Live College Football Rankings

Colorado State

WAC · 1973 Season · Final

Failing +
Record
5–6
0.455 Win %
Conference
4th
2–4 in WAC

All-Time Resume

Ranked Seasons
119
1902–2026
All-Time Record
543–608–31
0.473 Win %
Peak Final Rank
#2
1915
#1 Finishes
0
Top 5: 2 · Top 10: 2 · Top 25: 22
  • 12-Team Playoff & Revenue Era · 2 seasons
  • Limited Playoff Era · 26 seasons
  • Independents & Bowl Tie-In Era · 16 seasons
  • Divisional Era · 26 seasons
  • AP Poll & Postwar Era · 18 seasons
  • Forward Pass & Stadium Boom Era · 26 seasons · 2 Top 10
  • Pioneer Era · 4 seasons

Final finishes, as published; the season in progress counts toward record only. Compare Colorado State head-to-head · History & Eras

1973 Schedule & Results

WkDateOpponentConfOpp. RecordResult
3Week 3 · Sep 11Arizona (ARIZONA)H2HIND WAC8–3L 0–31
4Week 4 · Sep 18BYUH2HIND WAC5–6W 21–13
5Week 5 · Sep 25New Mexico State (NEW MEXICO STATE)H2HIND MVC5–6W 31–27
6Week 6 · Oct 2Arizona State (ARIZONA STATE)H2HIND WAC11–1L 14–67
7Week 7 · Oct 9Idaho (IDAHO)H2HIND FBSI4–7W 33–30
8Week 8 · Oct 16Utah State (UTAH STATE)H2HIND FBSI7–4L 18–34
9Week 9 · Oct 23Wyoming (WYOMING)H2HIND WAC4–7L 3–35
10Week 10 · Oct 30UTEPH2HIND WAC0–11W 76–24
11Week 11 · Nov 6Toledo (TOLEDO)H2HMAC3–8W 21–14
12Week 12 · Nov 13Houston (HOUSTON)H2HIND FBSI11–1L 20–28
14Week 14 · Nov 27New Mexico (NEW MEXICO)H2HIND WAC4–7L 13–30

Past season results come from the published weekly rankings; home/away is not recorded. Unranked = opponent outside the ranked field. Kickoff times in Eastern Time. TBD = not yet announced. vs* = neutral site. Opp. Record is the current season record; — = unavailable.

Rating Tier Spectrum
3.887
Paramount (best)Rock Bottom

Where the rating sits on the 12-tier scale (lower is better).

NOW — Net Opponent Wins
-6
-23+17
  • BYU +5
  • New Mexico State +5
  • Idaho +4
  • Toledo +3
  • UTEP 0
  • Arizona State -1
  • Houston -1
  • Arizona -3
  • Utah State -4
  • Wyoming -7
  • New Mexico -7

Each win stacks that opponent's win total to the right; each loss stacks that opponent's loss total to the left.

National Standing
Rank #76Better than 45%
Win % Place 67thBetter than 52%

0.455 Win % · No change

Percent of all FBS teams this team is ahead of.

Rank by Week
#76Regular Season Final#76Post-Season W2#76Post-Season W3#76Post-Season W4#76Final

Higher on the chart = better rank.

Game Margins
-31
+8
+4
-53
+3
-16
-32
+52
+7
-8
-17

Bars above the line are wins, below are losses; height = point margin.

Final Rank by Season
#1031968#801969#791970#1061971#1241972

Higher = better finish. Ranks as published.

Power Up Rankings is an independent sports analytics and rankings publication. All team, school, conference, league, tournament, and championship names, logos, emblems, colors, trophies, and related marks are trademarks and property of their respective owners. Their use on this site is for editorial, informational, and identification purposes only and does not imply any affiliation, sponsorship, or endorsement.

Copyright © 2026. All Rights Reserved. Power Up Rankings