1988 Fresno State Bulldogs football team
| 1988 Fresno State Bulldogs football | |
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Big West champion California Bowl champion | |
California Bowl, W 35–30 vs. Western Michigan | |
| Conference | Big West Conference |
| Record | 10–2 (7–0 Big West) |
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| Home stadium | Bulldog Stadium (Capacity: 30,000) |
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| Team | W | 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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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).
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
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance |
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| September 3 | at New Mexico* | W 68–21 | 18,061 | |
| September 10 | at Colorado* | L 3–45 | 32,417 | |
| September 17 | New Mexico State | W 41–0 | 34,459 | |
| September 24 | McNeese State* |
| W 49–0 | 34,503 |
| October 1 | at Oregon State* | L 10–21 | 28,179 | |
| October 8 | at Cal State Fullerton | W 23–10[1] | 5,108 | |
| October 15 | Utah State |
| W 51–10[2] | 34,942 |
| October 29 | at San Jose State | W 17–15 | 21,367 | |
| November 5 | Pacific (CA) |
| W 34–0 | 34,436 |
| November 12 | at UNLV | W 31–14 | 23,408 | |
| November 19 | Long Beach State[note 3] |
| W 31–3 | 32,774 |
| December 14 | Western Michigan* |
| W 35–30 | 31,272 |
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Team players in the NFL
The following were selected in the 1989 NFL Draft.[6][7]
| Player | Position | Round | Overall | NFL team |
| Tracy Rogers | Linebacker | 7 | 190 | Houston Oilers |
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 had previously been known as the Pacific Coast Athletic Association from its founding in 1969 through 1987.
- ^ 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
- ^ "Southland". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. October 9, 1988. p. III-23. Retrieved April 12, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "College Football". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. October 17, 1988. p. III-20. Retrieved April 12, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Fresno State 1988 Schedule". Retrieved December 12, 2016.
- ^ "Fresno State 2016 Media Guide" (PDF). Retrieved December 8, 2016.
- ^ "Fresno State Yearly Results". Retrieved January 7, 2017.
- ^ "1989 NFL Draft". Retrieved December 7, 2016.
- ^ "Fresno St. Players/Alumni". Retrieved December 12, 2016.
