1985 Fresno State Bulldogs football team
The 1985 Fresno State Bulldogs football team represented California State University, Fresno[note 1] during the 1985 NCAA Division I-A football season as a member of the Pacific Coast Athletic Association.[note 2] The team was led by head coach Jim Sweeney, in his eighth year, and played their home games at Bulldog Stadium in Fresno, California. They finished the 1985 season undefeated, as champions of the PCAA with a record of eleven wins and no losses and one tie (11–0–1, 7–0 PCAA).
| 1985 Fresno State Bulldogs football | |
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PCAA champion California Bowl champion | |
California Bowl, W 51–7 vs. Bowling Green | |
| Conference | Pacific Coast Athletic Association |
| Ranking | |
| Coaches | No. 16 |
| 1985 record | 11–0–1 (7–0 PCAA) |
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| Home stadium | Bulldog Stadium (Capacity: 30,000) |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Fresno State $ | 7 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 11 | – | 0 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cal State Fullerton | 5 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| UNLV | 4 | – | 2 | – | 1 | 5 | – | 5 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Long Beach State | 4 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Utah State | 3 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| San Jose State | 2 | – | 4 | – | 1 | 2 | – | 8 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Pacific (CA) | 2 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| New Mexico State | 0 | – | 7 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 10 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Fresno State earned their second Division I-A postseason bowl game after the 1985 season. They played the 20th ranked, Mid-American Conference (MAC) champion Bowling Green Falcons in the fifth annual California Bowl in Bulldog Stadium on December 18. The Bulldogs beat Bowling Green, 51–7.
Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance |
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| September 14 | UNLV | W 26–6 | 33,754 | |
| September 21 | at Oregon State* | W 33–24 | 31,162 | |
| September 28 | Cal Poly[note 3]* |
| W 59–10[1] | 32,536 |
| October 5 | Hawaii* |
| T 24–24 | 29,676 |
| October 12 | San Jose State |
| W 37–17 | 34,004 |
| October 19 | at New Mexico State | W 48–21 | 16,544 | |
| October 26 | at Utah State | W 38–19 | 10,702 | |
| November 2 | Cal State Fullerton |
| W 42–7[2] | 30,514 |
| November 9 | at Pacific (CA) | W 43–37 | 14,000 | |
| November 16 | at Long Beach State[note 4] | W 33–31[3] | 15,240 | |
| November 21 | Wichita State* |
| W 47–6 | 30,904 |
| December 14 | No. 20 Bowling Green* |
| W 51–7 | 32,554 |
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Team players in the NFL
No Fresno State Bulldogs were selected in the 1986 NFL Draft.[7][8]
The following finished their college career in 1985, were not drafted, but played in the NFL.
| Player | Position | First NFL Team |
| Chris Pacheco | Nose Tackle | 1987 Los Angeles Rams |
| Lavale Thomas | Running back | 1987 Green Bay Packers |
| Mike Moffitt | Tight end | 1986 Green Bay Packers |
| Victor Burnett | Defensive end | 1987 St. Louis Cardinals |
Notes
- Fresno State College was renamed California State University, Fresno in 1972, but is still commonly called Fresno State. See: Fresno State
- The Big West Conference was known as the Pacific Coast Athletic Association from its founding in 1969 through 1987. See: Big West Conference
- 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
- "Southland". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. September 29, 1985. p. III-18. Retrieved April 2, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Southland". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. November 3, 1985. p. III-19. Retrieved April 2, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Southland". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. November 17, 1985. p. III-17. Retrieved April 2, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Fresno State 1985 Schedule". Retrieved December 12, 2016.
- "Fresno State 2016 Media Guide" (PDF). Retrieved December 8, 2016.
- "Fresno State Yearly Results". Retrieved January 7, 2017.
- "1986 NFL Draft". Retrieved December 7, 2016.
- "Fresno St. Players/Alumni". Retrieved December 12, 2016.