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1975 Fresno State Bulldogs football
ConferencePacific Coast Athletic Association
Record5–7 (1–4 PCAA)
Head coach
Home stadiumRatcliffe Stadium
Seasons
← 1974
1976 →
1975 Pacific Coast Athletic Association football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
San Jose State $ 5 – 0 – 0 9 – 2 – 0
Long Beach State 4 – 1 – 0 9 – 2 – 0
San Diego State 3 – 2 – 0 8 – 3 – 0
Pacific (CA) 2 – 3 – 0 5 – 6 – 1
Fresno State 1 – 4 – 0 3 – 8 – 0
Cal State Fullerton 0 – 5 – 0 2 – 9 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1975 Fresno State Bulldogs football team represented California State University, Fresno as a member of the Pacific Coast Athletic Association (PCAA) during the 1975 NCAA Division I football season. Led by J. R. Boone in his third and final season as head coach, Fresno State compiled an overall record of 5–7 with a mark of 1–4 in conference play, placing fifth in the PCAA. The Bulldogs played their home games at Ratcliffe Stadium on the campus of Fresno City College in Fresno, California.

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 6Cal State Fullerton
W 49–710,143[1]
September 13at New Mexico*
L 0–2919,139[2]
September 20Cal State Northridge*
  • Ratcliffe Stadium
  • Fresno, CA
L 7–138,528–9,000[3]
September 27at Montana State*
W 34–177,350[4]
October 4at Cal Poly*
L 7–246,500–7,500[5][6]
October 11San Diego State
  • Ratcliffe Stadium
  • Fresno, CA (rivalry)
L 0–299,326[7]
October 18at Long Beach State
L 17–475,850[8]
October 25at Pacific (CA)
L 28–45
November 1San Jose State
  • Ratcliffe Stadium
  • Fresno, CA (rivalry)
L 7–216,979
November 8at Wichita State*
L 11–288,640[9]
November 15Cal State Los Angeles*dagger
  • Ratcliffe Stadium
  • Fresno, CA
W 59–145,354[10]
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming

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Team players in the NFL

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The following were selected in the 1976 NFL draft.[13][14]

Player Position Round Overall NFL Team
Calvin Lane Defensive back 6 178 San Diego Chargers
Calvin Young Running back 14 397 Oakland Raiders

The following finished their Fresno State career in 1975, were not drafted, but played in the NFL.

Player Position First NFL Team
Jack Wender Running back 1977 Tampa Bay Buccaneers

References

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  1. ^ "Fresno Batters Fullerton, 49-7". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. September 7, 1975. p. III-4. Retrieved February 7, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  2. ^ "New Mexico blanks punchless FSU 29–0". The Fresno Bee. September 14, 1975. Retrieved October 17, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Final 1975 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved May 29, 2022.
  4. ^ "Final 1975 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 21, 2022.
  5. ^ "Lusk Scores Four TD's in Long Beach St. Win". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. October 5, 1975. p. III-16. Retrieved March 31, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  6. ^ "Final 1975 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved June 13, 2022.
  7. ^ "Unbeaten Cal Lutheran Beats Northridge, 16-8". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. October 12, 1975. p. III-15. Retrieved March 15, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  8. ^ 1976 Media Guide; 49'er Football (pamphlet). Long Beach, California: CSULB Athletic Department. 1976.
  9. ^ "Wichita State rolls past Fresno State". Arizona Daily Star. November 9, 1975. Retrieved February 13, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Brewer's 2 Touchdowns Spark 26-24 Win by 49ers". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. November 16, 1975. p. III-11. Retrieved February 23, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  11. ^ "Fresno State 1975 Schedule". Retrieved December 12, 2016.
  12. ^ "Fresno State 2016 Media Guide" (PDF). Retrieved December 8, 2016.
  13. ^ "1976 NFL Draft". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved December 7, 2016.
  14. ^ "Fresno St. Players/Alumni". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved December 12, 2016.
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