1984 Fresno State Bulldogs football
ConferencePacific Coast Athletic Association
Record7–5 (4–3 PCAA)
Head coach
Home stadiumBulldog Stadium
(capacity: 30,000)
Seasons
← 1983
1985 →
1984 Pacific Coast Athletic Association football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Cal State Fullerton $ 7 – 0 – 0 12 – 0 – 0
San Jose State 6 – 1 – 0 7 – 4 – 0
Fresno State 4 – 3 – 0 7 – 5 – 0
Long Beach State 4 – 3 – 0 5 – 6 – 0
Pacific (CA) 3 – 4 – 0 5 – 6 – 0
Utah State 2 – 5 – 0 2 – 9 – 0
New Mexico State 1 – 6 – 0 2 – 9 – 0
UNLV 0 – 7 – 0 0 – 13 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • Records adjusted for UNLV's forfeit of all 11 victories

The 1984 Fresno State Bulldogs football team represented California State University, Fresno as a member of the Pacific Coast Athletic Association (PCAA) during the 1984 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by seventh-year head coach Jim Sweeney, Fresno State finished the season with an overall record of 6–6 and a mark of 3–4 in conference play, tying for fourth 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 1984 over Fresno State was forfeited, adjusting the Bulldogs' record to 7–5 overall and 4–3 in conference play, moving them into a tie for third place in the PCAA.[1]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 1at Arizona*
W 27–2243,477[2]
September 8at Boise State*
W 37–2119,252
September 15Cal Poly*
W 14–030,991
September 22Long Beach State
  • Bulldog Stadium
  • Fresno, CA
W 20–1731,162
September 29New Mexico State
  • Bulldog Stadium
  • Fresno, CA
W 53–2432,952[3]
October 6at Hawaii*
L 15–2741,999
October 20Utah State
  • Bulldog Stadium
  • Fresno, CA
W 43–1831,463
October 27at San Jose State
L 17–1817,047
November 3at Cal State Fullerton
L 17–2012,121
November 10Pacific (CA)
  • Bulldog Stadium
  • Fresno, CA
L 6–2424,684[4]
November 17Montana State*
  • Bulldog Stadium
  • Fresno, CA
L 31–3524,088
November 24at UNLVdagger
W 13–27 (forfeit win)12,155
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming

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Team players in the NFL

No Fresno State Bulldogs were selected in the 1985 NFL Draft.[7][8]

The following finished their college career in 1984, were not drafted, but played in the NFL.

Player Position First NFL team
Tom Neville Guard – Tackle 1986 Green Bay Packers

References

  1. ^ "UNLV Punished for Using Ineligible Football Players". Los Angeles Times. March 13, 1985. Retrieved December 22, 2016.
  2. ^ "Southland". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. September 9, 1984. p. III-22. Retrieved April 2, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.open access
  3. ^ "Saturday's Late Summaries". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. October 1, 1984. p. III-19. Retrieved April 2, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.open access
  4. ^ "Southland". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. November 11, 1984. p. III-18. Retrieved April 2, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.open access
  5. ^ "Fresno State 1984 Schedule". Retrieved December 12, 2016.
  6. ^ "Fresno State 2016 Media Guide" (PDF). Retrieved December 8, 2016.
  7. ^ "1985 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.
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