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Fresno State Football Team History

Fresno State Bulldogs

California State University at Fresno
Fresno, CA
Founded: 1911
Stadium: Bulldog Stadium
Capacity: 41,031
Colors: Cardinal Red & Blue
Coach: Jim Sweeney
Conference: Big West-

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1921 <-- 1983 <- 1984 -> 1985 --> 2024

1984 Season Highlights

Jim Sweeney enters his 7th season as Head Coach at Fresno State.

1984 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Sat., Sep. 1	@ Arizona	27	22	W
Sat., Sep. 8	@ Boise State	37	21	W
Sat., Sep. 15	vs. Cal Poly-San Luis Obispo	14	0	W
Sat., Sep. 22	vs. Long Beach State	20	17	W
Sat., Sep. 29	vs. New Mexico State	53	24	W
Sat., Oct. 6	@ Hawaii	15	27	L
Sat., Oct. 20	vs. Utah State	43	18	W
Sat., Oct. 27	@ San Jose State	17	18	L
Sat., Nov. 3	vs. Fullerton State	17	20	L
Sat., Nov. 10	vs. Pacific	6	24	L
Sat., Nov. 17	vs. Montana State	31	35	L
Sat., Nov. 24	@ Nevada Las Vegas	13	27	#Won

1984 Season Totals
Record	7-5
Points Scored	293
Scoring Average	24.4
Points Allowed	253
Defense Average	21.1
Opponents Record	32-47
Conference Record	0-0
Home Record	4-3
Away Record	3-2

1984 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank	Record	Source
was not ranked.

1984 Big West- Standings
	Season			Bowls	Conference
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA		W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Fresno State	7-5	293	253					Jim Sweeney
Hawaii	7-4	217	181					Dick Tomey
San Jose State	7-4	260	225					Claude Gilbert
New Mexico State	3-8	185	336					Fred Zechman
Utah State	2-9	196	390					Chris Pella
Nevada Las Vegas	0-13	387	255	Lost 30-13				Harvey Hyde

1984 All American Awards
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Award	Team	Source
Coming Someday

1984 All Big West Conference Players
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Team	Source
Coming Someday

Some records may be incomplete.

Great Moments in College Football History

The forward pass first appeared in college football in 1906. It was introduced in an attempt to increase scoring and reduce injuries.