1986 Fresno State Bulldogs football team

The 1986 Fresno State Bulldogs football team represented California State University, Fresno[note 1] during the 1986 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 ninth year, and played their home games at Bulldog Stadium in Fresno, California. They finished the 1986 season with a record of nine wins and two losses (9–2, 6–1 PCAA).

1986 Fresno State Bulldogs football
ConferencePacific Coast Athletic Association
1986 record9–2 (6–1 PCAA)
Head coachJim Sweeney (9th season)
Home stadiumBulldog Stadium
(Capacity: 30,000)
1986 Pacific Coast Athletic Association football standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
San Jose State $ 7 –0 –0  10 –2 –0
Fresno State 6 –1 –0  9 –2 –0
Long Beach State 4 –3 –0  6 –5 –0
UNLV 3 –4 –0  6 –5 –0
Utah State 3 –4 –0  3 –8 –0
Pacific (CA) 2 –5 –0  4 –7 –0
Cal State Fullerton 2 –5 –0  3 –9 –0
New Mexico State 1 –6 –0  1 –10 –0
  • $ – Conference champion

Schedule
DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendance
September 6Montana State*
W 55–234,512
September 13Oregon State*
  • Bulldog Stadium
  • Fresno, CA
W 37–034,557
September 27Louisiana Tech*
  • Bulldog Stadium
  • Fresno, CA
W 34–1034,528
October 4at San Jose StateNo. 19
L 41–45[1]28,158
October 11New Mexico State
  • Bulldog Stadium
  • Fresno, CA
W 17–1434,546
October 18Pacific (CA)
  • Bulldog Stadium
  • Fresno, California
W 10–934,551
October 25Long Beach State[note 3]
  • Bulldog Stadium
  • Fresno, CA
W 25–12[2]34,283
October 30Cal State Fullerton
  • Bulldog Stadium
  • Fresno, CA
W 30–2027,222
November 6at UNLV
W 36–78,940
November 15at Hawaii*
L 13–2440,487
November 22Utah State
  • Bulldog Stadium
  • Fresno, CA
W 14–7[3]34,381
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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Team players in the NFL

The following were selected in the 1987 NFL Draft.[7][8]

PlayerPositionRoundOverallNFL team
Stephen BakerWide receiver383New York Giants
Gene TaylorWide receiver6163New England Patriots
Kevin SweeneyQuarterback7180Dallas Cowboys
Michael StewartDefensive back8213Los Angeles Rams
David GraysonLinebacker8217San Francisco 49ers

The following finished their college career in 1986, were not drafted, but played in the NFL.

PlayerPositionFirst NFL team
Anthony MosleyRunning back1987 Chicago Bears
Cliff HannemanLinebacker1987 Cleveland Browns
Greg RamseyDefensive end1987 Seattle Seahawks
Greg WilliamsonDefensive back1987 Los Angeles Rams
Jim WilliamsRunning back1987 Seattle Seahawks

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.
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References
  1. "Far West". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. October 5, 1986. p. III-19. Retrieved April 2, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. "PCAA Summaries". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. October 26, 1986. p. III-20. Retrieved April 2, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. "PCAA". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. November 23, 1986. p. III-19. Retrieved April 2, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Fresno State 1986 Schedule". Retrieved December 12, 2016.
  5. "Fresno State 2016 Media Guide" (PDF). Retrieved December 8, 2016.
  6. "Fresno State Yearly Results". Retrieved January 7, 2017.
  7. "1987 NFL Draft". Retrieved December 7, 2016.
  8. "Fresno St. Players/Alumni". Retrieved December 12, 2016.
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