1986 Fresno State Bulldogs football team
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| Conference | Pacific Coast Athletic Association |
| 1986 record | 9–2 (6–1 PCAA) |
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| Home stadium | Bulldog Stadium (Capacity: 30,000) |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| San Jose State $ | 7 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 10 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Fresno State | 6 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 9 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Long Beach State | 4 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| UNLV | 3 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Utah State | 3 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Pacific (CA) | 2 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cal State Fullerton | 2 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 9 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| New Mexico State | 1 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 10 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1986 Fresno State Bulldogs football team represented California State University, Fresno[note 1] during the 1986 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 ninth year, and played their home games at Bulldog Stadium in Fresno, California. They finished the 1986 season with a record of nine wins and two losses (9–2, 6–1 PCAA). This was the first season KMPH-TV produced and telecast all but one of the team's games (Louisiana State) live.[1]
Schedule[]
| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 6 | Montana State* | W 55–2 | 34,512 | |||
| September 13 | Oregon State* |
| W 37–0 | 34,557 | ||
| September 27 | Louisiana Tech* |
| W 34–10 | 34,528 | [2] | |
| October 4 | at San Jose State | No. 19 |
| L 41–45 | 28,158 | [3] |
| October 11 | New Mexico State |
| W 17–14 | 34,546 | ||
| October 18 | Pacific (CA) |
| W 10–9 | 34,551 | ||
| October 25 | Long Beach State[note 3] |
| W 25–12 | 34,283 | [4] | |
| October 30 | Cal State Fullerton |
| W 30–20 | 27,222 | ||
| November 6 | at UNLV | W 36–7 | 8,940 | |||
| November 15 | at Hawaii* |
| L 13–24 | 40,487 | ||
| November 22 | Utah State |
| W 14–7 | 34,381 | [5] | |
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Team players in the NFL[]
The following were selected in the 1987 NFL Draft.[9][10]
| Player | Position | Round | Overall | NFL team |
| Stephen Baker | Wide receiver | 3 | 83 | New York Giants |
| Gene Taylor | Wide receiver | 6 | 163 | New England Patriots |
| Kevin Sweeney | Quarterback | 7 | 180 | Dallas Cowboys |
| Michael Stewart | Defensive back | 8 | 213 | Los Angeles Rams |
| David Grayson | Linebacker | 8 | 217 | San Francisco 49ers |
The following finished their college career in 1986, were not drafted, but played in the NFL.
| Player | Position | First NFL team |
| Anthony Mosley | Running back | 1987 Chicago Bears |
| Cliff Hanneman | Linebacker | 1987 Cleveland Browns |
| Greg Ramsey | Defensive end | 1987 Seattle Seahawks |
| Greg Williamson | Defensive back | 1987 Los Angeles Rams |
| Jim Williams | Running back | 1987 Seattle Seahawks |
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 Long Beach State has been California State University, Long Beach since 1972. However, it is still commonly known as Long Beach State.
References[]
- ^ The Fresno Bee Sept-Nov 1986
- ^ "Baker the TD maker leads 'Dogs win". The Fresno Bee. September 28, 1986. Retrieved July 6, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Far West". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. October 5, 1986. p. III-19. Retrieved April 2, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "PCAA Summaries". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. October 26, 1986. p. III-20. Retrieved April 2, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "PCAA". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. November 23, 1986. p. III-19. Retrieved April 2, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Fresno State 1986 Schedule". Retrieved December 12, 2016.
- ^ "Fresno State 2016 Media Guide" (PDF). Retrieved December 8, 2016.
- ^ "Fresno State Yearly Results". Archived from the original on February 4, 2017. Retrieved January 7, 2017.
- ^ "1987 NFL Draft". Retrieved December 7, 2016.
- ^ "Fresno St. Players/Alumni". Retrieved December 12, 2016.
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