1970 Fresno State Bulldogs football team

The 1970 Fresno State Bulldogs football team represented Fresno State College[note 1] during the 1970 NCAA University Division football season as a member of the Pacific Coast Athletic Association.[note 2] The team was led by head coach Darryl Rogers, in his fifth 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 eight wins and four losses (8–4, 4–2 PCAA).

1970 Fresno State Bulldogs football
ConferencePacific Coast Athletic Association
1970 record8–4 (4–2 PCAA)
Head coachDarryl Rogers (5th season)
Defensive coordinatorBob Padilla (3rd season)
Home stadiumRatcliffe Stadium
(Capacity: 13,000)
1970 Pacific Coast Athletic Association football standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
San Diego State + 5 1 0  9 2 0
Long Beach State + 5 1 0  9 2 1
Fresno State 4 2 0  8 4 0
Pacific (CA) 2 3 0  5 6 0
San Jose State 2 3 0  2 9 0
UC Santa Barbara 1 5 0  2 9 0
Cal State Los Angeles 0 4 0  1 9 0
  • + Conference co-champions

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendance
September 12Cal State Hayward[note 3]*W 28–127,581
September 19at UC Santa Barbara
W 25–10
September 26Montana State*
  • Ratcliffe Stadium
  • Fresno, CA
L 12–269,044
October 3Pacific (CA)
  • Ratcliffe Stadium
  • Fresno, CA
W 34–148,486
October 10Valley State[note 4]*
  • Ratcliffe Stadium
  • Fresno, CA
W 21–76,522
October 17Cal Poly[note 5]*
  • Ratcliffe Stadium
  • Fresno, CA
W 23–1712,297
October 24Cal State Los Angeles
  • Ratcliffe Stadium
  • Fresno, CA
W 51–6[1]7,956
October 31at No. 14 San Diego State[note 6]
L 14–56[2]46,294
November 7Long Beach State[note 7]
  • Ratcliffe Stadium
  • Fresno, CA
L 14–50[3]7,500
November 14at Northern Arizona*
W 40–7[4]6,500
November 21at San Jose State[note 8]
W 27–19
November 28at Hawaii*L 0–49[5]9,319
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from no poll released prior to the game

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Team players in the NFL

No Fresno State players were selected in the 1971 NFL Draft.[9][10]

Notes

  1. California State University, Fresno was known as Fresno State College from 1949 to 1971.
  2. The Big West Conference was known as the Pacific Coast Athletic Association from its founding in 1969 through 1987.
  3. California State University, East Bay was known as California State College at Hayward from 1963 to 1971.
  4. California State University, Northridge was known as San Fernando Valley State College from 1958 to 1971.
  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 San Diego State College from 1935 to 1971.
  7. California State University, Long Beach (Long Beach State) was known as California State College, Long Beach from 1964 to 1971.
  8. San Jose State University was known as San Jose State College from 1935 to 1971.

References

  1. Bruce Farris (October 25, 1970). "Bulldogs Overwhelm Diablos". The Fresno Bee. Fresno, California. p. 4-B. Retrieved February 3, 2017 via Newspapers.com.
  2. Bruce Farris (November 1, 1970). "San Diego Express Derails FSC Freight". The Fresno Bee. Fresno, California. p. 1-B. Retrieved January 16, 2017 via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Cal State (LB) Crushes Fresno State, 50-14". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. November 8, 1970. p. D-17. Retrieved February 19, 2017 via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Cal Lutheran's Robinson Kicks Four Goals, Sets NAIA Record". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. November 15, 1970. p. D-17. Retrieved February 19, 2017 via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Hawaii Rainbow Warrior Football 2016 Media Guide" (PDF). p. 131. Retrieved February 15, 2007.
  6. "Fresno State 1970 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. "1971 NFL Draft". Retrieved December 7, 2016.
  10. "Fresno St. Players/Alumni". Retrieved December 12, 2016.
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