1987 Fresno State Bulldogs football team
| 1987 Fresno State Bulldogs football | |
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| Conference | Pacific Coast Athletic Association |
| 1987 record | 6–5 (4–3 PCAA) |
| Head coach | Jim Sweeney (10th season) |
| Home stadium |
Bulldog Stadium (Capacity: 30,000) |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| San Jose State $ | 7 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 10 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Fresno State | 4 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cal State Fullerton | 4 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| UNLV | 4 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Utah State | 4 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Pacific (CA) | 3 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Long Beach State | 2 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| New Mexico State | 0 | – | 7 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 9 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1987 Fresno State Bulldogs football team represented California State University, Fresno[note 1] during the 1987 NCAA Division I-A football season as a member of the Pacific Coast Athletic Association.[note 2] The team was led by head coach Jim Sweeney, in his tenth year, and played home games at Bulldog Stadium in Fresno, California. They finished the 1987 season with a record of six wins and five losses (6–5, 4–3 PCAA).
Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | |||||
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| September 5 | at Washington State* | Martin Stadium • Pullman, WA | L 24–41 | 22,971 | |||||
| September 12 | Western Illinois* | Bulldog Stadium • Fresno, CA | W 20–17[1] | 34,325 | |||||
| September 19 | at No. 13 UCLA* | Rose Bowl • Pasadena, CA | L 0–17 | 49,264 | |||||
| October 1 | Long Beach State[note 3] | Bulldog Stadium • Fresno, CA | W 30–7 | 32,215 | |||||
| October 10 | Southern Illinois* | Bulldog Stadium • Fresno, CA | W 35–0[2] | 34,523 | |||||
| October 17 | San Jose State | Bulldog Stadium • Fresno, CA (Rivalry) | L 16–20 | 35,227 | |||||
| October 24 | at Pacific (CA) | Pacific Memorial Stadium • Stockton, CA | L 22–23 | 16,389 | |||||
| October 31 | UNLV | Bulldog Stadium • Fresno, CA | W 45–10 | 31,595 | |||||
| November 7 | Cal State Fullerton | Bulldog Stadium • Fresno, CA | W 21–17 | 33,522 | |||||
| November 14 | at Utah State | Romney Stadium • Logan, UT | L 13–17 | 8,281 | |||||
| November 21 | at New Mexico State | Aggie Memorial Stadium • Las Cruces, NM | W 34–10[3] | 2,621 | |||||
| *Non-conference game. | |||||||||
Team players in the NFL
The following were selected in the 1988 NFL Draft.[7][8]
| Player | Position | Round | Overall | NFL Team |
| Mike Withycombe | Guard | 5 | 119 | New York Jets |
| Keith McCoy | Defensive back | 11 | 291 | Phoenix Cardinals |
| Jethro Franklin | Defensive end | 11 | 298 | Houston Oilers |
Notes
- ↑ The official name of Fresno State has been California State University, Fresno since 1972. However, it is still commonly known as Fresno State.
- ↑ The Big West Conference was known as the Pacific Coast Athletic Association from its founding in 1969 through 1987.
- ↑ 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
- ↑ "College Football". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. September 14, 1987. p. III-18. Retrieved April 12, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Southland". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. October 11, 1987. p. III-21. Retrieved April 11, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Southland Summaries". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. November 22, 1987. p. III-25. Retrieved April 12, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Fresno State 1987 Schedule". Retrieved December 12, 2016.
- ↑ "Fresno State 2016 Media Guide" (PDF). Retrieved December 8, 2016.
- ↑ "Fresno State Yearly Results". Retrieved January 7, 2017.
- ↑ "1988 NFL Draft". Retrieved December 7, 2016.
- ↑ "Fresno St. Players/Alumni". Retrieved December 12, 2016.
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