1993 Fresno State Bulldogs football team

1993 Fresno State Bulldogs football
WAC co-champion
Aloha Bowl, L 30–41 vs. Colorado
ConferenceWestern Athletic Conference
Record8–4 (6–2 WAC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorJeff Tedford (1st season)
Defensive coordinatorWilly Robinson (2nd season)
Home stadiumBulldog Stadium
Seasons
← 1992
1994 →
1993 Western Athletic Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Fresno State + 6 – 2 – 0 8 – 4 – 0
Wyoming + 6 – 2 – 0 8 – 4 – 0
BYU + 6 – 2 – 0 6 – 6 – 0
Utah 5 – 3 – 0 7 – 6 – 0
Colorado State 5 – 3 – 0 5 – 6 – 0
New Mexico 4 – 4 – 0 6 – 5 – 0
San Diego State 4 – 4 – 0 6 – 6 – 0
Hawaii 3 – 5 – 0 6 – 6 – 0
Air Force 1 – 7 – 0 4 – 8 – 0
UTEP 0 – 8 – 0 1 – 11 – 0
  • + – Conference co-champions

The 1993 Fresno State Bulldogs football team represented California State University, Fresno as a member of the Western Athletic Conference (WAC) during the 1993 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by 16th-year head coach Jim Sweeney, Fresno State compiled an overall record of 8–4 with a mark of 6–2 in conference play, sharing the WAC title with BYU and Wyoming. The Bulldogs played their home games at Bulldog Stadium in Fresno, California.

Fresno State was invited to the Aloha Bowl, where they lost to No. 17 Colorado, 41–30.

Schedule

DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendance
September 4at Baylor*No. 24
L 39–4236,690
September 11Oregon State*
W 48–3040,048
September 18at New Mexico
W 41–2425,812
September 25Utah State*
  • Bulldog Stadium
  • Fresno, CA
W 30–1441,031
October 9at Colorado State
L 32–3423,812
October 16Air Force
  • Bulldog Stadium
  • Fresno, CA
W 33–2041,031
October 23at BYU
W 48–4565,816
October 30at Wyoming
L 28–3216,895
November 6UTEP
  • Bulldog Stadium
  • Fresno, CA
W 30–1034,265
November 13Hawaii
  • Bulldog Stadium
  • Fresno, CA (rivalry)
W 45–2139,808
November 20San Diego State
  • Bulldog Stadium
  • Fresno, CA (rivalry)
W 63–3741,031
December 25at No. 17 Colorado*No. 25
L 30–4144,009
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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Team players in the NFL

The following were selected in the 1994 NFL draft.[3][4]

Player Position Round Overall NFL team
Trent Dilfer Quarterback 1 6 Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Tydus Winans Wide receiver 3 68 Washington Redskins
Malcolm Floyd Wide receiver 3 101 Houston Oilers
James Burton Defensive back 5 151 Kansas City Chiefs
Anthony Daigle Running back 6 185 Kansas City Chiefs

The following finished their college career in 1993, were not drafted, but played in the NFL.

Player Position First NFL team
Ron Rivers Running back 1995 Detroit Lions

References

  1. ^ "Fresno State 1993 Schedule". Retrieved December 12, 2016.
  2. ^ "Fresno State 2016 Media Guide" (PDF). Retrieved December 8, 2016.
  3. ^ "1994 NFL Draft". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Archived from the original on December 22, 2007. Retrieved December 7, 2016.
  4. ^ "Fresno St. Players/Alumni". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved December 12, 2016.