1992 Fresno State Bulldogs football team

The 1992 Fresno State Bulldogs football team represented California State University, Fresno[note 1] during the 1992 NCAA Division I-A football season as a member of the Western Athletic Conference (WAC). This was the team's first year in the WAC, after spending the previous 23 seasons in the PCAA / Big West. The team was led by head coach Jim Sweeney, in his fifteenth year, and played home games at Bulldog Stadium in Fresno, California. They finished the 1992 season as co-champions of the WAC, with a record of nine wins and four losses (9–4, 6–2 WAC).

1992 Fresno State Bulldogs football
WAC co-champion
Freedom Bowl champion
Freedom Bowl, W 24–7 vs. USC
ConferenceWestern Athletic Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 22
APNo. 24
1992 record9–4 (6–2 WAC)
Head coachJim Sweeney (15th season)
Home stadiumBulldog Stadium
(Capacity: 30,000)
1992 Western Athletic Conference football standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
No. 20 Hawaii + 6 –2 –0  11 –2 –0
No. 24 Fresno State + 6 –2 –0  9 –4 –0
BYU + 6 –2 –0  8 –5 –0
San Diego State 5 –3 –0  5 –5 –1
Air Force 4 –4 –0  7 –5 –0
Utah 4 –4 –0  6 –6 –0
Colorado State 3 –5 –0  5 –7 –0
Wyoming 3 –5 –0  5 –7 –0
New Mexico 2 –6 –0  3 –8 –0
UTEP 1 –7 –0  1 –10 –0
  • + – Conference co-champions
Rankings from AP Poll

Fresno State earned a postseason bowl game after the 1992 season. They faced USC in the Freedom Bowl, winning 24–7. By winning the Freedom Bowl, Fresno State finished at No. 24 in the post-season AP rankings.

Schedule
DateOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
September 5at Pacific (CA)*
W 42–2116,323
September 12at Oregon State*
L 36–4622,326
September 19Colorado State
W 52–2137,955
September 26Washington State*
  • Bulldog Stadium
  • Fresno, CA
L 37–3938,077
October 3Louisiana Tech*
  • Bulldog Stadium
  • Fresno, CA
W 48–1433,934
October 10at BYU
L 24–3665,396
October 17at Hawaii
L 45–4739,823
October 24New Mexico
  • Bulldog Stadium
  • Fresno, CA
W 31–2832,743
October 31Wyoming
  • Bulldog Stadium
  • Fresno, CA
W 42–3131,088
November 7Utah
  • Bulldog Stadium
  • Fresno, CA
W 41–1537,555
November 21at San Diego State
  • Jack Murphy Stadium
  • San Diego, CA (rivalry)
W 45–4141,523
November 28at UTEP
W 43–1815,000
December 28vs. No. 23 USC*
RaycomW 24–758,546
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

[1][2][3]

Roster
1992 Fresno State Bulldogs football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos.#NameClass
QB 12 Trent Dilfer So
WR 81 Malcolm Floyd Jr
RB 22 Lorenzo Neal Sr
RB 20 Ron Rivers Jr
TE 80 Marty Thompson Sr
WR 5 Tydus Winans Jr
 Defense
Pos.#NameClass
 Special teams
Pos.#NameClass
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured
  • Redshirt

Team Players in the NFL

The following were selected in the 1993 NFL Draft.[4][5]

PlayerPositionRoundOverallNFL Team
Lorenzo NealFullback489New Orleans Saints

The following finished their college career in 1992, were not drafted, but played in the NFL.

PlayerPositionFirst NFL Team
Marty ThompsonTight End1993 Detroit Lions

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.

References
  1. "Fresno State 1992 Schedule". Retrieved December 12, 2016.
  2. "Fresno State 2016 Media Guide" (PDF). Retrieved December 8, 2016.
  3. "Fresno State Yearly Results". Retrieved January 7, 2017.
  4. "1993 NFL Draft". Retrieved December 7, 2016.
  5. "Fresno St. Players/Alumni". Retrieved December 12, 2016.
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