1973 Fresno State Bulldogs football team

1973 Fresno State Bulldogs football
Conference Pacific Coast Athletic Association
1973 record 2–9 (1–3 PCAA)
Head coach J. R. Boone (1st season)
Home stadium Ratcliffe Stadium
(Capacity: 13,000)
1973 Pacific Coast Athletic Association football standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
San Diego State $ 3 0 1  9 1 1
San Jose State 2 0 2  5 4 2
Pacific (CA) 2 1 1  7 2 1
Fresno State 1 3 0  2 9 0
Long Beach State 0 4 0  1 9 1
  • $ Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1973 Fresno State Bulldogs football team represented California State University, Fresno[note 1] during the 1973 NCAA Division I football season as a member of the Pacific Coast Athletic Association.[note 2] The team was led by head coach J. R. Boone, in his first year, and they played their home games at Ratcliffe Stadium on the campus of Fresno City College in Fresno, California. They finished the season with a record of two wins and nine losses (2–9, 1–3 PCAA).

Schedule

Date Opponent Site Result Attendance
September 8 Cal Poly Pomona* Ratcliffe StadiumFresno, CA L 9–17   8,223
September 15 San Jose State[note 3] Ratcliffe Stadium • Fresno, CA (Rivalry) L 6–24   8,851
September 22 Hawaii* Ratcliffe Stadium • Fresno, CA (Rivalry) L 10–13   8,416
September 29 at Montana State* Reno H. Sales StadiumBozeman, MT L 6–38  
October 6 Northern Illinois* Ratcliffe Stadium • Fresno, CA L 15–24   6,496
October 13 at Wichita State* Cessna StadiumWichita, KS L 13–18  
October 19 at Long Beach State[note 4] Veterans StadiumLong Beach, CA W 15–14  
October 27 at Cal Poly[note 5]* Mustang StadiumSan Luis Obispo, CA L 14–28  
November 10 at Pacific (CA) Pacific Memorial StadiumStockton, CA L 0–42  
November 17 San Diego State[note 6] Ratcliffe Stadium • Fresno, CA (Rivalry) L 6–41   5,160
November 24 Cal State Northridge* Ratcliffe Stadium • Fresno, CA W 54–24   3,941
*Non-conference game.

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Team players in the NFL

No Fresno State Bulldogs were selected in the 1974 NFL Draft.[4][5]

Notes

  1. The official name of Fresno State has been California State University, Fresno since 1972. However, it is still commonly known as Fresno State.
  2. The Big West Conference was known as the Pacific Coast Athletic Association from its founding in 1969 through 1987.
  3. San Jose State University was known as California State University, San Jose from 1972 to 1973.
  4. The official name of Long Beach State has been California State University, Long Beach since 1972. However, it is still commonly known as Long Beach State.
  5. 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.
  6. San Diego State University was known as California State University, San Diego from 1972 to 1973.

References

  1. "Fresno State 1973 Schedule". Retrieved December 12, 2016.
  2. "Fresno State 2016 Media Guide" (PDF). Retrieved December 8, 2016.
  3. "Fresno State Yearly Results". Retrieved January 7, 2017.
  4. "1974 NFL Draft". Retrieved December 7, 2016.
  5. "Fresno St. Players/Alumni". Retrieved December 12, 2016.
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