1970 Fresno State Bulldogs football team

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1970 Fresno State Bulldogs football
ConferenceCalifornia Collegiate Athletic Association
Record8–4 (4–2 CCAA)
Head coach
Defensive coordinatorBob Padilla (3rd season)
Home stadiumRatcliffe Stadium
Seasons
← 1969
1971 →
1970 Pacific Coast Athletic Association football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
San Diego State + 5 1 0 9 2 0
Long Beach State + 5 1 0 9 2 1
Fresno State 4 2 0 8 4 0
Pacific (CA) 2 3 0 5 6 0
San Jose State 2 3 0 2 9 0
UC Santa Barbara 1 5 0 2 9 0
Cal State Los Angeles 0 4 0 1 9 0
  • + – Conference co-champions

The 1970 Fresno State Bulldogs football team represented Fresno State College—now known as California State University, Fresno—as a member of the Pacific Coast Athletic Association (PCAA) during the 1970 NCAA University Division football season. Led by fifth-year head coach Darryl Rogers, the Fresno State compiled an overall record of 8–4 with a mark of 4–2 in conference play, placing third in the PCAA. The Bulldogs played their home games at Ratcliffe Stadium on the campus of Fresno City College in Fresno, California.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 12Cal State Hayward*W 28–127,581
September 19at
Campus Stadium
  • Santa Barbara, CA
  • W 25–10
    September 26Montana State*
    • Ratcliffe Stadium
    • Fresno, CA
    L 12–269,044
    October 3Pacific (CA)
    • Ratcliffe Stadium
    • Fresno, CA
    W 34–148,486
    October 10Valley State*
    • Ratcliffe Stadium
    • Fresno, CA
    W 21–76,522
    October 17Cal Poly*
    • Ratcliffe Stadium
    • Fresno, CA
    W 23–1712,060–12,297[1]
    October 24Cal State Los Angeles
    • Ratcliffe Stadium
    • Fresno, CA
    W 51–67,956[2]
    October 31at No. 17 San Diego StateL 14–5646,294[3]
    November 7Long Beach State
    • Ratcliffe Stadium
    • Fresno, CA
    L 14–507,500–8,500[4][5]
    November 14at Northern Arizona*
    W 40–76,500[6]
    November 21at
    rivalry
    )
    W 27–19
    November 28at Hawaii*L 0–499,319[7][8]
    • *Non-conference game
    • Rankings from 17 Poll released prior to the game

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    References

    1. ^ "Final 1970 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved June 11, 2022.
    2. Newspapers.com.Open access icon
    3. ^ "Final 1970 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 20, 2022.
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    6. ^ "Hawaii Rainbow Warrior Football 2016 Media Guide" (PDF). p. 131. Retrieved February 15, 2007.
    7. ^ "Fresno State 1970 Schedule". Retrieved December 12, 2016.
    8. ^ "Fresno State 2016 Media Guide" (PDF). Retrieved December 8, 2016.