1997 Fresno State Bulldogs football
ConferenceWestern Athletic Conference
DivisionPacific Division
Record6–6 (5–3 WAC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorJeff Tedford (5th season)
Offensive schemePro-style
Defensive coordinatorKevin Coyle (1st season)
Base defense4–3
Home stadiumBulldog Stadium
1997 Western Athletic Conference football standings
ConfOverall
Team W L  W L 
Mountain Division
New Mexico x  6 –2   9 –4  
Rice  5 –3   7 –4  
SMU  5 –3   6 –5  
Utah  5 –3   6 –5  
BYU  4 –4   6 –5  
UTEP  3 –5   4 –7  
Tulsa  2 –6   2 –9  
TCU  1 –7   1 –10  
Pacific Division
No. 17 Colorado State x$  7 –1   11 –2  
Air Force  6 –2   10 –3  
Fresno State  5 –3   6 –6  
Wyoming  4 –4   7 –6  
San Diego State  4 –4   5 –7  
San Jose State  4 –4   4 –7  
UNLV  2 –6   3 –8  
Hawaii  1 –7   3 –9  
Championship: Colorado State 41, New Mexico 13
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1997 Fresno State Bulldogs football team represented California State University, Fresno as a member of the Pacific Division of the Western Athletic Conference (WAC) during the 1997 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by first-year head coach Pat Hill, Fresno State compiled an overall record of 6–6 with a mark of 5–3 in conference play, placing third in the WAC's Pacific Division. The Bulldogs played their home games at Bulldog Stadium in Fresno, California.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendance
August 30Portland State*
W 35–733,114
September 6Baylor*
  • Bulldog Stadium
  • Fresno, CA
L 35–3732,266
September 13at Oklahoma State*
L 0–3536,000
September 20at Oregon*
L 40–43 OT38,288
October 2Utah
  • Bulldog Stadium
  • Fresno, CA
W 27–1337,994
October 11at Hawaii
L 16–2828,206
October 18at No. 18 Air Force
W 20–1745,597
October 25UNLV
  • Bulldog Stadium
  • Fresno, CA
W 46–2838,002
November 1at San Jose State
W 53–1218,753
November 8at Colorado State
L 3–4127,641
November 15San Diego State
  • Bulldog Stadium
  • Fresno, CA (rivalry)
L 19–2034,195
November 22Wyoming
  • Bulldog Stadium
  • Fresno, CA
W 24–730,035
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

[1][2]

Team players in the NFL

The following were selected in the 1998 NFL Draft.[3][4]

PlayerPositionRoundOverallNFL team
Chris ConradTackle366Pittsburgh Steelers
Michael PittmanRunning back495Arizona Cardinals

References

  1. ↑ "Fresno State 1997 Schedule". Retrieved December 12, 2016.
  2. ↑ "Fresno State 2016 Media Guide" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on December 20, 2016. Retrieved December 8, 2016.
  3. ↑ "1998 NFL Draft". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Archived from the original on December 21, 2007. Retrieved December 7, 2016.
  4. ↑ "Fresno St. Players/Alumni". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved December 12, 2016.
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