1963 Fresno State Bulldogs football team
The 1963 Fresno State Bulldogs football team represented Fresno State College—now known as California State University, Fresno—as a member of the California Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA) during the 1963 NCAA College Division football season. Led by Cecil Coleman in his fifth and final season as head coach, Fresno State compiled an overall record of 4–6 with a mark of 2–2 in conference play, placing fourth in the CCAA. The Bulldogs played home games at Ratcliffe Stadium on the campus of Fresno City College in Fresno, California.
| 1963 Fresno State Bulldogs football | |
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| Conference | California Collegiate Athletic Association |
| Record | 4–6 (2–2 CCAA) |
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| Home stadium | Ratcliffe Stadium (capacity: 13,000) |
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| No. 7 UPI San Diego State $ | 4 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Los Angeles State $ | 3 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 1 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Long Beach State | 3 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Fresno State | 2 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cal Poly | 1 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Valley State | 0 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 21 | at Idaho* | L 8–32 | 8,200 | ||
| September 28 | at Montana State* |
| L 7–29 | 6,500 | |
| October 5 | Adams State* | W 25–7 | 8,449 | ||
| October 12 | at Pacific (CA)* | W 29–7 | 14,000 | ||
| October 19 | at Cal Poly | W 28–0 | 5,000–5,600 | [1] | |
| October 26 | Los Angeles State |
| W 35–20 | 11,353 | [2] |
| November 2 | No. 7 San Diego State |
| L 6–34 | 10,871 | [3] |
| November 9 | at Long Beach State | L 14–25 | 3,762 | [4] | |
| November 16 | San Jose State* |
| L 27–56 | 8,684 | |
| November 23 | Abilene Christian* |
| L 29–32 | 5,562 | |
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Team players in the NFL/AFL
The following were selected in the 1964 NFL Draft.[6][7]
| Player | Position | Round | Overall | NFL Team |
| Jim Long | Back | 12 | 155 | San Francisco 49ers |
The following were selected in the 1964 AFL Draft.[6]
| Player | Position | Round | Overall | AFL Team |
| Jim Long | Fullback | 22 | 175 | Oakland Raiders |
References
- "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved June 11, 2022.
- "FSC Explodes, Crushes LA State". The Fresno Bee. Fresno, California. October 27, 1963. p. 1-S. Retrieved January 19, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
- Howard Hagen (November 3, 1963). "Aztecs Stun Fresno, 34-6". The San Diego Union. San Diego, California. p. G-1.
- "Long Beach St. Beats Fresno, Shares Lead". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. November 10, 1963. p. D-8. Retrieved January 19, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Fresno State 2016 Media Guide" (PDF). Retrieved December 8, 2016.
- "1964 NFL Draft". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved December 7, 2016.
- "Fresno St. Players/Alumni". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved December 12, 2016.
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