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1916 Colorado Agricultural Aggies football team

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1916 Colorado Agricultural Aggies football
RMC champion
ConferenceRocky Mountain Conference
Record6–0–1 (6–0–1 RMC)
Head coach
Home stadiumColorado Field
Seasons
← 1915
1917 →
1916 Rocky Mountain Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Colorado Agricultural $ 6 0 1 6 0 1
Colorado College 4 1 0 6 1 0
Denver 3 2 0 4 2 1
Utah 2 2 0 3 2 0
Colorado Mines 2 2 1 3 2 1
Wyoming 1 4 0 1 4 0
Colorado 1 5 0 1 5 1
Utah Agricultural 0 4 0 1 5 1
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1916 Colorado Agricultural Aggies football team represented Colorado Agricultural College (now known as Colorado State University) in the Rocky Mountain Conference (RMC) during the 1916 college football season. In their sixth season under head coach Harry W. Hughes, the Aggies compiled a 6–0–1 record, won the RMC championship, and outscored all opponents by a total of 172 to 45.[1][2]

Four Colorado Agricultural players received all-conference honors in 1916: center Charles Shepardson, tackle Horace Doke, end Ralph (Sag) Robinson, and guard Ray West.[3]

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultSource
September 30WyomingW 40–0
October 14at Utah AgriculturalLogan, UTW 53–0[4]
October 28Colorado College
  • Colorado Field
  • Fort Collins, CO
W 14–12
November 4at DenverDenver, COW 21–13[5]
November 11at Colorado MinesGolden, COT 0–0
November 18Utah
  • Colorado Field
  • Fort Collins, CO
W 12–6
November 30at ColoradoW 32–14[6]

References

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  1. ^ "1916 Colorado State Rams Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 14, 2018.
  2. ^ "2017 Colorado State Football Media Guide" (PDF). Colorado State University. 2017. pp. 162, 170. Retrieved October 14, 2018.
  3. ^ 2017 Media Guide, p. 174.
  4. ^ "Colorado Aggies Too Much for U.A.C." The Salt Lake Telegram. October 15, 1916. p. 8 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Denver Eliminated in Conference Race". The Salt Lake Tribune. November 5, 1916. p. Sports 2 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Colorado Aggies Win: Victory Over University Nets Conference Championship". The Des Moines Register. December 1, 1916. p. 7 – via Newspapers.com.