1979 Fresno State Bulldogs football team

1979 Fresno State Bulldogs football
Conference	Pacific Coast Athletic Association
Record	5–6 (3–2 PCAA)
Head coach	Bob Padilla (2nd season)
Home stadium	Ratcliffe Stadium
Seasons ←  1978 1980  →

1979 Pacific Coast Athletic Association football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Utah State $	5	–	0	–	0			8	–	3	–	0
Long Beach State	3	–	2	–	0			7	–	4	–	0
Fresno State	3	–	2	–	0			5	–	6	–	0
Cal State Fullerton	2	–	3	–	0			4	–	7	–	0
San Jose State	2	–	3	–	0			3	–	8	–	0
Pacific (CA)	0	–	5	–	0			3	–	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]

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

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 8	7:30 p.m.	Idaho *	Ratcliffe Stadium Fresno, CA	W 30–10	11,148	[2] [3]
September 15		at Montana State *	Reno H. Sales Stadium Bozeman, MT	W 22–20	8,143
September 22		San Diego State *	Ratcliffe Stadium Fresno, CA (rivalry)	L 23–32	15,235
September 29		at No. 9 Washington *	Husky Stadium Seattle, WA	L 14–49	42,459
October 6		at Cal Poly *	Mustang Stadium San Luis Obispo, CA	L 0–26	8,680
October 13		San Jose State	Ratcliffe Stadium Fresno, CA (rivalry)	W 22–35 (forfeit win)	11,789
October 20		at Long Beach State	Veterans Stadium Long Beach, CA	L 14–24	5,844
October 27		at Pacific (CA)	Pacific Memorial Stadium Stockton, CA	W 33–10	25,300
November 3		UNLV *	Ratcliffe Stadium Fresno, CA	L 28–31	8,143
November 10		Cal State Fullerton	Ratcliffe Stadium Fresno, CA	W 28–24	8,357
November 24		Utah State	Ratcliffe Stadium Fresno, CA	L 31–41	9,092
*Non-conference game Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game All times are in Pacific time

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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.

Player	Position	First NFL Team
Gary Hayes	Defensive back	1984 Green Bay Packers

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.