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- 
 
	 
  
	
	
	
	
	
				
				 
				
				  
				
				 
				
				 
				
				 
			
		    	
				 
  
				
				 
				
				  
	  
 
 
 
 
	
		
1980 Season Highlights  
 Jim Sweeney enters his 3rd season as Head Coach at Fresno State.  
    
		
		
1980 Season  
 Date   
 Opponent   Score   
   
 Sat., Sep. 6   vs. Fullerton State  
    
   	 25  
   	 39  
     L   
    
   	   
   	   Sat., Sep. 13   @
Nevada Las Vegas 
  
    
   	 6  
   	 35  
     L   
    
   	   
   	   Sat., Sep. 20   vs. Louisiana Lafayette  
    
   	 16  
   	 14  
     W   
    
   	   
   	   Sat., Sep. 27   @
Utah 
  
    
   	 12  
   	 27  
     L   
    
   	   
   	   Sat., Oct. 4   vs. Cal Poly-San Luis Obispo  
    
   	 31  
   	 25  
     W   
    
   	   
   	   Sat., Oct. 11   @
San Jose State 
  
    
   	 14  
   	 26  
     L   
    
   	   
   	   Sat., Oct. 18   vs. Pacific  
    
   	 27  
   	 3  
     W   
    
   	   
   	   Sat., Oct. 25   vs.
Utah State 
  
    
   	 0  
   	 14  
     L   
    
   	   
   	   Sat., Nov. 1   vs. Long Beach State  
    
   	 9  
   	 34  
     L   
    
   	   
   	   Sat., Nov. 8   @ Southern Illinois  
    
   	 31  
   	 14  
     W   
    
   	   
   	   Sat., Nov. 15   vs. Montana State  
    
   	 21  
   	 14  
     W   
    
   	   
   	  
 
 
		   	
	
1980 Season Totals  
  Record 5-6
  
  Points Scored 192  
  Scoring Average 17.5  
  Points Allowed 245  
  Defense Average 22.3  
  Opponents Record 25-18
  
  Conference Record 0-0  
  Home Record 4-3
  
  Away Record 1-3
     
  
 
		
1980 NCAA Final Rankings  
 Rank   
 Record   
 Source   
  was not ranked.   
  
        
 
        
  
        
        
    
 
1980 All American Awards  
  Player   
  Position   
 Class   
 Ht.   
 Wt.   
 Award   
 Team   
 Source   
 Coming Someday   
 
1980 All Big West Conference Players  
  Player   
  Position   
 Class   
 Ht.   
 Wt.   
 Team   
 Source   
 Coming Someday   
  
   
  
	
	  
Some records may be incomplete.  
	 
 
 
 
 
    
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