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1960 Fresno State Bulldogs football team

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1960 Fresno State Bulldogs football
CCAA champion
ConferenceCalifornia Collegiate Athletic Association
Ranking
CoachesNo. 9 (UPI small college)
Record9–1 (5–0 CCAA)
Head coach
Home stadiumRatcliffe Stadium
Seasons
← 1959
1961 →
1960 California Collegiate Athletic Association football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 9 Fresno State $ 5 0 0 9 1 0
Long Beach State 3 1 1 5 3 1
Los Angeles State 2 1 1 4 3 1
Cal Poly 1 2 0 1 5 0
UC Santa Barbara 1 3 0 2 5 1
San Diego State 0 5 0 1 6 1
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from UPI small college poll

The 1960 Fresno State Bulldogs football team represented Fresno State College—now known as California State University, Fresno—as a member of the California Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA) during the 1960 college football season. Led by second-year head coach Cecil Coleman, Fresno State compiled an overall record of 9–1 with a mark of 5–0 in conference play, winning the CCAA title for the third consecutive year. The Bulldogs played home games at Ratcliffe Stadium on the campus of Fresno City College in Fresno, California.

Schedule

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DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 24Hawaii*W 17–79,601
September 30at UC Santa Barbara
W 33–15
October 8Abilene Christian*
  • Ratcliffe Stadium
  • Fresno, CA
W 20–198,479
October 15Cal Poly
  • Ratcliffe Stadium
  • Fresno, CA
W 33–07,500–11,320[1]
October 22at Los Angeles StateW 35–13
October 29San Diego State
  • Ratcliffe Stadium
  • Fresno, CA (rivalry)
W 60–06,500
November 5Long Beach StateNo. 8
  • Ratcliffe Stadium
  • Fresno, CA
W 21–35,194
November 11at San Jose State*No. 8W 27–129,000
November 19Montana State*No. 6
  • Ratcliffe Stadium
  • Fresno, CA
L 20–2212,440
November 26Pacific (CA)*
  • Ratcliffe Stadium
  • Fresno, CA
W 32–710,011
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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Team players in the NFL/AFL

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The following were selected in the 1961 NFL draft.[3][4]

Player Position Round Overall NFL team
Dale Messer Halfback 4 52 San Francisco 49ers

The following were selected in the 1961 AFL Draft.[3]

Player Position Round Overall AFL team
Dale Messer Halfback 13 103 San Diego Chargers

The following finished their college career in 1960, were not drafted, but played in the AFL (prior to the merge with the NFL).

Player Position First AFL team
John Mattox Tackle – Defensive tackle 1961 Denver Broncos
Nick Papac Quarterback 1961 Oakland Raiders

Notes

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References

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  1. ^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved June 10, 2022.
  2. ^ "Fresno State 2016 Media Guide" (PDF). Retrieved December 8, 2016.
  3. ^ a b "1961 NFL Draft". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Archived from the original on November 9, 2010. Retrieved December 7, 2016.
  4. ^ "Fresno St. Players/Alumni". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved December 12, 2016.