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1981 Fresno State Bulldogs football
ConferencePacific Coast Athletic Association
Record5–6 (2–3 PCAA)
Head coach
Home stadiumBulldog Stadium
Seasons
← 1980
1982 →
1981 Pacific Coast Athletic Association football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
San Jose State $ 5 – 0 – 0 9 – 3 – 0
Utah State 4 – 1 – 1 5 – 5 – 1
Fresno State 2 – 3 – 0 5 – 6 – 0
Pacific (CA) 2 – 3 – 0 5 – 6 – 0
Cal State Fullerton 1 – 4 – 0 3 – 8 – 0
Long Beach State 1 – 4 – 0 2 – 8 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1981 Fresno State Bulldogs football team represented California State University, Fresno as a member of the Pacific Coast Athletic Association (PCAA) during the 1981 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by fourth-year head coach Jim Sweeney, Fresno State compiled an overall record of 5–6 with a mark of 2–3 in conference play, tying for third place in the PCAA. The Bulldogs played their home games at Bulldog Stadium in Fresno, California.

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 5Oregon*
W 23–1628,637[1]
September 12at Oregon State*
L 28–3128,000[2]
September 19at Montana State*
L 26–307,127[3]
October 3San Jose State
  • Bulldog Stadium
  • Fresno, CA (rivalry)
L 33–6525,617[4]
October 10Cal State Fullerton
  • Bulldog Stadium
  • Fresno, CA
L 10–1320,348[5]
October 17Southern Illinois*
  • Bulldog Stadium
  • Fresno, CA
L 18–2416,385[6]
October 24at Pacific (CA)
W 30–2713,500[7]
October 31at Utah State
L 0–2013,086[8]
November 7UNLV*
  • Bulldog Stadium
  • Fresno, CA
W 42–2616,241[9]
November 14at Long Beach State
W 31–305,077[10]
November 21at Arizona*
W 23–1738,107[11]
  • *Non-conference game

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Team players in the NFL

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The following were selected in the 1982 NFL draft.[14][15]

Player Position Round Overall NFL Team
Tony Woodruff Wide receiver 9 244 Philadelphia Eagles
Tim Washington Defensive back 12 334 San Francisco 49ers

References

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  1. ^ "Fresno State stuns Oregon, 23–16". The Los Angeles Times. September 6, 1981. Retrieved November 2, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Beavers rally, 31–28". The Olympian. September 13, 1981. Retrieved November 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "FSU needs to lick wounds". The Hanford Sentinel. September 21, 1981. Retrieved November 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "College Football Summaries: Southland". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. October 4, 1981. p. III-18. Retrieved April 1, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  5. ^ "Punchless Bulldogs fall apart". The Fresno Bee. October 11, 1981. Retrieved November 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Southern Ill. tops Fresno St". Evansville Courier and Press. October 18, 1981. Retrieved November 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Darrow foots bill for Fresno State". The Modesto Bee. October 25, 1981. Retrieved November 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Utah State rolls 20–0 past Fresno State". South Idaho Press. November 1, 1981. Retrieved November 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Fresno State 42, Nevada–Las Vegas 26". The Sacramento Bee. November 8, 1981. Retrieved November 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Long Beach finds offense but loses". The Los Angeles Times. November 15, 1981. Retrieved November 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Fresno State picks apart Arizona in 23–17 upset". The Arizona Republic. November 22, 1981. Retrieved November 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Fresno State 1981 Schedule". Retrieved December 12, 2016.
  13. ^ "Fresno State 2016 Media Guide" (PDF). Retrieved December 8, 2016.
  14. ^ "1982 NFL Draft". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Archived from the original on December 21, 2007. Retrieved December 7, 2016.
  15. ^ "Fresno St. Players/Alumni". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved December 12, 2016.
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