1996 Fresno State Bulldogs football team

American college football season August 2023 February 2026 1996 Fresno State Bulldogs football Fresno State Wordmark.gif 150 Western Athletic Conference Pacific Division WAC 4–7 3–5 Jim Sweeney 19th Jeff Tedford 4th Robin Ross 1st Bulldog Stadium The 1996 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 1996 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by Jim Sweeney in his 19th and final season as head coach, Fresno State compiled an overall record of 4–7 with a mark of 3–5 in conference play, tying for fifth place in the WAC's Pacific Division. The Bulldogs played their home games at Bulldog Stadium in Fresno, California. Schedule 1996 AP August 31 l y Oregon Bulldog Stadium Fresno, CA 27–30 OT 39,312 September 7 l y y Auburn 18 Jordan–Hare Stadium Auburn, AL 0–62 79,026 September 21 l y y Utah Robert Rice Stadium Salt Lake City, UT 17–45 32,539 September 28 w Hawaii Bulldog Stadium Fresno, CA rivalry 20–0 36,428 October 12 w y San Jose State Bulldog Stadium Fresno, CA rivalry 28–18 38,276 October 19 l y Wyoming 23 War Memorial Stadium Laramie, WY 21–42 14,446 October 26 w y UNLV Sam Boyd Stadium Whitney, NV 34–23 11,319 November 2 w Boise State rivalry Bulldog Stadium Fresno, CA 41–7 36,099 November 9 l Colorado State Bulldog Stadium Fresno, CA 20–42 35,009 November 16 l Air Force Bulldog Stadium Fresno, CA 38–44 OT 39,112 November 23 l y San Diego State Jack Murphy Stadium San Diego, CA rivalry 21–31 32,107 https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/fresno-state/1996-schedule.html Fresno State 1996 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 Roster 1996 Fresno State Bulldogs f 73 So Donte Addision OG 87 Fr Chris Alex TE 16 Sr Jim Arellanes QB y 78 Jr Chris Conrad T 10 Sr Richie Donati QB 22 Jr Corey Fields WR 43 Jr Grant Parnagian FB 4 Jr Michael Pittman Michael Pittman Sr. TB y 34 So Jaime Kimbrough RB 47 Jr Joe Barnes LB 20 Sr Chris Bayne LB y 7 Sr Mustafah Muhammad CB y 54 Jr Ryan Negrete DE 93 Sr Bryan Robinson Bryan Robinson (American football, born 1974) DT y 5 Sr Omar Stoutmire SS y 2 Sr Rio Wells CB https://web.archive.org/web/19961225182556/http://www.usatoday.com/sports/football/sfc/wac/sfcj04ra.htm *Jim Sweeney Team players in the NFL The following were selected in the 1997 NFL draft.https://www.pro-football-reference.com/draft/1997.htm 1997 NFL Draft Pro-Football-Reference.com December 7, 2016 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20090527000715/http://www.pro-football-reference.com/draft/1984.htm May 27, 2009 https://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 Bayne Defensive back 7 222 Atlanta Falcons Omar Stoutmire Defensive back 7 224 Dallas Cowboys The following finished their college career in 1996, were not drafted, but played in the NFL. Player Position First NFL team Bryan Robinson Defensive tackle, defensive end 1997 St. Louis Rams Mustafah Muhammad Defensive back 1999 Indianapolis Colts References Fresno State Category:Fresno State Bulldogs football seasons Fresno State Bulldogs football