1960 Colorado State Rams football team

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1960 Colorado State Rams football
ConferenceSkyline Conference
Record2–8 (1–6 Skyline)
Head coach
Home stadiumColorado Field
Seasons
← 1959
1961 →
1960 Skyline Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Utah State + 6 1 0 9 2 0
Wyoming + 6 1 0 8 2 0
Utah 5 1 0 7 3 0
New Mexico 4 2 0 5 5 0
Montana 2 5 0 5 5 0
BYU 2 5 0 3 8 0
Denver 1 6 0 3 7 0
Colorado State 1 6 0 2 8 0
  • + – Conference co-champions

The 1960 Colorado State Rams football team represented Colorado State University in the Skyline Conference during the 1960 NCAA University Division football season. In their fifth season under head coach Don Mullison, the Rams compiled a 2–8 record (1–6 against Skyline opponents), finished last in the Skyline Conference, and were outscored by opponents by a total of 240 to 92.[1][2]

The team's statistical leaders included Jon Crider with 305 passing yards, Brady Keys with 368 rushing yards, and Ward Gates with 209 receiving yards.[3]

Schedule[edit]

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 17at Arizona State*L 0–3928,000[4]
September 24at Air Force*L 8–3216,471[5]
October 1BYUW 8–7[6]
October 8Drake*
  • Colorado Field
  • Fort Collins, CO
W 30–36,000[7]
October 15Wyomingdagger
  • Colorado Field
  • Fort Collins, CO (rivalry)
L 8–4012,500[8]
October 22at Utah StateL 0–214,956–5,061[9]
October 29Montana
  • Colorado Field
  • Fort Collins, CO
L 14–26
November 5Utah
  • Colorado Field
  • Fort Collins, CO
L 6–27
November 12at New MexicoL 6–24
November 24at Denver
  • DU Stadium
  • Denver, CO
L 12–216,729[10]
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming

References[edit]

  1. ^ "1960 Colorado State Rams Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved November 3, 2018.
  2. ^ "2017 Colorado State Football Media Guide" (PDF). Colorado State University. 2017. pp. 164, 170. Retrieved November 3, 2018.
  3. ^ "1960 Colorado State Rams Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved November 3, 2018.
  4. ^ "Sun Devils Demolish Colorado State, 39-0: 28,000 See Jones Pace Win". The Arizona Republic. September 18, 1960. p. 4 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Falcons Rally in Last, Maul Aggies, 32-8". Colorado Springs Gazette Telegraph. September 25, 1960. p. B4 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "CSU Edges Cougars; BYU Errors Lend Help To Colorado". The Sunday Herald (Provo, UT). October 2, 1960. p. 5 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Colorado State's Big First Half Wrecks Drake, 30-3". The Des Moines Register. October 9, 1960. p. 8S – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Wyoming's Passing Attack Gets 40-8 Win Over CSU". Casper Tribune-Herald & Star. October 16, 1960. p. 9 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Ags Topple Rams, 21-0; Utah State Grabs Sixth Straight Grid Victory". Salt Lake Tribune. October 23, 1960. p. 12B – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ Dudley Cress (November 25, 1960). "Denver Dumps CSU in Season Finale, 21-14: Escandon Sets Two Records In Loop Tilt". Fort Collins Coloradoan. p. 10 – via Newspapers.com.