Fresno State Football Team History 
Fresno State Bulldogs  
 
	
		
		
		 
		California State University at Fresno  
 
  Fresno, CA   
Founded: 1911 Stadium: Bulldog Stadium Capacity: 41,031 Colors: Cardinal Red & Blue Coach: Jim Sweeney Conference: Big West- 
 
	 
  
	
	
	
	
	
				
				 
				
				  
				
				 
				
				 
				
				 
			
		    	
				 
  
				
				 
				
				  
	  
 
 
 
 
	
		
1981 Season Highlights  
 Jim Sweeney enters his 4th season as Head Coach at Fresno State.  
    
		
		
1981 Season  
 Date   
 Opponent   Score   
   
 Sat., Sep. 5   vs.
Oregon 
  
    
   	 23  
   	 16  
     W   
    
   	   
   	   Sat., Sep. 12   @
Oregon State 
  
    
   	 28  
   	 31  
     L   
    
   	   
   	   Sat., Sep. 19   @ Montana State  
    
   	 26  
   	 30  
     L   
    
   	   
   	   Sat., Oct. 3   vs.
San Jose State 
  
    
   	 33  
   	 65  
     L   
    
   	   
   	   Sat., Oct. 10   @ Fullerton State  
    
   	 10  
   	 13  
     L   
    
   	   
   	   Sat., Oct. 17   vs. Southern Illinois  
    
   	 18  
   	 24  
     L   
    
   	   
   	   Sat., Oct. 24   @ Pacific  
    
   	 30  
   	 27  
     W   
    
   	   
   	   Sat., Oct. 31   @
Utah State 
  
    
   	 0  
   	 20  
     L   
    
   	   
   	   Sat., Nov. 7   vs.
Nevada Las Vegas 
  
    
   	 42  
   	 26  
     W   
    
   	   
   	   Sat., Nov. 14   @ Long Beach State  
    
   	 31  
   	 30  
     W   
    
   	   
   	   Sat., Nov. 21   @
Arizona 
  
    
   	 23  
   	 17  
     W   
    
   	   
   	  
 
 
		   	
	
1981 Season Totals  
  Record 5-6
  
  Points Scored 264  
  Scoring Average 24.0  
  Points Allowed 299  
  Defense Average 27.2  
  Opponents Record 29-38
  
  Conference Record 0-0  
  Home Record 2-2
  
  Away Record 3-4
     
  
 
		
1981 NCAA Final Rankings  
 Rank   
 Record   
 Source   
  was not ranked.   
  
        
 
        
  
        
        
    
 
1981 All American Awards  
  Player   
  Position   
 Class   
 Ht.   
 Wt.   
 Award   
 Team   
 Source   
 Coming Someday   
 
1981 All Big West Conference Players  
  Player   
  Position   
 Class   
 Ht.   
 Wt.   
 Team   
 Source   
 Coming Someday   
  
   
  
	
	  
Some records may be incomplete.  
	 
 
 
 
 
    
      Great Moments in College Football History
	  
 College football's largest margin of victory came in 1916, when Georgia Tech defeated Cumberland by a score of 222 to 0. The game was cut short by 15 minutes.