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1987 Fresno State Bulldogs football
Conference Pacific Coast Athletic Association
Record6–5 (4–3 PCAA)
Head coach
Home stadium Bulldog Stadium
Seasons
←  1986
1988 →
1987 Pacific Coast Athletic Association football standings
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

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 5at Washington State*L 24–4122,971
September 12 Western Illinois*W 20–1734,325 [1]
September 19at No. 13 UCLA*L 0–1749,264
October 1 Long Beach State
  • Bulldog Stadium
  • Fresno, CA
W 30–732,215
October 10 Southern Illinois*
  • Bulldog Stadium
  • Fresno, CA
W 35–034,523 [2]
October 17 San Jose State
  • Bulldog Stadium
  • Fresno, CA ( rivalry)
L 16–2035,227
October 24at Pacific (CA)L 22–2316,389
October 31 UNLV
  • Bulldog Stadium
  • Fresno, CA
W 45–1031,595
November 7 Cal State Fullerton
  • Bulldog Stadium
  • Fresno, CA
W 21–1733,522
November 14at Utah StateL 13–178,281
November 21at New Mexico StateW 34–102,621 [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. Open access icon
  2. ^ "Southland". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. October 11, 1987. p. III-21. Retrieved April 11, 2017 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  3. ^ "Southland Summaries". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. November 22, 1987. p. III-25. Retrieved April 12, 2017 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  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.