1983 Fresno State Bulldogs football team
| 1983 Fresno State Bulldogs football | |
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| Conference | Pacific Coast Athletic Association |
| Record | 7–4 (3–3 PCAA) |
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| Home stadium | Bulldog Stadium |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cal State Fullerton $ | 6 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Utah State | 4 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Long Beach State | 3 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Fresno State | 3 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| San Jose State | 3 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Pacific (CA) | 2 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| UNLV | 0 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 11 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1983 Fresno State Bulldogs football team represented California State University, Fresno as a member of the Pacific Coast Athletic Association (PCAA) during the 1983 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by sixth-year head coach Jim Sweeney, Fresno State finished the season with an overall record of 6–5 and a mark of 2–4 in conference play, placing sixth place in the PCAA. The Bulldogs played their home games at Bulldog Stadium in Fresno, California.
After the 1984 season, it was discovered that the UNLV Rebels had used multiple ineligible players during both the 1983 and 1984 seasons. As a result, UNLV's win in 1983 over Fresno State was forfeited, adjusting the Bulldogs' record to 7–4 overall and 3–3 in conference play, moving them into a tie for third place in the PCAA.[1]
Schedule
[edit]| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 10 | Bowling Green* | L 27–35 | 30,000 | ||
| September 17 | Nevada* |
| W 24–22 | 27,705 | [2] |
| September 24 | at Pacific (CA) | W 34–14 | 16,234 | [3] | |
| October 1 | at Utah State | L 12–20 | 10,179 | ||
| October 8 | San Jose State |
| L 23–41 | 35,000 | |
| October 15 | at Montana State* | W 31–12 | 6,467 | ||
| October 22 | Cal State Fullerton |
| L 17–18 | 26,903 | |
| October 29 | Cal Poly* |
| W 30–7 | 25,712 | [4] |
| November 5 | UNLV |
| W 7–20 (forfeit win) | 24,054 | |
| November 12 | at Long Beach State | W 7–3 | 2,017 | [5] | |
| November 19 | Northern Arizona* |
| W 30–22 | 20,527 | [6] |
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Team players in the NFL
[edit]The following were selected in the 1984 NFL draft.[9][10]
| Player | Position | Round | Overall | NFL Team |
| Derrick Franklin | Defensive back | 10 | 260 | Atlanta Falcons |
The following finished their college career in 1983, were not drafted, but played in the NFL.
| Player | Position | First NFL Team |
| Clyde Glover | Defensive tackle | 1987 San Francisco 49ers |
References
[edit]- ^ "UNLV Punished for Using Ineligible Football Players". Los Angeles Times. March 13, 1985. Retrieved December 22, 2016.
- ^ "Southland Summaries". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. September 18, 1983. p. III-14. Retrieved April 1, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Saturday's College Football". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. September 26, 1983. p. III-12. Retrieved April 2, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Southland". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. October 30, 1983. p. III-17. Retrieved April 1, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Southland Summaries". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. November 13, 1983. p. III-10. Retrieved April 2, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Bulldogs hold off N. Arizona". The Fresno Bee. November 20, 1983. Retrieved November 10, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Fresno State 1983 Schedule". Retrieved December 12, 2016.
- ^ "Fresno State 2016 Media Guide" (PDF). Retrieved December 8, 2016.
- ^ "1984 NFL Draft". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Archived from the original on December 21, 2007. Retrieved December 7, 2016.
- ^ "Fresno St. Players/Alumni". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved December 12, 2016.