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1973 Fresno State Bulldogs football
ConferenceCalifornia Collegiate Athletic Association
Record2–9 (1–3 CCAA)
Head coach
Home stadiumRatcliffe Stadium
Seasons← 19721974 →
1973 Pacific Coast Athletic Association football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
San Diego State $ 3 – 0 – 1 9 – 1 – 1
San Jose State 2 – 0 – 2 5 – 4 – 2
Pacific (CA) 2 – 1 – 1 7 – 2 – 1
Fresno State 1 – 3 – 0 2 – 9 – 0
Long Beach State 0 – 4 – 0 1 – 9 – 1
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1973 Fresno State Bulldogs football team represented California State University, Fresno as a member of the Pacific Coast Athletic Association (PCAA) during the 1973 NCAA Division I football season. Led by first-year head coach J. R. Boone, the Fresno State compiled an overall record of 2–9 with a mark of 1–3 in conference play, placing fourth in the PCAA. The Bulldogs played their home games at Ratcliffe Stadium on the campus of Fresno City College in Fresno, California.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 8Cal Poly Pomona*L 9–178,223
September 15San Jose State
  • Ratcliffe Stadium
  • Fresno, CA (rivalry)
L 6–248,851
September 22Hawaii*
  • Ratcliffe Stadium
  • Fresno, CA (rivalry)
L 10–138,416
September 29at Montana State*L 6–389,253–9,257
October 6Northern Illinois*
  • Ratcliffe Stadium
  • Fresno, CA
L 15–246,496
October 13at Wichita State*L 13–1811,951
October 19at Long Beach StateW 15–14
October 27at No. 3 Cal Poly*L 14–287,459
November 10at Pacific (CA)L 0–42
November 17San Diego State
  • Ratcliffe Stadium
  • Fresno, CA (rivalry)
L 6–415,160
November 24Cal State Northridge*
  • Ratcliffe Stadium
  • Fresno, CA
W 54–243,941–9,000
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from UPI Poll released prior to the game

References

  1. "Cats' ground attack blasts Fresno 38–6". Great Falls Tribune. September 30, 1973. Retrieved December 15, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. "Final 1973 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Montana State)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 21, 2022.
  3. "Wichita St. 18, Fresno St. 13". The Sacramento Bee. October 14, 1973. Retrieved February 13, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Final 1973 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Cal Poly)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved June 12, 2022.
  5. "Final 1973 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Cal State Northridge)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved May 28, 2022.
  6. "1973 Fresno State Bulldogs Schedule and Results". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference. Retrieved January 29, 2025.
  7. "1973 Football Schedule". Fresno State Athletics. Retrieved January 29, 2025.
  8. "Fresno State Football Media Guide" (PDF). Fresno State Athletics. p. 121. Retrieved January 29, 2025.
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