1981 Fresno State Bulldogs football team
American college football season
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The 1981 Fresno State Bulldogs football team represented California State University, Fresno as a member of the Pacific Coast Athletic Association (PCAA) during the 1981 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by fourth-year head coach Jim Sweeney, Fresno State compiled an overall record of 5–6 with a mark of 2–3 in conference play, tying for third place in the PCAA. The Bulldogs played their home games at Bulldog Stadium in Fresno, California.
ConferencePacific Coast Athletic Association
Record5–6 (2–3 PCAA)
Headcoach
- Jim Sweeney (4th season)
HomestadiumBulldog Stadium
| 1981 Fresno State Bulldogs football | |
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| Conference | Pacific Coast Athletic Association |
| Record | 5–6 (2–3 PCAA) |
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| Home stadium | Bulldog Stadium |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| San Jose State $ | 5 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 9 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Utah State | 4 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 5 | – | 5 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Fresno State | 2 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Pacific (CA) | 2 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cal State Fullerton | 1 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Long Beach State | 1 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 5 | Oregon* | W 23–16 | 28,637 | [1] | |
| September 12 | at Oregon State* | L 28–31 | 28,000 | [2] | |
| September 19 | at Montana State* | L 26–30 | 7,127 | [3] | |
| October 3 | San Jose State |
| L 33–65 | 25,617 | [4] |
| October 10 | Cal State Fullerton |
| L 10–13 | 20,348 | [5] |
| October 17 | Southern Illinois* |
| L 18–24 | 16,385 | [6] |
| October 24 | at Pacific (CA) | W 30–27 | 13,500 | [7] | |
| October 31 | at Utah State | L 0–20 | 13,086 | [8] | |
| November 7 | UNLV* |
| W 42–26 | 16,241 | [9] |
| November 14 | at Long Beach State | W 31–30 | 5,077 | [10] | |
| November 21 | at Arizona* | W 23–17 | 38,107 | [11] | |
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Team players in the NFL
The following were selected in the 1982 NFL draft.[15][16]]
| Player | Position | Round | Overall | NFL team |
| Tony Woodruff | Wide receiver | 9 | 244 | Philadelphia Eagles |
| Tim Washington | Defensive back | 12 | 334 | San Francisco 49ers |
