1977 Fresno State Bulldogs football team
American college football season
1977 Fresno State Bulldogs football | |
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PCAA champion | |
Conference | Pacific Coast Athletic Association |
Record | 9–2 (4–0 PCAA) |
Head coach |
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Offensive coordinator | Dennis Erickson (2nd season) |
Home stadium | Ratcliffe Stadium |
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Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fresno State $ | 4 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 9 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Pacific (CA) | 3 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
San Jose State | 2 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Long Beach State | 1 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Cal State Fullerton | 0 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1977 Fresno State Bulldogs football team represented California State University, Fresno as a member of the Pacific Coast Athletic Association (PCAA) during the 1977 NCAA Division I football season. Led by second-year head coach Jim Sweeney, Fresno State compiled an overall record of 9–2 with a mark of 4–0 in conference play, winning the PCAA title. The Bulldogs played their home games at Ratcliffe Stadium on the campus of Fresno City College in Fresno, California.
Schedule
Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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September 6 | at Southwestern Louisiana* |
| L 13–34 | 24,600 | |
September 17 | Boise State* | W 42–7 | 10,857 | [1] | |
September 24 | at No. 1 Montana State* | L 14–24 | 10,100 | ||
October 1 | at Cal Poly* | W 52–3 | 8,322 | ||
October 8 | San Diego State* |
| W 34–14 | 14,114 | [2] |
October 15 | at Pacific (CA) | W 24–10 | 13,740 | ||
October 22 | San Jose State |
| W 45–24 | 16,051 | |
October 29 | Idaho State* |
| W 28–7 | 12,761 | [3] |
November 5 | at Long Beach State |
| W 23–14 | 5,951 | |
November 11 | at Cal State Fullerton | W 44–19 | 5,250 | [4] | |
November 19 | Santa Clara* |
| W 35–7 | 12,438 | |
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Team players in the NFL
The following were selected in the 1978 NFL draft.[7][8]
Player | Position | Round | Overall | NFL Team |
Dean Jones | Defensive back | 11 | 291 | Oakland Raiders |
Bob Glazebrook | Defensive back | 11 | 304 | Oakland Raiders |
References
- ^ "Fresno State 42, Boise State 7". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). Associated Press. September 18, 1977. p. 2B.
- ^ "San Diego St. Bows, 34-14". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. October 9, 1977. p. III-16. Retrieved March 31, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Cal Lutheran Makes It Six in a Row". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. October 30, 1977. p. III-13. Retrieved February 24, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Dave Distel (November 12, 1977). "Fresno Too Much For Fullerton". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. p. III-4. Retrieved February 6, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Fresno State 1977 Schedule". Retrieved December 12, 2016.
- ^ "Fresno State 2016 Media Guide" (PDF). Retrieved December 8, 2016.
- ^ "1978 NFL Draft". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Archived from the original on December 22, 2007. Retrieved December 7, 2016.
- ^ "Fresno St. Players/Alumni". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved December 12, 2016.