1973 Fresno State Bulldogs football team

1973 Fresno State Bulldogs football
ConferenceCalifornia Collegiate Athletic Association
Record2–9 (1–3 CCAA)
Head coach
Home stadiumRatcliffe Stadium
Seasons
← 1972
1974 →
1973 Pacific Coast Athletic Association football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
San Diego State $ 3 – 0 – 1 9 – 1 – 1
San Jose State 2 – 0 – 2 5 – 4 – 2
Pacific (CA) 2 – 1 – 1 7 – 2 – 1
Fresno State 1 – 3 – 0 2 – 9 – 0
Long Beach State 0 – 4 – 0 1 – 9 – 1
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1973 Fresno State Bulldogs football team represented California State University, Fresno as a member of the Pacific Coast Athletic Association (PCAA) during the 1973 NCAA Division I football season. Led by first-year head coach J. R. Boone, the Fresno State compiled an overall record of 2–9 with a mark of 1–3 in conference play, placing fourth in the PCAA. The Bulldogs played their home games at Ratcliffe Stadium on the campus of Fresno City College in Fresno, California.

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 8Cal Poly Pomona*
L 9–178,223
September 15San Jose State
  • Ratcliffe Stadium
  • Fresno, CA (rivalry)
L 6–248,851
September 22Hawaii*
  • Ratcliffe Stadium
  • Fresno, CA (rivalry)
L 10–138,416
September 29at Montana State*
L 6–38
October 6Northern Illinois*
  • Ratcliffe Stadium
  • Fresno, CA
L 15–246,496
October 13at Wichita State*
L 13–1811,951[1]
October 19at Long Beach State
W 15–14
October 27at No. 3 Cal Poly*
L 14–287,459[2]
November 10at Pacific (CA)
L 0–42
November 17San Diego State
  • Ratcliffe Stadium
  • Fresno, CA (rivalry)
L 6–415,160
November 24Cal State Northridge*
  • Ratcliffe Stadium
  • Fresno, CA
W 54–243,941–9,000[3]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from UPI Poll released prior to the game

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References

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  1. ^ "Wichita St. 18, Fresno St. 13". The Sacramento Bee. October 14, 1973. Retrieved February 13, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Final 1973 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved June 12, 2022.
  3. ^ "Final 1973 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved May 28, 2022.
  4. ^ "Fresno State 1973 Schedule". Retrieved December 12, 2016.
  5. ^ "Fresno State 2016 Media Guide" (PDF). Retrieved December 8, 2016.
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