1969 Fresno State Bulldogs football
ConferenceCalifornia Collegiate Athletic Association
Record6–4 (1–3 CCAA)
Head coach
Defensive coordinatorBob Padilla (2nd season)
Home stadiumRatcliffe Stadium
Seasons
← 1968
1970 →
1969 Pacific Coast Athletic Association football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 18 San Diego State $ 6 – 0 – 0 11 – 0 – 0
Long Beach State 3 – 1 – 0 8 – 3 – 0
Pacific (CA) 2 – 2 – 0 7 – 3 – 0
San Jose State 1 – 1 – 0 2 – 8 – 0
UC Santa Barbara 1 – 3 – 0 6 – 4 – 0
Fresno State 1 – 3 – 0 6 – 4 – 0
Cal State Los Angeles 0 – 4 – 0 0 – 9 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from Coaches Poll

The 1969 Fresno State Bulldogs football team represented Fresno State College—now known as California State University, Fresno—as a member of the Pacific Coast Athletic Association (PCAA) during the 1969 NCAA University Division football season. Led by fourth-year head coach Darryl Rogers, the Bulldogs compiled an overall record of 6–4 with a mark of 1–3 in conference play, tying for fifth place in the PCAA. This was Fresno State's first year competing at the NCAA University Division level and the inaugural season for the PCAA. The Bulldogs played their home games at Ratcliffe Stadium on the campus of Fresno City College in Fresno, California.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 20Cal Poly Pomona*
W 27–77,874–9,500[1]
September 27at No. 17 Montana State*
W 28–207,500[2]
October 4at Pacific (CA)
L 21–40
October 11at Valley State*
W 38–145,200[3]
October 18at Cal Poly*
L 17–217,800[4][5]
October 25Cal State Los Angeles
  • Ratcliffe Stadium
  • Fresno, CA
W 24–09,303[6]
November 1San Diego State
  • Ratcliffe Stadium
  • Fresno, CA (rivalry)
L 20–489,501[7]
November 8at Long Beach State
L 7–376,000[8]
November 15No. 9 Northern Arizona*
  • Ratcliffe Stadium
  • Fresno, CA
W 27–186,341[9]
November 22Portland State*
  • Ratcliffe Stadium
  • Fresno, CA
W 28–225,371
  • *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 1970 NFL Draft.[12][13]

Player Position Round Overall NFL Team
Ervin Hunt Defensive back 6 145 Green Bay Packers

References

  1. ^ "Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved May 25, 2022.
  2. ^ "Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 21, 2022.
  3. ^ "Cal Lutheran Takes 11th Straight". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. October 12, 1969. p. D-18. Retrieved February 21, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  4. ^ "Humboldt, Hayward, Hornets in tie for conference lead". Reno Gazette-Journal. Reno, Nevada. October 20, 1969. p. 15. Retrieved March 3, 2018 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  5. ^ "Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved June 11, 2022.
  6. ^ John Wolf (October 26, 1969). "Not Loyola's Day: Loses First, 21-20". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. p. D-12. Retrieved February 19, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  7. ^ John Wolf (November 2, 1969). "Reserve QB Rallies Redlands to". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. p. D-14. Retrieved February 23, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  8. ^ "Cal Western Blasts Cal Lutheran, 49-0". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. November 9, 1969. p. D-18. Retrieved February 19, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  9. ^ John Wolf (November 16, 1969). "Valley St. Toppled by Highlands, 23-19". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. p. D-16. Retrieved February 19, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  10. ^ "Fresno State 1969 Schedule". Retrieved December 12, 2016.
  11. ^ "Fresno State 2016 Media Guide" (PDF). Retrieved December 8, 2016.
  12. ^ "1970 NFL Draft". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Archived from the original on December 21, 2007. Retrieved December 7, 2016.
  13. ^ "Fresno St. Players/Alumni". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved December 12, 2016.
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