1986 Fresno State Bulldogs football team

1986 Fresno State Bulldogs football
Conference	Pacific Coast Athletic Association
Record	9–2 (6–1 PCAA)
Head coach	Jim Sweeney (9th season)
Home stadium	Bulldog Stadium
Seasons ←  1985 1987  →

1986 Pacific Coast Athletic Association football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
San Jose State $	7	–	0	–	0			10	–	2	–	0
Fresno State	6	–	1	–	0			9	–	2	–	0
Long Beach State	4	–	3	–	0			6	–	5	–	0
UNLV	3	–	4	–	0			6	–	5	–	0
Utah State	3	–	4	–	0			3	–	8	–	0
Pacific (CA)	2	–	5	–	0			4	–	7	–	0
Cal State Fullerton	2	–	5	–	0			3	–	9	–	0
New Mexico State	1	–	6	–	0			1	–	10	–	0
$ – Conference champion

The 1986 Fresno State Bulldogs football team represented California State University, Fresno as a member of the Pacific Coast Athletic Association (PCAA) during the 1986 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by ninth-year head coach Jim Sweeney, Fresno State compiled an overall record of 9–2 with a mark of 6–1 in conference play, placing second in the PCAA. The Bulldogs played their home games at Bulldog Stadium in Fresno, California.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Rank	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 6	Montana State *		Bulldog Stadium Fresno, CA	W 55–2	34,512
September 13	Oregon State *		Bulldog Stadium Fresno, CA	W 27–0	34,557
September 27	Louisiana Tech *		Bulldog Stadium Fresno, CA	W 34–10	34,528	[1]
October 4	at San Jose State	No. 19	Spartan Stadium San Jose, CA (rivalry)	L 41–45	28,158	[2]
October 11	New Mexico State		Bulldog Stadium Fresno, CA	W 17–14	34,546
October 18	Pacific (CA)		Bulldog Stadium Fresno, CA	W 10–9	34,551
October 25	Long Beach State		Bulldog Stadium Fresno, CA	W 25–12	34,283	[3]
October 30	Cal State Fullerton		Bulldog Stadium Fresno, CA	W 30–20	27,222
November 6	at UNLV		Sam Boyd Silver Bowl Whitney, NV	W 36–7	8,940
November 15	at Hawaii *		Aloha Stadium Halawa, HI (rivalry)	L 13–24	40,487
November 22	Utah State		Bulldog Stadium Fresno, CA	W 14–7	34,381	[4]
*Non-conference game Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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Team players in the NFL

The following were selected in the 1987 NFL draft. ^{[8] [9]}

Player	Position	Round	Overall	NFL team
Stephen Baker	Wide receiver	3	83	New York Giants
Gene Taylor	Wide receiver	6	163	New England Patriots
Kevin Sweeney	Quarterback	7	180	Dallas Cowboys
Michael Stewart	Defensive back	8	213	Los Angeles Rams
David Grayson	Linebacker	8	217	San Francisco 49ers

The following finished their college career in 1986, were not drafted, but played in the NFL.

Player	Position	First NFL team
Anthony Mosley	Running back	1987 Chicago Bears
Cliff Hanneman	Linebacker	1987 Cleveland Browns
Greg Ramsey	Defensive end	1987 Seattle Seahawks
Greg Williamson	Defensive back	1987 Los Angeles Rams
Jim Williams	Running back	1987 Seattle Seahawks

References

1. "Baker the TD maker leads 'Dogs win". The Fresno Bee. September 28, 1986. Retrieved July 6, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
2. "Far West". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. October 5, 1986. p. III-19. Retrieved April 2, 2017– via Newspapers.com.
3. "PCAA Summaries". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. October 26, 1986. p. III-20. Retrieved April 2, 2017– via Newspapers.com.
4. "PCAA". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. November 23, 1986. p. III-19. Retrieved April 2, 2017– via Newspapers.com.
5. "1986 Fresno State Bulldogs Schedule and Results". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference . Retrieved January 29, 2025.
6. "1986 Football Schedule". Fresno State Athletics. Retrieved January 29, 2025.
7. "Fresno State Football Media Guide" (PDF). Fresno State Athletics. p. 122. Retrieved January 29, 2025.
8. "1987 NFL Draft". Pro-Football-Reference.com . Archived from the original on December 21, 2007. Retrieved December 7, 2016.
9. "Fresno St. Players/Alumni". Pro-Football-Reference.com . Retrieved December 12, 2016.