1977 Fresno State Bulldogs football
PCAA champion
ConferencePacific Coast Athletic Association
Record9–2 (4–0 PCAA)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorDennis Erickson (2nd season)
Home stadiumRatcliffe Stadium
Seasons
← 1976
1978 →
1977 Pacific Coast Athletic Association football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Fresno State $ 4 – 0 – 0 9 – 2 – 0
Pacific (CA) 3 – 1 – 0 6 – 5 – 0
San Jose State 2 – 2 – 0 4 – 7 – 0
Long Beach State 1 – 3 – 0 4 – 6 – 0
Cal State Fullerton 0 – 4 – 0 4 – 7 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1977 Fresno State Bulldogs football team represented California State University, Fresno as a member of the Pacific Coast Athletic Association (PCAA) during the 1977 NCAA Division I football season. Led by second-year head coach Jim Sweeney, Fresno State compiled an overall record of 9–2 with a mark of 4–0 in conference play, winning the PCAA title. The Bulldogs played their home games at Ratcliffe Stadium on the campus of Fresno City College in Fresno, California.

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 6at Southwestern Louisiana*
L 13–3424,600
September 17Boise State*
W 42–710,857[1]
September 24at No. 1 Montana State*
L 14–2410,100
October 1at Cal Poly*
W 52–38,322
October 8San Diego State*
  • Ratcliffe Stadium
  • Fresno, CA (rivalry)
W 34–1414,114[2]
October 15at Pacific (CA)
W 24–1013,740
October 22San Jose State
  • Ratcliffe Stadium
  • Fresno, CA (rivalry)
W 45–2416,051
October 29Idaho State*
  • Ratcliffe Stadium
  • Fresno, CA
W 28–712,761[3]
November 5at Long Beach State
W 23–145,951
November 11at Cal State Fullerton
W 44–195,250[4]
November 19Santa Clara*
  • Ratcliffe Stadium
  • Fresno, CA
W 35–712,438
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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Team players in the NFL

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The following were selected in the 1978 NFL draft.[7][8]

Player Position Round Overall NFL Team
Dean Jones Defensive back 11 291 Oakland Raiders
Bob Glazebrook Defensive back 11 304 Oakland Raiders

References

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  1. ^ "Fresno State 42, Boise State 7". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). Associated Press. September 18, 1977. p. 2B.
  2. ^ "San Diego St. Bows, 34-14". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. October 9, 1977. p. III-16. Retrieved March 31, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  3. ^ "Cal Lutheran Makes It Six in a Row". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. October 30, 1977. p. III-13. Retrieved February 24, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  4. ^ Dave Distel (November 12, 1977). "Fresno Too Much For Fullerton". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. p. III-4. Retrieved February 6, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  5. ^ "Fresno State 1977 Schedule". Retrieved December 12, 2016.
  6. ^ "Fresno State 2016 Media Guide" (PDF). Retrieved December 8, 2016.
  7. ^ "1978 NFL Draft". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Archived from the original on December 22, 2007. Retrieved December 7, 2016.
  8. ^ "Fresno St. Players/Alumni". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved December 12, 2016.
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