The 1982 Fresno State Bulldogs football team represented California State University, Fresno as a member of the Pacific Coast Athletic Association (PCAA) during the 1982 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by fifth-year head coach Jim Sweeney, Fresno State compiled an overall record of 11–1 with a mark of 6–0 in conference play, winning the PCAA title. The Bulldogs played their home games at Bulldog StadiuminFresno, California.
| 1982 Fresno State Bulldogs football | |
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PCAA champion | |
California Bowl, W 29–28 vs. Bowling Green | |
| Conference | Pacific Coast Athletic Association |
| Record | 11–1 (6–0 PCAA) |
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| Home stadium | Bulldog Stadium |
Seasons
← 1981
1983 →
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Fresno State $ | 6 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 11 | – | 1 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Long Beach State | 5 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| San Jose State | 4 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Utah State | 2 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Pacific (CA) | 2 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 9 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| UNLV | 1 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cal State Fullerton | 0 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 9 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Fresno State earned their first NCAA Division I-A postseason bowl game berth in 1982. They played Bowling Green in the second annual California Bowl at their own stadium on December 18, winning 29–28.
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 11 | Cal Poly* |
| W 26–6 | 26,274 | [1] |
| September 18 | atOregon* |
| W 10–4 | 19,836 | |
| September 25 | Weber State* |
| W 25–9 | 26,892 | |
| October 2 | Utah State |
| W 31–6 | 25,174 | [2] |
| October 9 | Pacific (CA) |
| W 49–30 | 25,574 | [3] |
| October 16 | atNevada* |
| L 26–40 | 9,077 | |
| October 23 | atSan Jose State |
| W 39–27 | 21,302 | |
| October 30 | Long Beach State |
| W 40–22 | 24,333 | [4] |
| November 6 | Cal State Fullerton |
| W 31–14 | 22,620 | |
| November 13 | Montana State* |
| W 45–14 | 18,024 | |
| November 20 | atUNLV |
| W 30–28 | 15,528 | |
| December 18 | Bowling Green* |
| W 29–28 | 30,000 | |
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The following were selected in the 1983 NFL Draft.[7][8]
| Player | Position | Round | Overall | NFL team |
| Henry Ellard | Wide receiver | 2 | 32 | Los Angeles Rams |
| Tim Washington | Defensive back | 12 | 334 | San Francisco 49ers |
The following finished their college career in 1982, were not drafted, but played in the NFL.
| Player | Position | First NFL team |
| Stephone Paige | Wide receiver | 1983 Kansas City Chiefs |
