1966 Fresno State Bulldogs football team

1966 Fresno State Bulldogs football
Conference California Collegiate Athletic Association
1966 record 7–3 (3–2 CCAA)
Head coach Darryl Rogers (1st season)
Home stadium Ratcliffe Stadium
(Capacity: 13,000)
1966 California Collegiate Athletic Association football standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
#1 AP / #1 UPI San Diego State $ 5 –0 –0  11 –0 –0
Fresno State 3 –2 –0  7 –3 –0
Cal State Long Beach 3 –2 –0  6 –3 –0
Cal Poly 2 –3 –0  6 –4 –0
Cal State Los Angeles 2 –3 –0  4 –6 –0
Valley State 0 –5 –0  2 –7 –1
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from College Division poll

The 1966 Fresno State Bulldogs football team represented Fresno State College[note 1] during the 1966 College Division football season.

The team was led by first-year head coach Darryl Rogers and played home games at Ratcliffe Stadium on the campus of Fresno City College in Fresno, California. They finished the season with a record of seven wins and three losses (7–3, 3–2 CCAA).

Schedule

Date Opponent Site Result Attendance
September 17 Hawaii* Ratcliffe Stadium • Fresno, CA (Rivalry) W 28–27   9,089
September 24 Northern Arizona* Ratcliffe Stadium • Fresno, CA W 14–12   8,586
October 1 at Montana State* Gatton Field • Bozeman, MT L 6–55   9,100
October 8 Valley State[note 2] Ratcliffe Stadium • Fresno, CA W 18–17   6,918
October 15 Cal Poly[note 3] Ratcliffe Stadium • Fresno, CA W 14–7   11,016
October 22 at Cal State Los Angeles Rose Bowl • Pasadena, CA W 14–7   5,000[1]
October 29 at No. 2 San Diego State[note 4] Aztec Bowl • San Diego, CA (Rivalry) L 13–34   15,178[2]
November 5 Long Beach State[note 5] Ratcliffe Stadium • Fresno, CA L 20–28   7,452
November 12 Pacific (CA)* Ratcliffe Stadium • Fresno, CA W 16–14   8,429
November 19 at San Jose State[note 6]* Spartan Stadium • San Jose, CA (Rivalry) W 15–13  
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Small-College Football Poll.

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Team players in the NFL/AFL

The following were selected in the 1967 NFL Draft.[5][6]

PlayerPositionRoundOverallNFL team
Bill WilseyLinebacker10246Pittsburgh Steelers
Walt RichardsonDefensive tackle14356Los Angeles Rams

The following finished their college career in 1966, were not drafted, but played in the AFL.

PlayerPositionFirst AFL team
Curt FrazierDefensive back1968 Cincinnati Bengals

Notes

  1. ↑ California State University, Fresno was known as Fresno State College from 1949 to 1971.
  2. ↑ California State University, Northridge was known as San Fernando Valley State College from 1958 to 1971.
  3. ↑ The official name of Cal Poly has been California Polytechnic State University since 1947. However, it is more commonly known as either Cal Poly San Luis Obispo or just Cal Poly.
  4. ↑ San Diego State University was known as San Diego State College from 1935 to 1971.
  5. ↑ California State University, Long Beach (Long Beach State) was known as California State College, Long Beach from 1964 to 1971.
  6. ↑ San Jose State University was known as San Jose State College from 1935 to 1971.

References

  1. ↑ "Bulldogs Triumph". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. October 23, 1966. p. D-13. Retrieved January 20, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ↑ "Aztecs Roll, 34-14". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. October 30, 1966. p. D13. Retrieved November 15, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ↑ "Fresno State 2016 Media Guide" (PDF). Retrieved December 8, 2016.
  4. ↑ "Fresno State Yearly Results". Retrieved January 7, 2017.
  5. ↑ "1967 NFL Draft". Retrieved December 7, 2016.
  6. ↑ "Fresno St. Players/Alumni". Retrieved December 12, 2016.
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