1981 Fresno State Bulldogs football team

The 1981 Fresno State Bulldogs football team represented California State University, Fresno as a member of the Pacific Coast Athletic Association (PCAA) during the 1981 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by fourth-year head coach Jim Sweeney, Fresno State compiled an overall record of 5–6 with a mark of 2–3 in conference play, tying for third place in the PCAA. The Bulldogs played their home games at Bulldog Stadium in Fresno, California.

1981 Fresno State Bulldogs football
ConferencePacific Coast Athletic Association
Record5–6 (2–3 PCAA)
Head coach
Home stadiumBulldog Stadium
Seasons
← 1980
1982 →
1981 Pacific Coast Athletic Association football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
San Jose State $ 5 0 0 9 3 0
Utah State 4 1 1 5 5 1
Fresno State 2 3 0 5 6 0
Pacific (CA) 2 3 0 5 6 0
Cal State Fullerton 1 4 0 3 8 0
Long Beach State 1 4 0 2 8 0
  • $ – Conference champion

Schedule edit

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 5Oregon*W 23–1628,697
September 12at Oregon State*L 28–3128,000
September 19at Montana State*L 26–307,127
October 3San Jose State
  • Bulldog Stadium
  • Fresno, CA (rivalry)
L 33–6525,617[1]
October 10Cal State Fullerton
  • Bulldog Stadium
  • Fresno, CA
L 10–1320,348
October 17Southern Illinois*
  • Bulldog Stadium
  • Fresno, CA
L 18–2416,385
October 24at Pacific (CA)W 30–2713,500
October 31at Utah StateL 0–2013,086[2]
November 7UNLV*
  • Bulldog Stadium
  • Fresno, CA
W 42–2616,241[3]
November 14at Long Beach StateW 31–305,077
November 21at Arizona*W 23–1738,107
  • *Non-conference game

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Team players in the NFL edit

The following were selected in the 1982 NFL Draft.[6][7]

Player Position Round Overall NFL Team
Tony Woodruff Wide receiver 9 244 Philadelphia Eagles
Tim Washington Defensive back 12 334 San Francisco 49ers

References edit

  1. ^ "College Football Summaries: Southland". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. October 4, 1981. p. III-18. Retrieved April 1, 2017 – via Newspapers.com. 
  2. ^ "College Football Summaries: Southland". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. November 1, 1981. p. III-20. Retrieved February 24, 2017 – via Newspapers.com. 
  3. ^ "College Football Summaries: Southland". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. November 8, 1981. p. III-19. Retrieved April 1, 2017 – via Newspapers.com. 
  4. ^ "Fresno State 1981 Schedule". Retrieved December 12, 2016.
  5. ^ "Fresno State 2016 Media Guide" (PDF). Retrieved December 8, 2016.
  6. ^ "1982 NFL Draft". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Archived from the original on December 21, 2007. Retrieved December 7, 2016.
  7. ^ "Fresno St. Players/Alumni". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved December 12, 2016.