1992 Fresno State Bulldogs football team

The 1992 Fresno State Bulldogs football team represented California State University, Fresno, as a member of the Western Athletic Conference (WAC) during the 1992 NCAA Division I-A football season. This was the team's first year in the WAC, after spending the previous 23 seasons in the Big West Conference. Led by 15th-year head coach Jim Sweeney, Fresno State compiled an overall record of 9–4 with a mark of 6–2 in conference play, sharing the WAC title with BYU and Hawaii. The Bulldogs played their home games at Bulldog Stadium in Fresno, California.

1992 Fresno State Bulldogs football
WAC co-champion
Freedom Bowl champion
Freedom Bowl, W 24–7 vs. USC
ConferenceWestern Athletic Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 22
APNo. 24
Record9–4 (6–2 WAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumBulldog Stadium
Seasons
← 1991
1993 →
1992 Western Athletic Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 20 Hawaii +6201120
No. 24 Fresno State +620940
BYU +620850
San Diego State530551
Air Force440750
Utah440660
Colorado State350570
Wyoming350570
New Mexico260380
UTEP1701100
  • + – Conference co-champions
Rankings from AP Poll

Fresno State was invited to the Freedom Bowl, where they beat USC, 24–7. The Bulldogs finished the season ranked No. 24 in the AP Poll and No. 22 in the Coaches Poll.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
September 5at Pacific (CA)*W 42–2116,323
September 12at Oregon State*L 36–4622,326
September 19Colorado StateW 52–2137,955
September 26Washington State*
  • Bulldog Stadium
  • Fresno, CA
L 37–3938,077
October 3Louisiana Tech*
  • Bulldog Stadium
  • Fresno, CA
W 48–1433,934[1]
October 10at BYUL 24–3665,396
October 17at HawaiiL 45–4739,823
October 24New Mexico
  • Bulldog Stadium
  • Fresno, CA
W 31–2832,743
October 31Wyoming
  • Bulldog Stadium
  • Fresno, CA
W 42–3131,088
November 7Utah
  • Bulldog Stadium
  • Fresno, CA
W 41–1537,555
November 21at San Diego StateW 45–4141,523
November 28at UTEPW 43–1815,000
December 28vs. No. 23 USC*RaycomW 24–758,546
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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Roster

1992 Fresno State Bulldogs football team roster
PlayersCoaches
Offense
Pos.#NameClass
QB12Trent DilferSo
WR81Malcolm FloydJr
RB22Lorenzo NealSr
RB20Ron RiversJr
TE80Marty ThompsonSr
WR5Tydus WinansJr
OT70Jesse HardwickSr
G69Russ HartmanJr
C79Jason JamesSo
G71Josh ColdironJr
OT60Ron CollinsJr
Defense
Pos.#NameClass
Special teams
Pos.#NameClass
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured
  • Redshirt

Team players in the NFL

The following were selected in the 1993 NFL Draft.[4][5]

PlayerPositionRoundOverallNFL team
Lorenzo NealFullback489New Orleans Saints

The following finished their college career in 1992, were not drafted, but played in the NFL.

PlayerPositionFirst NFL team
Marty ThompsonTight end1993 Detroit Lions

References