1969 Fresno State Bulldogs football team

The 1969 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 1969 NCAA University Division football season. Led by fourth-year head coach Darryl Rogers, the Bulldogs compiled an overall record of 6–4 with a mark of 1–3 in conference play, tying for fifth place in the PCAA. This was Fresno State's first year competing at the NCAA University Division level and the inaugural season for the PCAA. The Bulldogs played their home games at Ratcliffe Stadium on the campus of Fresno City College in Fresno, California.

1969 Fresno State Bulldogs football
Conference	California Collegiate Athletic Association
Record	6–4 (1–3 CCAA)
Head coach	Darryl Rogers (4th season)
Defensive coordinator	Bob Padilla (2nd season)
Home stadium	Ratcliffe Stadium
Seasons ← 1968 1970 →

1969 Pacific Coast Athletic Association football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 18 San Diego State $	6	–	0	–	0			11	–	0	–	0
Long Beach State	3	–	1	–	0			8	–	3	–	0
Pacific (CA)	2	–	2	–	0			7	–	3	–	0
San Jose State	1	–	1	–	0			2	–	8	–	0
UC Santa Barbara	1	–	3	–	0			6	–	4	–	0
Fresno State	1	–	3	–	0			6	–	4	–	0
Cal State Los Angeles	0	–	4	–	0			0	–	9	–	0
$ – Conference champion Rankings from Coaches Poll

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 20	Cal Poly Pomona*	Ratcliffe Stadium Fresno, CA	W 27–7	7,874–9,500	^[1]
September 27	at No. 17 Montana State*	Gatton Field Bozeman, MT	W 28–20	7,500	^[2]
October 4	at Pacific (CA)	Pacific Memorial Stadium Stockton, CA	L 21–40
October 11	at Valley State*	Birmingham High School Van Nuys, CA	W 38–14	5,200	^[3]
October 18	at Cal Poly*	Mustang Stadium San Luis Obispo, CA	L 17–21	7,800	^[4]^[5]
October 25	Cal State Los Angeles	Ratcliffe Stadium Fresno, CA	W 24–0	9,303	^[6]
November 1	San Diego State	Ratcliffe Stadium Fresno, CA (rivalry)	L 20–48	9,501	^[7]
November 8	at Long Beach State	Veterans Stadium Long Beach, CA	L 7–37	6,000	^[8]
November 15	No. 9 Northern Arizona*	Ratcliffe Stadium Fresno, CA	W 27–18	6,341	^[9]
November 22	Portland State*	Ratcliffe Stadium Fresno, CA	W 28–22	5,371
*Non-conference game Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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Team players in the NFL

The following were selected in the 1970 NFL Draft.^[12][13]

Player	Position	Round	Overall	NFL Team
Ervin Hunt	Defensive back	6	145	Green Bay Packers

References

1. "Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved May 25, 2022.
2. "Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 21, 2022.
3. "Cal Lutheran Takes 11th Straight". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. October 12, 1969. p. D-18. Retrieved February 21, 2017 – via Newspapers.com. 
4. "Humboldt, Hayward, Hornets in tie for conference lead". Reno Gazette-Journal. Reno, Nevada. October 20, 1969. p. 15. Retrieved March 3, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.  
5. "Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved June 11, 2022.
6. John Wolf (October 26, 1969). "Not Loyola's Day: Loses First, 21-20". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. p. D-12. Retrieved February 19, 2017 – via Newspapers.com. 
7. John Wolf (November 2, 1969). "Reserve QB Rallies Redlands to". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. p. D-14. Retrieved February 23, 2017 – via Newspapers.com. 
8. "Cal Western Blasts Cal Lutheran, 49-0". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. November 9, 1969. p. D-18. Retrieved February 19, 2017 – via Newspapers.com. 
9. John Wolf (November 16, 1969). "Valley St. Toppled by Highlands, 23-19". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. p. D-16. Retrieved February 19, 2017 – via Newspapers.com. 
10. "Fresno State 1969 Schedule". Retrieved December 12, 2016.
11. "Fresno State 2016 Media Guide" (PDF). Retrieved December 8, 2016.
12. . Pro-Football-Reference.com. Archived from the original on December 21, 2007. Retrieved December 7, 2016.
13. "Fresno St. Players/Alumni". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved December 12, 2016.