1967 Fresno State Bulldogs football team

1967 Fresno State Bulldogs football
Conference	California Collegiate Athletic Association
Record	3–8 (3–2 CCAA)
Head coach	Darryl Rogers (2nd season)
Home stadium	Ratcliffe Stadium

1967 California Collegiate Athletic Association football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 1/1 San Diego State $	5	–	0	–	0			10	–	1	–	0
Valley State	3	–	2	–	0			6	–	4	–	0
Long Beach State	3	–	2	–	0			5	–	5	–	0
Fresno State	3	–	2	–	0			3	–	8	–	0
Cal Poly	1	–	4	–	0			3	–	7	–	0
Cal State Los Angeles	0	–	5	–	0			1	–	9	–	0
$ – Conference champion Rankings from AP/UPI small college polls

The 1967 Fresno State Bulldogs football team represented Fresno State College—now known as California State University, Fresno—as a member of the California Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA) during the 1967 NCAA College Division football season. Led by second-year head coach Darryl Rogers, Fresno State compiled an overall record of 3–8 with a mark of 3–2 in conference play, tying for second place in the CCAA. The Bulldogs played home games at Ratcliffe Stadium on the campus of Fresno City College in Fresno, California.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 16	Santa Clara*	Ratcliffe Stadium Fresno, CA	L 16–24	9,172
September 23	Idaho*	Ratcliffe Stadium Fresno, CA	L 14–30	5,500–8,065	[1]
September 30	No. 10 Montana State*	Ratcliffe Stadium Fresno, CA	L 20–21	7,678–8,000	[2]
October 7	at Valley State	Birmingham High School Van Nuys, CA	W 31–25
October 14	at Cal Poly	Mustang Stadium San Luis Obispo, CA	W 41–14	7,000
October 21	Cal State Los Angeles	Ratcliffe Stadium Fresno, CA	W 14–3	9,347	[3]
October 28	No. 1 San Diego State	Ratcliffe Stadium Fresno, CA (rivalry)	L 21–28	12,276
November 4	at Long Beach State	Veterans Stadium Long Beach, CA	L 14–26	5,400	[4]
November 11	at Pacific (CA)*	Pacific Memorial Stadium Stockton, CA	L 20–32	10,550
November 18	San Jose State*	Ratcliffe Stadium Fresno, CA (rivalry)	L 30–35	5,336
November 25	at Hawaii*	Honolulu Stadium Honolulu, HI (rivalry)	L 19–29	18,000–18,500
*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 1968 NFL/AFL draft.^[6][7]

Player	Position	Round	Overall	NFL team
Mike Freeman	Defensive back	4	89	Minnesota Vikings
Len McNeil	Guard	4	95	Philadelphia Eagles

References

1. "Improved defensive unit sparks Idaho Vandals to 30–14 victory over Fresno State Bulldogs". Lewiston Morning Tribune. Idaho. September 24, 1967. p. 12.
2. "Montana State holds off Bulldogs for 21–20 win". The Fresno Bee. October 1, 1967. Retrieved December 13, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "Fresno Stops Diablos". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. October 22, 1967. p. D-8. Retrieved January 20, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "Diablos Bow, 16-6". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. November 5, 1967. p. D-13. Retrieved January 20, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "2024 Fresno State Football Media Guide" (PDF). Fresno State Athletics. p. 121. Retrieved December 14, 2024.
6. "1968 NFL Draft". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved December 7, 2016.
7. "Fresno St. Players/Alumni". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved December 12, 2016.