1989 Fresno State Bulldogs football team

The 1989 Fresno State Bulldogs football team represented California State University, Fresno[note 1] during the 1989 NCAA Division I-A football season as a member of the Big West Conference. The team was led by head coach Jim Sweeney, in his twelfth year, and played home games at Bulldog Stadium in Fresno, California. They finished the 1989 season as champions of the Big West for the second consecutive year, with a record of eleven wins and one loss (11–1, 7–0 Big West).

1989 Fresno State Bulldogs football
Big West champion
California Bowl champion
ConferenceBig West Conference
1989 record11–1 (7–0 Big West)
Head coach
Home stadiumBulldog Stadium
(Capacity: 30,000)
1989 Big West Conference football standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
Fresno State $ 7 –0 –0  11 –1 –0
Cal State Fullerton 5 –2 –0  6 –4 –1
San Jose State 5 –2 –0  6 –5 –0
Utah State 4 –3 –0  4 –7 –0
UNLV 3 –4 –0  4 –7 –0
Long Beach State 2 –5 –0  4 –8 –0
Pacific (CA) 2 –5 –0  2 –10 –0
New Mexico State 0 –7 –0  0 –11 –0
  • $ – Conference champion

Fresno State earned their fourth Division I-A postseason bowl game after the 1989 season. They played the Mid-American Conference (MAC) champion Ball State Cardinals in the ninth annual California Bowl in Bulldog Stadium on December 9. The Bulldogs lengthened their Division I-A Bowl unbeaten streak to four games by beating Ball State, 27–6.

Schedule
DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendance
September 2Utah*
W 52–2234,926
September 9Montana*
  • Bulldog Stadium
  • Fresno, CA
W 52–3733,710
September 16at Pacific (CA)
W 27–14[1]4,735
September 23Long Beach State[note 2]
  • Bulldog Stadium
  • Fresno, CA
W 52–0[2]35,102
October 7Oregon State*
  • Bulldog Stadium
  • Fresno, CA
W 35–1835,164
October 14at Utah State
W 34–7[3]13,137
October 21Cal State Fullerton
  • Bulldog Stadium
  • Fresno, CA
W 33–1932,135
October 28UNLV
  • Bulldog Stadium
  • Fresno, CA
W 31–17[4]32,302
November 4San Jose StateNo. 25
  • Bulldog Stadium
  • Fresno, CA (rivalry)
W 31–30[5]35,353
November 11at New Mexico StateNo. 24
W 45–5[6]4,826
November 18at New Mexico*No. 23
L 22–4512,668
December 14Ball State*
W 27–631,610
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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Team players in the NFL

The following were selected in the 1990 NFL Draft.[10][11]

PlayerPositionRoundOverallNFL team
James WilliamsDefensive back116Buffalo Bills
Ron CoxLinebacker233Chicago Bears
Dwight PickensWide receiver8220San Francisco 49ers
Terry CookDefensive end9224Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Myron JonesDefensive back11304Los Angeles Raiders

The following finished their college career in 1989, were not drafted, but played in the NFL.

PlayerPositionFirst NFL team
Rich BartlewskiTight end1990 Los Angeles Raiders

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 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. "College Football". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. September 18, 1989. p. III-18. Retrieved April 21, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. "Southland". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. September 24, 1989. p. III-21. Retrieved April 21, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Big West". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. October 15, 1989. p. C-18. Retrieved April 21, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. Mike Hiserman (October 29, 1989). "Santa Clara Slips Past CS Northridge, 21-22". The Los Angeles Times (Valley ed.). Los Angeles, California. p. C-21. Retrieved April 21, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Big West Summaries". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. November 5, 1989. p. C21. Retrieved April 21, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. "Big West". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. November 12, 1989. p. C19. Retrieved April 21, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. "Fresno State 1989 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. "1990 NFL Draft". Retrieved December 7, 2016.
  11. "Fresno St. Players/Alumni". Retrieved December 12, 2016.
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