1985 Fresno State Bulldogs football team

1985 Fresno State Bulldogs football
PCAA champion
California Bowl champion
ConferencePacific Coast Athletic Association
Ranking
CoachesNo. 16
Record11–0–1 (7–0 PCAA)
Head coach
Home stadiumBulldog Stadium
Seasons
← 1984
1986 →
1985 Pacific Coast Athletic Association football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 16 Fresno State $ 7 – 0 – 0 11 – 0 – 1
Cal State Fullerton 5 – 2 – 0 6 – 5 – 0
UNLV 4 – 2 – 1 5 – 5 – 1
Long Beach State 4 – 3 – 0 6 – 6 – 0
Utah State 3 – 4 – 0 3 – 8 – 0
San Jose State 2 – 4 – 1 2 – 8 – 1
Pacific (CA) 2 – 5 – 0 5 – 7 – 0
New Mexico State 0 – 7 – 0 1 – 10 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from Coaches Poll

The 1985 Fresno State Bulldogs football team represented California State University, Fresno as a member of the Pacific Coast Athletic Association (PCAA) during the 1985 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by eighth-year head coach Jim Sweeney, Fresno State compiled an overall record of 11–0–1 with a mark of 7–0 in conference play, winning the PCAA title. The Bulldogs played their home games at Bulldog Stadium in Fresno, California.

Fresno State earned their second NCAA Division I-A postseason bowl game berth in 1985. They played the 20th ranked, Mid-American Conference (MAC) champion Bowling Green in the fifth annual California Bowl at Bulldog Stadium on December 18, winning 51–7.

Fresno State received 1 vote in the Coaches Poll by Oklahoma Head Coach Barry Switzer in the final poll that year, unofficially giving them a share of the National Championship. This is not recognized by the NCAA.

Schedule

DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 14UNLV
W 26–633,754
September 21at Oregon State*
W 33–2431,162
September 28Cal Poly*
  • Bulldog Stadium
  • Fresno, CA
W 59–1032,536[1]
October 5Hawaii*
  • Bulldog Stadium
  • Fresno, CA (rivalry)
T 24–2429,676
October 12San Jose State
  • Bulldog Stadium
  • Fresno, CA (rivalry)
W 37–1734,004
October 19at New Mexico State
W 48–2116,544
October 26at Utah State
W 38–1910,702
November 2Cal State Fullerton
  • Bulldog Stadium
  • Fresno, CA
W 42–730,514[2]
November 9at Pacific (CA)
W 43–3714,000
November 16at Long Beach State
W 33–3115,240[3]
November 21Wichita State*
  • Bulldog Stadium
  • Fresno, CA
W 47–630,904[4]
December 14No. 20 Bowling Green*No. 18
W 51–732,554
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from Coaches' Poll released prior to the game

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Team players in the NFL

No Fresno State Bulldogs were selected in the 1986 NFL draft.[7][8]

The following finished their college career in 1985, were not drafted, but played in the NFL.

Player Position First NFL team
Chris Pacheco Nose tackle 1987 Los Angeles Rams
Lavale Thomas Running back 1987 Green Bay Packers
Mike Moffitt Tight end 1986 Green Bay Packers
Victor Burnett Defensive end 1987 St. Louis Cardinals

References

  1. ^ "Southland". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. September 29, 1985. p. III-18. Retrieved April 2, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  2. ^ "Southland". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. November 3, 1985. p. III-19. Retrieved April 2, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  3. ^ "Southland". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. November 17, 1985. p. III-17. Retrieved April 2, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  4. ^ "Bulldogs stage tv spectacular". The Fresno Bee. November 22, 1985. Retrieved February 26, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Fresno State 1985 Schedule". Retrieved December 12, 2016.
  6. ^ "Fresno State 2016 Media Guide" (PDF). Retrieved December 8, 2016.
  7. ^ "1986 NFL Draft". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Archived from the original on December 21, 2007. Retrieved December 7, 2016.
  8. ^ "Fresno St. Players/Alumni". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved December 12, 2016.