1983 Fresno State Bulldogs football
ConferencePacific Coast Athletic Association
Record7–4 (3–3 PCAA)
Head coach
Home stadiumBulldog Stadium
Seasons
← 1982
1984 →
1983 Pacific Coast Athletic Association football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Cal State Fullerton $ 6 – 0 – 0 8 – 4 – 0
Utah State 4 – 2 – 0 6 – 5 – 0
Long Beach State 3 – 3 – 0 8 – 4 – 0
Fresno State 3 – 3 – 0 7 – 4 – 0
San Jose State 3 – 3 – 0 5 – 6 – 0
Pacific (CA) 2 – 4 – 0 4 – 8 – 0
UNLV 0 – 6 – 0 0 – 11 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • Records adjusted for UNLV's forfeit of all 7 victories

The 1983 Fresno State Bulldogs football team represented California State University, Fresno as a member of the Pacific Coast Athletic Association (PCAA) during the 1983 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by sixth-year head coach Jim Sweeney, Fresno State finished the season with an overall record of 6–5 and a mark of 2–4 in conference play, placing sixth place in the PCAA. The Bulldogs played their home games at Bulldog Stadium in Fresno, California.

After the 1984 season, it was discovered that the UNLV Rebels had used multiple ineligible players during both the 1983 and 1984 seasons. As a result, UNLV's win in 1983 over Fresno State was forfeited, adjusting the Bulldogs' record to 7–4 overall and 3–3 in conference play, moving them into a tie for third place in the PCAA.[1]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 10Bowling Green*
L 27–3530,000
September 17Nevada*
  • Bulldog Stadium
  • Fresno, CA
W 24–2227,705[2]
September 24at Pacific (CA)
W 34–1416,234[3]
October 1at Utah State
L 12–2010,179
October 8San Jose State
  • Bulldog Stadium
  • Fresno, CA (rivalry)
L 23–4135,000
October 15at Montana State*
W 31–126,467
October 22Cal State Fullerton
  • Bulldog Stadium
  • Fresno, CA
L 17–1826,903
October 29Cal Poly*
  • Bulldog Stadium
  • Fresno, CA
W 30–725,712[4]
November 5UNLVdagger
  • Bulldog Stadium
  • Fresno, CA
W 7–20 (forfeit win)24,054
November 12at Long Beach State
W 7–32,017[5]
November 19Northern Arizona*
  • Bulldog Stadium
  • Fresno, CA
W 30–2220,527
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming

[6][7]

Team players in the NFL

The following were selected in the 1984 NFL Draft.[8][9]

Player Position Round Overall NFL Team
Derrick Franklin Defensive back 10 260 Atlanta Falcons

The following finished their college career in 1983, were not drafted, but played in the NFL.

Player Position First NFL Team
Clyde Glover Defensive tackle 1987 San Francisco 49ers

References

  1. ^ "UNLV Punished for Using Ineligible Football Players". Los Angeles Times. March 13, 1985. Retrieved December 22, 2016.
  2. ^ "Southland Summaries". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. September 18, 1983. p. III-14. Retrieved April 1, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  3. ^ "Saturday's College Football". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. September 26, 1983. p. III-12. Retrieved April 2, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  4. ^ "Southland". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. October 30, 1983. p. III-17. Retrieved April 1, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  5. ^ "Southland Summaries". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. November 13, 1983. p. III-10. Retrieved April 2, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  6. ^ "Fresno State 1983 Schedule". Retrieved December 12, 2016.
  7. ^ "Fresno State 2016 Media Guide" (PDF). Retrieved December 8, 2016.
  8. ^ "1984 NFL Draft". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Archived from the original on December 21, 2007. Retrieved December 7, 2016.
  9. ^ "Fresno St. Players/Alumni". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved December 12, 2016.
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