1975 Fresno State Bulldogs football team
The 1975 Fresno State Bulldogs football team represented California State University, Fresno[note 1] during the 1975 NCAA Division I football season as a member of the Pacific Coast Athletic Association.[note 2] The team was led by head coach J. R. Boone, in his third (and last) year, and they played their home games at Ratcliffe Stadium on the campus of Fresno City College in Fresno, California. They finished the season with a record of three wins and eight losses (3–8, 1–4 PCAA).
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| Conference | Pacific Coast Athletic Association |
| 1975 record | 3–8 (1–4 PCAA) |
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| Home stadium | Ratcliffe Stadium (Capacity: 13,000) |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| San Jose State $ | 5 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 9 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Long Beach State | 4 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 9 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| San Diego State | 3 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Pacific (CA) | 2 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 6 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Fresno State | 1 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cal State Fullerton | 0 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 9 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance |
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| September 6 | Cal State Fullerton | W 49–7 | 10,143[1] | |
| September 13 | at New Mexico* | L 0–29 | ||
| September 20 | Cal State Northridge* |
| L 7–13 | 8,528 |
| September 27 | at Montana State* | W 34–17 | ||
| October 4 | at Cal Poly[note 3]* | L 7–24 | 6,500[2] | |
| October 11 | San Diego State |
| L 0–29[3] | 9,326 |
| October 18 | at Long Beach State[note 4] | L 17–47 | 5,850[4] | |
| October 25 | at Pacific (CA) | L 28–45 | ||
| November 1 | San Jose State |
| L 7–21 | 6,979 |
| November 8 | at Wichita State* | L 11–28 | 8,640 | |
| November 15 | Cal State Los Angeles* |
| W 59–14[5] | 5,354 |
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Team players in the NFL
The following were selected in the 1976 NFL Draft.[9][10]
| Player | Position | Round | Overall | NFL Team |
| Calvin Lane | Defensive back | 6 | 178 | San Diego Chargers |
| Calvin Young | Running back | 14 | 397 | Oakland Raiders |
The following finished their Fresno State career in 1975, were not drafted, but played in the NFL.
| Player | Position | First NFL Team |
| Jack Wender | Running back | 1977 Tampa Bay Buccaneers |
Notes
- The official name of Fresno State has been California State University, Fresno since 1972. However, it is still commonly known as Fresno State.
- The Big West Conference was known as the Pacific Coast Athletic Association from its founding in 1969 through 1987.
- The official name of Cal Poly has been California Polytechnic State University since 1947. However, it is more commonly known as either Cal Poly San Luis Obispo or just Cal Poly.
- The official name of Long Beach State has been California State University, Long Beach since 1972. However, it is still commonly known as Long Beach State.
References
- "Fresno Batters Fullerton, 49-7". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. September 7, 1975. p. III-4. Retrieved February 7, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Lusk Scores Four TD's in Long Beach St. Win". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. October 5, 1975. p. III-16. Retrieved March 31, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Unbeaten Cal Lutheran Beats Northridge, 16-8". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. October 12, 1975. p. III-15. Retrieved March 15, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
- 1976 Media Guide; 49'er Football (pamphlet). Long Beach, California: CSULB Athletic Department. 1976.
- "Brewer's 2 Touchdowns Spark 26-24 Win by 49ers". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. November 16, 1975. p. III-11. Retrieved February 23, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Fresno State 1975 Schedule". Retrieved December 12, 2016.
- "Fresno State 2016 Media Guide" (PDF). Retrieved December 8, 2016.
- "Fresno State Yearly Results". Retrieved January 7, 2017.
- "1976 NFL Draft". Retrieved December 7, 2016.
- "Fresno St. Players/Alumni". Retrieved December 12, 2016.
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