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1997 Fresno State Bulldogs football
ConferenceWestern Athletic Conference
DivisionPacific Division
Record6–6 (5–3 WAC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorJeff Tedford (5th season)
Offensive schemePro-style
Defensive coordinatorKevin Coyle (1st season)
Base defense4–3
Home stadiumBulldog Stadium
Seasons← 19961998 →
1997 Western Athletic Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
Mountain Division
New Mexico x   6 – 2     9 – 4  
Rice   5 – 3     7 – 4  
SMU   5 – 3     6 – 5  
Utah   5 – 3     6 – 5  
BYU   4 – 4     6 – 5  
UTEP   3 – 5     4 – 7  
Tulsa   2 – 6     2 – 9  
TCU   1 – 7     1 – 10  
Pacific Division
No. 17 Colorado State x$   7 – 1     11 – 2  
Air Force   6 – 2     10 – 3  
Fresno State   5 – 3     6 – 6  
Wyoming   4 – 4     7 – 6  
San Diego State   4 – 4     5 – 7  
San Jose State   4 – 4     4 – 7  
UNLV   2 – 6     3 – 8  
Hawaii   1 – 7     3 – 9  
Championship: Colorado State 41, New Mexico 13
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1997 Fresno State Bulldogs football team represented California State University, Fresno as a member of the Pacific Division of the Western Athletic Conference (WAC) during the 1997 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by first-year head coach Pat Hill, Fresno State compiled an overall record of 6–6 with a mark of 5–3 in conference play, placing third in the WAC's Pacific Division. The Bulldogs played their home games at Bulldog Stadium in Fresno, California.

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
August 30Portland State*W 35–733,114
September 66:00 p.m.Baylor*
  • Bulldog Stadium
  • Fresno, CA
L 35–3732,266
September 134:00 p.m.at Oklahoma State*L 0–3536,000
September 202:00 p.m.at Oregon*L 40–43 38,288
October 25:00 p.m.Utah
  • Bulldog Stadium
  • Fresno, CA
ESPNW 27–1337,994
October 1110:05 p.m.at HawaiiL 16–2828,206
October 18at No. 18 Air ForceW 20–1745,597
October 25UNLV
  • Bulldog Stadium
  • Fresno, CA
W 46–2838,002
November 1at San Jose StateW 53–1218,753
November 8at Colorado StateL 3–4127,641
November 15San Diego State
  • Bulldog Stadium
  • Fresno, CA (rivalry)
Cox 4L 19–2034,195
November 22Wyoming
  • Bulldog Stadium
  • Fresno, CA
W 24–730,035
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Pacific time

Team players in the NFL

The following were selected in the 1998 NFL draft.

Player Position Round Overall NFL team
Chris Conrad Tackle 3 66 Pittsburgh Steelers
Michael Pittman Running back 4 95 Arizona Cardinals

References

  1. "Fresno State 1997 Schedule". Retrieved December 12, 2016.
  2. "Fresno State 2016 Media Guide" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on December 20, 2016. Retrieved December 8, 2016.
  3. "1998 NFL Draft". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Archived from the original on December 21, 2007. Retrieved December 7, 2016.
  4. "Fresno St. Players/Alumni". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved December 12, 2016.
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