Year: | 1996 |
Team: | Fresno State Bulldogs |
Sport: | football |
Conference: | Western Athletic Conference |
Division: | Pacific Division |
Short Conf: | WAC |
Record: | 4–7 |
Conf Record: | 3–5 |
Head Coach: | Jim Sweeney |
Hc Year: | 19th |
Off Coach: | Jeff Tedford |
Oc Year: | 4th |
Def Coach: | Robin Ross |
Dc Year: | 1st |
Stadium: | Bulldog Stadium |
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.
The following were selected in the 1997 NFL draft.[3] [4]
Player | Position | Round | Overall | NFL team | |
Defensive back | 7 | 222 | Atlanta Falcons | ||
Defensive back | 7 | 224 | Dallas Cowboys |
Player | Position | First NFL team | |
Defensive tackle, defensive end | 1997 St. Louis Rams | ||
Defensive back | 1999 Indianapolis Colts |