1981 Fresno State Bulldogs football team
American college football season
1981 Fresno State Bulldogs football | |
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Conference | Pacific Coast Athletic Association |
Record | 5–6 (2–3 PCAA) |
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Home stadium | Bulldog Stadium |
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San Jose State $ | 5 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 9 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Utah State | 4 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 5 | – | 5 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fresno State | 2 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Pacific (CA) | 2 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Cal State Fullerton | 1 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Long Beach State | 1 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1981 Fresno State Bulldogs football team represented California State University, Fresno as a member of the Pacific Coast Athletic Association (PCAA) during the 1981 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by fourth-year head coach Jim Sweeney, Fresno State compiled an overall record of 5–6 with a mark of 2–3 in conference play, tying for third place in the PCAA. The Bulldogs played their home games at Bulldog Stadium in Fresno, California.
Schedule
Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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September 5 | Oregon* |
| W 23–16 | 28,697 | |
September 12 | at Oregon State* | L 28–31 | 28,000 | ||
September 19 | at Montana State* | L 26–30 | 7,127 | ||
October 3 | San Jose State |
| L 33–65 | 25,617 | [1] |
October 10 | Cal State Fullerton |
| L 10–13 | 20,348 | |
October 17 | Southern Illinois* |
| L 18–24 | 16,385 | |
October 24 | at Pacific (CA) | W 30–27 | 13,500 | ||
October 31 | at Utah State | L 0–20 | 13,086 | [2] | |
November 7 | UNLV* |
| W 42–26 | 16,241 | [3] |
November 14 | at Long Beach State |
| W 31–30 | 5,077 | |
November 21 | at Arizona* | W 23–17 | 38,107 | ||
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Team players in the NFL
The following were selected in the 1982 NFL draft.[6][7]
Player | Position | Round | Overall | NFL Team |
Tony Woodruff | Wide receiver | 9 | 244 | Philadelphia Eagles |
Tim Washington | Defensive back | 12 | 334 | San Francisco 49ers |
References
- ^ "College Football Summaries: Southland". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. October 4, 1981. p. III-18. Retrieved April 1, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "College Football Summaries: Southland". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. November 1, 1981. p. III-20. Retrieved February 24, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "College Football Summaries: Southland". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. November 8, 1981. p. III-19. Retrieved April 1, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Fresno State 1981 Schedule". Retrieved December 12, 2016.
- ^ "Fresno State 2016 Media Guide" (PDF). Retrieved December 8, 2016.
- ^ "1982 NFL Draft". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Archived from the original on December 21, 2007. Retrieved December 7, 2016.
- ^ "Fresno St. Players/Alumni". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved December 12, 2016.