1973 Fresno State Bulldogs football team
The 1973 Fresno State Bulldogs football team represented California State University, Fresno[note 1] during the 1973 NCAA Division I football season as a member of the Pacific Coast Athletic Association.[note 2] The team was led by head coach J. R. Boone, in his first 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 two wins and nine losses (2–9, 1–3 PCAA).
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| Conference | Pacific Coast Athletic Association |
| 1973 record | 2–9 (1–3 PCAA) |
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| Home stadium | Ratcliffe Stadium (Capacity: 13,000) |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| San Diego State $ | 3 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 9 | – | 1 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| San Jose State | 2 | – | 0 | – | 2 | 5 | – | 4 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Pacific (CA) | 2 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 7 | – | 2 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Fresno State | 1 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 9 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Long Beach State | 0 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 9 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance |
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| September 8 | Cal Poly Pomona* | L 9–17 | 8,223 | |
| September 15 | San Jose State[note 3] |
| L 6–24 | 8,851 |
| September 22 | Hawaii* |
| L 10–13 | 8,416 |
| September 29 | at Montana State* | L 6–38 | ||
| October 6 | Northern Illinois* |
| L 15–24 | 6,496 |
| October 13 | at Wichita State* | L 13–18 | ||
| October 19 | at Long Beach State[note 4] | W 15–14 | ||
| October 27 | at Cal Poly[note 5]* | L 14–28 | ||
| November 10 | at Pacific (CA) | L 0–42 | ||
| November 17 | San Diego State[note 6] |
| L 6–41 | 5,160 |
| November 24 | Cal State Northridge* |
| W 54–24 | 3,941 |
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Team players in the NFL
No Fresno State Bulldogs were selected in the 1974 NFL Draft.[4][5]
Notes
- The official name of Fresno State has been California State University, Fresno since 1972. However, it is still commonly known as Fresno State.
- The Big West Conference was known as the Pacific Coast Athletic Association from its founding in 1969 through 1987.
- San Jose State University was known as California State University, San Jose from 1972 to 1973.
- The official name of Long Beach State has been California State University, Long Beach since 1972. However, it is still commonly known as Long Beach State.
- 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.
- San Diego State University was known as California State University, San Diego from 1972 to 1973.
References
- "Fresno State 1973 Schedule". Retrieved December 12, 2016.
- "Fresno State 2016 Media Guide" (PDF). Retrieved December 8, 2016.
- "Fresno State Yearly Results". Retrieved January 7, 2017.
- "1974 NFL Draft". Retrieved December 7, 2016.
- "Fresno St. Players/Alumni". Retrieved December 12, 2016.
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