1960 Fresno State Bulldogs football team

American college football season August 2023 February 2026 1960 Fresno State Bulldogs football California Collegiate Athletic Association CCAA 9 (UPI small college) 9–1 5–0 Cecil Coleman 2nd Ratcliffe Stadium CCAA champion The 1960 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 1960 college football season. Led by second-year head coach Cecil Coleman, Fresno State compiled an overall record of 9–1 with a mark of 5–0 in conference play, winning the CCAA title for the third consecutive year. The Bulldogs played home games at Ratcliffe Stadium on the campus of Fresno City College in Fresno, California. Schedule 1960 small college AP September 24 w y Hawaii Ratcliffe Stadium Fresno, CA rivalry 17–7 9,601 September 30 w y UC Santa Barbara La Playa Stadium Santa Barbara, CA 33–15 5,000 Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics (1960 UC Santa Barbara) https://stats.ncaa.org/team/104/stats/13014 National Collegiate Athletic Association May 27, 2025 October 8 w y 1960 Abilene Christian Wildcats Abilene Christian Ratcliffe Stadium Fresno, CA 20–19 8,479 October 15 w Cal Poly Ratcliffe Stadium Fresno, CA 33–0 7,500–11,320 Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics (1969 Cal Poly) https://stats.ncaa.org/team/90/stats/13014 National Collegiate Athletic Association June 10, 2022 October 22 w y Los Angeles State Rose Bowl Pasadena, CA 35–13 October 29 w San Diego State Ratcliffe Stadium Fresno, CA rivalry 60–0 6,500 November 5 w 8 Long Beach State Ratcliffe Stadium Fresno, CA 21–3 5,194 November 11 w y y 8 San Jose State Spartan Stadium San Jose, CA rivalry 27–12 9,000 November 19 l y 6 Montana State Ratcliffe Stadium Fresno, CA 20–22 12,440 November 26 w y Pacific (CA) Ratcliffe Stadium Fresno, CA 32–7 10,011–10,500 Fresno State Football Media Guide https://gobulldogs.com/documents/2024/8/21/5._2024_Record_Book.pdf Fresno State Athletics 120 January 24, 2025 Team players in the NFL/AFL The following were selected in the 1961 NFL draft.https://www.pro-football-reference.com/draft/1961.htm 1961 NFL Draft Pro-Football-Reference.com December 7, 2016 November 9, 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20101109010815/http://www.pro-football-reference.com/draft/1961.htm deadhttps://www.pro-football-reference.com/schools/fresnost/ Fresno St. Players/Alumni Pro-Football-Reference.com December 12, 2016 Player Position Round Overall NFL team Dale Messer Halfback 4 52 San Francisco 49ers The following were selected in the 1961 AFL draft. Player Position Round Overall AFL team Dale Messer Halfback 13 103 San Diego Chargers The following finished their college career in 1960, were not drafted, but played in the AFL (prior to the merge with the NFL). Player Position First AFL team John Mattox Tackle – Defensive tackle 1961 Denver Broncos Nick Papac Quarterback 1961 Oakland Raiders References Fresno State Category:Fresno State Bulldogs football seasons Category:California Collegiate Athletic Association football champion seasons Fresno State Bulldogs football