1983 Fresno State Bulldogs football team

1983 Fresno State Bulldogs football
Conference	Pacific Coast Athletic Association
Record	7–4 (3–3 PCAA)
Head coach	Jim Sweeney (6th season)
Home stadium	Bulldog Stadium
Seasons ←  1982 1984  →

1983 Pacific Coast Athletic Association football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Cal State Fullerton $	6	–	0	–	0			8	–	4	–	0
Utah State	4	–	2	–	0			6	–	5	–	0
Long Beach State	3	–	3	–	0			8	–	4	–	0
Fresno State	3	–	3	–	0			7	–	4	–	0
San Jose State	3	–	3	–	0			5	–	6	–	0
Pacific (CA)	2	–	4	–	0			4	–	8	–	0
UNLV	0	–	6	–	0			0	–	11	–	0
$ – Conference champion Records adjusted for UNLV's forfeit of all 7 victories

The 1983 Fresno State Bulldogs football team represented California State University, Fresno as a member of the Pacific Coast Athletic Association (PCAA) during the 1983 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by sixth-year head coach Jim Sweeney, Fresno State finished the season with an overall record of 6–5 and a mark of 2–4 in conference play, placing sixth place in the PCAA. The Bulldogs played their home games at Bulldog Stadium in Fresno, California.

After the 1984 season, it was discovered that the UNLV Rebels had used multiple ineligible players during both the 1983 and 1984 seasons. As a result, UNLV's win in 1983 over Fresno State was forfeited, adjusting the Bulldogs' record to 7–4 overall and 3–3 in conference play, moving them into a tie for third place in the PCAA. ^[1]

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 10	Bowling Green *	Bulldog Stadium Fresno, CA	L 27–35	30,000
September 17	Nevada *	Bulldog Stadium Fresno, CA	W 24–22	27,705	[2]
September 24	at Pacific (CA)	Pacific Memorial Stadium Stockton, CA	W 34–14	16,234	[3]
October 1	at Utah State	Romney Stadium Logan, UT	L 12–20	10,179
October 8	San Jose State	Bulldog Stadium Fresno, CA (rivalry)	L 23–41	35,000
October 15	at Montana State *	Reno H. Sales Stadium Bozeman, MT	W 31–12	6,467
October 22	Cal State Fullerton	Bulldog Stadium Fresno, CA	L 17–18	26,903
October 29	Cal Poly *	Bulldog Stadium Fresno, CA	W 30–7	25,712	[4]
November 5	UNLV	Bulldog Stadium Fresno, CA	W 7–20 (forfeit win)	24,054
November 12	at Long Beach State	Veterans Stadium Long Beach, CA	W 7–3	2,017	[5]
November 19	Northern Arizona *	Bulldog Stadium Fresno, CA	W 30–22	20,527	[6]
*Non-conference game Homecoming

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Team players in the NFL

The following were selected in the 1984 NFL draft. ^{[10] [11]}

Player	Position	Round	Overall	NFL team
Derrick Franklin	Defensive back	10	260	Atlanta Falcons

The following finished their college career in 1983, were not drafted, but played in the NFL.

Player	Position	First NFL Team
Clyde Glover	Defensive tackle	1987 San Francisco 49ers

References

1. "UNLV Punished for Using Ineligible Football Players". Los Angeles Times . March 13, 1985. Retrieved December 22, 2016.
2. "Southland Summaries". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. September 18, 1983. p. III-14. Retrieved April 1, 2017– via Newspapers.com.
3. "Saturday's College Football". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. September 26, 1983. p. III-12. Retrieved April 2, 2017– via Newspapers.com.
4. "Southland". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. October 30, 1983. p. III-17. Retrieved April 1, 2017– via Newspapers.com.
5. "Southland Summaries". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. November 13, 1983. p. III-10. Retrieved April 2, 2017– via Newspapers.com.
6. "Bulldogs hold off N. Arizona". The Fresno Bee. November 20, 1983. Retrieved November 10, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
7. "1983 Fresno State Bulldogs Schedule and Results". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference . Retrieved January 29, 2025.
8. "1983 Football Schedule". Fresno State Athletics. Retrieved January 29, 2025.
9. "Fresno State Football Media Guide" (PDF). Fresno State Athletics. p. 122. Retrieved January 29, 2025.
10. "1984 NFL Draft". Pro-Football-Reference.com . Archived from the original on December 21, 2007. Retrieved December 7, 2016.
11. "Fresno St. Players/Alumni". Pro-Football-Reference.com . Retrieved December 12, 2016.