1963 Fresno State Bulldogs football team

The 1963 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 1963 NCAA College Division football season. Led by Cecil Coleman in his fifth and final season as head coach, Fresno State compiled an overall record of 4–6 with a mark of 2–2 in conference play, tying for third place in the CCAA.^[1] The Bulldogs played home games at Ratcliffe Stadium on the campus of Fresno City College in Fresno, California.

1963 Fresno State Bulldogs football
Conference	California Collegiate Athletic Association
Record	4–6 (2–2 CCAA)
Head coach	Cecil Coleman (5th season)
Home stadium	Ratcliffe Stadium
Seasons ← 1962 1964 →

1963 California Collegiate Athletic Association football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Los Angeles State $	3	–	1	–	0			7	–	1	–	0
No. 7 San Diego State	3	–	1	–	0			7	–	2	–	0
Long Beach State	2	–	2	–	0			5	–	5	–	0
Fresno State	2	–	2	–	0			4	–	6	–	0
Cal Poly	0	–	4	–	0			2	–	8	–	0
Valley State	0	–	0	–	0			2	–	6	–	0
$ – Conference champion Los Angeles State was the conference championship by virtue of its head to head win over San Diego State. Games with Valley State did not count in the conference standings. Rankings from UPI small college poll

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 21	at Idaho*	Neale Stadium Moscow, ID	L 8–32	8,200	[2]
September 28	at Montana State*	Gatton Field Bozeman, MT	L 7–29	6,500–7,000	[3]
October 5	Adams State*	Ratcliffe Stadium Fresno, CA	W 25–7	8,449
October 12	at Pacific (CA)*	Pacific Memorial Stadium Stockton, CA	W 29–7	14,000
October 19	at Cal Poly	Mustang Stadium San Luis Obispo, CA	W 28–0	5,000–5,600	[4]
October 26	Los Angeles State	Ratcliffe Stadium Fresno, CA	W 35–20	11,353	[5]
November 2	No. 10 San Diego State	Ratcliffe Stadium Fresno, CA (rivalry)	L 6–34	10,871	[6]
November 9	at Long Beach State	Veterans Stadium Long Beach, CA	L 14–25	3,762	[7]
November 16	San Jose State*	Ratcliffe Stadium Fresno, CA (rivalry)	L 27–56	8,684
November 23	Abilene Christian*	Ratcliffe Stadium Fresno, CA	L 29–32	5,562
*Non-conference game Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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Team players in the NFL/AFL

The following were selected in the 1964 NFL draft.^[9][10]

Player	Position	Round	Overall	NFL team
Jim Long	Back	12	155	San Francisco 49ers

The following were selected in the 1964 American Football League draft.^[9]

Player	Position	Round	Overall	AFL team
Jim Long	Fullback	22	175	Oakland Raiders

References

1. "Rush Crown to Andrew". Independent. Long Beach, California. December 5, 1963. p. D3. Retrieved January 22, 2025 – via Newspapers.com .
2. Payne, Bob (September 22, 1963). "Cougs tripped, Vandals surprise". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). p. 1, sports.
3. "Bobcats smother inept Bulldogs in 29–7 breeze". The Fresno Bee. September 29, 1963. Retrieved December 9, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved June 11, 2022.
5. "FSC Explodes, Crushes LA State". The Fresno Bee. Fresno, California. October 27, 1963. p. 1-S. Retrieved January 19, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
6. Howard Hagen (November 3, 1963). "Aztecs Stun Fresno, 34-6". The San Diego Union. San Diego, California. p. G-1.
7. "Long Beach St. Beats Fresno, Shares Lead". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. November 10, 1963. p. D-8. Retrieved January 19, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
8. "Fresno State Football Media Guide" (PDF). Fresno State Athletics. p. 120. Retrieved January 24, 2025.
9. "1964 NFL Draft". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved December 7, 2016.
10. "Fresno St. Players/Alumni". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved December 12, 2016.