Sark Arslanian, who reminded the Colorado State football program what it was like to win again, passed away Sunday afternoon at the age of 92 at his home in St. George, Utah.
Arslanian spent nine seasons as the Rams' coach (1973-81), a tenure matched by Bob Davis and only exceeded by Harry Hughes and Sonny Lubick. Under his guidance, the team went 45-47-4, with the magical run of 1977 in the middle. That season, CSU went 9-2-1, highlighted by a win over No. 12 Arizona State. By 1975, the program had just one winning season in the prior 15, while his teams had four before he was replaced by Chester Caddas midway through the 1981 season.