1963 Fresno State Bulldogs football team

The 1963 Fresno State Bulldogs football team represented Fresno State College[note 1] during the 1963 NCAA College Division football season.

1963 Fresno State Bulldogs football
Conference	California Collegiate Athletic Association
1963 record	4–6 (2–2 CCAA)
Head coach	Cecil Coleman (5th season)
Home stadium	Ratcliffe Stadium (Capacity: 13,000)

1963 California Collegiate Athletic Association football standings
	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 7 UPI San Diego State	4	–	1	–	0			7	–	2	–	0
Los Angeles State $	3	–	1	–	0			7	–	1	–	0
Long Beach State	3	–	2	–	0			5	–	5	–	0
Fresno State	2	–	2	–	0			4	–	6	–	0
Cal Poly	1	–	4	–	0			2	–	8	–	0
Valley State	0	–	3	–	0			2	–	6	–	0
$ – Conference champion Rankings from College Division poll

The team was led by fifth-year head coach Cecil Coleman, and played home games at Ratcliffe Stadium on the campus of Fresno City College in Fresno, California. They finished the season with a record of four wins and six losses (4–6, 2–2 CCAA).

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance
September 21	at Idaho*	Neale Stadium Moscow, ID	L 8–32	8,200
September 28	at Montana State*	Gatton Field Bozeman, MT	L 7–29	6,500
October 5	Adams State*	Ratcliffe Stadium Fresno, CA	W 25–7	8,449
October 12	at Pacific (CA)*	Pacific Memorial Stadium Stockton, CA	W 29–7	14,000
October 19	at Cal Poly[note 2]	Mustang Stadium San Luis Obispo, CA	W 28–0	5,000
October 26	Los Angeles State[note 3]	Ratcliffe Stadium Fresno, CA	W 35–20[1]	11,353
November 9	No. 7 San Diego State[note 4]	Ratcliffe Stadium Fresno, CA (rivalry)	L 6–34[2]	10,871
November 9	at Long Beach State[note 5]	Veterans Stadium Long Beach, CA	L 14–25[3]	3,762
November 16	San Jose State[note 6]*	Ratcliffe Stadium Fresno, CA (rivalry)	L 27–56	8,684
November 23	Abilene Christian*	Ratcliffe Stadium Fresno, CA	L 29–32	5,562
*Non-conference game Rankings from UPI Small-College Football Poll poll released prior to the game

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Team players in the NFL/AFL

The following were selected in the 1964 NFL Draft.[6][7]

Player	Position	Round	Overall	NFL Team
Jim Long	Back	12	155	San Francisco 49ers

The following were selected in the 1964 AFL Draft.[6]

Player	Position	Round	Overall	AFL Team
Jim Long	Fullback	22	175	Oakland Raiders

Notes

1. California State University, Fresno was known as Fresno State College from 1949 to 1971.
2. 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.
3. California State University, Los Angeles (Cal State LA) was known as Los Angeles State College of Applied Arts and Sciences from 1947 to 1963.
4. San Diego State University was known as San Diego State College from 1935 to 1971.
5. California State University, Long Beach was known as Long Beach State College from 1950 to 1963.
6. San Jose State University was known as San Jose State College from 1935 to 1971.

References

1. "FSC Explodes, Crushes LA State". The Fresno Bee. Fresno, California. October 27, 1963. p. 1-S. Retrieved January 19, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
2. Howard Hagen (November 3, 1963). "Aztecs Stun Fresno, 34-6". The San Diego Union. San Diego, California. p. G-1.
3. "Long Beach St. Beats Fresno, Shares Lead". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. November 10, 1963. p. D-8. Retrieved January 19, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "Fresno State 2016 Media Guide" (PDF). Retrieved December 8, 2016.
5. "Fresno State Yearly Results". Retrieved January 7, 2017.
6. "1964 NFL Draft". Retrieved December 7, 2016.
7. "Fresno St. Players/Alumni". Retrieved December 12, 2016.