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- 
 
	 
  
	
	
	
	
	
				
				 
				
				  
				
				 
				
				 
				
				 
			
		    	
				 
  
				
				 
				
				  
	  
 
 
 
 
	
		
1977 Season Highlights  
 Jim Sweeney enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at Fresno State.  
    
		
		
1977 Season  
 Date   
 Opponent   Score   
   
 Sat., Sep. 10   vs. Louisiana Lafayette  
    
   	 13  
   	 34  
     L   
    
   	   
   	   Sat., Sep. 17   vs.
Boise State 
  
    
   	 42  
   	 7  
     W   
    
   	   
   	   Sat., Sep. 24   @ Montana State  
    
   	 14  
   	 24  
     L   
    
   	   
   	   Sat., Oct. 1   @ Cal Poly-San Luis Obispo  
    
   	 52  
   	 3  
     W   
    
   	   
   	   Sat., Oct. 8   vs.
San Diego State 
  
    
   	 34  
   	 14  
     W   
    
   	   
   	   Sat., Oct. 15   @ Pacific  
    
   	 24  
   	 10  
     W   
    
   	   
   	   Sat., Oct. 22   vs.
San Jose State 
  
    
   	 45  
   	 24  
     W   
    
   	   
   	   Sat., Oct. 29   vs. Idaho State  
    
   	 28  
   	 7  
     W   
    
   	   
   	   Sat., Nov. 5   @ Long Beach State  
    
   	 23  
   	 14  
     W   
    
   	   
   	   Sat., Nov. 12   @ Fullerton State  
    
   	 44  
   	 19  
     W   
    
   	   
   	   Sat., Nov. 19   vs. Santa Clara  
    
   	 35  
   	 7  
     W   
    
   	   
   	  
 
 
		   	
	
1977 Season Totals  
  Record 9-2
  
  Points Scored 354  
  Scoring Average 32.2  
  Points Allowed 163  
  Defense Average 14.8  
  Opponents Record 23-10
  
  Conference Record 0-0  
  Home Record 5-1
  
  Away Record 4-1
     
  
 
		
1977 NCAA Final Rankings  
 Rank   
 Record   
 Source   
  was not ranked.   
  
        
 
        
  
        
        
    
 
1977 All American Awards  
  Player   
  Position   
 Class   
 Ht.   
 Wt.   
 Award   
 Team   
 Source   
 Coming Someday   
 
1977 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
	  
 In 1905, 18 men were killed in college football games, and 159 were permanently injured.