1973 Fresno State Bulldogs football team

1973 Fresno State Bulldogs football
ConferencePacific Coast Athletic Association
Record2–9 (1–3 CCAA)
Head coach
Home stadiumRatcliffe Stadium
1973 Pacific Coast Athletic Association football standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
San Diego State $ 3 – 0 – 1 9 – 1 – 1
San Jose State 2 – 0 – 2 5 – 4 – 2
Pacific (CA) 2 – 1 – 1 7 – 2 – 1
Fresno State 1 – 3 – 0 2 – 9 – 0
Long Beach State 0 – 4 – 0 1 – 9 – 1
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1973 Fresno State Bulldogs football team represented California State University, Fresno as a member of the Pacific Coast Athletic Association (PCAA) during the 1973 NCAA Division I football season. Led by first-year head coach J. R. Boone, Fresno State compiled an overall record of 2–9 with a mark of 1–3 in conference play, placing fourth 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 8Cal Poly Pomona*
L 9–1710,000[1]
September 15San Jose State
  • Ratcliffe Stadium
  • Fresno, CA (rivalry)
L 6–243,534[2]
September 227:31 p.m.No. T–11 Hawaii*
  • Ratcliffe Stadium
  • Fresno, CA (rivalry)
L 10–138,686[3]
September 29at Montana State*
L 6–389,253–9,257[4][5]
October 67:36 p.m.Northern Illinois*
  • Ratcliffe Stadium
  • Fresno, CA
L 15–246,272[6]
October 135:30 p.m.at Wichita State*
L 13–1811,931–11,951[7]
October 198:00 p.m.at Long Beach State
W 15–142,916[8]
October 27at No. 4 Cal Poly*
L 14–287,459[9]
November 101:30 p.m.at Pacific (CA)
L 0–424,108[10]
November 17San Diego State
  • Ratcliffe Stadium
  • Fresno, CA (rivalry)
L 6–416,419[11]
November 241:35 p.m.Cal State Northridge*
  • Ratcliffe Stadium
  • Fresno, CA
W 54–242,619[12]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Pacific time

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References

  1. ^ "Pomona spills Bulldogs, spoils Boone's debut". The Fresno Bee. September 9, 1973. Retrieved September 24, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Rogers' Spartans throttle Boone's Bulldogs". The Fresno Bee. September 15, 1973. Retrieved September 24, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Rainbows squeak past Fresno by a foot". Honolulu Star-Bulletin & Advertiser. September 23, 1973. Retrieved September 24, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Cats' ground attack blasts Fresno 38–6". Great Falls Tribune. September 30, 1973. Retrieved December 15, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Final 1973 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Montana State)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 21, 2022.
  6. ^ "N. Illinois stops Fresno". Independent Press-Telegram. October 7, 1973. Retrieved September 24, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Wichita St. 18, Fresno St. 13". The Sacramento Bee. October 14, 1973. Retrieved February 13, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Fresno State tops 49ers". The Los Angeles Times. October 20, 1973. Retrieved September 24, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Final 1973 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Cal Poly)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved June 12, 2022.
  10. ^ "Pacific blanks Fresno St". Santa Cruz Sentinel. November 11, 1973. Retrieved September 24, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Freitas is just 'peachy' as Aztecs bowl over FSU 41–6 on aerials". The Fresno Bee. November 18, 1973. Retrieved September 24, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Fresno drubs Northridge". Independent Press-Telegram. November 25, 1973. Retrieved September 24, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "1973 Fresno State Bulldogs Schedule and Results". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference. Retrieved January 29, 2025.
  14. ^ "1973-74 Fresno St. Bulldogs; Schedule/Results". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved May 26, 2025.
  15. ^ "1973 Football Schedule". Fresno State Athletics. Retrieved January 29, 2025.
  16. ^ "Fresno State Football Media Guide" (PDF). Fresno State Athletics. p. 121. Retrieved January 29, 2025.
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