1990 Fresno State Bulldogs football team

The 1990 Fresno State Bulldogs football team represented California State University, Fresno[note 1] during the 1990 NCAA Division I-A football season as a member of the Big West Conference. The team was led by head coach Jim Sweeney, in his thirteenth year, and played home games at Bulldog Stadium in Fresno, California. They finished the 1990 season with a record of eight wins, two losses and one tie (8–2–1, 5–1–1 Big West).

1990 Fresno State Bulldogs football
ConferenceBig West Conference
1990 record8–2–1 (5–1–1 Big West)
Head coachJim Sweeney (13th season)
Home stadiumBulldog Stadium
(Capacity: 30,000)
1990 Big West Conference football standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
San Jose State $ 7 0 0  9 2 1
Fresno State 5 1 1  8 2 1
Utah State 5 1 1  5 5 1
Long Beach State 4 3 0  6 5 0
UNLV 3 4 0  4 7 0
Pacific (CA) 2 5 0  4 7 0
New Mexico State 1 6 0  1 10 0
Cal State Fullerton 0 7 0  1 11 0
  • $ Conference champion

Schedule

DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendance
September 1Eastern Michigan*W 41–1032,188
September 8New Mexico*
  • Bulldog Stadium
  • Fresno, CA
W 24–17[1]34,097
September 15at Utah*
  • Rice Stadium
  • Salt Lake City, UT
W 31–729,023
September 22New Mexico State
  • Bulldog Stadium
  • Fresno, CA
W 42–3[2]32,698
September 29Cal State FullertonNo. 24
  • Bulldog Stadium
  • Fresno, CA
W 38–3[3]33,624
October 6at Northern Illinois*No. 24L 18–73[4]18,067
October 13Utah State
  • Bulldog Stadium
  • Fresno, CA
T 24–2433,519
October 20Long Beach State[note 2]
  • Bulldog Stadium
  • Fresno, CA
W 28–16[5]32,219
November 3at UNLVW 45–1816,846
November 10Pacific (CA)
  • Bulldog Stadium
  • Fresno, CA
W 48–17[6]31,821
November 17at San Jose State
L 7–42[7]31,218
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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Team players in the NFL

The following were selected in the 1991 NFL Draft.[11][12]

PlayerPositionRoundOverallNFL team
Aaron CraverRunning back360Miami Dolphins

The following finished their college career in 1990, were not drafted, but played in the NFL.

PlayerPositionFirst NFL team
Courtney GriffinDefensive back1993 Los Angeles Rams

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 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. "Big West". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. September 9, 1990. p. C25. Retrieved April 21, 2017 via Newspapers.com.
  2. "Southland". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. September 23, 1990. p. C18. Retrieved April 21, 2017 via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Southland". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. September 30, 1990. p. C20. Retrieved April 21, 2017 via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Big West". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. October 7, 1990. p. C22. Retrieved April 21, 2017 via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Big West". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. October 21, 1990. p. C19. Retrieved April 21, 2017 via Newspapers.com.
  6. "Big West". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. November 11, 1990. p. C18. Retrieved April 21, 2017 via Newspapers.com.
  7. "Big West". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. November 18, 1990. p. C21. Retrieved April 21, 2017 via Newspapers.com.
  8. "Fresno State 1990 Schedule". Retrieved December 12, 2016.
  9. "Fresno State 2016 Media Guide" (PDF). Retrieved December 8, 2016.
  10. "Fresno State Yearly Results". Retrieved January 7, 2017.
  11. "1991 NFL Draft". Retrieved December 7, 2016.
  12. "Fresno St. Players/Alumni". Retrieved December 12, 2016.
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