1981 Fresno State Bulldogs football team
The 1981 Fresno State Bulldogs football team represented California State University, Fresno[note 1] during the 1981 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 fourth year, and they played their home games at Bulldog Stadium in Fresno, California. They finished the 1981 season with a record of five wins and six losses (5–6, 2–3 PCAA).
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| Conference | Pacific Coast Athletic Association |
| 1981 record | 5–6 (2–3 PCAA) |
| Head coach | Jim Sweeney (4th season) |
| Home stadium | Bulldog Stadium (Capacity: 30,000) |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| San Jose State $ | 5 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 9 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Utah State | 4 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 5 | – | 5 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Fresno State | 2 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Pacific (CA) | 2 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cal State Fullerton | 1 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Long Beach State | 1 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance |
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| September 5 | Oregon* | W 23–16 | 28,697 | |
| September 12 | at Oregon State* |
| L 28–31 | 28,000 |
| September 19 | at Montana State* |
| L 26–30 | 7,127 |
| October 3 | San Jose State |
| L 33–65[1] | 25,617 |
| October 10 | Cal State Fullerton |
| L 10–13 | 20,348 |
| October 17 | Southern Illinois* |
| L 18–24 | 16,385 |
| October 24 | at Pacific (CA) |
| W 30–27 | 13,500 |
| October 31 | at Utah State |
| L 0–20[2] | 13,086 |
| November 7 | UNLV* |
| W 42–26[3] | 16,241 |
| November 14 | at Long Beach State[note 3] | W 31–30 | 5,077 | |
| November 21 | at Arizona* | W 23–17 | 38,107 | |
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Team players in the NFL
The following were selected in the 1982 NFL Draft.[7][8]
| Player | Position | Round | Overall | NFL Team |
| Tony Woodruff | Wide receiver | 9 | 244 | Philadelphia Eagles |
| Tim Washington | Defensive back | 12 | 334 | San Francisco 49ers |
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 Summaries: Southland". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. October 4, 1981. p. III-18. Retrieved April 1, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
- "College Football Summaries: Southland". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. November 1, 1981. p. III-20. Retrieved February 24, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
- "College Football Summaries: Southland". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. November 8, 1981. p. III-19. Retrieved April 1, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Fresno State 1981 Schedule". Retrieved December 12, 2016.
- "Fresno State 2016 Media Guide" (PDF). Retrieved December 8, 2016.
- "Fresno State Yearly Results". Retrieved January 7, 2017.
- "1982 NFL Draft". Retrieved December 7, 2016.
- "Fresno St. Players/Alumni". Retrieved December 12, 2016.
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