1984 Colorado State Rams football team
{{short description|American college football season}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}
{{Infobox college sports team season
| year = 1984
| team = Colorado State Rams
| sport = football
| image =
| image_size =
| conference = Western Athletic Conference
| short_conf = WAC
| record = 3–8
| conf_record = 3–5
| head_coach = Leon Fuller
| hc_year = 3rd
| off_coach = Sonny Lubick
| oc_year = 3rd
| off_scheme =
| def_coach = Gary Sloan
| dc_year = 3rd
| def_scheme =
| captain =
| stadium = Hughes Stadium
}}
{{1984 Western Athletic Conference football standings}}
The 1984 Colorado State Rams football team represented Colorado State University in the Western Athletic Conference during the 1984 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their third season under head coach Leon Fuller, the Rams compiled a 3–8 record.{{cite news|title=1984 Colorado State Rams Schedule and Results|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|work=SR/College Football|accessdate=December 21, 2020|url=http://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/colorado-state/1984-schedule.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151113101710/http://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/colorado-state/1984-schedule.html|url-status=live|archive-date=November 13, 2015}}{{cite web|title=2020 Colorado State Football Media Guide|publisher=Colorado State University|year=2020|page=189|accessdate=December 21, 2020|url=https://csurams.com/documents/2020/10/27/2020_Colorado_State_Football_Media_Guide.pdf}}
Schedule
{{CFB schedule
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 8
| nonconf = y
| away = y
| w/l = l
| opponent = Mississippi State
| site_stadium = Scott Field
| site_cityst = Starkville, MS
| score = 9–14
| attend = 27,236
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-greenwood-commonwealth-cumberbatch/134606670/|work=The Greenwood Commonwealth|title=Cumberbatch, Smith lead MSU triumph|date=September 9, 1984|accessdate=November 4, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 15
| w/l = w
| opponent = Hawaii
| site_stadium = Hughes Stadium
| site_cityst = Fort Collins, CO
| score = 10–3
| attend = 25,236
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/casper-star-tribune-colorado-state-shuts/170135358/|work=Casper Star-Tribune|title=Colorado State shuts down Hawaii, 10–3|date=September 16, 1984|accessdate=April 12, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 22
| w/l = l
| nonconf = y
| opponent = Cal State Fullerton
| site_stadium = Hughes Stadium
| site_cityst = Fort Collins, CO
| score = 22–34
| attend = 23,512
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-fresno-bee-allen-hurls-3-td-passes-t/170135397/|work=The Fresno Bee|title=Allen hurls 3 TD passes to lead Titans|date=September 23, 1984|accessdate=April 12, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 29
| w/l = l
| away = y
| opponent = Air Force
| site_stadium = Falcon Stadium
| site_cityst = Colorado Springs, CO
| gamename = rivalry
| score = 10–52
| attend = 27,806
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-greenville-news-air-force-routs-colo/170135440/|work=The Greenville News|title=Air Force routs Colorado State|date=September 30, 1984|accessdate=April 12, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 6
| w/l = l
| opponent = BYU
| opprank = 7
| site_stadium = Hughes Stadium
| site_cityst = Fort Collins, CO
| score = 9–52
| attend = 28,671
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/tampa-bay-times-no-7-byu-slams-colorado/170135510/|work=St. Petersburg Times|title=No. 7 BYU slams Colorado St. 52–9|date=October 7, 1984|accessdate=April 12, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 13
| away = y
| w/l = w
| opponent = New Mexico
| site_stadium = University Stadium
| site_cityst = Albuquerque, NM
| score = 16–10
| attend = 23,572
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-daily-herald-rams-stun-favored-lobos/170121192/|work=The Daily Herald|title=Rams stun favored Lobos|date=October 14, 1984|accessdate=April 11, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 20
| away = y
| w/l = l
| opponent = San Diego State
| site_stadium = Jack Murphy Stadium
| site_cityst = San Diego, CA
| score = 24–41
| attend = 20,942
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/daily-times-advocate-santos-goes-wild-as/170135541/|work=Daily Times-Advocate|title=Santos goes wild as Aztecs win|date=October 21, 1984|accessdate=April 12, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 27
| w/l = l
| opponent = Wyoming
| site_stadium = Hughes Stadium
| site_cityst = Fort Collins, CO
| gamename = rivalry
| score = 34–43
| attend = 27,252
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/albuquerque-journal-pokes-down-rams-by/170135580/|work=Albuquerque Journal|title='Pokes down Rams by 9|date=October 28, 1984|accessdate=April 12, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 3
| w/l = l
| away = y
| opponent = Utah
| site_stadium = Robert Rice Stadium
| site_cityst = Salt Lake City, UT
| score = 23–35
| attend = 20,019
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-daily-utah-chronicle-utes-roll-to-wi/170135685/|work=The Daily Utah Chronicle|title=Utes roll to win, 35–23, over pass-happy Rams|date=November 5, 1984|accessdate=April 12, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 10
| w/l = w
| opponent = UTEP
| site_stadium = Hughes Stadium
| site_cityst = Fort Collins, CO
| score = 59–31
| attend = 11,284
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/el-paso-times-rams-rally-past-utep/170122139/|work=The El Paso Times|title=Rams rally past UTEP|date=November 11, 1984|accessdate=April 11, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 17
| w/l = l
| nonconf = y
| away = y
| opponent = Arizona State
| site_stadium = Sun Devil Stadium
| site_cityst = Tempe, AZ
| score = 14–45
| attend = 67,143
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/simi-valley-star-arizona-state-rolls-ove/170135722/|work=The Enterprise|title=Arizona State rolls over Colorado State|date=November 18, 1984|accessdate=April 12, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
}}
Roster
{{American football roster/Header
| year = 1984
| team = Colorado State Rams
| teamcolors = f
| offensive_players =
{{American football roster/Player|num=91|class=Sr|first=Harper|last=LeBel|pos=TE|link=y}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=12|class=So|first=Kelly|last=Stouffer|pos=QB|link=y}}
| defensive_players=
| special_teams_players=
}}
{{American football roster/Footer|roster_url=
| head_coach = *Leon Fuller
| asst_coach =
| accessdate=
}}