1981 Fresno State Bulldogs football team

1981 Fresno State Bulldogs football
Conference	Pacific Coast Athletic Association
Record	5–6 (2–3 PCAA)
Head coach	Jim Sweeney (4th season)
Home stadium	Bulldog Stadium

1981 Pacific Coast Athletic Association football standings

v t e	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

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.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 5	Oregon*	Bulldog Stadium Fresno, CA	W 23–16	28,637	[1]
September 12	at Oregon State*	Parker Stadium Corvallis, OR	L 28–31	28,000	[2]
September 19	at Montana State*	Reno H. Sales Stadium Bozeman, MT	L 26–30	7,127	[3]
October 3	San Jose State	Bulldog Stadium Fresno, CA (rivalry)	L 33–65	25,617	[4]
October 10	Cal State Fullerton	Bulldog Stadium Fresno, CA	L 10–13	20,348	[5]
October 17	Southern Illinois*	Bulldog Stadium Fresno, CA	L 18–24	16,385	[6]
October 24	at Pacific (CA)	Pacific Memorial Stadium Stockton, CA	W 30–27	13,500	[7]
October 31	at Utah State	Romney Stadium Logan, UT	L 0–20	13,086	[8]
November 7	UNLV*	Bulldog Stadium Fresno, CA	W 42–26	16,241	[9]
November 14	at Long Beach State	Anaheim Stadium Anaheim, CA	W 31–30	5,077	[10]
November 21	at Arizona*	Arizona Stadium Tucson, AZ	W 23–17	38,107	[11]
*Non-conference game

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Team players in the NFL

The following were selected in the 1982 NFL draft.^[14][15]

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

References

1. "Fresno State stuns Oregon, 23–16". The Los Angeles Times. September 6, 1981. Retrieved November 2, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
2. "Beavers rally, 31–28". The Olympian. September 13, 1981. Retrieved November 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "FSU needs to lick wounds". The Hanford Sentinel. September 21, 1981. Retrieved November 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "College Football Summaries: Southland". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. October 4, 1981. p. III-18. Retrieved April 1, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "Punchless Bulldogs fall apart". The Fresno Bee. October 11, 1981. Retrieved November 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "Southern Ill. tops Fresno St". Evansville Courier and Press. October 18, 1981. Retrieved November 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "Darrow foots bill for Fresno State". The Modesto Bee. October 25, 1981. Retrieved November 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
8. "Utah State rolls 20–0 past Fresno State". South Idaho Press. November 1, 1981. Retrieved November 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
9. "Fresno State 42, Nevada–Las Vegas 26". The Sacramento Bee. November 8, 1981. Retrieved November 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
10. "Long Beach finds offense but loses". The Los Angeles Times. November 15, 1981. Retrieved November 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
11. "Fresno State picks apart Arizona in 23–17 upset". The Arizona Republic. November 22, 1981. Retrieved November 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
12. "Fresno State 1981 Schedule". Retrieved December 12, 2016.
13. "Fresno State 2016 Media Guide" (PDF). Retrieved December 8, 2016.
14. "1982 NFL Draft". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Archived from the original on December 21, 2007. Retrieved December 7, 2016.
15. "Fresno St. Players/Alumni". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved December 12, 2016.