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1989 Fresno State Bulldogs football team

1989 Fresno State Bulldogs football
Big West champion
California Bowl champion
ConferenceBig West Conference
Record11–1 (7–0 Big West)
Head coach
Home stadiumBulldog Stadium
Seasons
← 1988
1990 →
1989 Big West Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Fresno State $ 7 – 0 – 0 11 – 1 – 0
Cal State Fullerton 5 – 2 – 0 6 – 4 – 1
San Jose State 5 – 2 – 0 6 – 5 – 0
Utah State 4 – 3 – 0 4 – 7 – 0
UNLV 3 – 4 – 0 4 – 7 – 0
Long Beach State 2 – 5 – 0 4 – 8 – 0
Pacific (CA) 2 – 5 – 0 2 – 10 – 0
New Mexico State 0 – 7 – 0 0 – 11 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1989 Fresno State Bulldogs football team represented California State University, Fresno as a member of the Big West Conference during the 1989 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by 12th-year head coach Jim Sweeney, Fresno State compiled an overall record of 11–1 with a mark of 7–0 in conference play, winning the Big West title for the second consecutive season. The Bulldogs played their home games at Bulldog Stadium in Fresno, California.

Fresno State earned their fourth NCAA Division I-A postseason bowl game berth in 1989. They played the Mid-American Conference (MAC) champion Ball State Cardinals in the ninth annual California Bowl at Bulldog Stadium on December 9. The Bulldogs won their third consecutive bowl game by beating Ball State, 27–6.

Schedule

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DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 2Utah*
W 52–2234,926[1]
September 9Montana*
  • Bulldog Stadium
  • Fresno, CA
W 52–3733,710[2]
September 16at Pacific (CA)
W 27–144,735[3]
September 23Long Beach State
  • Bulldog Stadium
  • Fresno, CA
W 52–035,102[4]
October 7Oregon State*
  • Bulldog Stadium
  • Fresno, CA
W 35–1835,164[5]
October 14at Utah State
W 34–713,147[6]
October 21Cal State Fullerton
  • Bulldog Stadium
  • Fresno, CA
W 33–1932,135[7]
October 28UNLV
  • Bulldog Stadium
  • Fresno, CA
W 31–1732,302[8]
November 4San Jose StateNo. 25
  • Bulldog Stadium
  • Fresno, CA (rivalry)
W 31–3035,353[9]
November 11at New Mexico StateNo. 24
W 45–54,826[10]
November 18at New Mexico*No. 23
L 22–4512,668[11]
December 9Ball State*
W 27–631,610[12]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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Team players in the NFL

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The following were selected in the 1990 NFL draft.[16][17]

Player Position Round Overall NFL team
James Williams Defensive back 1 16 Buffalo Bills
Ron Cox Linebacker 2 33 Chicago Bears
Dwight Pickens Wide receiver 8 220 San Francisco 49ers
Terry Cook Defensive end 9 224 Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Myron Jones Defensive back 11 304 Los Angeles Raiders

The following finished their college career in 1989, were not drafted, but played in the NFL.

Player Position First NFL team
Rich Bartlewski Tight end 1990 Los Angeles Raiders

References

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  1. ^ "Sophomore QB leads Fresno St. romp over Utes". The Modesto Bee. September 3, 1989. Retrieved June 8, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Explosive Fresno outlasts Grizzlies". Great Falls Tribune. September 10, 1989. Retrieved June 8, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Moral of this UOP loss? The Tigers can score". The Sacramento Bee. September 17, 1989. Retrieved June 8, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "FSU pulls out all stops to rout 49ers". The Fresno Bee. September 24, 1989. Retrieved June 8, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Fresno State sprints away from Beavers, 35–18". The Sunday Oregonian. October 8, 1989. Retrieved June 8, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Ags' multiple miscues let Bulldogs waltz to 34–7 win". The Salt Lake Tribune. October 15, 1989. Retrieved June 8, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "This win didn't come easy for FSU". The Fresno Bee. October 22, 1989. Retrieved June 8, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Fresno State rolls past Las Vegas, sets up showdown with San Jose". The Los Angeles Times. October 29, 1989. Retrieved June 8, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Undefeated Fresno edges SJS, 31–30". The Peninsula Times Tribune. November 5, 1989. Retrieved June 8, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Fresno State ups win streak to 17 in row". The Houston Post. November 12, 1989. Retrieved June 8, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Lowly Lobos halt Fresno State winning streak". The Hanford Sentinel. November 19, 1989. Retrieved June 8, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Defense leads Fresno State's 27–6 victory". The Atlanta Journal & Constitution. December 10, 1989. Retrieved June 8, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "1989 Fresno State Bulldogs Schedule and Results". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference. Retrieved January 29, 2025.
  14. ^ "1989 Football Schedule". Fresno State Athletics. Retrieved January 29, 2025.
  15. ^ "Fresno State Football Media Guide" (PDF). Fresno State Athletics. p. 122. Retrieved January 29, 2025.
  16. ^ "1990 NFL Draft". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Archived from the original on December 20, 2007. Retrieved December 7, 2016.
  17. ^ "Fresno St. Players/Alumni". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved December 12, 2016.