1966 Fresno State Bulldogs football team

1966 Fresno State Bulldogs football
Conference	California Collegiate Athletic Association
Record	7–3 (3–2 CCAA)
Head coach	Darryl Rogers (1st season)
Home stadium	Ratcliffe Stadium
Seasons ← 1965 1967 →

1966 California Collegiate Athletic Association football standings
v t e	Conf					Overall
Team	W		L		T	W		L		T
No. 1/1 San Diego State $	5	–	0	–	0	11	–	0	–	0
Fresno State	3	–	2	–	0	7	–	3	–	0
Long Beach State	3	–	2	–	0	6	–	3	–	0
Cal Poly	2	–	3	–	0	6	–	4	–	0
Cal State Los Angeles	2	–	3	–	0	4	–	6	–	0
Valley State	0	–	5	–	0	2	–	7	–	1

$ – Conference champion Rankings from AP/UPI small college polls

The 1966 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 1966 NCAA College Division football season. Led by first-year head coach Darryl Rogers, Fresno State compiled an overall record of 7–3 with a mark of 3–2 in conference play, tying for second place 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 17	Hawaii*	Ratcliffe Stadium Fresno, CA (rivalry)	W 28–27	9,089
September 24	Northern Arizona*	Ratcliffe Stadium Fresno, CA	W 14–12	8,586
October 1	at No. 3 Montana State*	Gatton Field Bozeman, MT	L 6–55	9,100
October 8	Valley State	Ratcliffe Stadium Fresno, CA	W 18–17	6,918
October 15	Cal Poly	Ratcliffe Stadium Fresno, CA	W 14–7	11,016–13,000	^[1]
October 22	at Cal State Los Angeles	Rose Bowl Pasadena, CA	W 14–7	5,000	^[2]
October 29	at No. 2 San Diego State	Aztec Bowl San Diego, CA (rivalry)	L 13–34	15,178	^[3]
November 5	Long Beach State	Ratcliffe Stadium Fresno, CA	L 20–28	7,452–9,000	^[4]
November 12	Pacific (CA)*	Ratcliffe Stadium Fresno, CA	W 16–14	8,429
November 19	at San Jose State*	Spartan Stadium San Jose, CA (rivalry)	W 15–13
*Non-conference game Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

The following were selected in the 1967 NFL Draft.^[6]^[7]

The following finished their college career in 1966, were not drafted, but played in the AFL.

Player	Position	First AFL team
Curt Frazier	Defensive back	1968 Cincinnati Bengals

^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved June 11, 2022.
^ "Bulldogs Triumph". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. October 23, 1966. p. D-13. Retrieved January 20, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Aztecs Roll, 34-14". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. October 30, 1966. p. D13. Retrieved November 15, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 20, 2022.
^ "Fresno State 2016 Media Guide" (PDF). Retrieved December 8, 2016.
^ "1967 NFL Draft". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Archived from the original on May 13, 2010. Retrieved December 7, 2016.
^ "Fresno St. Players/Alumni". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved December 12, 2016.

v t e Fresno State Bulldogs football
Venues	Ratcliffe Stadium (1926–1979) Valley Children's Stadium (1980–present)
Bowls & rivalries	Bowl games Boise State Hawaii San Diego State San Jose State
Culture & lore	Timeout Bulldog Marching Band
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