1979 Fresno State Bulldogs football team

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1979 Fresno State Bulldogs football
Conference Pacific Coast Athletic Association
Record5–6 (3–2 PCAA)
Head coach
Home stadium Ratcliffe Stadium
Seasons
  1978
1980  
1979 Pacific Coast Athletic Association football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Utah State $ 5 0 08 3 0
Long Beach State 3 2 07 4 0
Fresno State 3 2 05 6 0
Cal State Fullerton 2 3 04 7 0
San Jose State 2 3 03 8 0
Pacific (CA) 0 5 03 7 0
  • $ Conference champion
  • Records adjusted for San Jose State forfeits

The 1979 Fresno State Bulldogs football team represented California State University, Fresno as a member of the Pacific Coast Athletic Association (PCAA) during the 1979 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by Bob Padilla in his second and final season as head coach, Fresno State compiled an overall record of 4–7 with a mark of 2–3 in conference play, placing fourth in the PCAA. While Fresno State lost to San Jose State, the game was subsequently forfeited by the Spartans due to the use of an ineligible player. As a result, Fresno State's record was adjusted to 5–6 overall and 3–2 in conference play, moving them into a tie for second place in the PCAA. [1]

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

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 87:30 p.m. Idaho *W 30–1011,148 [2] [3]
September 15at Montana State *W 22–208,143
September 22 San Diego State *
  • Ratcliffe Stadium
  • Fresno, CA (rivalry)
L 23–3215,235
September 29at No. 9 Washington *L 14–4942,459
October 6at Cal Poly *L 0–268,680
October 13 San Jose State
  • Ratcliffe Stadium
  • Fresno, CA (rivalry)
W 22–35 (forfeit win)11,789
October 20at Long Beach State L 14–245,844
October 27at Pacific (CA) W 33–1025,300
November 3 UNLV *
  • Ratcliffe Stadium
  • Fresno, CA
L 28–318,143
November 10 Cal State Fullerton
  • Ratcliffe Stadium
  • Fresno, CA
W 28–248,357
November 24 Utah State
  • Ratcliffe Stadium
  • Fresno, CA
L 31–419,092
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Pacific time

[4] [5]

Team players in the NFL

No Fresno State players were drafted in the 1980 NFL draft. [6] [7]

The following finished their college career in 1979, were not drafted, but played in the NFL.

PlayerPositionFirst NFL Team
Gary Hayes Defensive back 1984 Green Bay Packers

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References

  1. "San Jose State 2016 Football Media Guide" . Retrieved December 15, 2016.
  2. Killen, John (September 8, 1979). "Vandals". Lewiston Morning Tribune. Idaho. p. 1C.
  3. Killen, John (September 9, 1979). "Vandals: Fresno St. delivers 30-10 loss". Lewiston Morning Tribune. Idaho. p. 1D.
  4. "Fresno State 1979 Schedule" . Retrieved December 12, 2016.
  5. "Fresno State 2016 Media Guide" (PDF). Retrieved December 8, 2016.
  6. "1980 NFL Draft". Pro-Football-Reference.com . Archived from the original on December 22, 2007. Retrieved December 7, 2016.
  7. "Fresno St. Players/Alumni". Pro-Football-Reference.com . Retrieved December 12, 2016.