1980 Fresno State Bulldogs football team

The 1980 Fresno State Bulldogs football team represented California State University, Fresno[note 1] during the 1980 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 the first year of his second stint at Fresno State. He had previously coached the team in the 1976 & 1977 seasons. They finished the 1980 season with a record of five wins and six losses (5–6, 1–4 PCAA).

1980 Fresno State Bulldogs football
ConferencePacific Coast Athletic Association
1980 record5–6 (1–4 PCAA)
Head coachJim Sweeney (3rd season)
Home stadiumBulldog Stadium
(Capacity: 30,000)
1980 Pacific Coast Athletic Association football standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
Long Beach State $ 5 –0 –0  8 –3 –0
Utah State 4 –1 –0  6 –5 –0
San Jose State 3 –2 –0  7 –4 –0
Fresno State 1 –4 –0  5 –6 –0
Cal State Fullerton 1 –4 –0  4 –7 –0
Pacific (CA) 1 –4 –0  4 –8 –0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1980 season saw the opening of a new on-campus football stadium, Bulldog Stadium. This increased the seating capacity for Fresno State football from 13,000 to 30,000.[1]

Schedule
DateOpponentSiteResultAttendance
September 6at Cal State Fullerton
L 25–397,282
September 13at UNLV*
L 6–3519,085
September 20Southwestern Louisiana[note 3]*
W 16–1412,283
September 27at Utah*
L 12–2725,358
October 4Cal Poly[note 4]*
  • Bulldog Stadium
  • Fresno, CA
W 31–2515,221
October 11at San Jose State
L 14–2614,120
October 18Pacific (CA)
  • Bulldog Stadium
  • Fresno, CA
W 27–312,782
October 25Utah State
  • Bulldog Stadium
  • Fresno, CA
L 0–1410,482
November 11Long Beach State[note 5]
  • Bulldog Stadium
  • Fresno, CA
L 9–348,228
November 18at Southern Illinois*
W 31–149,800
November 25Montana State*
  • Bulldog Stadium
  • Fresno, CA
W 21–1425,684
  • *Non-conference game

[2][3][4]

Team players in the NFL

The following were selected in the 1981 NFL Draft.[5][6]

PlayerPositionRoundOverallNFL team
Anthony WashingtonDefensive back244Pittsburgh Steelers

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. University of Louisiana at Lafayette was known as University of Southwestern Louisiana from 1960 to 1999.
  4. 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.
  5. 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. "Bulldog Stadium". Retrieved 15 December 2016.
  2. "Fresno State 1980 Schedule". Retrieved December 12, 2016.
  3. "Fresno State 2016 Media Guide" (PDF). Retrieved December 8, 2016.
  4. "Fresno State Yearly Results". Retrieved January 7, 2017.
  5. "1981 NFL Draft". Retrieved December 7, 2016.
  6. "Fresno St. Players/Alumni". Retrieved December 12, 2016.
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