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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
← 1996
1998 →
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[edit]

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendance
August 30Portland State*W 35–733,114
September 6Baylor*
  • Bulldog Stadium
  • Fresno, CA
L 35–3732,266
September 13at Oklahoma State*L 0–3536,000
September 20at Oregon*L 40–43 OT38,288
October 2Utah
  • Bulldog Stadium
  • Fresno, CA
W 27–1337,994
October 11at 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)
L 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

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Team players in the NFL[edit]

The following were selected in the 1998 NFL Draft.[3][4]

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

References[edit]

  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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