1966 Fresno State Bulldogs football team
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| Conference | California Collegiate Athletic Association |
| Record | 7–3 (3–2 CCAA) |
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| Home stadium | Ratcliffe Stadium (Capacity: 13,000) |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 1/1 San Diego State $ | 5 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 11 | – | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Fresno State | 3 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Long Beach State | 3 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cal Poly | 2 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cal State Los Angeles | 2 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Valley State | 0 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 7 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1966 Fresno State Bulldogs football team represented Fresno State College[note 1] during the 1966 NCAA College Division football season.
The team was led by first-year head coach Darryl Rogers and played home games at Ratcliffe Stadium on the campus of Fresno City College in Fresno, California. They finished the season with a record of seven wins and three losses (7–3, 3–2 CCAA).
Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance |
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| September 17 | Hawaii* | W 28–27 | 9,089 | |
| September 24 | Northern Arizona* |
| W 14–12 | 8,586 |
| October 1 | at Montana State* |
| L 6–55 | 9,100 |
| October 8 | Valley State[note 2] |
| W 18–17 | 6,918 |
| October 15 | Cal Poly[note 3] |
| W 14–7 | 11,016 |
| October 22 | at Cal State Los Angeles | W 14–7 | 5,000[1] | |
| October 29 | at No. 2 San Diego State[note 4] | L 13–34 | 15,178[2] | |
| November 5 | Long Beach State[note 5] |
| L 20–28 | 7,452 |
| November 12 | Pacific (CA)* |
| W 16–14 | 8,429 |
| November 19 | at San Jose State[note 6]* | W 15–13 | ||
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Team players in the NFL/AFL
The following were selected in the 1967 NFL Draft.[5][6]
| Player | Position | Round | Overall | NFL team |
| Bill Wilsey | Linebacker | 10 | 246 | Pittsburgh Steelers |
| Walt Richardson | Defensive tackle | 14 | 356 | Los Angeles Rams |
The following finished their college career in 1966, were not drafted, but played in the AFL.
| Player | Position | First AFL team |
| Curt Frazier | Defensive back | 1968 Cincinnati Bengals |
Notes
- ^ California State University, Fresno was known as Fresno State College from 1949 to 1971.
- ^ California State University, Northridge was known as San Fernando Valley State College from 1958 to 1971.
- ^ 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 San Diego State College from 1935 to 1971.
- ^ California State University, Long Beach (Long Beach State) was known as California State College, Long Beach from 1964 to 1971.
- ^ San Jose State University was known as San Jose State College from 1935 to 1971.
References
- ^ "Bulldogs Triumph". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. October 23, 1966. p. D-13. Retrieved January 20, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Aztecs Roll, 34-14". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. October 30, 1966. p. D13. Retrieved November 15, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Fresno State 2016 Media Guide" (PDF). Retrieved December 8, 2016.
- ^ "Fresno State Yearly Results". Retrieved January 7, 2017.
- ^ "1967 NFL Draft". Retrieved December 7, 2016.
- ^ "Fresno St. Players/Alumni". Retrieved December 12, 2016.
