1986 Fresno State Bulldogs football team

1986 Fresno State Bulldogs football
ConferencePacific Coast Athletic Association
Record9–2 (6–1 PCAA)
Head coach
Home stadiumBulldog Stadium
Seasons
← 1985
1987 →
1986 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 6 – 1 – 0 9 – 2 – 0
Long Beach State 4 – 3 – 0 6 – 5 – 0
UNLV 3 – 4 – 0 6 – 5 – 0
Utah State 3 – 4 – 0 3 – 8 – 0
Pacific (CA) 2 – 5 – 0 4 – 7 – 0
Cal State Fullerton 2 – 5 – 0 3 – 9 – 0
New Mexico State 1 – 6 – 0 1 – 10 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1986 Fresno State Bulldogs football team represented California State University, Fresno as a member of the Pacific Coast Athletic Association (PCAA) during the 1986 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by ninth-year head coach Jim Sweeney, Fresno State compiled an overall record of 9–2 with a mark of 6–1 in conference play, placing second in the PCAA. The Bulldogs played their home games at Bulldog Stadium in Fresno, California.

Schedule

DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 6Montana State*
W 55–234,512
September 13Oregon State*
  • Bulldog Stadium
  • Fresno, CA
W 27–034,557
September 27Louisiana Tech*
  • Bulldog Stadium
  • Fresno, CA
W 34–1034,528[1]
October 4at San Jose StateNo. 19
L 41–4528,158[2]
October 11New Mexico State
  • Bulldog Stadium
  • Fresno, CA
W 17–1434,546
October 18Pacific (CA)
  • Bulldog Stadium
  • Fresno, CA
W 10–934,551
October 25Long Beach State
  • Bulldog Stadium
  • Fresno, CA
W 25–1234,283[3]
October 30Cal State Fullerton
  • Bulldog Stadium
  • Fresno, CA
W 30–2027,222
November 6at UNLV
W 36–78,940
November 15at Hawaii*
L 13–2440,487
November 22Utah State
  • Bulldog Stadium
  • Fresno, CA
W 14–734,381[4]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

[5][6]

Team players in the NFL

The following were selected in the 1987 NFL draft.[7][8]

Player Position Round Overall NFL team
Stephen Baker Wide receiver 3 83 New York Giants
Gene Taylor Wide receiver 6 163 New England Patriots
Kevin Sweeney Quarterback 7 180 Dallas Cowboys
Michael Stewart Defensive back 8 213 Los Angeles Rams
David Grayson Linebacker 8 217 San Francisco 49ers

The following finished their college career in 1986, were not drafted, but played in the NFL.

Player Position First NFL team
Anthony Mosley Running back 1987 Chicago Bears
Cliff Hanneman Linebacker 1987 Cleveland Browns
Greg Ramsey Defensive end 1987 Seattle Seahawks
Greg Williamson Defensive back 1987 Los Angeles Rams
Jim Williams Running back 1987 Seattle Seahawks

References

  1. ^ "Baker the TD maker leads 'Dogs win". The Fresno Bee. September 28, 1986. Retrieved July 6, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Far West". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. October 5, 1986. p. III-19. Retrieved April 2, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  3. ^ "PCAA Summaries". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. October 26, 1986. p. III-20. Retrieved April 2, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  4. ^ "PCAA". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. November 23, 1986. p. III-19. Retrieved April 2, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  5. ^ "Fresno State 1986 Schedule". Retrieved December 12, 2016.
  6. ^ "Fresno State 2016 Media Guide" (PDF). Retrieved December 8, 2016.
  7. ^ "1987 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.