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1987 Fresno State Bulldogs football
ConferencePacific Coast Athletic Association
Record6–5 (4–3 PCAA)
Head coach
Home stadiumBulldog Stadium
Seasons
← 1986
1988 →
1987 Pacific Coast Athletic Association football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
San Jose State $ 7 – 0 – 0 10 – 2 – 0
Fresno State 4 – 3 – 0 6 – 5 – 0
Cal State Fullerton 4 – 3 – 0 6 – 6 – 0
UNLV 4 – 3 – 0 5 – 6 – 0
Utah State 4 – 3 – 0 5 – 6 – 0
Pacific (CA) 3 – 4 – 0 4 – 7 – 0
Long Beach State 2 – 5 – 0 4 – 7 – 0
New Mexico State 0 – 7 – 0 2 – 9 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1987 Fresno State Bulldogs football team represented California State University, Fresno as a member of the Pacific Coast Athletic Association (PCAA) during the 1987 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by tenth-year head coach Jim Sweeney, Fresno State compiled an overall record of 6–5 with a mark of 4–3 in conference play, tying for second place in the PCAA. The Bulldogs played their home games at Bulldog Stadium in Fresno, California.

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 5at Washington State*
L 24–4122,971
September 12Western Illinois*
W 20–1734,325[1]
September 19at No. 13 UCLA*
L 0–1749,264
October 1Long Beach State
  • Bulldog Stadium
  • Fresno, CA
W 30–732,215
October 10Southern Illinois*
  • Bulldog Stadium
  • Fresno, CA
W 35–034,523[2]
October 17San Jose State
  • Bulldog Stadium
  • Fresno, CA (rivalry)
L 16–2035,227
October 24at Pacific (CA)
L 22–2316,389
October 31UNLV
  • Bulldog Stadium
  • Fresno, CA
W 45–1031,595
November 7Cal State Fullerton
  • Bulldog Stadium
  • Fresno, CA
W 21–1733,522
November 14at Utah State
L 13–178,281
November 21at New Mexico State
W 34–102,621[3]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from Coaches' Poll released prior to the game

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Team players in the NFL

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The following were selected in the 1988 NFL draft.[6][7]

Player Position Round Overall NFL team
Mike Withycombe Guard 5 119 New York Jets
Keith McCoy Defensive back 11 291 Phoenix Cardinals
Jethro Franklin Defensive end 11 298 Houston Oilers

References

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  1. ^ "College Football". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. September 14, 1987. p. III-18. Retrieved April 12, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  2. ^ "Southland". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. October 11, 1987. p. III-21. Retrieved April 11, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  3. ^ "Southland Summaries". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. November 22, 1987. p. III-25. Retrieved April 12, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  4. ^ "Fresno State 1987 Schedule". Retrieved December 12, 2016.
  5. ^ "Fresno State 2016 Media Guide" (PDF). Retrieved December 8, 2016.
  6. ^ "1988 NFL Draft". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Archived from the original on December 21, 2007. Retrieved December 7, 2016.
  7. ^ "Fresno St. Players/Alumni". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved December 12, 2016.
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