1967 Fresno State Bulldogs football team

The 1967 Fresno State Bulldogs football team represented Fresno State College[note 1] during the 1967 NCAA College Division football season.

1967 Fresno State Bulldogs football
ConferenceCalifornia Collegiate Athletic Association
1967 record3–8 (3–2 CCAA)
Head coachDarryl Rogers (2nd season)
Home stadiumRatcliffe Stadium
(Capacity: 13,000)
1967 California Collegiate Athletic Association football standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
No. 1 AP / #1 UPI San Diego State $ 5 –0 –0  10 –1 –0
Valley State 3 –2 –0  6 –4 –0
Cal State Long Beach 3 –2 –0  5 –5 –0
Fresno State 3 –2 –0  3 –8 –0
Cal Poly 1 –4 –0  3 –7 –0
Cal State Los Angeles 0 –5 –0  1 –9 –0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from College Division poll

The team was led by second-year head coach Darryl Rogers 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 three wins and eight losses (3–8, 3–2 CCAA).

Schedule
DateOpponentSiteResultAttendance
September 16Santa Clara*
L 16–249,172
September 23Idaho*
  • Ratcliffe Stadium
  • Fresno, CA
L 14–308,065
September 30Montana State*
  • Ratcliffe Stadium
  • Fresno, CA
L 20–217,678
October 7at Valley State[note 2]
W 31–25
October 14at Cal Poly[note 3]
W 41–147,000
October 21Cal State Los Angeles
  • Ratcliffe Stadium
  • Fresno, CA
W 14–3[1]9,347
October 28No. 1 San Diego State[note 4]
  • Ratcliffe Stadium
  • Fresno, CA (rivalry)
L 21–2812,276
November 4at Long Beach State[note 5]
L 14–26[2]5,400
November 11at Pacific (CA)*
L 20–3210,550
November 18San Jose State[note 6]*
  • Ratcliffe Stadium
  • Fresno, CA (rivalry)
L 30–355,336
November 25at Hawaii*
L 19–2918,000
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Small-College Football Poll poll released prior to the game

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Team players in the NFL

The following were selected in the 1968 NFL Draft.[5][6]

PlayerPositionRoundOverallNFL team
Mike FreemanDefensive back489Minnesota Vikings
Len McNeilGuard495Philadelphia Eagles

Notes
  1. California State University, Fresno was known as Fresno State College from 1949 to 1971.
  2. California State University, Northridge was known as San Fernando Valley State College from 1958 to 1971.
  3. 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.
  4. San Diego State University was known as San Diego State College from 1935 to 1971.
  5. California State University, Long Beach (Long Beach State) was known as California State College, Long Beach from 1964 to 1971.
  6. San Jose State University was known as San Jose State College from 1935 to 1971.
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References
  1. "Fresno Stops Diablos". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. October 22, 1967. p. D-8. Retrieved January 20, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. "Diablos Bow, 16-6". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. November 5, 1967. p. D-13. Retrieved January 20, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Fresno State 2016 Media Guide" (PDF). Retrieved December 8, 2016.
  4. "Fresno State Yearly Results". Retrieved January 7, 2017.
  5. "1968 NFL Draft". Retrieved December 7, 2016.
  6. "Fresno St. Players/Alumni". Retrieved December 12, 2016.
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