1987 Fresno State Bulldogs football team

1987 Fresno State Bulldogs football
Conference	Pacific Coast Athletic Association
Record	6–5 (4–3 PCAA)
Head coach	Jim Sweeney (10th season)
Home stadium	Bulldog Stadium

1987 Pacific Coast Athletic Association football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
San Jose State $	7	–	0	–	0			10	–	2	–	0
Fresno State	4	–	3	–	0			6	–	5	–	0
Cal State Fullerton	4	–	3	–	0			6	–	6	–	0
UNLV	4	–	3	–	0			5	–	6	–	0
Utah State	4	–	3	–	0			5	–	6	–	0
Pacific (CA)	3	–	4	–	0			4	–	7	–	0
Long Beach State	2	–	5	–	0			4	–	7	–	0
New Mexico State	0	–	7	–	0			2	–	9	–	0
$ – Conference champion

The 1987 Fresno State Bulldogs football team represented California State University, Fresno as a member of the Pacific Coast Athletic Association (PCAA) during the 1987 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by tenth-year head coach Jim Sweeney, Fresno State compiled an overall record of 6–5 with a mark of 4–3 in conference play, tying for second 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	at Washington State*	Martin Stadium Pullman, WA	L 24–41	22,971
September 12	Western Illinois*	Bulldog Stadium Fresno, CA	W 20–17	34,325	[1]
September 19	at No. 13 UCLA*	Rose Bowl Pasadena, CA	L 0–17	49,264
October 1	Long Beach State	Bulldog Stadium Fresno, CA	W 30–7	32,215
October 10	Southern Illinois*	Bulldog Stadium Fresno, CA	W 35–0	34,523	[2]
October 17	San Jose State	Bulldog Stadium Fresno, CA (rivalry)	L 16–20	35,227
October 24	at Pacific (CA)	Pacific Memorial Stadium Stockton, CA	L 22–23	16,389
October 31	UNLV	Bulldog Stadium Fresno, CA	W 45–10	31,595
November 7	Cal State Fullerton	Bulldog Stadium Fresno, CA	W 21–17	33,522
November 14	at Utah State	Romney Stadium Logan, UT	L 13–17	8,281
November 21	at New Mexico State	Aggie Memorial Stadium Las Cruces, NM	W 34–10	2,621	[3]
*Non-conference game Rankings from Coaches' Poll released prior to the game

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Team players in the NFL

The following were selected in the 1988 NFL draft.^[6][7]

Player	Position	Round	Overall	NFL team
Mike Withycombe	Guard	5	119	New York Jets
Keith McCoy	Defensive back	11	291	Phoenix Cardinals
Jethro Franklin	Defensive end	11	298	Houston Oilers

References

1. "College Football". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. September 14, 1987. p. III-18. Retrieved April 12, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
2. "Southland". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. October 11, 1987. p. III-21. Retrieved April 11, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "Southland Summaries". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. November 22, 1987. p. III-25. Retrieved April 12, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "Fresno State 1987 Schedule". Retrieved December 12, 2016.
5. "Fresno State 2016 Media Guide" (PDF). Retrieved December 8, 2016.
6. "1988 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.