1987 Fresno State Bulldogs football team

The 1987 Fresno State Bulldogs football team represented California State University, Fresno as a member of the Pacific Coast Athletic Association (PCAA) during the 1987 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by tenth-year head coach Jim Sweeney, Fresno State compiled an overall record of 6–5 with a mark of 4–3 in conference play, tying for second place in the PCAA. The Bulldogs played their home games at Bulldog Stadium in Fresno, California.

1987 Fresno State Bulldogs football
ConferencePacific Coast Athletic Association
Record6–5 (4–3 PCAA)
Head coach
Home stadiumBulldog Stadium
Seasons
← 1986
1988 →
1987 Pacific Coast Athletic Association football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
San Jose State $7001020
Fresno State430650
Cal State Fullerton430660
UNLV430560
Utah State430560
Pacific (CA)340470
Long Beach State250470
New Mexico State070290
  • $ – Conference champion

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 5at Washington State*L 24–4122,971
September 12Western Illinois*W 20–1734,325[1]
September 19at No. 13 UCLA*L 0–1749,264
October 1Long Beach State
  • Bulldog Stadium
  • Fresno, CA
W 30–732,215
October 10Southern Illinois*
  • Bulldog Stadium
  • Fresno, CA
W 35–034,523[2]
October 17San Jose State
  • Bulldog Stadium
  • Fresno, CA (rivalry)
L 16–2035,227
October 24at Pacific (CA)L 22–2316,389
October 31UNLV
  • Bulldog Stadium
  • Fresno, CA
W 45–1031,595
November 7Cal State Fullerton
  • Bulldog Stadium
  • Fresno, CA
W 21–1733,522
November 14at Utah StateL 13–178,281
November 21at New Mexico StateW 34–102,621[3]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from Coaches' Poll released prior to the game

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Team players in the NFL

The following were selected in the 1988 NFL Draft.[6][7]

PlayerPositionRoundOverallNFL team
Mike WithycombeGuard5119New York Jets
Keith McCoyDefensive back11291Phoenix Cardinals
Jethro FranklinDefensive end11298Houston Oilers

References