1976 Fresno State
5–6 (3–1 Pacific Coast Athletic Association), coached by Jim Sweeney. Officially 5–7. Fresno State forfeited one game. The season’s Wikipedia article records 5–6, the results on the field. Share
From the season’s Wikipedia article: “While Fresno State lost its opener on the road to Southwestern Louisiana, the game was subsequently forfeited due to the use of ineligible players.”
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat New Mexico State 44–0Nov 13
By 44 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 11 | at Louisiana | L 14–41forfeited | 38% |
| Sep 18 | at San Diego State | L 3–7 | 14% |
| Sep 25 | vs Montana State | W 24–10 | 74% |
| Oct 2 | vsCal State Fullerton | W 31–12 | 70% |
| Oct 9 | atWichita State | L 24–30 | 46% |
| Oct 16 | vs Cal Poly | L 15–17 | 76% |
| Oct 23 | at San José State | L 7–21 | 14% |
| Oct 30 | vsPacific | W 35–7 | 48% |
| Nov 6 | vsLong Beach State | W 23–0 | 28% |
| Nov 13 | vs New Mexico State | W 44–0 | 61% |
| Nov 20 | atSanta Clara | L 17–20 | 78% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Santa Clara 20–17; unranked in the final AP poll; 2nd in the Pacific Coast Athletic Association.
In program history: The 46th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 97 on file).
- Record
- 5–6
- Conference
- 3–1 2nd in Pacific Coast Athletic Association
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 237–165
- Coach
- Jim Sweeney
- Elo
- 1401 +48 this season
- SP+ rating
- 5.4 No. 58 of 132; offense No. 66, defense No. 51
- SRS
- −3.6 No. 86 of 137 major-college teams
- Recruiting class
- —
- Offensive coordinator
- Dennis Erickson
1976 Pacific Coast Athletic Association standings
| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| San José State | 4–0 | 7–4 | |
 Fresno State | 3–1 | 5–6 | |
| Long Beach State | 2–2 | 8–3 | |
| Cal State Fullerton | 1–3 | 3–7–1 | |
| Pacific | 0–4 | 2–9 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.