1973 Fresno State Bulldogs football team

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1973 Fresno State Bulldogs football
Fresno State wordmark.png
ConferencePacific Coast Athletic Association
1973 record2–9 (1–3 PCAA)
Head coach
Home stadiumRatcliffe Stadium
(Capacity: 13,000)
Seasons
← 1972
1974 →
1973 Pacific Coast Athletic Association football standings
  • v
  • t
 Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
San Diego State $ 3 – 0 – 1 9 – 1 – 1
San Jose State 2 – 0 – 2 5 – 4 – 2
Pacific (CA) 2 – 1 – 1 7 – 2 – 1
Fresno State 1 – 3 – 0 2 – 9 – 0
Long Beach State 0 – 4 – 0 1 – 9 – 1
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1973 Fresno State Bulldogs football team represented California State University, Fresno[note 1] during the 1973 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 first 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 two wins and nine losses (2–9, 1–3 PCAA).

Schedule[]

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendance
September 8Cal Poly Pomona*
L 9–178,223
September 15San Jose State[note 3]
  • Ratcliffe Stadium
  • Fresno, CA (rivalry)
L 6–248,851
September 22Hawaii*
  • Ratcliffe Stadium
  • Fresno, CA (rivalry)
L 10–138,416
September 29at Montana State*
L 6–38
October 6Northern Illinois*
  • Ratcliffe Stadium
  • Fresno, CA
L 15–246,496
October 13at Wichita State*
L 13–18
October 19at Long Beach State[note 4]
W 15–14
October 27at Cal Poly[note 5]*
L 14–28
November 10at Pacific (CA)
L 0–42
November 17San Diego State[note 6]
  • Ratcliffe Stadium
  • Fresno, CA (rivalry)
L 6–415,160
November 24Cal State Northridge*
  • Ratcliffe Stadium
  • Fresno, CA
W 54–243,941
  • *Non-conference game

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Team players in the NFL[]

No Fresno State Bulldogs were selected in the 1974 NFL Draft.[4][5]

Notes[]

  1. ^ The official name of Fresno State has been California State University, Fresno since 1972. However, it is still commonly known as Fresno State.
  2. ^ The Big West Conference was known as the Pacific Coast Athletic Association from its founding in 1969 through 1987.
  3. ^ San Jose State University was known as California State University, San Jose from 1972 to 1973.
  4. ^ 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.
  5. ^ 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.
  6. ^ San Diego State University was known as California State University, San Diego from 1972 to 1973.

References[]

  1. ^ "Fresno State 1973 Schedule". Retrieved December 12, 2016.
  2. ^ "Fresno State 2016 Media Guide" (PDF). Retrieved December 8, 2016.
  3. ^ "Fresno State Yearly Results". Archived from the original on February 4, 2017. Retrieved January 7, 2017.
  4. ^ "1974 NFL Draft". Retrieved December 7, 2016.
  5. ^ "Fresno St. Players/Alumni". Retrieved December 12, 2016.
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