1996 Fresno State Bulldogs football team

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1996 Fresno State Bulldogs football
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Conference Western Athletic Conference
DivisionPacific Division
Record4–7 (3–5 WAC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinator Jeff Tedford (4th season)
Defensive coordinatorRobin Ross (1st season)
Home stadium Bulldog Stadium
(capacity: 41,031)
Seasons
←  1995
1997  →
1996 Western Athletic Conference football standings
ConfOverall
Team W L  W L 
Mountain Division
No. 5 BYU x$  8 –0   14 –1  
Utah  6 –2   8 –4  
Rice  6 –2   7 –4  
SMU  4 –4   5 –6  
New Mexico  3 –5   6 –5  
TCU  3 –5   4 –7  
Tulsa  2 –6   4 –7  
UTEP  0 –8   2 –9  
Pacific Division
No. 22 Wyoming x  7 –1   10 –2  
San Diego State  6 –2   8 –3  
Colorado State  6 –2   7 –5  
Air Force  5 –3   6 –5  
Fresno State  3 –5   4 –7  
San Jose State  3 –5   3 –9  
Hawaii  1 –7   2 –10  
UNLV  1 –8   1 –11  
Championship: BYU 28, Wyoming 25 OT
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1996 Fresno State Bulldogs football team represented California State University, Fresno as a member of the Pacific Division of the Western Athletic Conference (WAC) during the 1996 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by Jim Sweeney in his 19th and final season as head coach, Fresno State compiled an overall record of 4–7 with a mark of 3–5 in conference play, tying for fifth place in the WAC's Pacific Division. The Bulldogs played their home games at Bulldog Stadium in Fresno, California.

Contents

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendance
August 31 Oregon *
L 27–30 OT39,312
September 7at No. 18 Auburn *
L 0–6279,026
September 21at Utah *
L 17–4532,539
September 28 Hawaii
  • Bulldog Stadium
  • Fresno, CA (rivalry)
W 20–036,428
October 12 San Jose State *
  • Bulldog Stadium
  • Fresno, CA (rivalry)
W 28–1838,276
October 19at No. 23 Wyoming
L 21–4214,446
October 26at UNLV
W 34–2311,319
November 2 Boise State
  • Bulldog Stadium
  • Fresno, CA (rivalry)
W 41–736,099
November 9 Colorado State
  • Bulldog Stadium
  • Fresno, CA
L 20–4235,009
November 16 Air Force
  • Bulldog Stadium
  • Fresno, CA
L 38–44 OT39,112
November 23at San Diego State
L 21–3132,107
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

[1] [2]

Roster

1996 Fresno State Bulldogs football team roster
PlayersCoaches
Offense 73 Donte Addision OG 6-4 265 So Seaside, Calif. 87 Chris Alex TE 6-3 250 Fr
Pos.#NameClass
QB 16Jim ArellanesSr
OT 78Chris ConradJr
QB 10Richie DonatiSr
WR 22Corey FieldsJr
FB 43Grant ParnagianJr
TB 4 Michael Pittman Jr
Defense 47 Joe Barnes LB 5-10 180 Jr Duarte, Calif. 20 Chris Bayne LB 6-0 205 Sr
Pos.#NameClass
CB 7 Mustafah Muhammad Sr
DE 54Ryan NegreteJr
DT 93 Bryan Robinson Sr
SS 5 Omar Stoutmire Sr
CB 2Rio WellsSr
Special teams
Pos.#NameClass
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Cruz Roja.svg Injured
  • Redshirt.svg Redshirt

Roster

Team players in the NFL

The following were selected in the 1997 NFL Draft. [3] [4]

PlayerPositionRoundOverallNFL team
Chris Bayne Defensive back7222 Atlanta Falcons
Omar Stoutmire Defensive back7224 Dallas Cowboys

The following finished their college career in 1996, were not drafted, but played in the NFL.

PlayerPositionFirst NFL team
Bryan Robinson Defensive tackle, defensive end 1997 St. Louis Rams
Mustafah Muhammad Defensive back 1999 Indianapolis Colts

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References

  1. ↑ "Fresno State 1996 Schedule" . Retrieved December 12, 2016.
  2. ↑ "Fresno State 2016 Media Guide" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on December 20, 2016. Retrieved December 8, 2016.
  3. ↑ "1997 NFL Draft". Pro-Football-Reference.com . Archived from the original on May 27, 2009. Retrieved December 7, 2016.
  4. ↑ "Fresno St. Players/Alumni". Pro-Football-Reference.com . Retrieved December 12, 2016.
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