1989 Fresno State Bulldogs football
Big West champion
California Bowl champion
ConferenceBig West Conference
Record11–1 (7–0 Big West)
Head coach
Home stadiumBulldog Stadium
Seasons
← 1988
1990 →
1989 Big West Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Fresno State $ 7 – 0 – 0 11 – 1 – 0
Cal State Fullerton 5 – 2 – 0 6 – 4 – 1
San Jose State 5 – 2 – 0 6 – 5 – 0
Utah State 4 – 3 – 0 4 – 7 – 0
UNLV 3 – 4 – 0 4 – 7 – 0
Long Beach State 2 – 5 – 0 4 – 8 – 0
Pacific (CA) 2 – 5 – 0 2 – 10 – 0
New Mexico State 0 – 7 – 0 0 – 11 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1989 Fresno State Bulldogs football team represented California State University, Fresno as a member of the Big West Conference during the 1989 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by 12th-year head coach Jim Sweeney, Fresno State compiled an overall record of 11–1 with a mark of 7–0 in conference play, winning the Big West title for the second consecutive season. The Bulldogs played their home games at Bulldog Stadium in Fresno, California.

Fresno State earned their fourth NCAA Division I-A postseason bowl game berth in 1989. They played the Mid-American Conference (MAC) champion Ball State Cardinals in the ninth annual California Bowl at Bulldog Stadium on December 9. The Bulldogs won their third consecutive bowl game by beating Ball State, 27–6.

Schedule

DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 2Utah*
W 52–2234,926
September 9Montana*
  • Bulldog Stadium
  • Fresno, CA
W 52–3733,710
September 16at Pacific (CA)
W 27–144,735[1]
September 23Long Beach State
  • Bulldog Stadium
  • Fresno, CA
W 52–035,102[2]
October 7Oregon State*
  • Bulldog Stadium
  • Fresno, CA
W 35–1835,164
October 14at Utah State
W 34–713,137[3]
October 21Cal State Fullerton
  • Bulldog Stadium
  • Fresno, CA
W 33–1932,135
October 28UNLV
  • Bulldog Stadium
  • Fresno, CA
W 31–1732,302[4]
November 4San Jose StateNo. 25
  • Bulldog Stadium
  • Fresno, CA (rivalry)
W 31–3035,353[5]
November 11at New Mexico StateNo. 24
W 45–54,826[6]
November 18at New Mexico*No. 23
L 22–4512,668
December 14Ball State*
W 27–631,610
  • *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 1990 NFL Draft.[9][10]

Player Position Round Overall NFL team
James Williams Defensive back 1 16 Buffalo Bills
Ron Cox Linebacker 2 33 Chicago Bears
Dwight Pickens Wide receiver 8 220 San Francisco 49ers
Terry Cook Defensive end 9 224 Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Myron Jones Defensive back 11 304 Los Angeles Raiders

The following finished their college career in 1989, were not drafted, but played in the NFL.

Player Position First NFL team
Rich Bartlewski Tight end 1990 Los Angeles Raiders

References

  1. ^ "College Football". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. September 18, 1989. p. III-18. Retrieved April 21, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  2. ^ "Southland". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. September 24, 1989. p. III-21. Retrieved April 21, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  3. ^ "Big West". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. October 15, 1989. p. C-18. Retrieved April 21, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  4. ^ Mike Hiserman (October 29, 1989). "Santa Clara Slips Past CS Northridge, 21-22". The Los Angeles Times (Valley ed.). Los Angeles, California. p. C-21. Retrieved April 21, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  5. ^ "Big West Summaries". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. November 5, 1989. p. C21. Retrieved April 21, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  6. ^ "Big West". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. November 12, 1989. p. C19. Retrieved April 21, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  7. ^ "Fresno State 1989 Schedule". Retrieved December 12, 2016.
  8. ^ "Fresno State 2016 Media Guide" (PDF). Retrieved December 8, 2016.
  9. ^ "1990 NFL Draft". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Archived from the original on December 20, 2007. Retrieved December 7, 2016.
  10. ^ "Fresno St. Players/Alumni". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved December 12, 2016.
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