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1966 Fresno State Bulldogs football
ConferenceCalifornia Collegiate Athletic Association
Record7–3 (3–2 CCAA)
Head coach
Home stadiumRatcliffe Stadium
Seasons
← 1965
1967 →
1966 California Collegiate Athletic Association football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 1/1 San Diego State $ 5 – 0 – 0 11 – 0 – 0
Fresno State 3 – 2 – 0 7 – 3 – 0
Long Beach State 3 – 2 – 0 6 – 3 – 0
Cal Poly 2 – 3 – 0 6 – 4 – 0
Cal State Los Angeles 2 – 3 – 0 4 – 6 – 0
Valley State 0 – 5 – 0 2 – 7 – 1
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP/UPI small college polls

The 1966 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 1966 NCAA College Division football season. Led by first-year head coach Darryl Rogers, Fresno State compiled an overall record of 7–3 with a mark of 3–2 in conference play, tying for second place in the CCAA. The Bulldogs played home games at Ratcliffe Stadium on the campus of Fresno City College in Fresno, California.

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 17Hawaii*
W 28–279,089
September 24Northern Arizona*
  • Ratcliffe Stadium
  • Fresno, CA
W 14–128,586
October 1at No. 3 Montana State*
L 6–559,100[1]
October 8Valley State
  • Ratcliffe Stadium
  • Fresno, CA
W 18–176,918
October 15Cal Poly
  • Ratcliffe Stadium
  • Fresno, CA
W 14–711,016–13,000[2]
October 22at Cal State Los Angeles
W 14–75,000[3]
October 29at No. 2 San Diego State
L 13–3415,178[4]
November 5Long Beach State
  • Ratcliffe Stadium
  • Fresno, CA
L 20–287,452–9,000[5]
November 12Pacific (CA)*
  • Ratcliffe Stadium
  • Fresno, CA
W 16–148,429
November 19at San Jose State*
W 15–13
  • *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 1967 NFL/AFL draft.[7][8]

Player Position Round Overall NFL team
Bill Wilsey Linebacker 10 246 Pittsburgh Steelers
Walt Richardson Defensive tackle 14 356 Los Angeles Rams

The following finished their college career in 1966, were not drafted, but played in the AFL.

Player Position First AFL team
Curt Frazier Defensive back 1968 Cincinnati Bengals

References

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  1. ^ "Montana State thunders over Fresnans 55–6". The Sacramento Bee. October 2, 1966. Retrieved December 12, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved June 11, 2022.
  3. ^ "Bulldogs Triumph". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. October 23, 1966. p. D-13. Retrieved January 20, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  4. ^ "Aztecs Roll, 34-14". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. October 30, 1966. p. D13. Retrieved November 15, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  5. ^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 20, 2022.
  6. ^ "Fresno State 2016 Media Guide" (PDF). Retrieved December 8, 2016.
  7. ^ "1967 NFL Draft". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Archived from the original on May 13, 2010. Retrieved December 7, 2016.
  8. ^ "Fresno St. Players/Alumni". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved December 12, 2016.
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