1997 Fresno State Bulldogs football team

American college football season August 2023 February 2026 1997 Fresno State Bulldogs football Fresno State Wordmark.gif 150 Western Athletic Conference Pacific Division WAC 6–6 5–3 Pat Hill 1st Jeff Tedford 5th Pro-style Kevin Coyle 1st 4–3 Bulldog Stadium The 1997 Fresno State Bulldogs football team represented California State University, Fresno as a member of the Pacific Division of the Western Athletic Conference (WAC) during the 1997 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by first-year head coach Pat Hill, Fresno State compiled an overall record of 6–6 with a mark of 5–3 in conference play, placing third in the WAC's Pacific Division. The Bulldogs played their home games at Bulldog Stadium in Fresno, California. Schedule 1997 AP Pacific August 30 w y Portland State Bulldog Stadium Fresno, CA 35–7 33,114 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-fresno-bee-dogs-have-pat-answers/176965102/ The Fresno Bee 'Dogs have Pat answers August 31, 1997 July 18, 2025 Newspapers.com September 6 6:00 p.m. l y Baylor Bulldog Stadium Fresno, CA 35–37 32,266 September 13 4:00 p.m. l y y Oklahoma State Lewis Field Stillwater, OK 0–35 36,000 September 20 2:00 p.m. l y y Oregon Autzen Stadium Eugene, OR 40–43 OT 38,288 October 2 Thursday 5:00 p.m. w Utah Bulldog Stadium Fresno, CA ESPN 27–13 37,994 October 11 10:05 p.m. l y Hawaii Aloha Stadium Halawa, HI rivalry 16–28 28,206 October 18 w y Air Force 18 Falcon Stadium Colorado Springs, CO 20–17 45,597 October 25 w UNLV Bulldog Stadium Fresno, CA 46–28 38,002 November 1 w y San Jose State Spartan Stadium San Jose, CA rivalry 53–12 18,753 November 8 l y Colorado State Hughes Stadium Fort Collins, CO 3–41 27,641 November 15 l San Diego State Bulldog Stadium Fresno, CA rivalry Cox 4 19–20 34,195 November 22 w Wyoming Bulldog Stadium Fresno, CA 24–7 30,035 https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/fresno-state/1997-schedule.html Fresno State 1997 Schedule December 12, 2016http://sidearm.sites.s3.amazonaws.com/gobulldogs.com/documents/2016/7/31/2016_Fresno_State_Football_Media_Guide_FINAL.pdf?id=5374 Fresno State 2016 Media Guide December 8, 2016 December 20, 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20161220192819/http://sidearm.sites.s3.amazonaws.com/gobulldogs.com/documents/2016/7/31/2016_Fresno_State_Football_Media_Guide_FINAL.pdf?id=5374 dead Team players in the NFL The following were selected in the 1998 NFL draft.https://www.pro-football-reference.com/draft/1999.htm 1998 NFL Draft Pro-Football-Reference.com December 7, 2016 December 21, 2007 https://web.archive.org/web/20071221231907/http://www.pro-football-reference.com/draft/1999.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 Chris Conrad Tackle 3 66 Pittsburgh Steelers Michael Pittman Running back 4 95 Arizona Cardinals References Fresno State Category:Fresno State Bulldogs football seasons Fresno State Bulldogs football