The 1978 Colorado State Rams football team was an American football team that represented Colorado State University in the Western Athletic Conference (WAC) during the 1978 NCAA Division I-A football season. In its sixth season under head coach Sark Arslanian, the team compiled a 5–6 record (2–4 against WAC opponents).

The team's statistical leaders included Steve Fairchild with 905 passing yards, Larry Jones with 898 rushing yards, and Mark R. Bell with 459 receiving yards.^[1]

Senior defensive end Mike Bell was consensus first-team All-American^[2]

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Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 16	Utah State*	Hughes Stadium Fort Collins, CO	L 20–21	24,285
September 23	at BYU	Cougar Stadium Provo, UT	L 6–32	31,052
September 30	at Utah	Robert Rice Stadium Salt Lake City, UT	L 6–30	27,821
October 7	UTEP	Hughes Stadium Fort Collins, CO	W 39–29	24,173
October 14	at Air Force*	Falcon Stadium Colorado Springs, CO (rivalry)	W 31–13	22,386
October 21	UNLV	Hughes Stadium Fort Collins, CO	L 6–33	21,585
October 28	Wyoming	Hughes Stadium Fort Collins, CO (rivalry)	L 3–13	28,651	[3]
November 4	at San Diego State	San Diego Stadium San Diego, CA	L 31–34	38,494	[4]
November 11	at New Mexico	University Stadium Albuquerque, NM	W 26–15	14,747
November 18	West Virginia*	Hughes Stadium Fort Collins, CO	W 50–14	12,782	[5]
November 25	at Pacific (CA)*	Pacific Memorial Stadium Stockton, CA	W 20–13	5,000
*Non-conference game Homecoming

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