1970 Fresno State Bulldogs football team

1970 Fresno State Bulldogs football
ConferencePacific Coast Athletic Association
Record8–4 (4–2 CCAA)
Head coach
Defensive coordinatorBob Padilla (3rd season)
Home stadiumRatcliffe Stadium
1970 Pacific Coast Athletic Association football standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
San Diego State + 5 – 1 – 0 9 – 2 – 0
Long Beach State + 5 – 1 – 0 9 – 2 – 1
Fresno State 4 – 2 – 0 8 – 4 – 0
Pacific (CA) 2 – 3 – 0 5 – 6 – 0
San Jose State 2 – 3 – 0 2 – 9 – 0
UC Santa Barbara 1 – 5 – 0 2 – 9 – 0
Cal State Los Angeles 0 – 4 – 0 1 – 9 – 0
  • + – Conference co-champions

The 1970 Fresno State Bulldogs football team represented Fresno State College—now known as California State University, Fresno—as a member of the Pacific Coast Athletic Association (PCAA) during the 1970 NCAA University Division football season. Led by fifth-year head coach Darryl Rogers, Fresno State compiled an overall record of 8–4 with a mark of 4–2 in conference play, placing third in the PCAA. The Bulldogs played their home games at Ratcliffe Stadium on the campus of Fresno City College in Fresno, California.

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 12Cal State Hayward*
W 28–1211,000[1]
September 19at UC Santa Barbara
W 25–102,800[2]
September 26Montana State*
  • Ratcliffe Stadium
  • Fresno, CA
L 12–269,044–10,000[3][4]
October 38:00 p.m.Pacific (CA)
  • Ratcliffe Stadium
  • Fresno, CA
W 34–1410,000[5]
October 10Valley State*
  • Ratcliffe Stadium
  • Fresno, CA
W 21–76,522[6]
October 17Cal Poly*
  • Ratcliffe Stadium
  • Fresno, CA
W 23–1712,060–12,297[7]
October 24Cal State Los Angeles
  • Ratcliffe Stadium
  • Fresno, CA
W 51–67,956[8]
October 31at No. 17 San Diego State
L 14–5646,294[9]
November 7Long Beach State
  • Ratcliffe Stadium
  • Fresno, CA
L 14–507,500–8,500[10][11]
November 14at Northern Arizona*
W 40–76,500–6,523[12][13]
November 211:00 p.m.at San Jose State
W 27–196,000[14]
November 28at Hawaii*
L 0–499,319[15][16]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Pacific time

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References

  1. ^ "Bulldogs too fast for Cal St". Oakland Tribune. September 13, 1970. Retrieved October 19, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "FSC trounces Gauchos 25–10". The Fresno Bee. September 20, 1970. Retrieved October 19, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Bobcats stun Fresno 26–12 with defense". The Idaho Statesman. September 27, 1970. Retrieved December 13, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Final 1970 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Montana State)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 21, 2022.
  5. ^ "Fresno State stuns Pacific by 34–14". The Sacramento Union. October 4, 1970. Retrieved October 19, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "FSC aerials sink San Fernando 21–7". The Fresno Bee. October 11, 1970. Retrieved October 19, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Final 1970 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Cal Poly)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved June 11, 2022.
  8. ^ Bruce Farris (October 25, 1970). "Bulldogs Overwhelm Diablos". The Fresno Bee. p. 4-B. Retrieved February 3, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ Bruce Farris (November 1, 1970). "San Diego Express Derails FSC Freight". The Fresno Bee. Fresno, California. p. 1-B. Retrieved January 16, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Cal State (LB) Crushes Fresno State, 50–14". The Los Angeles Times. November 8, 1970. p. D-17. Retrieved February 19, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Final 1970 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Long Beach State)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 20, 2022.
  12. ^ "Mom, pop Boreham: Anything but bored". The Fresno Bee. November 15, 1970. Retrieved December 14, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "Cal Lutheran's Robinson Kicks Four Goals, Sets NAIA Record". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. November 15, 1970. p. D-17. Retrieved February 19, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
  14. ^ "SJS down in 27–19 loss to Fresno". Santa Cruz Sentinel. November 22, 1970. Retrieved October 19, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  15. ^ "Rainbows claw the Bulldogs". The Fresno Bee. November 29, 1970. Retrieved February 21, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  16. ^ "Hawaii Rainbow Warrior Football 2016 Media Guide" (PDF). p. 131. Retrieved February 15, 2007.
  17. ^ "1970 Fresno State Bulldogs Schedule and Results". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference. Retrieved January 29, 2025.
  18. ^ "Final 1970 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Fresno State)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved May 26, 2025.
  19. ^ "1970 Football Schedule". Fresno State Athletics. Retrieved January 29, 2025.
  20. ^ "Fresno State Football Media Guide" (PDF). Fresno State Athletics. p. 121. Retrieved January 29, 2025.
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