1984 Fresno State Bulldogs football team

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1984 Fresno State Bulldogs football
Conference Pacific Coast Athletic Association
Record7–5 (4–3 PCAA)
Head coach
Home stadium Bulldog Stadium
Seasons
  1983
1985  
1984 Pacific Coast Athletic Association football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Cal State Fullerton $ 7 0 012 0 0
San Jose State 6 1 07 4 0
Fresno State 4 3 07 5 0
Long Beach State 4 3 05 6 0
Pacific (CA) 3 4 05 6 0
Utah State 2 5 02 9 0
New Mexico State 1 6 02 9 0
UNLV 0 7 00 13 0
  • $ Conference champion
  • Records adjusted for UNLV's forfeit of all 11 victories

The 1984 Fresno State Bulldogs football team represented California State University, Fresno as a member of the Pacific Coast Athletic Association (PCAA) during the 1984 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by seventh-year head coach Jim Sweeney, Fresno State finished the season with an overall record of 6–6 and a mark of 3–4 in conference play, tying for fourth place in the PCAA. The Bulldogs played their home games at Bulldog Stadium in Fresno, California.

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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 1984 over Fresno State was forfeited, adjusting the Bulldogs' record to 7–5 overall and 4–3 in conference play, moving them into a tie for third place in the PCAA. [1]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 1at Arizona *W 27–2243,477 [2]
September 8at Boise State *W 37–2119,252
September 15 Cal Poly *W 14–030,991
September 22 Long Beach State
  • Bulldog Stadium
  • Fresno, CA
W 20–1731,162
September 29 New Mexico State
  • Bulldog Stadium
  • Fresno, CA
W 53–2432,952 [3]
October 6at Hawaii *L 15–2741,999
October 20 Utah State
  • Bulldog Stadium
  • Fresno, CA
W 43–1831,463
October 27at San Jose State L 17–1817,047
November 3at Cal State Fullerton L 17–2012,121
November 10 Pacific (CA)
  • Bulldog Stadium
  • Fresno, CA
L 6–2424,684 [4]
November 17 Montana State *
  • Bulldog Stadium
  • Fresno, CA
L 31–3524,088
November 24at UNLV Dagger-14-plain.pngW 13–27 (forfeit win)12,155
  • *Non-conference game
  • Dagger-14-plain.pngHomecoming

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Team players in the NFL

No Fresno State Bulldogs were selected in the 1985 NFL draft. [7] [8]

The following finished their college career in 1984, were not drafted, but played in the NFL.

PlayerPositionFirst NFL team
Tom Neville Guard – Tackle 1986 Green Bay Packers

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