1996 Fresno State Bulldogs football team

1996 Fresno State Bulldogs football
ConferenceWestern Athletic Conference
DivisionPacific Division
Record4–7 (3–5 WAC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorJeff Tedford (4th season)
Defensive coordinatorRobin Ross (1st season)
Home stadiumBulldog Stadium
Seasons
← 1995
1997 →
1996 Western Athletic Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
Mountain Division
No. 5 BYU x$   8 – 0     14 – 1  
Utah   6 – 2     8 – 4  
Rice   6 – 2     7 – 4  
SMU   4 – 4     5 – 6  
New Mexico   3 – 5     6 – 5  
TCU   3 – 5     4 – 7  
Tulsa   2 – 6     4 – 7  
UTEP   0 – 8     2 – 9  
Pacific Division
No. 22 Wyoming x   7 – 1     10 – 2  
San Diego State   6 – 2     8 – 3  
Colorado State   6 – 2     7 – 5  
Air Force   5 – 3     6 – 5  
Fresno State   3 – 5     4 – 7  
San Jose State   3 – 5     3 – 9  
Hawaii   1 – 7     2 – 10  
UNLV   1 – 8     1 – 11  
Championship: BYU 28, Wyoming 25 OT
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1996 Fresno State Bulldogs football team represented California State University, Fresno as a member of the Pacific Division of the Western Athletic Conference (WAC) during the 1996 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by Jim Sweeney in his 19th and final season as head coach, Fresno State compiled an overall record of 4–7 with a mark of 3–5 in conference play, tying for fifth place in the WAC's Pacific Division. The Bulldogs played their home games at Bulldog Stadium in Fresno, California.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendance
August 31Oregon*
L 27–30 OT39,312
September 7at No. 18 Auburn*
L 0–6279,026
September 21at Utah*
L 17–4532,539
September 28Hawaii
  • Bulldog Stadium
  • Fresno, CA (rivalry)
W 20–036,428
October 12San Jose State*
  • Bulldog Stadium
  • Fresno, CA (rivalry)
W 28–1838,276
October 19at No. 23 Wyoming
L 21–4214,446
October 26at UNLV
W 34–2311,319
November 2Boise State
  • Bulldog Stadium
  • Fresno, CA (rivalry)
W 41–736,099
November 9Colorado State
  • Bulldog Stadium
  • Fresno, CA
L 20–4235,009
November 16Air Force
  • Bulldog Stadium
  • Fresno, CA
L 38–44 OT39,112
November 23at San Diego State
L 21–3132,107
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

Roster

1996 Fresno State Bulldogs football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
G 73 Donte Addision So
TE 87 Chris Alex Fr
QB 16 Jim Arellanes Sr
OT 78 Chris Conrad Jr
QB 10 Richie Donati Sr
WR 22 Corey Fields Jr
FB 43 Grant Parnagian Jr
TB 4 Michael Pittman Jr
RB 34 Jaime Kimbrough So
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
LB 47 Joe Barnes Jr
LB 20 Chris Bayne Sr
CB 7 Mustafah Muhammad Sr
DE 54 Ryan Negrete Jr
DT 93 Bryan Robinson Sr
SS 5 Omar Stoutmire Sr
CB 2 Rio Wells Sr
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured
  • Redshirt

Roster

Team players in the NFL

The following were selected in the 1997 NFL draft.

Player Position Round Overall NFL team
Chris Bayne Defensive back 7 222 Atlanta Falcons
Omar Stoutmire Defensive back 7 224 Dallas Cowboys

The following finished their college career in 1996, were not drafted, but played in the NFL.

Player Position First NFL team
Bryan Robinson Defensive tackle, defensive end 1997 St. Louis Rams
Mustafah Muhammad Defensive back 1999 Indianapolis Colts

References

  1. ^ "Fresno State 1996 Schedule". Retrieved December 12, 2016.
  2. ^ "Fresno State 2016 Media Guide" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on December 20, 2016. Retrieved December 8, 2016.
  3. ^ "1997 NFL Draft". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Archived from the original on May 27, 2009. Retrieved December 7, 2016.
  4. ^ "Fresno St. Players/Alumni". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved December 12, 2016.