1975 Fresno State Bulldogs football team

1975 Fresno State Bulldogs football
Conference Pacific Coast Athletic Association
1975 record 3–8 (1–4 PCAA)
Head coach J. R. Boone (3rd season)
Home stadium Ratcliffe Stadium
(Capacity: 13,000)
1975 Pacific Coast Athletic Association football standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
San Jose State $ 5 0 0  9 2 0
Long Beach State 4 1 0  9 2 0
San Diego State 3 2 0  8 3 0
Pacific (CA) 2 3 0  5 6 1
Fresno State 1 4 0  3 8 0
Cal State Fullerton 0 5 0  2 9 0
  • $ Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1975 Fresno State Bulldogs football team represented California State University, Fresno[note 1] during the 1975 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 third (and last) 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 three wins and eight losses (3–8, 1–4 PCAA).

Schedule

Date Opponent Site Result Attendance
September 6 Cal State Fullerton Ratcliffe StadiumFresno, CA W 49–7   10,143[1]
September 13 at New Mexico* University StadiumAlbuquerque, NM L 0–29  
September 20 Cal State Northridge* Ratcliffe Stadium • Fresno, CA L 7–13   8,528
September 27 at Montana State* Reno H. Sales StadiumBozeman, MT W 34–17  
October 4 at Cal Poly[note 3]* Mustang StadiumSan Luis Obispo, CA L 7–24   6,500[2]
October 11 San Diego State Ratcliffe Stadium • Fresno, CA (Rivalry) L 0–29[3]   9,326
October 18 at Long Beach State[note 4] Veterans StadiumLong Beach, CA L 17–47   5,850[4]
October 25 at Pacific (CA) Pacific Memorial StadiumStockton, CA L 28–45  
November 1 San Jose State Ratcliffe Stadium • Fresno, CA (Rivalry) L 7–21   6,979
November 8 at Wichita State* Cessna StadiumWichita, KS L 11–28   8,640
November 15 Cal State Los Angeles*dagger Ratcliffe Stadium • Fresno, CA W 59–14[5]   5,354
*Non-conference game. daggerHomecoming.

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Team players in the NFL

The following were selected in the 1976 NFL Draft.[9][10]

PlayerPositionRoundOverallNFL Team
Calvin LaneDefensive back6178San Diego Chargers
Calvin YoungRunning back14397Oakland Raiders

The following finished their Fresno State career in 1975, were not drafted, but played in the NFL.

PlayerPositionFirst NFL Team
Jack WenderRunning back1977 Tampa Bay Buccaneers

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. 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. 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.

References

  1. "Fresno Batters Fullerton, 49-7". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. September 7, 1975. p. III-4. Retrieved February 7, 2017 via Newspapers.com.
  2. "Lusk Scores Four TD's in Long Beach St. Win". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. October 5, 1975. p. III-16. Retrieved March 31, 2017 via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Unbeaten Cal Lutheran Beats Northridge, 16-8". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. October 12, 1975. p. III-15. Retrieved March 15, 2017 via Newspapers.com.
  4. 1976 Media Guide; 49'er Football (pamphlet). Long Beach, California: CSULB Athletic Department. 1976.
  5. "Brewer's 2 Touchdowns Spark 26-24 Win by 49ers". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. November 16, 1975. p. III-11. Retrieved February 23, 2017 via Newspapers.com.
  6. "Fresno State 1975 Schedule". Retrieved December 12, 2016.
  7. "Fresno State 2016 Media Guide" (PDF). Retrieved December 8, 2016.
  8. "Fresno State Yearly Results". Retrieved January 7, 2017.
  9. "1976 NFL Draft". Retrieved December 7, 2016.
  10. "Fresno St. Players/Alumni". Retrieved December 12, 2016.
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