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1996 Colorado State Rams football
ConferenceWestern Athletic Conference
DivisionPacific Division
Record7–5 (6–2 WAC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorDave Lay (6th season)
Defensive coordinatorLarry Kerr (4th season)
Home stadiumHughes Stadium
Seasons
← 1995
1997 →
1996 Western Athletic Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
Mountain Division
No. 5 BYU x$   8 0     14 1  
Utah   6 2     8 4  
Rice   6 2     7 4  
SMU   4 4     5 6  
New Mexico   3 5     6 5  
TCU   3 5     4 7  
Tulsa   2 6     4 7  
UTEP   0 8     2 9  
Pacific Division
No. 22 Wyoming x   7 1     10 2  
San Diego State   6 2     8 3  
Colorado State   6 2     7 5  
Air Force   5 3     6 5  
Fresno State   3 5     4 7  
San Jose State   3 5     3 9  
Hawaii   1 7     2 10  
UNLV   1 8     1 11  
Championship: BYU 28, Wyoming 25 OT
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1996 Colorado State Rams football team represented Colorado State University as a member of the Western Athletic Conference (WAC) during the 1996 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by fourth-year head coach Sonny Lubick, the Rams compiled an overall record of 7–5 with a mark of 6–2 in conference play, tying for second place in the WAC's Mountain Division. Colorado State played home games at Hughes Stadium in Fort Collins, Colorado.

Schedule[edit]

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendance
August 31Chattanooga*W 61–1927,171
September 7No. 5 Colorado*
L 34–4836,371
September 14at Oregon*L 28–3539,605
September 21UNLV
  • Hughes Stadium
  • Fort Collins, CO
W 35–1624,011
September 28at No. 8 Nebraska*L 9–6575,575
October 5at HawaiiW 28–1632,010
October 12at TulsaL 14–2024,556
October 19San Jose State
  • Hughes Stadium
  • Fort Collins, CO
W 36–1327,041
October 26San Diego State
  • Hughes Stadium
  • Fort Collins, CO
W 31–2425,013
November 2Air ForceW 42–4151,116
November 9at Fresno StateW 42–2035,009
November 16at No. 23 Wyoming
L 24–2533,701
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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References[edit]

  1. ^ "1996 Colorado State Rams schedule and results". Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved January 27, 2019.

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