1961_Fresno_State_Bulldogs_football_team

1961 Fresno State Bulldogs football team

1961 Fresno State Bulldogs football team

American college football season

The 1961 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 1961 NCAA College Division football season. Led by third-year head coach Cecil Coleman, Fresno State compiled an overall record of 10–0 with a mark of 5–0 in conference play, winning the CCAA title for the fourth consecutive year. The Bulldogs played home games at Ratcliffe Stadium on the campus of Fresno City College in Fresno, California.

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At the end of the season, Fresno State took part in a charity bowl game, the Mercy Bowl against Bowling Green. The game was played as a fundraiser in memory of 16 Cal Poly Mustangs football players killed in a plane crash following a game against Bowling Green a year earlier.[1]

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Team players in the NFL/AFL

The following were selected in the 1962 NFL Draft.[7][8]

PlayerPositionRoundOverallNFL Team
Jesse WilliamsCenter10138New York Giants
Bill KnockeHalfback17233Baltimore Colts
Sonny BishopGuard18249Cleveland Browns
John AnaboQuarterback19263Cleveland Browns

The following were selected in the 1962 AFL Draft.[7]

PlayerPositionRoundOverallAFL Team
Sonny BishopGuard1188San Diego Chargers
Jesse WilliamsCenter21168San Diego Chargers

References

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    "L.A.'s Last Bowl? 1961 Mercy Bowl". January 5, 2012. Retrieved January 4, 2017.
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    "Bulldogs Squeeze Out 16-13 Win Over MSC". Great Falls Tribune. Great Falls, Montana. September 24, 1961. p. 15. Retrieved October 5, 2021 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
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    "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved October 15, 2022.
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    "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved June 11, 2022.
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    Howard Hagen (October 29, 1961). "Fresno's Barrage Rips Aztecs". The San Diego Union. San Diego, California. p. B-1.
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    "Fresno State 2016 Media Guide" (PDF). Retrieved December 8, 2016.
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    "1962 NFL Draft". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved December 7, 2016.
  8. [8]
    "Fresno St. Players/Alumni". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved December 12, 2016.
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