1975 Fresno State Bulldogs football team
| 1975 Fresno State Bulldogs football | |
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| Conference | Pacific Coast Athletic Association |
| Record | 5–7 (1–4 PCAA) |
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| Home stadium | Ratcliffe Stadium |
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| 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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1975 Fresno State Bulldogs football team represented California State University, Fresno as a member of the Pacific Coast Athletic Association (PCAA) during the 1975 NCAA Division I football season. Led by J. R. Boone in his third and final season as head coach, Fresno State compiled an overall record of 5–7 with a mark of 1–4 in conference play, placing fifth in the PCAA. The Bulldogs played their home games at Ratcliffe Stadium on the campus of Fresno City College in Fresno, California.
Schedule
[edit]| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 6 | Cal State Fullerton | W 49–7 | 10,143 | [1] | |
| September 13 | at New Mexico* | L 0–29 | 19,139 | [2] | |
| September 20 | Cal State Northridge* |
| L 7–13 | 8,528–9,000 | [3] |
| September 27 | at Montana State* | W 34–17 | 7,350 | [4] | |
| October 4 | at Cal Poly* | L 7–24 | 6,500–7,500 | [5][6] | |
| October 11 | San Diego State |
| L 0–29 | 9,326 | [7] |
| October 18 | at Long Beach State | L 17–47 | 5,850 | [8] | |
| October 25 | at Pacific (CA) | L 28–45 | |||
| November 1 | San Jose State |
| L 7–21 | 6,979 | |
| November 8 | at Wichita State* | L 11–28 | 8,640 | [9] | |
| November 15 | Cal State Los Angeles* |
| W 59–14 | 5,354 | [10] |
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Team players in the NFL
[edit]The following were selected in the 1976 NFL draft.[13][14]
| Player | Position | Round | Overall | NFL Team |
| Calvin Lane | Defensive back | 6 | 178 | San Diego Chargers |
| Calvin Young | Running back | 14 | 397 | Oakland Raiders |
The following finished their Fresno State career in 1975, were not drafted, but played in the NFL.
| Player | Position | First NFL Team |
| Jack Wender | Running back | 1977 Tampa Bay Buccaneers |
References
[edit]- ^ "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.
- ^ "New Mexico blanks punchless FSU 29–0". The Fresno Bee. September 14, 1975. Retrieved October 17, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Final 1975 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved May 29, 2022.
- ^ "Final 1975 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 21, 2022.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Final 1975 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved June 13, 2022.
- ^ "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.
- ^ 1976 Media Guide; 49'er Football (pamphlet). Long Beach, California: CSULB Athletic Department. 1976.
- ^ "Wichita State rolls past Fresno State". Arizona Daily Star. November 9, 1975. Retrieved February 13, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Fresno State 1975 Schedule". Retrieved December 12, 2016.
- ^ "Fresno State 2016 Media Guide" (PDF). Retrieved December 8, 2016.
- ^ "1976 NFL Draft". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved December 7, 2016.
- ^ "Fresno St. Players/Alumni". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved December 12, 2016.
