1984 Fresno State Bulldogs football team

1984 Fresno State Bulldogs football
ConferencePacific Coast Athletic Association
Record7–5 (4–3 PCAA)
Head coach
Home stadiumBulldog Stadium
1984 Pacific Coast Athletic Association football standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Cal State Fullerton $ 7 – 0 – 0 12 – 0 – 0
San Jose State 6 – 1 – 0 7 – 4 – 0
4 – 3 – 0 7 – 5 – 0
Long Beach State 4 – 3 – 0 5 – 6 – 0
Pacific (CA) 3 – 4 – 0 5 – 6 – 0
Utah State 2 – 5 – 0 2 – 9 – 0
New Mexico State 1 – 6 – 0 2 – 9 – 0
UNLV 0 – 7 – 0 0 – 13 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • Records adjusted for UNLV's forfeit of all 11 victories

The 1984 Fresno State Bulldogs football team represented California State University, Fresno as a member of the Pacific Coast Athletic Association (PCAA) during the 1984 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by seventh-year head coach Jim Sweeney, Fresno State finished the season with an overall record of 6–6 and a mark of 3–4 in conference play, tying for fourth place in the PCAA. The Bulldogs played their home games at Bulldog Stadium in Fresno, California.

After the 1984 season, it was discovered that the UNLV Rebels had used multiple ineligible players during both the 1983 and 1984 seasons. As a result, UNLV's win in 1984 over Fresno State was forfeited, adjusting the Bulldogs' record to 7–5 overall and 4–3 in conference play, moving them into a tie for third place in the PCAA.[1]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 1at Arizona*
W 27–2243,477[2]
September 8at Boise State*
W 37–2119,252[3]
September 15Cal Poly*
W 14–030,991[4]
September 22Long Beach State
  • Bulldog Stadium
  • Fresno, CA
W 20–1731,162[5]
September 29New Mexico State
  • Bulldog Stadium
  • Fresno, CA
W 53–2432,952[6]
October 6at Hawaii*
L 15–2741,999[7]
October 20Utah State
  • Bulldog Stadium
  • Fresno, CA
W 43–1831,463[8]
October 27at San Jose State
L 17–1817,047[9]
November 3at Cal State Fullerton
L 17–2012,121[10]
November 10Pacific (CA)
  • Bulldog Stadium
  • Fresno, CA
L 6–2424,684[11]
November 17Montana State*
  • Bulldog Stadium
  • Fresno, CA
L 31–3524,088[12]
November 24at UNLV
W 13–27 (forfeit win)12,155[13][14]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Homecoming

[15][16][17]

Team players in the NFL

No Fresno State Bulldogs were selected in the 1985 NFL draft.[18][19] The following finished their college career in 1984, were not drafted, but played in the NFL.

Player Position First NFL team
Tom Neville Guard – Tackle 1986 Green Bay Packers

References

  1. ^ "UNLV Punished for Using Ineligible Football Players". Los Angeles Times. March 13, 1985. Retrieved December 22, 2016.
  2. ^ "80-yard play with 35 seconds left lifts Fresno over Arizona". The Modesto Bee. September 2, 1984. Retrieved April 12, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "'Dogs swamp Boise State in 2nd win". The Fresno Bee. September 9, 1984. Retrieved April 12, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "'Dogs' defense blanks Cal Poly". The Fresno Bee. September 16, 1984. Retrieved April 12, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Long Beach St. fumble leads to winning FG for Fresno St". The Daily Breeze. September 23, 1984. Retrieved April 12, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "'Dogs bomb New Mexico State 53–24". The Fresno Bee. September 30, 1984. Retrieved April 12, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Hawaii deals Fresno first loss of season". Oakland Tribune. October 8, 1984. Retrieved April 12, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Fresno State routs Utah State, 43–18". The Los Angeles Times. October 21, 1984. Retrieved April 12, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "SJS wins in final 29 seconds, 18–17". The Peninsula Times Tribune. October 28, 1984. Retrieved April 12, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Titans rally to win their 10th straight". The Los Angeles Times. November 4, 1984. Retrieved April 12, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Pacific QB Berner stymies Fresno". The San Francisco Examiner. November 11, 1984. Retrieved April 12, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Montana State rallies past Fresno State". Lewiston Morning Tribune. Associated Press. November 18, 1984. Retrieved April 12, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "When it rains, it pours on Bulldogs". The Fresno Bee. November 25, 1984. Retrieved April 12, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  14. ^ McCurdie, Jim (March 13, 1985). "UNLV Punished for Using Ineligible Football Players". The Los Angeles Times. Retrieved April 12, 2025.
  15. ^ "1984 Fresno State Bulldogs Schedule and Results". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference. Retrieved January 29, 2025.
  16. ^ "1984 Football Schedule". Fresno State Athletics. Retrieved January 29, 2025.
  17. ^ "Fresno State Football Media Guide" (PDF). Fresno State Athletics. p. 122. Retrieved January 29, 2025.
  18. ^ "1985 NFL Draft". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Archived from the original on December 21, 2007. Retrieved December 7, 2016.
  19. ^ "Fresno St. Players/Alumni". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved December 12, 2016.
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