1961 Fresno State Bulldogs football team

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1961 Fresno State Bulldogs football
CCAA champion
Mercy Bowl, W 36–6 vs. Bowling Green
Conference California Collegiate Athletic Association
Ranking
CoachesNo. 5 (UPI small college)
APNo. 3 (AP small college)
Record10–0 (5–0 CCAA)
Head coach
Home stadium Ratcliffe Stadium
Seasons
←  1960
1962  →
1961 California Collegiate Athletic Association football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 3/5 Fresno State $ 5 –0 –010 –0 –0
Cal Poly 3 –2 –04 –4 –0
San Diego State 2 –2 –17 –2 –1
Los Angeles State 2 –2 –14 –4 –1
Long Beach State 2 –3 –05 –5 –0
UC Santa Barbara 0 –5 –02 –8 –0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP/UPI small college polls

The 1961 Fresno State Bulldogs football team was an American football team that represented Fresno State College (now known as California State University, Fresno) as a member of the California Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA) during the 1961 college football season. In their third year head coach Cecil Coleman, the Bulldogs compiled a perfect 10–0 record (5–0 in conference games), won the CCAA championship for the fourth consecutive year, and outscored opponents by a total of 256 to 119.

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At the end of the season, Fresno State took part in a charity bowl game, the Mercy Bowl, against Bowling Green. The game was played as a fundraiser in memory of 16 Cal Poly Mustangs football players killed in a plane crash following a game against Bowling Green a year earlier. [1]

The team played its home games at Ratcliffe Stadium on the campus of Fresno City College in Fresno, California.

Schedule

DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 23vs. Montana State *
W 16–136,000–6,800 [2] [3]
September 30 UC Santa Barbara
W 22–149,066–10,500
October 7at Pacific (CA) *
W 20–199,500–10,000
October 14at Cal Poly
W 42–136,000–7,250 [4]
October 21 Los Angeles State No. 10
  • Ratcliffe Stadium
  • Fresno, CA
W 35–611,151–13,000
October 28 San Diego State No. 6
  • Ratcliffe Stadium
  • Fresno, CA (rivalry)
W 27–66,595–8,000 [5]
November 3at Long Beach State No. 6
W 37–144,800–5,000
November 11 Abilene Christian *No. 5
  • Ratcliffe Stadium
  • Fresno, CA
W 21–79,960–11,500
November 18 San Jose State *No. 3
  • Ratcliffe Stadium
  • Fresno, CA (rivalry)
W 36–2714,141–15,000
November 23vs. Bowling Green *No. 3
W 36–633,146
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

[6] [7]

Statistics

The team tallied 2,825 yards o ftotal offense (313.9 yards per game), consisting of 1,798 rushing yards and 1,027 passing yards. On defense, the Bulldogs gave up 1,938 yards to opponents, including 1,069 rushing yards and 869 passing yards. [6]

Quarterback Beau Carter led the team in passing yards (557), scoring (43 points), and total offense (981 yards). His 480 rushing yards ranked second behind halfback Bill Kendrick who tallied 468 yards. End Gerald Houser led the team in receiving with 20 catches for 245 yards. [6]

Team players in the NFL/AFL

The following were selected in the 1962 NFL draft. [8] [9]

PlayerPositionRoundOverallNFL Team
Jesse Williams Center10138 New York Giants
Bill KnockeHalfback17233 Baltimore Colts
Sonny Bishop Guard18249 Cleveland Browns
John AnaboQuarterback19263 Cleveland Browns

The following were selected in the 1962 AFL Draft. [8]

PlayerPositionRoundOverallAFL Team
Sonny Bishop Guard1188 San Diego Chargers
Jesse Williams Center21168 San Diego Chargers

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References

  1. ↑ "L.A.'s Last Bowl? 1961 Mercy Bowl". January 5, 2012. Retrieved January 4, 2017.
  2. ↑ "Bulldogs Squeeze Out 16-13 Win Over MSC". Great Falls Tribune . Great Falls, Montana. September 24, 1961. p. 15. Retrieved October 5, 2021– via Newspapers.com Open Access logo PLoS transparent.svg .
  3. ↑ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association . Retrieved October 15, 2022.
  4. ↑ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association . Retrieved June 11, 2022.
  5. ↑ Howard Hagen (October 29, 1961). "Fresno's Barrage Rips Aztecs". The San Diego Union. San Diego, California. p. B-1.
  6. 1 2 3 "Brief Summary of Cumulative Football Statistics". NCAA. Retrieved August 8, 2024.
  7. ↑ "Fresno State 2016 Media Guide" (PDF). Retrieved December 8, 2016.
  8. 1 2 "1962 NFL Draft". Pro-Football-Reference.com . Retrieved December 7, 2016.
  9. ↑ "Fresno St. Players/Alumni". Pro-Football-Reference.com . Retrieved December 12, 2016.
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