1966 Fresno State Bulldogs football team
The 1966 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 1966 NCAA College Division football season. Led by first-year head coach Darryl Rogers, Fresno State compiled an overall record of 7–3 with a mark of 3–2 in conference play, tying for second place in the CCAA. The Bulldogs played home games at Ratcliffe Stadium on the campus of Fresno City College in Fresno, California.
| 1966 Fresno State Bulldogs football | |
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| Conference | California Collegiate Athletic Association |
| Record | 7–3 (3–2 CCAA) |
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| Home stadium | Ratcliffe Stadium (capacity: 13,000) |
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| No. 1 AP / No.1 UPI San Diego State $ | 5 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 11 | – | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Fresno State | 3 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Long Beach State | 3 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cal Poly | 2 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cal State Los Angeles | 2 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Valley State | 0 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 7 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 17 | Hawaii* | W 28–27 | 9,089 | ||
| September 24 | Northern Arizona* |
| W 14–12 | 8,586 | |
| October 1 | at No. 3 Montana State* |
| L 6–55 | 9,100 | |
| October 8 | Valley State |
| W 18–17 | 6,918 | |
| October 15 | Cal Poly |
| W 14–7 | 11,016–13,000 | [1] |
| October 22 | at Cal State Los Angeles | W 14–7 | 5,000 | [2] | |
| October 29 | at No. 2 San Diego State | L 13–34 | 15,178 | [3] | |
| November 5 | Long Beach State |
| L 20–28 | 7,452–9,000 | [4] |
| November 12 | Pacific (CA)* |
| W 16–14 | 8,429 | |
| November 19 | at San Jose State* | W 15–13 | |||
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Team players in the NFL/AFL
The following were selected in the 1967 NFL Draft.[6][7]
| Player | Position | Round | Overall | NFL team |
| Bill Wilsey | Linebacker | 10 | 246 | Pittsburgh Steelers |
| Walt Richardson | Defensive tackle | 14 | 356 | Los Angeles Rams |
The following finished their college career in 1966, were not drafted, but played in the AFL.
| Player | Position | First AFL team |
| Curt Frazier | Defensive back | 1968 Cincinnati Bengals |
References
- "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved June 11, 2022.
- "Bulldogs Triumph". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. October 23, 1966. p. D-13. Retrieved January 20, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Aztecs Roll, 34-14". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. October 30, 1966. p. D13. Retrieved November 15, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 20, 2022.
- "Fresno State 2016 Media Guide" (PDF). Retrieved December 8, 2016.
- "1967 NFL Draft". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Archived from the original on May 13, 2010. Retrieved December 7, 2016.
- "Fresno St. Players/Alumni". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved December 12, 2016.
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