1985 Fresno State Bulldogs Football Team
The 1985 Fresno State Bulldogs football team represented California State University, Fresno as a member of the Pacific Coast Athletic Association (PCAA) during the 1985 NCAA Division I-A football season.
Led by eighth-year head coach Jim Sweeney, Fresno State compiled an overall record of 11–0–1 with a mark of 7–0 in conference play, winning the PCAA title. The Bulldogs played their home games at Bulldog Stadium in Fresno, California.
| 1985 Fresno State Bulldogs football | |
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PCAA champion California Bowl champion | |
California Bowl, W 51–7 vs. Bowling Green | |
| Conference | Pacific Coast Athletic Association |
| Ranking | |
| Coaches | No. 16 |
| Record | 11–0–1 (7–0 PCAA) |
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| Home stadium | Bulldog Stadium |
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| No. 16 Fresno State $ | 7 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 11 | – | 0 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cal State Fullerton | 5 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| UNLV | 4 | – | 2 | – | 1 | 5 | – | 5 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Long Beach State | 4 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Utah State | 3 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| San Jose State | 2 | – | 4 | – | 1 | 2 | – | 8 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Pacific (CA) | 2 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| New Mexico State | 0 | – | 7 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 10 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Fresno State earned their second NCAA Division I-A postseason bowl game berth in 1985. They played the 20th ranked, Mid-American Conference (MAC) champion Bowling Green in the fifth annual California Bowl at Bulldog Stadium on December 18, winning 51–7.
Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 14 | UNLV | W 26–6 | 33,754 | |||
| September 21 | at Oregon State* | W 33–24 | 31,162 | |||
| September 28 | Cal Poly* |
| W 59–10 | 32,536 | ||
| October 5 | Hawaii* |
| T 24–24 | 29,676 | ||
| October 12 | San Jose State |
| W 37–17 | 34,004 | ||
| October 19 | at New Mexico State | W 48–21 | 16,544 | |||
| October 26 | at Utah State | W 38–19 | 10,702 | |||
| November 2 | Cal State Fullerton |
| W 42–7 | 30,514 | ||
| November 9 | at Pacific (CA) | W 43–37 | 14,000 | |||
| November 16 | at Long Beach State | W 33–31 | 15,240 | |||
| November 21 | Wichita State* |
| W 47–6 | 30,904 | ||
| December 14 | No. 20 Bowling Green* | No. 18 |
| W 51–7 | 32,554 | |
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Team players in the NFL
No Fresno State Bulldogs were selected in the 1986 NFL Draft.
The following finished their college career in 1985, were not drafted, but played in the NFL.
| Player | Position | First NFL team |
| Chris Pacheco | Nose tackle | 1987 Los Angeles Rams |
| Lavale Thomas | Running back | 1987 Green Bay Packers |
| Mike Moffitt | Tight end | 1986 Green Bay Packers |
| Victor Burnett | Defensive end | 1987 St. Louis Cardinals |
References
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