1987 Fresno State Bulldogs football team
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).
| 1987 Fresno State Bulldogs football | |
|---|---|
 | |
| 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) |
| 1987 Pacific Coast Athletic Association football standings | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conf | Overall | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 5 | at Washington State* | L 24–41 | 22,971 | |
| September 12 | Western Illinois* | W 20–17[1] | 34,325 | |
| September 19 | at No. 13 UCLA* | L 0–17 | 49,264 | |
| October 1 | Long Beach State[note 3] |
| W 30–7 | 32,215 |
| October 10 | Southern Illinois* |
| W 35–0[2] | 34,523 |
| October 17 | San Jose State |
| L 16–20 | 35,227 |
| October 24 | at Pacific (CA) |
| L 22–23 | 16,389 |
| October 31 | UNLV |
| W 45–10 | 31,595 |
| November 7 | Cal State Fullerton |
| W 21–17 | 33,522 |
| November 14 | at Utah State |
| L 13–17 | 8,281 |
| November 21 | at New Mexico State | W 34–10[3] | 2,621 | |
| ||||
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.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.