1960 Fresno State Bulldogs football
CCAA champion
ConferenceCalifornia Collegiate Athletic Association
Ranking
CoachesNo. 9 (UPI small college)
Record9–1 (5–0 CCAA)
Head coach
Home stadiumRatcliffe Stadium
1960 California Collegiate Athletic Association football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 9 UPI Fresno State $ 5 –0 –09 –1 –0
Long Beach State 3 –1 –15 –3 –1
Los Angeles State 2 –1 –14 –3 –1
Cal Poly 1 –2 –01 –5 –0
UC Santa Barbara 1 –3 –02 –5 –1
San Diego State 0 –5 –01 –6 –1
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from College Division poll

The 1960 Fresno State Bulldogs football team represented Fresno State College—now known as California State University, Fresno—as a member of the California Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA) during the 1960 NCAA College Division football season. Led by second-year head coach Cecil Coleman, Fresno State compiled an overall record of 9–1 with a mark of 5–0 in conference play, winning the CCAA title for the third consecutive year. The Bulldogs played home games at Ratcliffe Stadium on the campus of Fresno City College in Fresno, California.

Schedule

DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 24Hawaii*
W 17–79,601
September 30at UC Santa Barbara
W 33–15
October 8Abilene Christian*
  • Ratcliffe Stadium
  • Fresno, CA
W 20–198,479
October 15Cal Poly
  • Ratcliffe Stadium
  • Fresno, CA
W 33–07,500–11,320[1]
October 22at Los Angeles State
W 35–13
October 29San Diego State
  • Ratcliffe Stadium
  • Fresno, CA (rivalry)
W 60–06,500
November 5Long Beach StateNo. 8
  • Ratcliffe Stadium
  • Fresno, CA
W 21–35,194
November 11at San Jose State*No. 8
W 27–129,000
November 19Montana State*No. 6
  • Ratcliffe Stadium
  • Fresno, CA
L 20–2212,440
November 26Pacific (CA)*
  • Ratcliffe Stadium
  • Fresno, CA
W 32–710,011
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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Team players in the NFL/AFL

The following were selected in the 1961 NFL Draft.[3][4]

PlayerPositionRoundOverallNFL team
Dale MesserHalfback452San Francisco 49ers

The following were selected in the 1961 AFL Draft.[3]

PlayerPositionRoundOverallAFL team
Dale MesserHalfback13103San Diego Chargers

The following finished their college career in 1960, were not drafted, but played in the AFL (prior to the merge with the NFL).

PlayerPositionFirst AFL team
John MattoxTackle – Defensive tackle1961 Denver Broncos
Nick PapacQuarterback1961 Oakland Raiders

Notes

    References

    1. ↑ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved June 10, 2022.
    2. ↑ "Fresno State 2016 Media Guide" (PDF). Retrieved December 8, 2016.
    3. 1 2 "1961 NFL Draft". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Archived from the original on November 9, 2010. Retrieved December 7, 2016.
    4. ↑ "Fresno St. Players/Alumni". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved December 12, 2016.


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