1988 Fresno State Bulldogs football team

The 1988 Fresno State Bulldogs football team represented California State University, Fresno[note 1] during the 1988 NCAA Division I-A football season as a member of the Big West Conference.[note 2] The team was led by head coach Jim Sweeney, in his eleventh year, and they played their home games at Bulldog Stadium in Fresno, California. They finished the 1988 season as champion of the Big West, with a record of ten wins and two losses (10–2, 7–0 Big West).

1988 Fresno State Bulldogs football
Big West champion
California Bowl champion
ConferenceBig West Conference
1988 record10–2 (7–0 Big West)
Head coach
Home stadiumBulldog Stadium
(Capacity: 30,000)
1988 Big West Conference football standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
Fresno State $ 7 –0 –0  10 –2 –0
Cal State Fullerton 5 –2 –0  5 –6 –0
Utah State 4 –3 –0  4 –7 –0
San Jose State 4 –3 –0  4 –8 –0
UNLV 3 –4 –0  4 –7 –0
Long Beach State 3 –4 –0  3 –9 –0
Pacific (CA) 2 –5 –0  2 –9 –0
New Mexico State 0 –7 –0  1 –10 –0
  • $ – Conference champion

Fresno State earned their third Division I-A postseason bowl game after the 1988 season. They played the Mid-American Conference (MAC) champion Western Michigan Broncos in the eight annual California Bowl in Bulldog Stadium on December 18. The Bulldogs lengthened their Division I-A Bowl unbeaten streak to three games by beating Western Michigan, 35–30.

Schedule
DateOpponentSiteResultAttendance
September 3at New Mexico*
W 68–2118,061
September 10at Colorado*
L 3–4532,417
September 17New Mexico State
W 41–034,459
September 24McNeese State*
  • Bulldog Stadium
  • Fresno, CA
W 49–034,503
October 1at Oregon State*
L 10–2128,179
October 8at Cal State Fullerton
W 23–10[1]5,108
October 15Utah State
  • Bulldog Stadium
  • Fresno, CA
W 51–10[2]34,942
October 29at San Jose State
W 17–1521,367
November 5Pacific (CA)
  • Bulldog Stadium
  • Fresno, CA
W 34–034,436
November 12at UNLV
W 31–1423,408
November 19Long Beach State[note 3]
  • Bulldog Stadium
  • Fresno, CA
W 31–332,774
December 14Western Michigan*
W 35–3031,272
  • *Non-conference game

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Team players in the NFL

The following were selected in the 1989 NFL Draft.[6][7]

PlayerPositionRoundOverallNFL team
Tracy RogersLinebacker7190Houston Oilers

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 Big West Conference had previously been known as the Pacific Coast Athletic Association from its founding in 1969 through 1987.
  3. 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. "Southland". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. October 9, 1988. p. III-23. Retrieved April 12, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. "College Football". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. October 17, 1988. p. III-20. Retrieved April 12, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Fresno State 1988 Schedule". Retrieved December 12, 2016.
  4. "Fresno State 2016 Media Guide" (PDF). Retrieved December 8, 2016.
  5. "Fresno State Yearly Results". Retrieved January 7, 2017.
  6. "1989 NFL Draft". Retrieved December 7, 2016.
  7. "Fresno St. Players/Alumni". Retrieved December 12, 2016.
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