The 1962 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 1962 NCAA College Division football season. Led by fourth-year head coach Cecil Coleman, Fresno State compiled an overall record of 7–3 with a mark of 4–1 in conference play, placing second in the CCAA. The Bulldogs played home games at Ratcliffe Stadium on the campus of Fresno City College in Fresno, California.
| 1962 Fresno State Bulldogs football | |
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| Conference | California Collegiate Athletic Association |
| Ranking | |
| Coaches | No. 7 (UPI small college) |
| AP | No. 8 (AP small college) |
| Record | 7–3 (4–1 CCAA) |
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| Home stadium | Ratcliffe Stadium |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| San Diego State $ | 6 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Fresno State | 4 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Long Beach State | 3 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cal Poly | 3 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Valley State | 2 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| UC Santa Barbara | 2 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Los Angeles State | 0 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Fresno State started the year ranked No. 1 in the AP Small-College Football Poll. They never dropped out of the top 10 all season, finishing No. 7 in the final UPI poll and No. 8 in the final AP poll.[1][2]
Schedule
edit| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 22 | Whitworth* | W 48–7 | 11,339 | |||
| September 28 | at UC Santa Barbara* |
| W 37–0 | 6,000 | ||
| October 6 | Abilene Christian* | No. 1 | L 14–26 | 8,500 | ||
| October 13 | Cal Poly* | No. 6 |
| W 51–6 | 11,301 | |
| October 20 | at Los Angeles State | No. 2 |
| W 34–0 | 4,630 | [3] |
| October 27 | at San Diego State | No. 3 | L 26–29 | 13,000 | [4] | |
| November 3 | Long Beach State | No. 10 |
| W 50–0 | 8,092 | |
| November 10 | at San Jose State | No. 9 | W 20–14 | 16,000 | ||
| November 17 | Pacific (CA)* | No. 6 |
| W 18–13 | 10,973 | |
| November 24 | at Montana State* | No. 9 |
| L 20–21 | 10,425 | |
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Team players in the NFL/AFL
editThe following were selected in the 1963 NFL draft.[6][7]
| Player | Position | Round | Overall | NFL team |
| Jan Barrett | End | 6 | 84 | Green Bay Packers |
| Monte Day | Tackle | 9 | 118 | Chicago Bears |
| Paul Wicker | Tackle | 13 | 174 | Dallas Cowboys |
| Herman Hamp | Back | 19 | 266 | Green Bay Packers |
The following were selected in the 1963 AFL Draft.[6]
| Player | Position | Round | Overall | AFL team |
| Jan Barrett | End | 9 | 72 | Kansas City Chiefs |
| Jon Anabo | Quarterback | 23 | 177 | Oakland Raiders |
| Monte Day | Tackle | 26 | 205 | Denver Broncos |
| Herman Hamp | Halfback | 29 | 226 | San Diego Chargers |
| Paul Wicker | Tackle | 29 | 227 | New York Jets |
References
edit- ^ "Small College Title Goes to Southern Mississippi". Medford Mail Tribune. Medford, Oregon. November 29, 1962. p. D 3. Retrieved January 24, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "AP Small College Football Poll". The Decatur Daily Review. Decatur, Illinois. November 30, 1962. p. 14. Retrieved January 24, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Fresno State Breezes Past Diablos, 34-0". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. October 21, 1962. p. D-10. Retrieved January 21, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Howard Hagen (October 28, 1962). "Aztecs Outlast Bulldogs". The San Diego Union. San Diego, California. p. G-1.
- ^ "Fresno State 2016 Media Guide" (PDF). Retrieved December 8, 2016.
- ^ a b "1963 NFL Draft". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Archived from the original on November 7, 2010. Retrieved December 7, 2016.
- ^ "Fresno St. Players/Alumni". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved December 12, 2016.
