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1985 Fresno State Bulldogs football team

The 1985 Fresno State Bulldogs football team represented California State University, Fresno as a member of the Pacific Coast Athletic Association (PCAA) during the 1985 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by eighth-year head coach Jim Sweeney, Fresno State compiled an overall record of 11–0–1 with a mark of 7–0 in conference play, winning the PCAA title. The Bulldogs played their home games at Bulldog Stadium in Fresno, California.

Fresno State earned their second NCAA Division I-A postseason bowl game berth in 1985. They played the 20th ranked, Mid-American Conference (MAC) champion Bowling Green in the fifth annual California Bowl at Bulldog Stadium on December 18, winning 51–7.

Fresno State received 1 vote in the Coaches Poll by Oklahoma Head Coach Barry Switzer in the final poll that year, unofficially giving them a share of the National Championship. This is not recognized by the NCAA.

Schedule

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Team players in the NFL

No Fresno State Bulldogs were selected in the 1986 NFL Draft.[7][8]

The following finished their college career in 1985, were not drafted, but played in the NFL.

References

  1. ^ "Southland". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. September 29, 1985. p. III-18. Retrieved April 2, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  2. ^ "Southland". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. November 3, 1985. p. III-19. Retrieved April 2, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  3. ^ "Southland". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. November 17, 1985. p. III-17. Retrieved April 2, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  4. ^ "Bulldogs stage tv spectacular". The Fresno Bee. November 22, 1985. Retrieved February 26, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Fresno State 1985 Schedule". Retrieved December 12, 2016.
  6. ^ "Fresno State 2016 Media Guide" (PDF). Retrieved December 8, 2016.
  7. ^ "1986 NFL Draft". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Archived from the original on December 21, 2007. Retrieved December 7, 2016.
  8. ^ "Fresno St. Players/Alumni". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved December 12, 2016.