1987 Fresno State Bulldogs football team

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1987 Fresno State Bulldogs football
Fresno State wordmark.png
ConferencePacific Coast Athletic Association
1987 record6–5 (4–3 PCAA)
Head coach
Home stadiumBulldog Stadium
(Capacity: 30,000)
Seasons
← 1986
1988 →
1987 Pacific Coast Athletic Association football standings
  • v
  • t
 Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
San Jose State $ 7 – 0 – 0 10 – 2 – 0
Fresno State 4 – 3 – 0 6 – 5 – 0
Cal State Fullerton 4 – 3 – 0 6 – 6 – 0
UNLV 4 – 3 – 0 5 – 6 – 0
Utah State 4 – 3 – 0 5 – 6 – 0
Pacific (CA) 3 – 4 – 0 4 – 7 – 0
Long Beach State 2 – 5 – 0 4 – 7 – 0
New Mexico State 0 – 7 – 0 2 – 9 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1987 Fresno State Bulldogs football team represented California State University, Fresno[note 1] during the 1987 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 tenth year, and played home games at Bulldog Stadium in Fresno, California. They finished the 1987 season with a record of six wins and five losses (6–5, 4–3 PCAA).

Schedule[]

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendance
September 5at Washington State*
L 24–4122,971
September 12Western Illinois*
W 20–17[1]34,325
September 19at No. 13 UCLA*
L 0–1749,264
October 1Long Beach State[note 3]
  • Bulldog Stadium
  • Fresno, CA
W 30–732,215
October 10Southern Illinois*
  • Bulldog Stadium
  • Fresno, CA
W 35–0[2]34,523
October 17San Jose State
  • Bulldog Stadium
  • Fresno, CA (rivalry)
L 16–2035,227
October 24at Pacific (CA)
L 22–2316,389
October 31UNLV
  • Bulldog Stadium
  • Fresno, CA
W 45–1031,595
November 7Cal State Fullerton
  • Bulldog Stadium
  • Fresno, CA
W 21–1733,522
November 14at Utah State
L 13–178,281
November 21at New Mexico State
W 34–10[3]2,621
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from no poll released prior to the game

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Team players in the NFL[]

The following were selected in the 1988 NFL Draft.[7][8]

Player Position Round Overall NFL Team
Mike Withycombe Guard 5 119 New York Jets
Keith McCoy Defensive back 11 291 Phoenix Cardinals
Jethro Franklin Defensive end 11 298 Houston Oilers

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. ^ 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[]

  1. ^ "College Football". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. September 14, 1987. p. III-18. Retrieved April 12, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.open access
  2. ^ "Southland". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. October 11, 1987. p. III-21. Retrieved April 11, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.open access
  3. ^ "Southland Summaries". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. November 22, 1987. p. III-25. Retrieved April 12, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.open access
  4. ^ "Fresno State 1987 Schedule". Retrieved December 12, 2016.
  5. ^ "Fresno State 2016 Media Guide" (PDF). Retrieved December 8, 2016.
  6. ^ "Fresno State Yearly Results". Archived from the original on February 4, 2017. Retrieved January 7, 2017.
  7. ^ "1988 NFL Draft". Archived from the original on December 21, 2007. Retrieved December 7, 2016.
  8. ^ "Fresno St. Players/Alumni". Retrieved December 12, 2016.
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