1978 Colorado State Rams football team

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| date = September 16

| w/l = l

| nonconf = y

| opponent = Utah State

| site_stadium = Hughes Stadium

| site_cityst = Fort Collins, CO

| score = 20–21

| attend = 24,285

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-billings-gazette-utah-state-flys-by/157425591/|work=The Billings Gazette|title=Utah State flys by CSU|date=September 17, 1978|accessdate=October 19, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}

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| date = September 23

| w/l = l

| away = y

| opponent = BYU

| site_stadium = Cougar Stadium

| site_cityst = Provo, UT

| score = 6–32

| attend = 31,052

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-daily-sentinel-byu-overwhelms-csu-32/157418436/|work=The Daily Sentinel|title=BYU overwhelms CSU 32–6|date=September 24, 1978|accessdate=October 19, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}

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|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = September 30

| w/l = l

| away = y

| opponent = Utah

| site_stadium = Robert Rice Stadium

| site_cityst = Salt Lake City, UT

| score = 6–30

| attend = 27,821

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-daily-herald-utes-blast-rams-306/157424031/|work=The Daily Herald|title=Utes blast Rams, 30–6|date=October 1, 1978|accessdate=October 19, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}

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|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 7

| w/l = w

| opponent = UTEP

| site_stadium = Hughes Stadium

| site_cityst = Fort Collins, CO

| score = 39–29

| attend = 24,173

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-odessa-american-comorado-state-tops/157425668/|work=The Odessa American|title=Colorado State tops UTEP, 39–29|date=October 8, 1978|accessdate=October 19, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}

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|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 14

| w/l = w

| nonconf = y

| away = y

| opponent = Air Force

| site_stadium = Falcon Stadium

| site_cityst = Colorado Springs, CO

| gamename = rivalry

| score = 31–13

| attend = 22,386

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-palm-beach-post-lee-colorado-state/157425746/|work=The Palm Beach Post|title=Lee, Colorado State hold off Air Force|date=October 15, 1978|accessdate=October 19, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}

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|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 21

| w/l = l

| nonconf = y

| homecoming = y

| opponent = UNLV

| site_stadium = Hughes Stadium

| site_cityst = Fort Collins, CO

| score = 6–33

| attend = 21,585

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/casper-star-tribune-csu-loses-336/157425812/|work=Casper Star-Tribune|title=CSU loses, 33–6|date=October 22, 1978|accessdate=October 19, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}

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|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 28

| w/l = l

| opponent = Wyoming

| site_stadium = Hughes Stadium

| site_cityst = Fort Collins, CO

| gamename = rivalry

| score = 3–13

| attend = 28,651

| source = {{cite news|title=Cowboys win battle with Rams 13–3|newspaper=Casper Star-Tribune|date=October 29, 1978|page=29|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/115984144/cowboys-win-battle-with-rams-13-3/|via=Newspapers.com}}

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|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 4

| w/l = l

| away = y

| opponent = San Diego State

| site_stadium = San Diego Stadium

| site_cityst = San Diego, CA

| score = 31–34

| attend = 38,494

| source = {{cite news|title=Aztecs Stand Off the Rams, 34-31|newspaper=The Los Angeles Times|location=Los Angeles, California|author=Dave Distel|date=November 5, 1978|page=III-1|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/8413963/aztecs_stand_off_the_rams/|via=Newspapers.com|access-date=January 17, 2017}}{{Open access}}

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|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 11

| w/l = w

| away = y

| opponent = New Mexico

| site_stadium = University Stadium

| site_cityst = Albuquerque, NM

| score = 26–15

| attend = 14,747

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-daily-sentinel-csu-upsets-new-mexico/157425265/|work=The Daily Sentinel|title=CSU upsets New Mexico 26–15|date=November 12, 1978|accessdate=October 19, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}

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|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 18

| w/l = w

| nonconf = y

| opponent = West Virginia

| site_stadium = Hughes Stadium

| site_cityst = Fort Collins, CO

| score = 50–14

| attend = 12,782

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-roanoke-times-wvu-clobbered-again/139666048/|work=The Roanoke Times|title=WVU clobbered again|date=November 19, 1978|accessdate=January 27, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}

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|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 23

| w/l = w

| nonconf = y

| away = y

| opponent = Pacific (CA)

| site_stadium = Pacific Memorial Stadium

| site_cityst = Stockton, CA

| score = 20–13

| attend = 5,000

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-modesto-bee-close-but-no-cigar-as-uo/157426002/|work=The Modesto Bee|title=Close but no cigar as UOP loses to Colorado State|date=November 24, 1978|accessdate=October 19, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}

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