1978 Fresno State Bulldogs football team
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American college football season
| 1978 Fresno State Bulldogs football | |
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| Conference | Pacific Coast Athletic Association |
| Record | 3–8 (1–4 PCAA) |
| Head coach |
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| Offensive coordinator | Dennis Erickson (3rd season) |
| Home stadium | Ratcliffe Stadium |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Utah State + | 4 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| San Jose State + | 4 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Pacific (CA) | 3 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cal State Fullerton | 2 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Long Beach State | 1 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Fresno State | 1 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1978 Fresno State Bulldogs football team represented California State University, Fresno as a member of the Pacific Coast Athletic Association (PCAA) during the 1978 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by first-year head coach Bob Padilla, Fresno State compiled an overall record of 3–8 with a mark of 1–4 in conference play, tying for fifth place in the PCAA. The Bulldogs played their home games at Ratcliffe Stadium on the campus of Fresno City College in Fresno, California.
Schedule
[edit ]| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 9 | at McNeese State * | L 16–21 | 14,125 | [1] | |
| September 16 | Weber State * | W 55–14 | 11,373 | [2] | |
| September 23 | at Utah State | L 22–45 | 15,507 | [3] | |
| September 30 | Cal Poly * |
| L 12–24 | 12,287 | [4] |
| October 7 | at San Diego State * | L 14–31 | 42,424 | [5] | |
| October 14 | Pacific (CA) |
| L 7–27 | 8,279 | [6] |
| October 21 | at San Jose State | L 16–26 | 11,410 | [7] | |
| October 28 | Cal State Fullerton |
| L 8–37 | 7,928 | [8] |
| November 4 | Long Beach State |
| W 42–41 | 8,963 | [9] |
| November 11 | Montana State * |
| L 14–35 | 7,258 | [10] |
| November 18 | at Idaho * | W 41–28 | 5,500 | [11] | |
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Team players in the NFL
[edit ]The following were selected in the 1979 NFL draft.[15] [16]
Player
Position
Round
Overall
NFL team
Bob Rippentrop
Tight end
11
281
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Mike Mince
Defensive back
11
282
New York Giants
The following finished their college career in 1978, were not drafted, but played in the NFL.
Player
Position
First NFL team
Wyatt Henderson
Defensive back
1981 San Diego Chargers
References
[edit ]- ^ "Cajun country jinx sticks with Bulldogs". The Fresno Bee. September 10, 1978. Retrieved March 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Yancy fancy, 'Dogs blast past Weber". The Fresno Bee. September 17, 1978. Retrieved September 9, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Utah St. Wins PCAA Opener, 45-22". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. September 24, 1978. p. III-16. Retrieved March 31, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
- ^ "Kingsmen Win Despite Errors". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. October 1, 1978. p. III-18. Retrieved March 31, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
- ^ "Aztecs sweep past Bulldogs, 31–14". The Fresno Bee. October 8, 1978. Retrieved October 20, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "UOP's Parker too much for Fresno State". Santa Cruz Sentinel. October 15, 1978. Retrieved October 20, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "SJS staggers to unimpressive win". Santa Cruz Sentinel. October 22, 1978. Retrieved October 20, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Redlands Blasts Pomona". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. October 29, 1978. p. III-14. Retrieved February 24, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
- ^ "Maglione Leads Cal State Northridge". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. November 5, 1978. p. III-20. Retrieved February 21, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
- ^ "MSU romps 35–14". The Independent-Record. November 12, 1978. Retrieved October 20, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Fresno State captures 41–28 victory over Idaho". The Idaho Statesman. November 19, 1978. Retrieved October 20, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "1978 Fresno State Bulldogs Schedule and Results". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference . Retrieved January 29, 2025.
- ^ "1978 Football Schedule". Fresno State Athletics. Retrieved January 29, 2025.
- ^ "Fresno State Football Media Guide" (PDF). Fresno State Athletics. p. 121. Retrieved January 29, 2025.
- ^ "1979 NFL Draft". Pro-Football-Reference.com . Archived from the original on December 21, 2007. Retrieved December 7, 2016.
- ^ "Fresno St. Players/Alumni". Pro-Football-Reference.com . Retrieved December 12, 2016.