1988 Fresno State Bulldogs football
Big West champion
California Bowl champion
ConferenceBig West Conference
Record10–2 (7–0 Big West)
Head coach
Home stadiumBulldog Stadium
Seasons
← 1987
1989 →
1988 Big West Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Fresno State $ 7 – 0 – 0 10 – 2 – 0
Cal State Fullerton 5 – 2 – 0 5 – 6 – 0
Utah State 4 – 3 – 0 4 – 7 – 0
San Jose State 4 – 3 – 0 4 – 8 – 0
UNLV 3 – 4 – 0 4 – 7 – 0
Long Beach State 3 – 4 – 0 3 – 9 – 0
Pacific (CA) 2 – 5 – 0 2 – 9 – 0
New Mexico State 0 – 7 – 0 1 – 10 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1988 Fresno State Bulldogs football team represented California State University, Fresno as a member of the Big West Conference during the 1988 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by 11th-year head coach Jim Sweeney, Fresno State compiled an overall record of 10–2 with a mark of 7–0 in conference play, winning the Big West title. The Bulldogs played their home games at Bulldog Stadium in Fresno, California.

Fresno State earned their third NCAA Division I-A postseason bowl game berth in 1988. They played the Mid-American Conference (MAC) champion Western Michigan Broncos in the eighth annual California Bowl at Bulldog Stadium on December 18. The Bulldogs won their third consecutives bowl game by beating Western Michigan, 35–30.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 3at New Mexico*
W 68–2118,061
September 10at Colorado*
L 3–4532,417
September 17New Mexico State
W 41–034,459
September 24McNeese State*
  • Bulldog Stadium
  • Fresno, CA
W 49–034,503[1]
October 1at Oregon State*
L 10–2128,179
October 8at Cal State Fullerton
W 23–105,108[2]
October 15Utah State
  • Bulldog Stadium
  • Fresno, CA
W 51–1034,942[3]
October 29at San Jose State
W 17–1521,367
November 5Pacific (CA)
  • Bulldog Stadium
  • Fresno, CA
W 34–034,436
November 12at UNLV
W 31–1423,408
November 19Long Beach State
  • Bulldog Stadium
  • Fresno, CA
W 31–332,774
December 14Western Michigan*
W 35–3031,272
  • *Non-conference game

[4][5]

Team players in the NFL

The following were selected in the 1989 NFL Draft.[6][7]

Player Position Round Overall NFL team
Tracy Rogers Linebacker 7 190 Houston Oilers

References

  1. ^ "'Dogs fry another opponent 49–0". The Fresno Bee. September 25, 1988. Retrieved March 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Southland". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. October 9, 1988. p. III-23. Retrieved April 12, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  3. ^ "College Football". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. October 17, 1988. p. III-20. Retrieved April 12, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  4. ^ "Fresno State 1988 Schedule". Retrieved December 12, 2016.
  5. ^ "Fresno State 2016 Media Guide" (PDF). Retrieved December 8, 2016.
  6. ^ "1989 NFL Draft". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Archived from the original on December 21, 2007. Retrieved December 7, 2016.
  7. ^ "Fresno St. Players/Alumni". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved December 12, 2016.
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