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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-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1921  <-- 1988 <- 1989 -> 1990 --> 2024
1989 Season Highlights
 Jim Sweeney enters his 12th season as Head Coach at Fresno State.
 
1989 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 2  vs. Utah  52   22   W       
 Sat., Sep. 9  vs. Montana  52   37   W       
 Sat., Sep. 16  @ Pacific  27   14   W       
 Sat., Sep. 23  vs. Long Beach State  52   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 7  vs. Oregon State  35   18   W       
 Sat., Oct. 14  @ Utah State  34   7   W       
 Sat., Oct. 21  vs. Fullerton State  33   19   W       
 Sat., Oct. 28  vs. Nevada Las Vegas  31   17   W       
 Sat., Nov. 4  vs. San Jose State  31   30   W       
 Sat., Nov. 11  @ New Mexico State  45   5   W       
 Sat., Nov. 18  @ New Mexico  22   45   L       
 Sat., Dec. 9   Ball State  27   6   W    @ Fresno, CA   California Bowl
 
1989 Season Totals
  Record11-1
  Points Scored441
  Scoring Average36.8
  Points Allowed220
  Defense Average18.3
  Opponents Record31-58
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record7-0
  Away Record3-1
1989 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1989 Big West- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Fresno State 11-1441220Won  27-6  Jim Sweeney
Hawaii 9-3-1470281Lost  13-33  Bob Wagner
San Jose State 6-5309277   Claude Gilbert
Nevada Las Vegas 4-7233340   Wayne Nunnely
Utah State 4-7191355   Chuck Shelton
New Mexico State 0-11162428   Mike Knoll

1989 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1989 All Big West Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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