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1967 Fresno State Bulldogs football team

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1967 Fresno State Bulldogs football
ConferenceCalifornia Collegiate Athletic Association
Record3–8 (3–2 CCAA)
Head coach
Home stadiumRatcliffe Stadium
Seasons
← 1966
1968 →
1967 California Collegiate Athletic Association football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 1/1 San Diego State $ 5 0 0 10 1 0
Valley State 3 2 0 6 4 0
Long Beach State 3 2 0 5 5 0
Fresno State 3 2 0 3 8 0
Cal Poly 1 4 0 3 7 0
Cal State Los Angeles 0 5 0 1 9 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP/UPI small college polls

The 1967 Fresno State Bulldogs football team represented Fresno State College—now known as California State University, Fresno—as a member of the California Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA) during the 1967 NCAA College Division football season. Led by second-year head coach Darryl Rogers, Fresno State compiled an overall record of 3–8 with a mark of 3–2 in conference play, tying for second place in the CCAA. The Bulldogs played home games at Ratcliffe Stadium on the campus of Fresno City College in Fresno, California.

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 16Santa Clara*L 16–249,172
September 23Idaho*
  • Ratcliffe Stadium
  • Fresno, CA
L 14–308,065
September 30No. 10 Montana State*
  • Ratcliffe Stadium
  • Fresno, CA
L 20–217,678
October 7at Valley StateW 31–25
October 14at Cal PolyW 41–147,000
October 21Cal State Los Angeles
  • Ratcliffe Stadium
  • Fresno, CA
W 14–39,347[1]
October 28No. 1 San Diego State
  • Ratcliffe Stadium
  • Fresno, CA (rivalry)
L 21–2812,276
November 4at Long Beach StateL 14–265,400[2]
November 11at Pacific (CA)*L 20–3210,550
November 18San Jose State*
  • Ratcliffe Stadium
  • Fresno, CA (rivalry)
L 30–355,336
November 25at Hawaii*L 19–2918,000
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP 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 1968 NFL/AFL draft.[4][5]

Player Position Round Overall NFL team
Mike Freeman Defensive back 4 89 Minnesota Vikings
Len McNeil Guard 4 95 Philadelphia Eagles

References

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  1. ^ "Fresno Stops Diablos". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. October 22, 1967. p. D-8. Retrieved January 20, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  2. ^ "Diablos Bow, 16-6". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. November 5, 1967. p. D-13. Retrieved January 20, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  3. ^ "Fresno State 2016 Media Guide" (PDF). Retrieved December 8, 2016.
  4. ^ "1968 NFL Draft". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved December 7, 2016.
  5. ^ "Fresno St. Players/Alumni". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved December 12, 2016.