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1963 Fresno State Bulldogs football team

1963 Fresno State Bulldogs football
ConferenceCalifornia Collegiate Athletic Association
Record4–6 (2–2 CCAA)
Head coach
Home stadiumRatcliffe Stadium
Seasons
← 1962
1964 →
1963 California Collegiate Athletic Association football standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Los Angeles State $ 3 – 1 – 0 7 – 1 – 0
No. 7 San Diego State 3 – 1 – 0 7 – 2 – 0
Long Beach State 2 – 2 – 0 5 – 5 – 0
Fresno State 2 – 2 – 0 4 – 6 – 0
Cal Poly 0 – 4 – 0 2 – 8 – 0
Valley State 0 – 0 – 0 2 – 6 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • Los Angeles State was the conference championship by virtue of its head to head win over San Diego State. Games with Valley State did not count in the conference standings.
Rankings from UPI small college poll

The 1963 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 1963 NCAA College Division football season. Led by Cecil Coleman in his fifth and final season as head coach, Fresno State compiled an overall record of 4–6 with a mark of 2–2 in conference play, tying for third place in the CCAA.[1] The Bulldogs played home games at Ratcliffe Stadium on the campus of Fresno City College in Fresno, California.

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 21at Idaho*
L 8–328,200[2]
September 28at Montana State*
L 7–296,500–7,000[3]
October 5Adams State*
W 25–78,449
October 12at Pacific (CA)*
W 29–711,000–14,000[4]
October 19at Cal Poly
W 28–05,000–5,600[5]
October 26Los Angeles State
  • Ratcliffe Stadium
  • Fresno, CA
W 35–2011,353[6]
November 2No. 10 San Diego State
  • Ratcliffe Stadium
  • Fresno, CA (rivalry)
L 6–3410,871[7]
November 9at Long Beach State
L 14–253,762[8]
November 16San Jose State*
  • Ratcliffe Stadium
  • Fresno, CA (rivalry)
L 27–568,000–8,684
November 23Abilene Christian*
  • Ratcliffe Stadium
  • Fresno, CA
L 29–325,562
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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Team players in the NFL/AFL

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The following were selected in the 1964 NFL draft.[10][11]

Player Position Round Overall NFL team
Jim Long Back 12 155 San Francisco 49ers

The following were selected in the 1964 American Football League draft.[10]

Player Position Round Overall AFL team
Jim Long Fullback 22 175 Oakland Raiders

References

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  1. ^ "Rush Crown to Andrew". Independent. Long Beach, California. December 5, 1963. p. D3. Retrieved January 22, 2025 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  2. ^ Payne, Bob (September 22, 1963). "Cougs tripped, Vandals surprise". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). p. 1, sports.
  3. ^ "Bobcats smother inept Bulldogs in 29–7 breeze". The Fresno Bee. September 29, 1963. Retrieved December 9, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Fresno State ruins UOP homecoming". The Modesto Bee. October 13, 1963. Retrieved June 9, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved June 11, 2022.
  6. ^ "FSC Explodes, Crushes LA State". The Fresno Bee. Fresno, California. October 27, 1963. p. 1-S. Retrieved January 19, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  7. ^ Howard Hagen (November 3, 1963). "Aztecs Stun Fresno, 34-6". The San Diego Union. San Diego, California. p. G-1.
  8. ^ "Long Beach St. Beats Fresno, Shares Lead". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. November 10, 1963. p. D-8. Retrieved January 19, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  9. ^ "Fresno State Football Media Guide" (PDF). Fresno State Athletics. p. 120. Retrieved January 24, 2025.
  10. ^ a b "1964 NFL Draft". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved December 7, 2016.
  11. ^ "Fresno St. Players/Alumni". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved December 12, 2016.