American college football season
The 1996 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 1996 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by Jim Sweeney in his 19th and final season as head coach, Fresno State compiled an overall record of 4–7 with a mark of 3–5 in conference play, tying for fifth place in the WAC's Pacific Division. The Bulldogs played their home games at Bulldog Stadium in Fresno, California.
Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance |
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August 31 | Oregon* | | L 27–30 OT | 39,312 |
September 7 | at No. 18 Auburn* | | L 0–62 | 79,026 |
September 21 | at Utah* | | L 17–45 | 32,539 |
September 28 | Hawaii | - Bulldog Stadium
- Fresno, CA (rivalry)
| W 20–0 | 36,428 |
October 12 | San Jose State* | - Bulldog Stadium
- Fresno, CA (rivalry)
| W 28–18 | 38,276 |
October 19 | at No. 23 Wyoming | | L 21–42 | 14,446 |
October 26 | at UNLV | | W 34–23 | 11,319 |
November 2 | Boise State | - Bulldog Stadium
- Fresno, CA (rivalry)
| W 41–7 | 36,099 |
November 9 | Colorado State | - Bulldog Stadium
- Fresno, CA
| L 20–42 | 35,009 |
November 16 | Air Force | - Bulldog Stadium
- Fresno, CA
| L 38–44 OT | 39,112 |
November 23 | at San Diego State | | L 21–31 | 32,107 |
- *Non-conference game
- Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
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1996 Fresno State Bulldogs football team roster
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Coaches
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Offense
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Defense
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Special teams
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- Head coach
- Coordinators/assistant coaches
- Legend
- (C) Team captain
- (S) Suspended
- (I) Ineligible
Injured
Redshirt
Roster
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Team players in the NFL
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The following were selected in the 1997 NFL draft.[3][4]
The following finished their college career in 1996, were not drafted, but played in the NFL.
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