic Conference
Record5–7 (4–4 WAC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorDave Lay (1st season)
Defensive coordinatorGary Sloan (4th season)
Home stadiumHughes Stadium
Seasons
← 1984
1986 →
1985 Western Athletic Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 8 Air Force + 7 – 1 – 0 12 – 1 – 0
No. 16 BYU + 7 – 1 – 0 11 – 3 – 0
Utah 5 – 3 – 0 8 – 4 – 0
Hawaii 4 – 3 – 1 4 – 6 – 2
Colorado State 4 – 4 – 0 5 – 7 – 0
San Diego State 3 – 4 – 1 5 – 6 – 1
New Mexico 2 – 6 – 0 3 – 8 – 0
Wyoming 2 – 6 – 0 3 – 8 – 0
UTEP 1 – 7 – 0 1 – 10 – 0
  • + – Conference co-champions
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1985 Colorado State Rams football team represented Colorado State University in the Western Athletic Conference during the 1985 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their fourth season under head coach Leon Fuller, the Rams compiled a 5–7 record.[1][2]

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
September 7at Colorado*
L 10–2340,665[3]
September 14UTEP
W 41–2422,781[4]
September 21at No. 9 LSU*
TigerVisionL 3–1778,491[5]
September 28at San Diego State
L 23–4814,755[6]
October 5No. 15 BYU
  • Hughes Stadium
  • Fort Collins, CO
L 7–4226,881[7]
October 12at New Mexico
W 45–2818,713[8]
October 19No. 10 Air Force
  • Hughes Stadium
  • Fort Collins, CO (rivalry)
L 19–3531,127[9]
October 26at Wyoming
W 30–1913,702[10]
November 2at Hawaii
L 14–3443,451[11]
November 9Southern Miss*
  • Hughes Stadium
  • Fort Collins, CO
W 35–173,812[12]
November 16Utah
  • Hughes Stadium
  • Fort Collins, CO
W 21–198,511[13]
November 23at No. 4 Miami (FL)*
L 3–2435,035[14]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

References

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  1. ^ "1985 Colorado State Rams Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on June 23, 2017. Retrieved December 21, 2020.
  2. ^ "2020 Colorado State Football Media Guide" (PDF). Colorado State University. 2020. p. 189. Retrieved December 21, 2020.
  3. ^ "Buffaloes win 23–10 over CSU". The Grand Island Independent. September 8, 1985. Retrieved April 13, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Colorado State cruises past UTEP, 41–24". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. September 15, 1985. Retrieved April 13, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "LSU defense guts Colo. State 17–3". The Atlanta Journal & Constitution. September 22, 1985. Retrieved November 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ Steve Dolan (September 29, 1985). "Aztecs, Hardy run away from Colorado State, 48–23". The Los Angeles Times. Retrieved April 13, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Bosco, BYU tear apart Colorado State, 42–7". The Des Moines Register. October 6, 1985. Retrieved April 13, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Colorado State embarrasses UNM, 45–28". Albuquerque Journal. October 13, 1985. Retrieved April 13, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Stubborn Colorado State squad nearly grounds Air Force's Falcons". The News-Leader. October 20, 1985. Retrieved April 13, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Colorado State trips Wyoming". The Billings Gazette. October 27, 1985. Retrieved April 13, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Hawaii clouts Colorado State". The Corpus Christi Caller-Times. November 4, 1985. Retrieved April 13, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "CSU Rams overcome cold start". The Daily Sentinel. November 10, 1985. Retrieved March 27, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "Colorado State pulls upset over WAC rival Utah". Star-Herald. November 17, 1985. Retrieved April 13, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  14. ^ "Lackluster Hurricanes beat Colo. State 24–3". St. Petersburg Times. November 24, 1985. Retrieved April 13, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.