1988 Fresno State
10–2 (7–0 Big West), coached by Jim Sweeney. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat McNeese 49–0Sep 24
By 49 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 3 | at New Mexico | W 68–21 | 69% |
| Sep 10 | at Colorado | L 3–45 | 43% |
| Sep 17 | vs New Mexico State | W 41–0 | 85% |
| Sep 24 | vs McNeese | W 49–0 | 81% |
| Oct 1 | at Oregon State | L 10–21 | 61% |
| Oct 8 | atCal State Fullerton | W 23–10 | 52% |
| Oct 15 | vs Utah State | W 51–10 | 73% |
| Oct 29 | at San José State | W 17–15 | 49% |
| Nov 5 | vsPacific | W 34–0 | 89% |
| Nov 12 | at UNLV | W 31–14 | 69% |
| Nov 19 | vsLong Beach State | W 31–3 | 84% |
| Dec 10Bowls & playoff | vs Western MichiganCalifornia Bowl | W 35–30 | 58% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Beat Western Michigan 35–30 in the California Bowl; unranked in the final AP poll; Big West champions.
In program history: The 11th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 97 on file).
Big West champions7–0 in the conference
- Record
- 10–2
- Conference
- 7–0 first in Big West
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 393–169
- Coach
- Jim Sweeney
- Elo
- 1618 +85 this season
- SP+ rating
- 5.7 No. 39 of 102; offense No. 41, defense No. 44
- SRS
- 1.1 No. 53 of 105 in Division I-A
- Recruiting class
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Drafted in 1989
The 1989 draft| Rd 7 | Tracy Rogers LB | Houston Oilers |
1988 Big West standings
| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
 Fresno State | 7–0 | 10–2 | |
| Cal State Fullerton | 5–2 | 5–6 | |
| Utah State | 4–3 | 4–7 | |
| San José State | 4–3 | 4–8 | |
| UNLV | 3–4 | 4–7 | |
| Long Beach State | 3–4 | 3–9 | |
| Pacific | 2–5 | 2–9 | |
| New Mexico State | 0–7 | 1–10 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.