1984 Fresno State Bulldogs football team

The 1984 Fresno State Bulldogs football team represented California State University, Fresno[note 1] during the 1984 NCAA Division I-A football season as a member of the Pacific Coast Athletic Association.[note 2] The team was led by head coach Jim Sweeney, in his seventh year, and played their home games at Bulldog Stadium in Fresno, California. On the field, they finished the 1984 season with a record of six wins and six losses (6–6, 3–4 PCAA).

1984 Fresno State Bulldogs football
ConferencePacific Coast Athletic Association
1984 record7–5 (4–3 PCAA)
Head coach
Home stadiumBulldog Stadium
(Capacity: 30,000)
1984 Pacific Coast Athletic Association football standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
Cal State Fullerton $ 7 –0 –0  12 –0 –0
San Jose State 6 –1 –0  7 –4 –0
Fresno State 4 –3 –0  7 –5 –0
Long Beach State 4 –3 –0  5 –6 –0
Pacific (CA) 3 –4 –0  5 –6 –0
Utah State 2 –4 –0  2 –9 –0
New Mexico State 1 –5 –0  3 –8 –0
UNLV 0 –7 –0  0 –13 –0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • Records adjusted for UNLV's forfeit of all 11 victories}

After the season was over, it was discovered that the UNLV Rebels had used multiple ineligible players during both the 1983 and 1984 season. As a result, Fresno State's loss to UNLV turns into a forfeit win and their record is adjusted to 7–5, 4–3 PCAA.[1]

Schedule
DateOpponentSiteResultAttendance
September 1at Arizona*
W 27–22[2]43,477
September 8at Boise State*
W 37–2119,252
September 15Cal Poly[note 3]*
W 14–030,991
September 22Long Beach State[note 4]
  • Bulldog Stadium
  • Fresno, CA
W 20–1731,162
September 29New Mexico State
  • Bulldog Stadium
  • Fresno, CA
W 53–24[3]32,952
October 6at Hawaii*
L 15–2741,999
October 20Utah State
  • Bulldog Stadium
  • Fresno, CA
W 43–1831,463
October 27at San Jose State
L 17–1817,047
November 3at Cal State Fullerton
L 17–2012,121
November 10Pacific (CA)
  • Bulldog Stadium
  • Fresno, CA
L 6–24[4]24,684
November 17Montana State*
  • Bulldog Stadium
  • Fresno, CA
L 31–3524,088
November 24at UNLV
W 13–27
forfeit win		12,155
  • *Non-conference game
  • Homecoming

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Team players in the NFL

No Fresno State Bulldogs were selected in the 1985 NFL Draft.[8][9]

The following finished their college career in 1984, were not drafted, but played in the NFL.

PlayerPositionFirst NFL team
Tom NevilleGuard – Tackle1986 Green Bay Packers

Notes
  1. The official name of Fresno State has been California State University, Fresno since 1972. However, it is still commonly known as Fresno State.
  2. The Big West Conference was known as the Pacific Coast Athletic Association from its founding in 1969 through 1987.
  3. 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.
  4. 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
  1. "UNLV Punished for Using Ineligible Football Players". Retrieved December 22, 2016.
  2. "Southland". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. September 9, 1984. p. III-22. Retrieved April 2, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Saturday's Late Summaries". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. October 1, 1984. p. III-19. Retrieved April 2, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Southland". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. November 11, 1984. p. III-18. Retrieved April 2, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Fresno State 1984 Schedule". Retrieved December 12, 2016.
  6. "Fresno State 2016 Media Guide" (PDF). Retrieved December 8, 2016.
  7. "Fresno State Yearly Results". Retrieved January 7, 2017.
  8. "1985 NFL Draft". Retrieved December 7, 2016.
  9. "Fresno St. Players/Alumni". Retrieved December 12, 2016.
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