1970 Fresno State Bulldogs football team

1970 Fresno State Bulldogs football
Conference Pacific Coast Athletic Association
1970 record 8–4 (4–2 PCAA)
Head coach Darryl Rogers (5th season)
Home stadium Ratcliffe Stadium
(Capacity: 13,000)
1970 Pacific Coast Athletic Association football standings
Conf     Overall
Team W   L   T     W   L   T
San Diego State + 5 – 1 – 0     9 – 2 – 0
Long Beach State + 5 – 1 – 0     9 – 2 – 1
Fresno State 4 – 2 – 0     8 – 4 – 0
Pacific (CA) 2 – 3 – 0     5 – 6 – 0
San Jose State 2 – 3 – 0     2 – 9 – 0
UC Santa Barbara 1 – 5 – 0     2 – 9 – 0
Cal State Los Angeles 0 – 4 – 0     1 – 9 – 0
  • + – Conference co-champions
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1970 Fresno State Bulldogs football team represented Fresno State College[note 1] during the 1970 University Division football season as a member of the Pacific Coast Athletic Association.[note 2] The team was led by head coach Darryl Rogers, in his fifth year, and they played their home games at Ratcliffe Stadium on the campus of Fresno City College in Fresno, California. They finished the season with a record of eight wins and four losses (8–4, 4–2 PCAA).

Schedule

Date Opponent Site Result Attendance
September 12 Cal State Hayward[note 3]* Ratcliffe Stadium • Fresno, CA W 28–12   7,581
September 19 at UC Santa Barbara Campus Stadium • Santa Barbara, CA W 25–10  
September 26 Montana State* Ratcliffe Stadium • Fresno, CA L 12–26   9,044
October 3 Pacific (CA) Ratcliffe Stadium • Fresno, CA W 34–14   8,486
October 10 Valley State[note 4]* Ratcliffe Stadium • Fresno, CA W 21–7   6,522
October 17 Cal Poly* Ratcliffe Stadium • Fresno, CA W 23–17   12,297
October 24 Cal State Los Angeles Ratcliffe Stadium • Fresno, CA W 51–6   7,956
October 31 at No. 14 San Diego State San Diego Stadium • San Diego, CA (Rivalry) L 14–56   46,294[1]
November 7 Long Beach State[note 5] Ratcliffe Stadium • Fresno, CA L 14–50   7,500[2]
November 14 at Northern Arizona* Lumberjack Stadium • Flagstaff, AZ W 40–7   6,500[3]
November 21 at San Jose State Spartan Stadium • San Jose, CA (Rivalry) W 27–19  
November 28 at Hawaii* Honolulu Stadium • Honolulu, HI (Rivalry) L 0–49   9,319[4]
*Non-conference game.

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Team players in the NFL

No Fresno State players were selected in the 1971 NFL Draft.[8][9]

Notes

  1. ↑ California State University, Fresno was known as Fresno State College from 1949–1971. See: Fresno State
  2. ↑ The Big West Conference was known as the Pacific Coast Athletic Association from its founding in 1969 through 1987. See: Big West Conference
  3. ↑ California State University, East Bay was officially known as California State College at Hayward from 1963–1971. See: Cal State East Bay
  4. ↑ California State University, Northridge was known as San Fernando Valley State College from 1958–1971. See: Cal State Northridge
  5. ↑ The official name of Long Beach State was California State College, Long Beach from 1968–1971. However, it is still commonly known as Long Beach State. See: Long Beach State

References

  1. ↑ Bruce Farris (November 1, 1970). "San Diego Express Derails FSC Freight". The Fresno Bee. p. 1-B. Retrieved January 16, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ↑ "Cal State (LB) Crushes Fresno State, 50-14". The Los Angeles Times. November 8, 1970. p. D-17. Retrieved February 19, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ↑ "Cal Lutheran's Robinson Kicks Four Goals, Sets NAIA Record". The Los Angeles Times. November 15, 1970. p. D-17. Retrieved February 19, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ "Hawaii Rainbow Warrior Football 2016 Media Guide" (PDF). p. 131. Retrieved February 15, 2007.
  5. ↑ "Fresno State 1970 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. ↑ "1971 NFL Draft". Retrieved December 7, 2016.
  9. ↑ "Fresno St. Players/Alumni". Retrieved December 12, 2016.
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