The 1993 Fresno State Bulldogs football team represented California State University, Fresno as a member of the Western Athletic Conference (WAC) during the 1993 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by 16th-year head coach Jim Sweeney, Fresno State compiled an overall record of 8–4 with a mark of 6–2 in conference play, sharing the WAC title with BYU and Wyoming. The Bulldogs played their home games at Bulldog Stadium in Fresno, California.
| 1993 Fresno State Bulldogs football | |
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WAC co-champion | |
Aloha Bowl, L 30–41 vs. Colorado | |
| Conference | Western Athletic Conference |
| Record | 8–4 (6–2 WAC) |
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| Offensive coordinator | Jeff Tedford (1st season) |
| Defensive coordinator | Willy Robinson (2nd season) |
| Home stadium | Bulldog Stadium |
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| Fresno State + | 6 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wyoming + | 6 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| BYU + | 6 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Utah | 5 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Colorado State | 5 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| New Mexico | 4 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| San Diego State | 4 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Hawaii | 3 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Air Force | 1 | – | 7 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| UTEP | 0 | – | 8 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 11 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Fresno State was invited to the Aloha Bowl, where they lost to No. 17 Colorado, 41–30.
Schedule edit
| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | Result | Attendance |
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| September 4 | at Baylor* | No. 24 | L 39–42 | 36,690 | |
| September 11 | Oregon State* | W 48–30 | 40,048 | ||
| September 18 | at New Mexico | W 41–24 | 25,812 | ||
| September 25 | Utah State* |
| W 30–14 | 41,031 | |
| October 9 | at Colorado State | L 32–34 | 23,812 | ||
| October 16 | Air Force |
| W 33–20 | 41,031 | |
| October 23 | at BYU | W 48–45 | 65,816 | ||
| October 30 | at Wyoming | L 28–32 | 16,895 | ||
| November 6 | UTEP |
| W 30–10 | 34,265 | |
| November 13 | Hawaii |
| W 45–21 | 39,808 | |
| November 20 | San Diego State |
| W 63–37 | 41,031 | |
| December 25 | at No. 17 Colorado* | No. 25 | L 30–41 | 44,009 | |
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Team players in the NFL edit
The following were selected in the 1994 NFL Draft.[3][4]
| Player | Position | Round | Overall | NFL team |
| Trent Dilfer | Quarterback | 1 | 6 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers |
| Tydus Winans | Wide receiver | 3 | 68 | Washington Redskins |
| Malcolm Floyd | Wide receiver | 3 | 101 | Houston Oilers |
| James Burton | Defensive back | 5 | 151 | Kansas City Chiefs |
| Anthony Daigle | Running back | 6 | 185 | Kansas City Chiefs |
The following finished their college career in 1993, were not drafted, but played in the NFL.
| Player | Position | First NFL team |
| Ron Rivers | Running back | 1995 Detroit Lions |
References edit
- ^ "Fresno State 1993 Schedule". Retrieved December 12, 2016.
- ^ "Fresno State 2016 Media Guide" (PDF). Retrieved December 8, 2016.
- ^ "1994 NFL Draft". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Archived from the original on December 22, 2007. Retrieved December 7, 2016.
- ^ "Fresno St. Players/Alumni". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved December 12, 2016.