1977 Fresno State Bulldogs football team

1977 Fresno State Bulldogs football
PCAA champion
ConferencePacific Coast Athletic Association
Record9–2 (4–0 PCAA)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorDennis Erickson (2nd season)
Home stadiumRatcliffe Stadium
1977 Pacific Coast Athletic Association football standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
$ 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
  • $ – Conference champion

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.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 6at Southwestern Louisiana*
L 13–3424,600[1]
September 17Boise State*
W 42–710,857[2]
September 24at No. 1 Montana State*
L 14–2410,100[3]
October 1at Cal Poly*
W 52–38,322[4]
October 8San Diego State*
  • Ratcliffe Stadium
  • Fresno, CA (rivalry)
W 34–1414,114–15,179[5]
October 15at Pacific (CA)
W 24–1013,740[6]
October 22San Jose State
  • Ratcliffe Stadium
  • Fresno, CA (rivalry)
W 45–2415,401[7]
October 29Idaho State*
  • Ratcliffe Stadium
  • Fresno, CA
W 28–712,761–13,923[8][9]
November 5at Long Beach State
W 23–145,951[10]
November 11at Cal State Fullerton
W 44–195,250[11]
November 19Santa Clara*
  • Ratcliffe Stadium
  • Fresno, CA
W 35–712,438[12]
  • *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 1978 NFL draft.[16][17]

Player Position Round Overall NFL team
Dean Jones Defensive back 11 291 Oakland Raiders
Bob Glazebrook Defensive back 11 304 Oakland Raiders

References

  1. ^ "Ragin Cajuns impressive with 34–13 victory". The Crowley Post-Signal. September 11, 1977. Retrieved April 26, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Fresno State 42, Boise State 7". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). Associated Press. September 18, 1977. p. 2B.
  3. ^ "Montana State gets revenge, stops fumbling Fresno State". The Idaho Statesman. September 25, 1977. Retrieved December 18, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Cal Poly jinx is dead: FSU explodes 52–3". The Fresno Bee. October 2, 1977. Retrieved April 26, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "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.Open access icon
  6. ^ "Fresno (yawn) stops UOP 24–10 in real ho-hummer". The Sacramento Bee. October 16, 1977. Retrieved April 26, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "San Jose falls". Honolulu Star-Bulletin & Advertiser. October 23, 1977. Retrieved April 26, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "It's five straight for FSU, 28–7". The Fresno Bee. October 30, 1977. Retrieved December 18, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "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.Open access icon
  10. ^ "Offense misfires, but FSU wins 23–14". The Fresno Bee. November 6, 1977. Retrieved April 26, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ Dave Distel (November 12, 1977). "Fresno Too Much For Fullerton". The Los Angeles Times. p. III-4. Retrieved February 6, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  12. ^ "Fresno St. 35, Santa Clara 7". Santa Cruz Sentinel. November 20, 1977. Retrieved April 26, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "1977 Fresno State Bulldogs Schedule and Results". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference. Retrieved December 19, 2024.
  14. ^ "1977 Football Schedule". Fresno State Athletics. Retrieved December 19, 2024.
  15. ^ "2024 Fresno State Football Media Guide" (PDF). Fresno State Athletics. p. 121. Retrieved December 19, 2024.
  16. ^ "1978 NFL Draft". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Archived from the original on December 22, 2007. Retrieved December 7, 2016.
  17. ^ "Fresno St. Players/Alumni". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved December 12, 2016.
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