1970 Colorado State Rams football team

The 1970 Colorado State Rams football team was an American football team that represented Colorado State University in the Western Athletic Conference (WAC) during the 1970 NCAA University Division football season. In its first season under head coach Jerry Wampfler, the team compiled a 4–7 record (1–3 against WAC opponents) and was outscored by a total of 256 to 206.[1][2]

1970 Colorado State Rams football
Conference	Western Athletic Conference
1970 record	4–7 (1–3 WAC)
Head coach	Jerry Wampfler (1st season)
Home stadium	Hughes Stadium

1970 Western Athletic Conference football standings
	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 6 Arizona State $	7	–	0	–	0			11	–	0	–	0
New Mexico	5	–	1	–	0			7	–	3	–	0
Utah	4	–	2	–	0			6	–	4	–	0
UTEP	4	–	3	–	0			6	–	4	–	0
Arizona	2	–	4	–	0			4	–	6	–	0
Colorado State	1	–	3	–	0			4	–	7	–	0
BYU	1	–	6	–	0			3	–	8	–	0
Wyoming	1	–	6	–	0			1	–	9	–	0
$ – Conference champion Rankings from AP Poll

Colorado State's junior running back, Lawrence McCutcheon, rushed for 1,008 yards and caught 34 passes for 486 yards. Other statistical leaders on the 1970 Colorado State team include quarterback Wayne Smith with 1,861 passing yards and Tim Labus with 573 receiving yards.[3]

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 12	at New Mexico State*	Memorial Stadium Las Cruces, New Mexico	W 28–9	15,210
September 19	at No. 20 Arizona State*	Sun Devil Stadium Tempe, Arizona	L 9–28	43,504
September 26	at Iowa State*	Clyde Williams Field Ames, Iowa	L 6–37	25,000
October 3	at No. 10 Air Force	Falcon Stadium Colorado Springs, CO (rivalry)	L 22–37	29,030
October 10	Wyoming	Hughes Stadium Fort Collins, CO (rivalry)	L 6–16	24,480
October 17	UTEP	Hughes Stadium Fort Collins, CO	L 37–41	20,879	[4]
October 24	at West Virginia*	Mountaineer Field Morgantown, West Virginia	L 21–24	28,000	[5]
October 31	Utah State*	Hughes Stadium Fort Collins, CO	W 20–13	20,156	[6]
November 7	BYU	Hughes Stadium Fort Collins, CO	W 26–9	20,034	[7]
November 14	Pacific*	Hughes Stadium Fort Collins, CO	W 17–8	19,758	[8]
November 21	at Toledo*	Glass Bowl Toledo, OH	L 14–24	14,521	[9]
*Non-conference game

Roster

1970 Colorado State Rams football team roster
Players			Coaches
Offense Pos. # Name Class RB 30 Lawrence McCutcheon Jr	Defense Pos. # Name Class	Special teams Pos. # Name Class P 10 Ted Hill Jr	Head coach Jerry Wampfler Coordinators/assistant coaches Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible Injured Redshirt

References

1. "1970 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. 187. Retrieved December 21, 2020.
3. "1970 Colorado State Rams Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved March 31, 2019.
4. "Miners Set School Passing Mark In 41-37 Win". The El Paso Times. October 18, 1970. p. 1F – via Newspapers.com.
5. "West Virginia Downs Rams, 24-21; Jim Braxton Shines". Daily Press (Newport News, Virginia). October 25, 1970. p. D4 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "Late Touchdown Gives CSU 20-13 Win Over Aggies". Ogden Standard-Examiner. November 1, 1970. p. 1D – via Newspapers.com.
7. "Cougars Unable To Stop Aggressive Rams". The Herald (Provo, UT). November 8, 1970. p. 11.
8. "Colo. State 17-8 victor over Pacific". The Arizona Republic. November 15, 1970. p. D3 – via Newspapers.com.
9. "Toledo 24 Colorado St. 14". Mansfield News-Journal. November 22, 1970. p. 6E – via Newspapers.com.