1963 Fresno State Bulldogs football team

1963 Fresno State Bulldogs football
Conference	California Collegiate Athletic Association
Record	4–6 (2–2 CCAA)
Head coach	Cecil Coleman (5th season)
Home stadium	Ratcliffe Stadium
Seasons ← 1962 1964 →

1963 California Collegiate Athletic Association football standings
v t e	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

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 21	at Idaho*	Neale Stadium Moscow, ID	L 8–32	8,200
September 28	at Montana State*	Gatton Field Bozeman, MT	L 7–29	6,500
October 5	Adams State*	Ratcliffe Stadium Fresno, CA	W 25–7	8,449
October 12	at Pacific (CA)*	Pacific Memorial Stadium Stockton, CA	W 29–7	14,000
October 19	at Cal Poly	Mustang Stadium San Luis Obispo, CA	W 28–0	5,000–5,600	^[1]
October 26	Los Angeles State	Ratcliffe Stadium Fresno, CA	W 35–20	11,353	^[2]
November 2	No. 10 San Diego State	Ratcliffe Stadium Fresno, CA (rivalry)	L 6–34	10,871	^[3]
November 9	at Long Beach State	Veterans Stadium Long Beach, CA	L 14–25	3,762	^[4]
November 16	San Jose State*	Ratcliffe Stadium Fresno, CA (rivalry)	L 27–56	8,684
November 23	Abilene Christian*	Ratcliffe Stadium Fresno, CA	L 29–32	5,562
*Non-conference game Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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

^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved June 11, 2022.
^ "FSC Explodes, Crushes LA State". The Fresno Bee. Fresno, California. October 27, 1963. p. 1-S. Retrieved January 19, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
^ Howard Hagen (November 3, 1963). "Aztecs Stun Fresno, 34-6". The San Diego Union. San Diego, California. p. G-1.
^ "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.
^ "Fresno State 2016 Media Guide" (PDF). Retrieved December 8, 2016.
^ ^a ^b "1964 NFL Draft". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved December 7, 2016.
^ "Fresno St. Players/Alumni". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved December 12, 2016.

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