1976 Colorado State Rams football team

1976 Colorado State Rams football
Conference	Western Athletic Conference
Record	6–5 (2–4 WAC)
Head coach	Sark Arslanian (4th season)
Home stadium	Hughes Stadium

1976 Western Athletic Conference football standings

	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
BYU +	6	–	1	–	0			9	–	3	–	0
Wyoming +	6	–	1	–	0			8	–	4	–	0
Arizona State	4	–	3	–	0			4	–	7	–	0
Utah	3	–	3	–	0			3	–	8	–	0
Arizona	3	–	4	–	0			5	–	6	–	0
New Mexico	3	–	4	–	0			4	–	7	–	0
Colorado State	2	–	4	–	0			6	–	5	–	0
UTEP	0	–	7	–	0			1	–	11	–	0
+ – Conference co-champions

The 1976 Colorado State Rams football team was an American football team that represented Colorado State University in the Western Athletic Conference (WAC) during the 1976 NCAA Division I football season. In its fourth season under head coach Sark Arslanian, the team compiled a 6–5 record (2–4 against WAC opponents). Colorado State's junior quarterback, Dan Graham, passed for 816 yards, 2 touchdown's and 5 interceptions.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 11	at Oregon*	Autzen Stadium Eugene, OR	L 3–17	37,800
September 18	at BYU	Cougar Stadium Provo, UT	L 18–42	33,013
September 25	Wichita State*	Hughes Stadium Fort Collins, CO	W 24–3	24,680
October 2	New Mexico	Hughes Stadium Fort Collins, CO	L 20–33	21,719
October 9	at Utah State*	Romney Stadium Logan, UT	W 10–7	7,868
October 16	at Air Force*	Falcon Stadium Colorado Springs, CO (rivalry)	W 27–3	25,363
October 23	UTEP	Hughes Stadium Fort Collins, CO	W 47–10	18,652
October 30	Wyoming	Hughes Stadium Fort Collins, CO (rivalry)	W 19–16	32,572
November 6	Idaho*	Hughes Stadium Fort Collins, CO	W 31–14	17,536
November 13	at Arizona	Arizona Stadium Tucson, AZ	L 6–23	44,716
November 20	at Arizona State	Sun Devil Stadium Tempe, AZ	L 19–21	48,294
*Non-conference game Homecoming

Team players in the NFL

Player	Position	Round	Pick	NFL club
Keith King	Defensive Back	3	77	San Diego Chargers