1977 Fresno State Bulldogs football team

1977 Fresno State Bulldogs football
PCAA champion
Conference	Pacific Coast Athletic Association
Record	9–2 (4–0 PCAA)
Head coach	Jim Sweeney (2nd season)
Offensive coordinator	Dennis Erickson (2nd season)
Home stadium	Ratcliffe Stadium

1977 Pacific Coast Athletic Association football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Fresno State $	4	–	0	–	0			9	–	2	–	0
Pacific (CA)	3	–	1	–	0			6	–	5	–	0
San Jose State	2	–	2	–	0			4	–	7	–	0
Long Beach State	1	–	3	–	0			4	–	6	–	0
Cal State Fullerton	0	–	4	–	0			4	–	7	–	0
$ – Conference champion

The 1977 Fresno State Bulldogs football team represented California State University, Fresno as a member of the Pacific Coast Athletic Association (PCAA) during the 1977 NCAA Division I football season. Led by second-year head coach Jim Sweeney, Fresno State compiled an overall record of 9–2 with a mark of 4–0 in conference play, winning the PCAA title. The Bulldogs played their home games at Ratcliffe Stadium on the campus of Fresno City College in Fresno, California.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 6	at Southwestern Louisiana*	Cajun Field Lafayette, LA	L 13–34	24,600
September 17	Boise State*	Ratcliffe Stadium Fresno, CA (rivalry)	W 42–7	10,857	[1]
September 24	at No. 1 Montana State*	Reno H. Sales Stadium Bozeman, MT	L 14–24	10,100	[2]
October 1	at Cal Poly*	Mustang Stadium San Juis Obispo, CA	W 52–3	8,322
October 8	San Diego State*	Ratcliffe Stadium Fresno, CA (rivalry)	W 34–14	14,114–15,179	[3]
October 15	at Pacific (CA)	Pacific Memorial Stadium Stockton, CA	W 24–10	13,740
October 22	San Jose State	Ratcliffe Stadium Fresno, CA (rivalry)	W 45–24	16,051
October 29	Idaho State*	Ratcliffe Stadium Fresno, CA	W 28–7	12,761–13,923	[4][5]
November 5	at Long Beach State	Veterans Stadium Long Beach, CA	W 23–14	5,951
November 11	at Cal State Fullerton	Cerritos College Norwalk, CA	W 44–19	5,250	[6]
November 19	Santa Clara*	Ratcliffe Stadium Fresno, CA	W 35–7	12,438
*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 1978 NFL draft.^[10][11]

Player	Position	Round	Overall	NFL team
Dean Jones	Defensive back	11	291	Oakland Raiders
Bob Glazebrook	Defensive back	11	304	Oakland Raiders

References

1. "Fresno State 42, Boise State 7". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). Associated Press. September 18, 1977. p. 2B.
2. "Montana State gets revenge, stops fumbling Fresno State". The Idaho Statesman. September 25, 1977. Retrieved December 18, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "San Diego St. Bows, 34-14". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. October 9, 1977. p. III-16. Retrieved March 31, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "It's five straight for FSU, 28–7". The Fresno Bee. October 30, 1977. Retrieved December 18, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "Cal Lutheran Makes It Six in a Row". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. October 30, 1977. p. III-13. Retrieved February 24, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
6. Dave Distel (November 12, 1977). "Fresno Too Much For Fullerton". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. p. III-4. Retrieved February 6, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "1977 Fresno State Bulldogs Schedule and Results". College Football @ Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference. Retrieved December 19, 2024.
8. "1977 Football Schedule". Fresno State Athletics. Retrieved December 19, 2024.
9. "2024 Fresno State Football Media Guide" (PDF). Fresno State Athletics. p. 121. Retrieved December 19, 2024.
10. "1978 NFL Draft". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Archived from the original on December 22, 2007. Retrieved December 7, 2016.
11. "Fresno St. Players/Alumni". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved December 12, 2016.