1978 Fresno State Bulldogs football team
The 1978 Fresno State Bulldogs football team represented California State University, Fresno[note 1] during the 1978 NCAA Division I-A football season as a member of the Pacific Coast Athletic Association.[note 2] The team was led by head coach Bob Padilla, in his first year, and played their home games at Ratcliffe Stadium on the campus of Fresno City College in Fresno, California. They finished the season with a record of three wins and eight losses (3–8, 1–4 PCAA).
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| Conference | Pacific Coast Athletic Association |
| 1978 record | 3–8 (1–4 PCAA) |
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| Offensive coordinator | Dennis Erickson (3rd season) |
| Home stadium | Ratcliffe Stadium (Capacity: 13,000) |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Utah State + | 4 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| San Jose State + | 4 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Pacific (CA) | 3 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cal State Fullerton | 2 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Long Beach State | 1 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Fresno State | 1 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance |
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| September 9 | at McNeese State* | L 16–21 | 14,125 | |
| September 16 | Weber State[note 3]* | W 55–14 | 11,373 | |
| September 23 | at Utah State | L 22–45[1] | 15,507 | |
| September 30 | Cal Poly[note 4]* |
| L 12–24[2] | 12,287 |
| October 7 | at San Diego State* | L 14–31 | 42,424 | |
| October 14 | Pacific (CA) |
| L 7–27 | 8,279 |
| October 21 | at San Jose State | L 16–26 | 11,410 | |
| October 28 | Cal State Fullerton |
| L 8–37[3] | 7,928 |
| November 4 | Long Beach State[note 5] |
| W 42–41[4] | 8,963 |
| November 11 | Montana State* |
| L 14–35 | 7,258 |
| November 18 | at Idaho* | W 41–28 | 5,500 | |
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Team players in the NFL
The following were selected in the 1979 NFL Draft.[8][9]
| Player | Position | Round | Overall | NFL team |
| Bob Rippentrop | Tight end | 11 | 281 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers |
| Mike Mince | Defensive back | 11 | 282 | New York Giants |
The following finished their college career in 1978, were not drafted, but played in the NFL.
| Player | Position | First NFL team |
| Wyatt Henderson | Defensive back | 1981 San Diego Chargers |
Notes
- The official name of Fresno State has been California State University, Fresno since 1972. However, it is still commonly known as Fresno State.
- The Northern California Athletic Conference (NCAC) was known as the Far Western Conference (FWC) from its founding in 1925 to 1982.
- Weber State University was known as Weber State College from 1962 to 1990.
- The official name of Cal Poly has been California Polytechnic State University since 1947. However, it is more commonly known as either Cal Poly San Luis Obispo or just Cal Poly.
- The official name of Long Beach State has been California State University, Long Beach since 1972. However, it is still commonly known as Long Beach State.
References
- "Utah St. Wins PCAA Opener, 45-22". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. September 24, 1978. p. III-16. Retrieved March 31, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Kingsmen Win Despite Errors". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. October 1, 1978. p. III-18. Retrieved March 31, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Redlands Blasts Pomona". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. October 29, 1978. p. III-14. Retrieved February 24, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Maglione Leads Cal State Northridge". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. November 5, 1978. p. III-20. Retrieved February 21, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Fresno State 1978 Schedule". Retrieved December 12, 2016.
- "Fresno State 2016 Media Guide" (PDF). Retrieved December 8, 2016.
- "Fresno State Yearly Results". Retrieved January 7, 2017.
- "1979 NFL Draft". Retrieved December 7, 2016.
- "Fresno St. Players/Alumni". Retrieved December 12, 2016.
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