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1963 Fresno State Bulldogs football team

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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
No. 7 San Diego State $ 4 1 0 7 2 0
Los Angeles State $ 3 1 0 7 1 0
Long Beach State 3 2 0 5 5 0
Fresno State 2 2 0 4 6 0
Cal Poly 1 4 0 2 8 0
Valley State 0 3 0 2 6 0
  • $ – Conference champion
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, placing fourth in the CCAA. 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
September 28at Montana State*
L 7–296,500
October 5Adams State*W 25–78,449
October 12at Pacific (CA)*W 29–714,000
October 19at Cal PolyW 28–05,000–5,600[1]
October 26Los Angeles State
  • Ratcliffe Stadium
  • Fresno, CA
W 35–2011,353[2]
November 2No. 10 San Diego State
  • Ratcliffe Stadium
  • Fresno, CA (rivalry)
L 6–3410,871[3]
November 9at Long Beach StateL 14–253,762[4]
November 16San Jose State*
  • Ratcliffe Stadium
  • Fresno, CA (rivalry)
L 27–568,684
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.[6][7]

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

The following were selected in the 1964 AFL Draft.[6]

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

References

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  1. ^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved June 11, 2022.
  2. ^ "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
  3. ^ Howard Hagen (November 3, 1963). "Aztecs Stun Fresno, 34-6". The San Diego Union. San Diego, California. p. G-1.
  4. ^ "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
  5. ^ "Fresno State 2016 Media Guide" (PDF). Retrieved December 8, 2016.
  6. ^ a b "1964 NFL Draft". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved December 7, 2016.
  7. ^ "Fresno St. Players/Alumni". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved December 12, 2016.