1977 Fresno State Bulldogs football team
The 1977 Fresno State Bulldogs football team represented California State University, Fresno as a member of the Pacific Coast Athletic Association (PCAA) during the 1977 NCAA Division I football season. Led by second-year head coach Jim Sweeney, Fresno State compiled an overall record of 9–2 with a mark of 4–0 in conference play, winning the PCAA title. The Bulldogs played their home games at Ratcliffe Stadium on the campus of Fresno City College in Fresno, California.
| 1977 Fresno State Bulldogs football | |
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PCAA champion | |
| Conference | Pacific Coast Athletic Association |
| Record | 9–2 (4–0 PCAA) |
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| Offensive coordinator | Dennis Erickson (2nd season) |
| Home stadium | Ratcliffe Stadium (capacity: 13,000) |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Fresno State $ | 4 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 9 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Pacific (CA) | 3 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| San Jose State | 2 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Long Beach State | 1 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cal State Fullerton | 0 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 6 | at Southwestern Louisiana* | L 13–34 | 24,600 | ||
| September 17 | Boise State* | W 42–7 | 10,857 | [1] | |
| September 24 | at No. 1 Montana State* | L 14–24 | 10,100 | ||
| October 1 | at Cal Poly* | W 52–3 | 8,322 | ||
| October 8 | San Diego State* |
| W 34–14 | 14,114 | [2] |
| October 15 | at Pacific (CA) | W 24–10 | 13,740 | ||
| October 22 | San Jose State |
| W 45–24 | 16,051 | |
| October 29 | Idaho State* |
| W 28–7 | 12,761 | [3] |
| November 5 | at Long Beach State | W 23–14 | 5,951 | ||
| November 11 | at Cal State Fullerton | W 44–19 | 5,250 | [4] | |
| November 19 | Santa Clara* |
| W 35–7 | 12,438 | |
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Team players in the NFL
The following were selected in the 1978 NFL Draft.[7][8]
| Player | Position | Round | Overall | NFL Team |
| Dean Jones | Defensive back | 11 | 291 | Oakland Raiders |
| Bob Glazebrook | Defensive back | 11 | 304 | Oakland Raiders |
References
- "Fresno State 42, Boise State 7". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). Associated Press. September 18, 1977. p. 2B.
- "San Diego St. Bows, 34-14". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. October 9, 1977. p. III-16. Retrieved March 31, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Cal Lutheran Makes It Six in a Row". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. October 30, 1977. p. III-13. Retrieved February 24, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
- Dave Distel (November 12, 1977). "Fresno Too Much For Fullerton". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. p. III-4. Retrieved February 6, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Fresno State 1977 Schedule". Retrieved December 12, 2016.
- "Fresno State 2016 Media Guide" (PDF). Retrieved December 8, 2016.
- "1978 NFL Draft". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Archived from the original on December 22, 2007. Retrieved December 7, 2016.
- "Fresno St. Players/Alumni". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved December 12, 2016.
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