1962 Fresno State Bulldogs football team

American college football season August 2023 February 2026 1962 Fresno State Bulldogs football California Collegiate Athletic Association CCAA 7 (UPI small college) 8 (AP small college) 7–3 4–1 Cecil Coleman 4th Ratcliffe Stadium 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. 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.Small College Title Goes to Southern Mississippi Medford Mail Tribune Medford, Oregon November 29, 1962 D 3 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/8553525/poll_1962_11_29/ Newspapers.com January 24, 2017AP Small College Football Poll The Decatur Daily Review Decatur, Illinois November 30, 1962 14 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/8553509/poll_1962_11_30/ Newspapers.com January 24, 2017 Schedule 1962 small college AP September 22 w y 1962 Whitworth Pirates Whitworth Ratcliffe Stadium Fresno, CA 48–7 11,339 September 28 w y y UC Santa Barbara La Playa Stadium Santa Barbara, CA 37–0 6,000 October 6 l y 1 1962 Abilene Christian Wildcats Abilene Christian Shotwell Stadium Abilene, TX 14–26 8,500 October 13 w y 6 Cal Poly Ratcliffe Stadium Fresno, CA 51–6 11,301 October 20 w y 2 Los Angeles State L.A. State Stadium Los Angeles, CA 34–0 4,630 Fresno State Breezes Past Diablos, 34-0 The Los Angeles Times Los Angeles, California October 21, 1962 D-10 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/8485965/fresno_state_breezes_past_diablos/ Newspapers.com January 21, 2017 October 27 l y 3 San Diego State Aztec Bowl San Diego, CA rivalry 26–29 13,000 Aztecs Outlast Bulldogs The San Diego Union San Diego, California Howard Hagen October 28, 1962 G-1 November 3 w 10 Long Beach State Ratcliffe Stadium Fresno, CA 50–0 8,092 November 10 w y 9 San Jose State Spartan Stadium San Jose, CA rivalry 20–14 15,750–16,000 November 17 w y 6 Pacific (CA) Ratcliffe Stadium Fresno, CA 18–13 10,973 November 24 l y y 9 Montana State Ratcliffe Stadium Fresno, CA 20–21 10,425 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 1963 NFL draft.https://www.pro-football-reference.com/draft/1963.htm 1963 NFL Draft Pro-Football-Reference.com December 7, 2016 November 7, 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20101107114355/http://www.pro-football-reference.com/draft/1963.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 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. 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 Fresno State Category:Fresno State Bulldogs football seasons Fresno State Bulldogs football