Fresno State Bulldogs

The Fresno State Bulldogs are the intercollegiate athletic teams that represent California State University, Fresno (commonly referred to as Fresno State). The university is a member of NCAA Division I's Mountain West Conference (MW). It was a member of the Western Athletic Conference from 1992 until 2012, when it left for the Mountain West alongside fellow WAC member Nevada.

Fresno State had also been a member of the Big West Conference since the 1969-70 (the conference was known as the Pacific Coast Athletic Association at that time until 1988), and a member of the California Collegiate Athletic Association from its beginning in the 1939–40 season (when Fresno State was in NCAA Division II).

Football

Fresno State Bulldogs college football

First Season
1921
Team History
Fresno State Bulldogs (1921-present)
Conference
Mountain West Conference (2012-present) Western Athletic Conference (1992-2011) Big West Conference (1969-91) California Collegiate Athletic Association (1939-50, 1953-68) Far Western Conference (1925-40) California Coast Conference (1922-24) Independent (1921)
Venue
Valley Children's Stadium (1980-present) Ratcliffe Stadium (1926-79)
Key People
Players • Coaches

Programs by season

1950s

Season/Date	Opponent	Venue
1951
November 3	vs. San Diego State	Ratcliffe Stadium

1960s

1960
September 24	vs. Hawaii	Ratcliffe Stadium
1968
September 28	at San Jose State	Spartan Stadium

1970s

Season/Date	Opponent	Venue
1976
October 23	at San Jose State	Spartan Stadium
1978
October 7	at San Diego State	San Diego Stadium

1990s

Season/Date	Opponent	Venue
1991
December 14	vs. Bowling Green	Bulldog Stadium
1992
December 29	vs. USC	Anaheim Stadium

2000s

Season/Date	Opponent	Venue
2005
December 31	vs. Tulsa	Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium
2006
September 16	at Washington	Husky Stadium

2010s

Season/Date	Opponent	Venue
2010
December 18	vs. Northern Illinois	Bronco Stadium
2011
September 10	at Nebraska	Memorial Stadium