1982 Fresno State Bulldogs football team

The 1982 Fresno State Bulldogs football team represented California State University, Fresno[note 1] during the 1982 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 fifth year, and played their home games at Bulldog Stadium in Fresno, California. They finished the 1982 season as champions of the PCAA with a record of ten wins and one loss (10–1, 6–0 PCAA).

1982 Fresno State Bulldogs football
PCAA champion
California Bowl champion
ConferencePacific Coast Athletic Association
1982 record11–1 (6–0 PCAA)
Head coachJim Sweeney (5th season)
Home stadiumBulldog Stadium
(Capacity: 30,000)
1982 Pacific Coast Athletic Association football standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
Fresno State $ 6 –0 –0  11 –1 –0
Long Beach State 5 –1 –0  6 –5 –0
San Jose State 4 –2 –0  8 –3 –0
Utah State 2 –3 –0  5 –6 –0
Pacific (CA) 2 –4 –0  2 –9 –0
UNLV 1 –4 –0  3 –8 –0
Cal State Fullerton 0 –6 –0  3 –9 –0
  • $ – Conference champion

Fresno State earned their first Division I-A postseason bowl game after the 1982 season. They played the Bowling Green Falcons in the second annual California Bowl in their own stadium on December 18. The Bulldogs beat Bowling Green 29–28.

Schedule
DateOpponentSiteResultAttendance
September 11Cal Poly[note 3]*
W 26–6[1]26,274
September 18at Oregon*
W 10–419,836
September 25Weber State[note 4]*
  • Bulldog Stadium
  • Fresno, CA
W 25–926,892
October 2Utah State
  • Bulldog Stadium
  • Fresno, CA
W 31–6[2]25,174
October 9Pacific (CA)
  • Bulldog Stadium
  • Fresno, CA
W 49–30[3]25,574
October 16at Nevada*
L 26–409,077
October 23at San Jose State
W 39–2721,302
October 30Long Beach State[note 5]
  • Bulldog Stadium
  • Fresno, CA
W 40–22[4]24,333
November 6Cal State Fullerton
  • Bulldog Stadium
  • Fresno, CA
W 31–1422,620
November 13Montana State*
  • Bulldog Stadium
  • Fresno, CA
W 45–1418,024
November 20at UNLV
W 30–2815,528
December 18Bowling Green*
W 29–2830,000
  • *Non-conference game

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Roster

Team players in the NFL

The following were selected in the 1983 NFL Draft.[8][9]

PlayerPositionRoundOverallNFL team
Henry EllardWide receiver232Los Angeles Rams
Tim WashingtonDefensive back12334San Francisco 49ers

The following finished their college career in 1982, were not drafted, but played in the NFL.

PlayerPositionFirst NFL team
Stephone PaigeWide receiver1983 Kansas City Chiefs

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. Weber State University was known as Weber State College from 1962 to 1990.
  5. 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. "College Football: Saturday's Late Summaries". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. September 13, 1982. p. III-17. Retrieved April 1, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. "College Football: Scores, Summaries". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. October 4, 1982. p. III-13. Retrieved April 1, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. "College Football: Saturday's Late Results". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. October 11, 1982. p. III-15. Retrieved April 1, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Southland". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. October 31, 1982. p. III-19. Retrieved April 1, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Fresno State 1982 Schedule". Retrieved December 12, 2016.
  6. "Fresno State 2016 Media Guide" (PDF). Retrieved December 8, 2016.
  7. "Fresno State Yearly Results". Retrieved January 7, 2017.
  8. "1983 NFL Draft". Retrieved December 7, 2016.
  9. "Fresno St. Players/Alumni". Retrieved December 12, 2016.
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