1984 Fresno State Bulldogs football team

The 1984 Fresno State Bulldogs football team represented California State University, Fresno as a member of the Pacific Coast Athletic Association (PCAA) during the 1984 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by seventh-year head coach Jim Sweeney, Fresno State finished the season with an overall record of 6–6 and a mark of 3–4 in conference play, tying for fourth place in the PCAA. The Bulldogs played their home games at Bulldog Stadium in Fresno, California.

1984 Fresno State Bulldogs football
Conference	Pacific Coast Athletic Association
Record	7–5 (4–3 PCAA)
Head coach	Jim Sweeney (7th season)
Home stadium	Bulldog Stadium
Seasons ← 1983 1985 →

1984 Pacific Coast Athletic Association football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Cal State Fullerton $	7	–	0	–	0			12	–	0	–	0
San Jose State	6	–	1	–	0			7	–	4	–	0
Fresno State	4	–	3	–	0			7	–	5	–	0
Long Beach State	4	–	3	–	0			5	–	6	–	0
Pacific (CA)	3	–	4	–	0			5	–	6	–	0
Utah State	2	–	5	–	0			2	–	9	–	0
New Mexico State	1	–	6	–	0			2	–	9	–	0
UNLV	0	–	7	–	0			0	–	13	–	0
$ – Conference champion Records adjusted for UNLV's forfeit of all 11 victories

After the 1984 season, it was discovered that the UNLV Rebels had used multiple ineligible players during both the 1983 and 1984 seasons. As a result, UNLV's win in 1984 over Fresno State was forfeited, adjusting the Bulldogs' record to 7–5 overall and 4–3 in conference play, moving them into a tie for third place in the PCAA.^[1]

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 1	at Arizona*	Arizona Stadium Tucson, AZ	W 27–22	43,477	[2]
September 8	at Boise State*	Bronco Stadium Boise, ID (rivalry)	W 37–21	19,252
September 15	Cal Poly*	Bulldog Stadium Fresno, CA	W 14–0	30,991
September 22	Long Beach State	Bulldog Stadium Fresno, CA	W 20–17	31,162
September 29	New Mexico State	Bulldog Stadium Fresno, CA	W 53–24	32,952	[3]
October 6	at Hawaii*	Aloha Stadium Halawa, HI (rivalry)	L 15–27	41,999
October 20	Utah State	Bulldog Stadium Fresno, CA	W 43–18	31,463
October 27	at San Jose State	Spartan Stadium San Jose, CA (rivalry)	L 17–18	17,047
November 3	at Cal State Fullerton	Santa Ana Stadium Santa Ana, CA	L 17–20	12,121
November 10	Pacific (CA)	Bulldog Stadium Fresno, CA	L 6–24	24,684	[4]
November 17	Montana State*	Bulldog Stadium Fresno, CA	L 31–35	24,088
November 24	at UNLV	Sam Boyd Silver Bowl Whitney, NV	W 13–27 (forfeit win)	12,155
*Non-conference game Homecoming

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Team players in the NFL

No Fresno State Bulldogs were selected in the 1985 NFL draft.^[7][8]

The following finished their college career in 1984, were not drafted, but played in the NFL.

Player	Position	First NFL team
Tom Neville	Guard – Tackle	1986 Green Bay Packers

References

1. "UNLV Punished for Using Ineligible Football Players". Los Angeles Times. March 13, 1985. Retrieved December 22, 2016.
2. "Southland". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. September 9, 1984. p. III-22. Retrieved April 2, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "Saturday's Late Summaries". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. October 1, 1984. p. III-19. Retrieved April 2, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "Southland". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. November 11, 1984. p. III-18. Retrieved April 2, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "Fresno State 1984 Schedule". Retrieved December 12, 2016.
6. "Fresno State 2016 Media Guide" (PDF). Retrieved December 8, 2016.
7. "1985 NFL Draft". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Archived from the original on December 21, 2007. Retrieved December 7, 2016.
8. "Fresno St. Players/Alumni". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved December 12, 2016.