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
Field goals in college football were originally worth five points. This was decreased to four points in 1904 and three points in 1909.