1987 Fresno State
6–5 (4–3 Pacific Coast Athletic Association), coached by Jim Sweeney. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Southern Illinois 35–0Oct 10
By 35 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 5 | at Washington State | L 24–41 | 62% |
| Sep 12 | vs Western Illinois | W 20–17 | 84% |
| Sep 19 | at 13UCLA | L 0–17 | 30% |
| Oct 3 | vsLong Beach State | W 30–7 | 70% |
| Oct 10 | vs Southern Illinois | W 35–0 | 87% |
| Oct 17 | vs San José State | L 16–20 | 49% |
| Oct 24 | atPacific | L 22–23 | 70% |
| Oct 31 | vs UNLV | W 45–10 | 73% |
| Nov 7 | vsCal State Fullerton | W 21–17 | 69% |
| Nov 14 | at Utah State | L 13–17 | 69% |
| Nov 21 | at New Mexico State | W 34–10 | 83% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Beat New Mexico State 34–10; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 2nd in the Pacific Coast Athletic Association.
In program history: The 27th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 97 on file).
- Record
- 6–5
- Conference
- 4–3 tied for 2nd in Pacific Coast Athletic Association
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 260–179
- Coach
- Jim Sweeney
- Elo
- 1549 −37 this season
- SP+ rating
- -2.8 No. 60 of 101; offense No. 75, defense No. 45
- SRS
- −7.3 No. 69 of 104 in Division I-A
- Recruiting class
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Drafted in 1988
The 1988 draft| Rd 5 | Mike Withycombe OG | New York Jets |
1987 Pacific Coast Athletic Association standings
| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| San José State | 7–0 | 10–2 | |
 Fresno State | 4–3 | 6–5 | |
| Cal State Fullerton | 4–3 | 6–6 | |
| UNLV | 4–3 | 5–6 | |
| Utah State | 4–3 | 5–6 | |
| Pacific | 3–4 | 4–7 | |
| Long Beach State | 2–5 | 4–7 | |
| New Mexico State | 0–7 | 2–9 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.