1969 Fresno State Bulldogs football team

The 1969 Fresno State Bulldogs football team represented Fresno State College[note 1] during the 1969 NCAA University Division football season.

1969 Fresno State Bulldogs football
ConferencePacific Coast Athletic Association
1969 record6–4 (1–3 PCAA)
Head coach
Defensive coordinatorBob Padilla (2nd season)
Home stadiumRatcliffe Stadium
(Capacity: 13,000)
1969 Pacific Coast Athletic Association football standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
San Diego State $ 6 0 0  11 0 0
Long Beach State 3 1 0  8 3 0
Pacific (CA) 2 2 0  7 3 0
San Jose State 1 1 0  2 8 0
UC Santa Barbara 1 3 0  6 4 0
Fresno State 1 3 0  6 4 0
Cal State Los Angeles 0 4 0  0 9 0
  • $ Conference champion

This was Fresno State's first year in the University Division and was the inaugural season for the Pacific Coast Athletic Association.[note 2] The team was led by head coach Darryl Rogers, in his fourth year, and they played their home games at Ratcliffe Stadium on the campus of Fresno City College in Fresno, California.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendance
September 20Cal Poly Pomona[note 3]*W 27–77,874
September 27at Montana State*
W 28–20
October 4at Pacific (CA)L 21–40
October 11at Valley State[note 4]*W 38–145,200[1]
October 18at Cal Poly[note 5]*L 17–21[2]
October 25Cal State Los Angeles
  • Ratcliffe Stadium
  • Fresno, CA
W 24–09,303[3]
November 1San Diego State[note 6]
  • Ratcliffe Stadium
  • Fresno, CA (rivalry)
L 20–489,501[4]
November 8at Long Beach State[note 7]L 7–376,000[5]
November 15Northern Arizona*
  • Ratcliffe Stadium
  • Fresno, CA
W 27–186,341[6]
November 22Portland State*
  • Ratcliffe Stadium
  • Fresno, CA
W 28–225,371
  • *Non-conference game

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Team players in the NFL

The following were selected in the 1970 NFL Draft.[10][11]

PlayerPositionRoundOverallNFL Team
Ervin HuntDefensive back6145Green Bay Packers

Notes

  1. California State University, Fresno was known as Fresno State College from 1949 to 1971.
  2. The Big West Conference was known as the Pacific Coast Athletic Association from its founding in 1969 through 1987.
  3. California State Polytechnic University, Pomona (Cal Poly Pomona) was officially known as California State Polytechnic College, Kellogg-Voorhis from 1966 to 1971. However, it was more commonly known as Cal Poly (Pomona).
  4. California State University, Northridge was known as San Fernando Valley State College from 1958 to 1971.
  5. 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.
  6. San Diego State University was known as San Diego State College from 1935 to 1971.
  7. California State University, Long Beach (Long Beach State) was known as California State College, Long Beach from 1964 to 1971.

References

  1. "Cal Lutheran Takes 11th Straight". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. October 12, 1969. p. D-18. Retrieved February 21, 2017 via Newspapers.com.
  2. "Humboldt, Hayward, Hornets in tie for conference lead". Reno Gazette-Journal. Reno, Nevada. October 20, 1969. p. 15. Retrieved March 3, 2018 via Newspapers.com.
  3. John Wolf (October 26, 1969). "Not Loyola's Day: Loses First, 21-20". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. p. D-12. Retrieved February 19, 2017 via Newspapers.com.
  4. John Wolf (November 2, 1969). "Reserve QB Rallies Redlands to". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. p. D-14. Retrieved February 23, 2017 via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Cal Western Blasts Cal Lutheran, 49-0". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. November 9, 1969. p. D-18. Retrieved February 19, 2017 via Newspapers.com.
  6. John Wolf (November 16, 1969). "Valley St. Toppled by Highlands, 23-19". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. p. D-16. Retrieved February 19, 2017 via Newspapers.com.
  7. "Fresno State 1969 Schedule". Retrieved December 12, 2016.
  8. "Fresno State 2016 Media Guide" (PDF). Retrieved December 8, 2016.
  9. "Fresno State Yearly Results". Retrieved January 7, 2017.
  10. "1970 NFL Draft". Retrieved December 7, 2016.
  11. "Fresno St. Players/Alumni". Retrieved December 12, 2016.
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