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]

Contents

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

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 8 Idaho *
W 30–1011,148 [2] [3]
September 15at Montana State *
W 22–208,143 [4]
September 22 San Diego State *
  • Ratcliffe Stadium
  • Fresno, CA (rivalry)
L 23–3215,235 [5]
September 29at No. 9 Washington *
L 14–4942,459 [6]
October 6at Cal Poly *
L 0–268,680 [7]
October 13 San Jose State
  • Ratcliffe Stadium
  • Fresno, CA (rivalry)
W 22–35 (forfeit win)11,789 [8]
October 20at Long Beach State
L 14–245,844 [9]
October 27at Pacific (CA)
W 33–1025,300 [10]
November 3 UNLV *
  • Ratcliffe Stadium
  • Fresno, CA
L 28–318,143 [11]
November 10 Cal State Fullerton
  • Ratcliffe Stadium
  • Fresno, CA
W 28–248,357 [12]
November 24 Utah State
  • Ratcliffe Stadium
  • Fresno, CA
L 31–419,092 [13]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

[14]

Team players in the NFL

No Fresno State players were drafted in the 1980 NFL draft. [15] [16]

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 drops Montana State 22–20". The Idaho Statesman. September 16, 1979. Retrieved October 25, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ "Aztecs erupt to shackle Fresno, 32–23". Daily Times-Advocate. September 23, 1979. Retrieved October 25, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  6. ↑ "Washington crushes Fresno State, 49–14". The Arizona Republic. September 30, 1979. Retrieved October 25, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  7. ↑ "Mustangs corral the 'Dogs, 26–0". The Fresno Bee. October 7, 1979. Retrieved October 25, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  8. ↑ "San Jose outlasts Fresno in thriller". Santa Cruz Sentinel. October 14, 1979. Retrieved October 25, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  9. ↑ "Long Beach rolls to win". The Daily Breeze. October 21, 1979. Retrieved October 25, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  10. ↑ "Fresno State beats UOP, 33–10". The Los Angeles Times. October 28, 1979. Retrieved October 25, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  11. ↑ "King-led Rebels dump Bulldogs". The Fresno Bee. November 4, 1979. Retrieved October 25, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  12. ↑ "Titans come up short, Fresno St. gets 28–24 win". The Los Angeles Times. November 11, 1979. Retrieved October 25, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  13. ↑ "Aggies outlast Fresno". The Montana Standard. November 25, 1979. Retrieved October 25, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  14. ↑ "1979 Fresno State Bulldogs Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 25, 2024.
  15. ↑ "1980 NFL Draft". Pro-Football-Reference.com . Archived from the original on December 22, 2007. Retrieved December 7, 2016.
  16. ↑ "Fresno St. Players/Alumni". Pro-Football-Reference.com . Retrieved December 12, 2016.
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