1988 Fresno State Bulldogs football team

1988 Fresno State Bulldogs football
Big West champion
California Bowl champion
ConferenceBig West Conference
Record10–2 (7–0 Big West)
Head coach
Home stadiumBulldog Stadium
1988 Big West Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
$ 7 – 0 – 0 10 – 2 – 0
Cal State Fullerton 5 – 2 – 0 5 – 6 – 0
Utah State 4 – 3 – 0 4 – 7 – 0
San Jose State 4 – 3 – 0 4 – 8 – 0
UNLV 3 – 4 – 0 4 – 7 – 0
Long Beach State 3 – 4 – 0 3 – 9 – 0
Pacific (CA) 2 – 5 – 0 2 – 9 – 0
New Mexico State 0 – 7 – 0 1 – 10 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1988 Fresno State Bulldogs football team represented California State University, Fresno as a member of the Big West Conference during the 1988 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by 11th-year head coach Jim Sweeney, Fresno State compiled an overall record of 10–2 with a mark of 7–0 in conference play, winning the Big West title. The Bulldogs played their home games at Bulldog Stadium in Fresno, California.

Fresno State earned their third NCAA Division I-A postseason bowl game berth in 1988. They played the Mid-American Conference (MAC) champion Western Michigan Broncos in the eighth annual California Bowl at Bulldog Stadium on December 18. The Bulldogs won their third consecutives bowl game by beating Western Michigan, 35–30.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 3at New Mexico*
W 68–2118,061[1]
September 10at Colorado*
L 3–4532,417[2]
September 17New Mexico State
W 41–034,459[3]
September 24McNeese State*
  • Bulldog Stadium
  • Fresno, CA
W 49–034,503[4]
October 1at Oregon State*
L 10–2128,179[5]
October 8at Cal State Fullerton
W 23–105,108[6]
October 15Utah State
  • Bulldog Stadium
  • Fresno, CA
W 51–1034,942[7]
October 29at San Jose State
W 17–1521,367[8]
November 5Pacific (CA)
  • Bulldog Stadium
  • Fresno, CA
W 34–034,436[9]
November 12at UNLV
W 31–1423,408[10]
November 19Long Beach State
  • Bulldog Stadium
  • Fresno, CA
W 31–332,774[11]
December 10Western Michigan*
W 35–3031,272[12]
  • *Non-conference game

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Team players in the NFL

The following were selected in the 1989 NFL draft.[16][17]

Player Position Round Overall NFL team
Tracy Rogers Linebacker 7 190 Houston Oilers

References

  1. ^ "Fresno St. takes the bite out of Lobos, 68–21". Ventura County Star. September 4, 1988. Retrieved May 31, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Colorado tramples Fresno State, 45–3". The Salina Journal. September 11, 1988. Retrieved May 31, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Bulldogs feast on New Mexico State". The Fresno Bee. September 18, 1988. Retrieved May 31, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "'Dogs fry another opponent 49–0". The Fresno Bee. September 25, 1988. Retrieved March 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Beavers answer Bulldogs, critics". Statesman Journal. October 2, 1988. Retrieved May 31, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Skipper, Fresno State run down CS Fullerton". The Los Angeles Times. October 9, 1988. Retrieved May 31, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Fresno romps past Utah State". The Daily Spectrum. October 17, 1988. Retrieved May 31, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Spartan rally falls short". The San Francisco Examiner. October 30, 1988. Retrieved May 31, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Fresno State destroys UOP, 34–0". The Press-Tribune. November 6, 1988. Retrieved May 31, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "FSU clinches Cal Bowl berth". The Fresno Bee. November 13, 1988. Retrieved May 31, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Fresno State overwhelms LB State". The Daily Breeze. November 20, 1988. Retrieved May 31, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Fresno State uses big plays to beat W. Michigan in California Bowl". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. December 11, 1988. Retrieved May 31, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "1988 Fresno State Bulldogs Schedule and Results". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference. Retrieved January 29, 2025.
  14. ^ "1988 Football Schedule". Fresno State Athletics. Retrieved January 29, 2025.
  15. ^ "Fresno State Football Media Guide" (PDF). Fresno State Athletics. p. 122. Retrieved January 29, 2025.
  16. ^ "1989 NFL Draft". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Archived from the original on December 21, 2007. Retrieved December 7, 2016.
  17. ^ "Fresno St. Players/Alumni". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved December 12, 2016.
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