1986 Fresno State Bulldogs football
ConferencePacific Coast Athletic Association
Record9–2 (6–1 PCAA)
Head coach
Home stadiumBulldog Stadium
1986 Pacific Coast Athletic Association football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
San Jose State $ 7 0 010 2 0
Fresno State 6 1 09 2 0
Long Beach State 4 3 06 5 0
UNLV 3 4 06 5 0
Utah State 3 4 03 8 0
Pacific (CA) 2 5 04 7 0
Cal State Fullerton 2 5 03 9 0
New Mexico State 1 6 01 10 0
  • $ Conference champion

The 1986 Fresno State Bulldogs football team represented California State University, Fresno as a member of the Pacific Coast Athletic Association (PCAA) during the 1986 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by ninth-year head coach Jim Sweeney, Fresno State compiled an overall record of 9–2 with a mark of 6–1 in conference play, placing second in the PCAA. The Bulldogs played their home games at Bulldog Stadium in Fresno, California.

Schedule

DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 6Montana State*W 55–234,512
September 13Oregon State*
  • Bulldog Stadium
  • Fresno, CA
W 27–034,557
September 27Louisiana Tech*
  • Bulldog Stadium
  • Fresno, CA
W 34–1034,528[1]
October 4at San Jose StateNo. 19L 41–4528,158[2]
October 11New Mexico State
  • Bulldog Stadium
  • Fresno, CA
W 17–1434,546
October 18Pacific (CA)
  • Bulldog Stadium
  • Fresno, CA
W 10–934,551
October 25Long Beach State
  • Bulldog Stadium
  • Fresno, CA
W 25–1234,283[3]
October 30Cal State Fullerton
  • Bulldog Stadium
  • Fresno, CA
W 30–2027,222
November 6at UNLVW 36–78,940
November 15at Hawaii*L 13–2440,487
November 22Utah State
  • Bulldog Stadium
  • Fresno, CA
W 14–734,381[4]
  • *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 1987 NFL Draft.[7][8]

PlayerPositionRoundOverallNFL team
Stephen BakerWide receiver383New York Giants
Gene TaylorWide receiver6163New England Patriots
Kevin SweeneyQuarterback7180Dallas Cowboys
Michael StewartDefensive back8213Los Angeles Rams
David GraysonLinebacker8217San Francisco 49ers

The following finished their college career in 1986, were not drafted, but played in the NFL.

PlayerPositionFirst NFL team
Anthony MosleyRunning back1987 Chicago Bears
Cliff HannemanLinebacker1987 Cleveland Browns
Greg RamseyDefensive end1987 Seattle Seahawks
Greg WilliamsonDefensive back1987 Los Angeles Rams
Jim WilliamsRunning back1987 Seattle Seahawks

References

  1. "Baker the TD maker leads 'Dogs win". The Fresno Bee. September 28, 1986. Retrieved July 6, 2021 via Newspapers.com.
  2. "Far West". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. October 5, 1986. p. III-19. Retrieved April 2, 2017 via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  3. "PCAA Summaries". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. October 26, 1986. p. III-20. Retrieved April 2, 2017 via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  4. "PCAA". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. November 23, 1986. p. III-19. Retrieved April 2, 2017 via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  5. "Fresno State 1986 Schedule". Retrieved December 12, 2016.
  6. "Fresno State 2016 Media Guide" (PDF). Retrieved December 8, 2016.
  7. "1987 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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