1988 Colorado State Rams football team

1988 Colorado State Rams football
ConferenceWestern Athletic Conference
Record1–10 (1–7 WAC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorKay Dalton (2nd season)
Defensive coordinatorHarold Richardson (2nd season)
Home stadiumHughes Stadium
1988 Western Athletic Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Wyoming $ 8 0 0 11 2 0
UTEP 6 2 0 10 3 0
Hawaii 5 3 0 9 3 0
BYU 5 3 0 9 4 0
Utah 4 4 0 6 5 0
Air Force 3 5 0 5 7 0
San Diego State 3 5 0 3 8 0
New Mexico 1 7 0 2 10 0
1 7 0 1 10 0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1988 Colorado State Rams football team represented Colorado State University in the Western Athletic Conference during the 1988 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their seventh season under head coach Leon Fuller, the Rams compiled a 1–10 record.[1][2]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 3Air ForceL 23–2925,471[3]
September 10Hawaii
  • Hughes Stadium
  • Fort Collins, CO
L 23–3121,741[4]
September 17at Arizona State*L 17–2870,822[5]
October 1Colorado*
  • Hughes Stadium
  • Fort Collins, CO (rivalry)
L 23–2733,979[6]
October 8at BYUL 7–4265,281[7]
October 15at UTEPL 14–3445,187[8]
October 22San Diego State
  • Hughes Stadium
  • Fort Collins, CO
W 13–723,817[9]
October 29No. 10 Wyoming
  • Hughes Stadium
  • Fort Collins, CO (rivalry)
L 14–4826,017[10]
November 5at UtahL 7–4620,470[11]
November 12at New MexicoL 23–248,180[12]
November 26at Tulsa*L 28–327,500[13]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from Coaches' Poll released prior to the game

References

  1. ^ "1988 Colorado State Rams Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference. 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. ^ "Air Force runs to 29–23 win over Colorado State". The Daily Sentinel. September 4, 1988. Retrieved May 31, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "UH takes a stand, beats CSU, 31–23". Honolulu Star-Bulletin & Advertiser. September 11, 1988. Retrieved May 31, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Freshman lifts ASU to win". The Arizona Daily Star. September 18, 1988. Retrieved May 31, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Colorado State bullies Buffaloes, but lose 27–23". The Salina Journal. October 2, 1988. Retrieved May 31, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "BYU gives Edwards win no. 150". The Daily Herald. October 9, 1988. Retrieved May 31, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Miners drop Rams, jump to 6–1". The El Paso Times. October 16, 1988. Retrieved May 31, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ Curt Holbreich (October 23, 1988). "Loss to Colorado State has Aztecs feeling low". Los Angeles Times (San Diego County ed.). p. III-1. Retrieved May 31, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Wyoming, Welniak steamroll CSU, 48–14". The Grand Island Independent. October 30, 1988. Retrieved May 30, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Harry's two TDs sets Ute record". The Salt Lake Tribune. November 6, 1988. Retrieved May 31, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "The Lobos win one!". Carlsbad Current-Argus. November 13, 1988. Retrieved May 31, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "Tulsa holds off Colorado State". The Sunday Oklahoman. November 27, 1988. Retrieved May 31, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.