1978 Fresno State Bulldogs football team

The 1978 Fresno State Bulldogs football team represented California State University, Fresno[note 1] during the 1978 NCAA Division I-A football season as a member of the Pacific Coast Athletic Association.[note 2] The team was led by head coach Bob Padilla, in his first year, and 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 three wins and eight losses (3–8, 1–4 PCAA).

1978 Fresno State Bulldogs football
ConferencePacific Coast Athletic Association
1978 record3–8 (1–4 PCAA)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorDennis Erickson (3rd season)
Home stadiumRatcliffe Stadium
(Capacity: 13,000)
1978 Pacific Coast Athletic Association football standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
Utah State + 4 1 0  7 4 0
San Jose State + 4 1 0  7 5 0
Pacific (CA) 3 2 0  4 8 0
Cal State Fullerton 2 2 0  5 7 0
Long Beach State 1 4 0  5 6 0
Fresno State 1 4 0  3 8 0
  • + Conference co-champions
  • Utah State's game against Wyoming counted in the conference standings.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendance
September 9at McNeese State*L 16–2114,125
September 16Weber State[note 3]*W 55–1411,373
September 23at Utah StateL 22–45[1]15,507
September 30Cal Poly[note 4]*
  • Ratcliffe Stadium
  • Fresno, CA
L 12–24[2]12,287
October 7at San Diego State*L 14–3142,424
October 14Pacific (CA)
  • Ratcliffe Stadium
  • Fresno, CA
L 7–278,279
October 21at San Jose StateL 16–2611,410
October 28Cal State Fullerton
  • Ratcliffe Stadium
  • Fresno, CA
L 8–37[3]7,928
November 4Long Beach State[note 5]
  • Ratcliffe Stadium
  • Fresno, CA
W 42–41[4]8,963
November 11Montana State*
  • Ratcliffe Stadium
  • Fresno, CA
L 14–357,258
November 18at Idaho*W 41–285,500
  • *Non-conference game

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Team players in the NFL

The following were selected in the 1979 NFL Draft.[8][9]

PlayerPositionRoundOverallNFL team
Bob RippentropTight end11281Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Mike MinceDefensive back11282New York Giants

The following finished their college career in 1978, were not drafted, but played in the NFL.

PlayerPositionFirst NFL team
Wyatt HendersonDefensive back1981 San Diego Chargers

Notes

  1. The official name of Fresno State has been California State University, Fresno since 1972. However, it is still commonly known as Fresno State.
  2. The Northern California Athletic Conference (NCAC) was known as the Far Western Conference (FWC) from its founding in 1925 to 1982.
  3. Weber State University was known as Weber State College from 1962 to 1990.
  4. 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.
  5. 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.

References

  1. "Utah St. Wins PCAA Opener, 45-22". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. September 24, 1978. p. III-16. Retrieved March 31, 2017 via Newspapers.com.
  2. "Kingsmen Win Despite Errors". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. October 1, 1978. p. III-18. Retrieved March 31, 2017 via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Redlands Blasts Pomona". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. October 29, 1978. p. III-14. Retrieved February 24, 2017 via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Maglione Leads Cal State Northridge". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. November 5, 1978. p. III-20. Retrieved February 21, 2017 via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Fresno State 1978 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. "1979 NFL Draft". Retrieved December 7, 2016.
  9. "Fresno St. Players/Alumni". Retrieved December 12, 2016.
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