1975 Fresno State Bulldogs football team

The 1975 Fresno State Bulldogs football team represented California State University, Fresno[note 1] during the 1975 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 third (and last) 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 three wins and eight losses (3–8, 1–4 PCAA).

1975 Fresno State Bulldogs football
ConferencePacific Coast Athletic Association
1975 record3–8 (1–4 PCAA)
Head coachJ. R. Boone (3rd season)
Home stadiumRatcliffe Stadium
(Capacity: 13,000)
1975 Pacific Coast Athletic Association football standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
San Jose State $ 5 0 0  9 2 0
Long Beach State 4 1 0  9 2 0
San Diego State 3 2 0  8 3 0
Pacific (CA) 2 3 0  5 6 1
Fresno State 1 4 0  3 8 0
Cal State Fullerton 0 5 0  2 9 0
  • $ Conference champion

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendance
September 6Cal State FullertonW 49–710,143[1]
September 13at New Mexico*
L 0–29
September 20Cal State Northridge*
  • Ratcliffe Stadium
  • Fresno, CA
L 7–138,528
September 27at Montana State*
W 34–17
October 4at Cal Poly[note 3]*
L 7–246,500[2]
October 11San Diego State
  • Ratcliffe Stadium
  • Fresno, CA (rivalry)
L 0–29[3]9,326
October 18at Long Beach State[note 4]L 17–475,850[4]
October 25at Pacific (CA)
L 28–45
November 1San Jose State
  • Ratcliffe Stadium
  • Fresno, CA (rivalry)
L 7–216,979
November 8at Wichita State*L 11–288,640
November 15Cal State Los Angeles*
  • Ratcliffe Stadium
  • Fresno, CA
W 59–14[5]5,354
  • *Non-conference game
  • Homecoming

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Team players in the NFL

The following were selected in the 1976 NFL Draft.[9][10]

PlayerPositionRoundOverallNFL Team
Calvin LaneDefensive back6178San Diego Chargers
Calvin YoungRunning back14397Oakland Raiders

The following finished their Fresno State career in 1975, were not drafted, but played in the NFL.

PlayerPositionFirst NFL Team
Jack WenderRunning back1977 Tampa Bay Buccaneers

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 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. 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.
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References

  1. "Fresno Batters Fullerton, 49-7". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. September 7, 1975. p. III-4. Retrieved February 7, 2017 via Newspapers.com.
  2. "Lusk Scores Four TD's in Long Beach St. Win". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. October 5, 1975. p. III-16. Retrieved March 31, 2017 via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Unbeaten Cal Lutheran Beats Northridge, 16-8". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. October 12, 1975. p. III-15. Retrieved March 15, 2017 via Newspapers.com.
  4. 1976 Media Guide; 49'er Football (pamphlet). Long Beach, California: CSULB Athletic Department. 1976.
  5. "Brewer's 2 Touchdowns Spark 26-24 Win by 49ers". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. November 16, 1975. p. III-11. Retrieved February 23, 2017 via Newspapers.com.
  6. "Fresno State 1975 Schedule". Retrieved December 12, 2016.
  7. "Fresno State 2016 Media Guide" (PDF). Retrieved December 8, 2016.
  8. "Fresno State Yearly Results". Retrieved January 7, 2017.
  9. "1976 NFL Draft". Retrieved December 7, 2016.
  10. "Fresno St. Players/Alumni". Retrieved December 12, 2016.
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