1963 Fresno State Bulldogs football team
The 1963 Fresno State Bulldogs football team represented Fresno State College[note 1] during the 1963 NCAA College Division football season.
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| Conference | California Collegiate Athletic Association |
| 1963 record | 4–6 (2–2 CCAA) |
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| Home stadium | Ratcliffe Stadium (Capacity: 13,000) |
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| No. 7 UPI San Diego State | 4 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Los Angeles State $ | 3 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 1 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Long Beach State | 3 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Fresno State | 2 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cal Poly | 1 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Valley State | 0 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The team was led by fifth-year head coach Cecil Coleman, and played home games at Ratcliffe Stadium on the campus of Fresno City College in Fresno, California. They finished the season with a record of four wins and six losses (4–6, 2–2 CCAA).
Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance |
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| September 21 | at Idaho* | L 8–32 | 8,200 | |
| September 28 | at Montana State* |
| L 7–29 | 6,500 |
| October 5 | Adams State* | W 25–7 | 8,449 | |
| October 12 | at Pacific (CA)* | W 29–7 | 14,000 | |
| October 19 | at Cal Poly[note 2] | W 28–0 | 5,000 | |
| October 26 | Los Angeles State[note 3] |
| W 35–20[1] | 11,353 |
| November 9 | No. 7 San Diego State[note 4] |
| L 6–34[2] | 10,871 |
| November 9 | at Long Beach State[note 5] | L 14–25[3] | 3,762 | |
| November 16 | San Jose State[note 6]* |
| L 27–56 | 8,684 |
| November 23 | Abilene Christian* |
| L 29–32 | 5,562 |
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Team players in the NFL/AFL
The following were selected in the 1964 NFL Draft.[6][7]
| Player | Position | Round | Overall | NFL Team |
| Jim Long | Back | 12 | 155 | San Francisco 49ers |
The following were selected in the 1964 AFL Draft.[6]
| Player | Position | Round | Overall | AFL Team |
| Jim Long | Fullback | 22 | 175 | Oakland Raiders |
Notes
- California State University, Fresno was known as Fresno State College from 1949 to 1971.
- The official name of Cal Poly has been California Polytechnic State University since 1947. However, it is more commonly known as either Cal Poly San Luis Obispo or just Cal Poly.
- California State University, Los Angeles (Cal State LA) was known as Los Angeles State College of Applied Arts and Sciences from 1947 to 1963.
- San Diego State University was known as San Diego State College from 1935 to 1971.
- California State University, Long Beach was known as Long Beach State College from 1950 to 1963.
- San Jose State University was known as San Jose State College from 1935 to 1971.
References
- "FSC Explodes, Crushes LA State". The Fresno Bee. Fresno, California. October 27, 1963. p. 1-S. Retrieved January 19, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
- Howard Hagen (November 3, 1963). "Aztecs Stun Fresno, 34-6". The San Diego Union. San Diego, California. p. G-1.
- "Long Beach St. Beats Fresno, Shares Lead". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. November 10, 1963. p. D-8. Retrieved January 19, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Fresno State 2016 Media Guide" (PDF). Retrieved December 8, 2016.
- "Fresno State Yearly Results". Retrieved January 7, 2017.
- "1964 NFL Draft". Retrieved December 7, 2016.
- "Fresno St. Players/Alumni". Retrieved December 12, 2016.
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