1987 Fresno State Bulldogs football team

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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
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
San Jose State $ 7 – 0 – 0 10 – 2 – 0
Fresno State 4 – 3 – 0 6 – 5 – 0
Cal State Fullerton 4 – 3 – 0 6 – 6 – 0
UNLV 4 – 3 – 0 5 – 6 – 0
Utah State 4 – 3 – 0 5 – 6 – 0
Pacific (CA) 3 – 4 – 0 4 – 7 – 0
Long Beach State 2 – 5 – 0 4 – 7 – 0
New Mexico State 0 – 7 – 0 2 – 9 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion

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.

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 17
rivalry
)		L 16–2035,227
October 24at
Pacific Memorial Stadium
  • Stockton, 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
    Romney Stadium
  • Logan, UT
    		• L 13–178,281
    November 21at New Mexico State
    		W 34–102,621[3]
    • *Non-conference game
    • Rankings from
      Coaches' Poll
      released prior to the game

    [4][5]

    Team players in the NFL

    The following were selected in the

    1988 NFL Draft.[6][7]

    Player Position Round Overall NFL team
    Mike Withycombe Guard 5 119 New York Jets
    Keith McCoy Defensive back 11 291 Phoenix Cardinals
    Jethro Franklin Defensive end 11 298 Houston Oilers

    References

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    4. ^ "Fresno State 1987 Schedule". Retrieved December 12, 2016.
    5. ^ "Fresno State 2016 Media Guide" (PDF). Retrieved December 8, 2016.
    6. ^ "1988 NFL Draft". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Archived from the original on December 21, 2007. Retrieved December 7, 2016.
    7. ^ "Fresno St. Players/Alumni". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved December 12, 2016.
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