1978 Fresno State Bulldogs football team

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1978 Fresno State Bulldogs football
ConferencePacific Coast Athletic Association
Record3–8 (1–4 PCAA)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorDennis Erickson (3rd season)
Home stadiumRatcliffe Stadium
Seasons
← 1977
1979 →
1978 Pacific Coast Athletic Association football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Utah State + 4 – 1 – 0 7 – 4 – 0
San Jose State + 4 – 1 – 0 7 – 5 – 0
Pacific (CA) 3 – 2 – 0 4 – 8 – 0
Cal State Fullerton 2 – 2 – 0 5 – 7 – 0
Long Beach State 1 – 4 – 0 5 – 6 – 0
Fresno State 1 – 4 – 0 3 – 8 – 0
  • + – Conference co-champions
  • Utah State's game against Wyoming counted in the conference standings.

The 1978 Fresno State Bulldogs football team represented California State University, Fresno as a member of the Pacific Coast Athletic Association (PCAA) during the 1978 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by first-year head coach Bob Padilla, Fresno State compiled an overall record of 3–8 with a mark of 1–4 in conference play, tying for fifth place in the PCAA. The Bulldogs played their home games at Ratcliffe Stadium on the campus of Fresno City College in Fresno, California.

Schedule[edit]

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 9at McNeese State*
L 16–2114,125[1]
September 16Weber State*
W 55–1411,373
September 23at Utah State
L 22–4515,507[2]
September 30Cal Poly*
  • Ratcliffe Stadium
  • Fresno, CA
L 12–2412,287
October 7at San Diego State*
L 14–3142,424
October 14Pacific (CA)
  • Ratcliffe Stadium
  • Fresno, CA
L 7–278,279
October 21at San Jose State
L 16–2611,410
October 28Cal State Fullerton
  • Ratcliffe Stadium
  • Fresno, CA
L 8–377,928[3]
November 4Long Beach State
  • Ratcliffe Stadium
  • Fresno, CA
W 42–418,963[4]
November 11Montana State*
  • Ratcliffe Stadium
  • Fresno, CA
L 14–357,258
November 18at Idaho*
W 41–285,500
  • *Non-conference game

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Team players in the NFL[edit]

The following were selected in the 1979 NFL Draft.[7][8]

Player Position Round Overall NFL team
Bob Rippentrop Tight end 11 281 Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Mike Mince Defensive back 11 282 New York Giants

The following finished their college career in 1978, were not drafted, but played in the NFL.

Player Position First NFL team
Wyatt Henderson Defensive back 1981 San Diego Chargers

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Cajun country jinx sticks with Bulldogs". The Fresno Bee. September 10, 1978. Retrieved March 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Utah St. Wins PCAA Opener, 45-22". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. September 24, 1978. p. III-16. Retrieved March 31, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  3. ^ "Redlands Blasts Pomona". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. October 29, 1978. p. III-14. Retrieved February 24, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  4. ^ "Maglione Leads Cal State Northridge". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. November 5, 1978. p. III-20. Retrieved February 21, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  5. ^ "Fresno State 1978 Schedule". Retrieved December 12, 2016.
  6. ^ "Fresno State 2016 Media Guide" (PDF). Retrieved December 8, 2016.
  7. ^ "1979 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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