2018 Fresno State Football Media Guide Is a Product of the Fresno Passing Records
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TABLE OF CONTENTS INTRO Quick Facts ................................................................................................2 Individual Scoring & Special Teams Records .................................. 110 Team Information .....................................................................................3 Defensive Records ............................................................................... 111 About Fresno State ...............................................................................4-5 Bulldog Stadium Records ............................................................ 112-113 Bulldog Stadium ....................................................................................6-7 Year-By-Year Results ................................................................... 114-121 Season Outlook ...................................................................................8-11 Year-by-Year Mountain West Standings ................................... 122-123 Roster ..................................................................................................12-13 Bulldogs in Overtime Games ............................................................. 123 Geographical Roster .............................................................................. 14 Bulldogs in the Top 25/vs. Top 25.................................................... 124 Preseason Depth Chart ......................................................................... 15 All-Time Series Records .............................................................. 125-128 Pronunciation Guide ............................................................................. 15 Other Series Records ................................................................... 129-130 2018 Schedule/Future Schedules ........................................................ 16 All-Time Coaching Records ....................................................... 131-132 All-Time Assistant Coaches................................................................ 132 COACHES AND STAFF Conference Titles ................................................................................. 132 Head Coach Jeff Tedford ................................................................17-20 All-Time Letterwinners ............................................................... 133-137 Offensive Coordinator Kalen DeBoer ............................................... 21 All-Americans ....................................................................................... 138 Defensive Coordinator Bert Watts ...................................................... 22 All-Star Games ..................................................................................... 139 Assistant Coaches/Support .............................................................23-33 Honors & Awards ................................................................................ 140 All-Conference Selections ........................................................... 141-143 PLAYERS Academic Awards ......................................................................... 144-145 Returning Players ..............................................................................34-64 Retired Numbers .......................................................................... 146-147 Newcomers ........................................................................................65-70 Bulldogs in the NFL Draft ................................................................. 148 Bulldogs in the NFL .................................................................... 149-151 2017 REVIEW Bulldogs in the Super Bowl ................................................................ 152 2017 Statistics ....................................................................................71-79 National TV Appearances .................................................................. 153 2017 Game Recaps ...........................................................................80-86 Fresno State Bowl Games ........................................................... 154-178 RECORDS & HISTORY Bowl Game Records .................................................................... 179-180 Team Records ......................................................................................... 87 OUTRO Year-by-Year Team Stats ....................................................................... 88 2018 Opponents ........................................................................... 181-183 Annual Statistic Leaders ...................................................................89-91 Media Information ....................................................................... 184-185 Chronological Lists ...........................................................................92-96 University President/Athletic Director ............................................ 186 Select Circles ......................................................................................97-98 Mountain West.............................................................................. 187-189 Rushing Records ..............................................................................99-100 2018 Mountain West Bowl Games .................................................... 190 Top 50 Single-Game Rushing Bests .................................................. 101 1,000-Yard Rushers ...................................................................... 101-102 CREDITS Top 50 Single-Game Passing Bests ................................................... 103 The 2018 Fresno State football media guide is a product of the Fresno Passing Records ............................................................................ 103-104 State Athletic Communications office. Written, edited and designed 3,000-Yard Passers ............................................................................... 105 by Matt Burkholder, Josh Mitchell and Savannah Stoeckle. Additional Receiving Records ........................................................................ 106-107 design assistance by Keith Kountz and editorial assistance by Travis Top 50 Single-Game Receiving Bests .............................................. 107 Blanshan and Andrew Tomsky. Photos by Keith Kountz, Cary 1,000-Yard Receiving Records............................................................ 108 Edmondson, Kiel Maddox, the AP, USA TODAY Sports. Covers by Total Offense & All-Purpose Records .............................................. 109 Todd Graves/Keith Kountz. Printing by the Fresno State Print Shop. BULLDOG SPORTS NETWORK “V” is for Valley Fresno State prides itself on being the “Valley’s team.” 940 AM ESPN Radio is the home of the Bulldog This pride can be seen in the form of a large green Sports Network. Fresno State football games V on the back of the Bulldog helmets, as a symbol to are broadcast live on ESPN’s 50,000-watt signal, the agricultural community of the Central Valley of allowing fans from all over the Valley to listen to California. The San Joaquin Valley is the world’s richest Fresno State football games. agricultural area in export dollars. Paul Loeffler is the Voice of Bulldog football, Fresno State Identification The University’s formal name is Fresno State, not Cal and will be joined in 2018 by former Bulldog State University, Fresno and not Fresno State University. Paul Loeffler head coach Pat Hill (analyst) and former NFL and Fresno St. is the acceptable shorter, less formal name for Bulldog defensive back Cameron Worrell (sideline the University and is acceptable as a first text reference, reporter) for all Bulldog football games. as well as subsequent references. Station Frequency The University prefers to never be referenced as just Fresno, only Fresno State or ESPN Radio 940 AM Fresno St. For graphics or abbreviations, we ask that you please use FS - not FSU, ESPN Deportes 1600 AM CSUF or Fresno. Another acceptable abbreviation is Fresno St. 2018 FRESNO STATE FOOTBALL MEDIA GUIDE | 1 FRESNO STATE AT A GLANCE... 2018 QUICK FACTS GENERAL INFORMATION COACHING STAFF Location .................................................................................Fresno, Calif. Head Coach Founded ................................................................................................1911 Jeff Tedford (Fresno State, 1992) Enrollment ........................................................................................25,200 Career D-I Record (Years) ............................92-61 (entering 13th) President ....................................................................Dr. Joseph I. Castro Record at Fresno State (Years) ........................ 10-4 (entering 2nd) Director of Athletics ........................................................... Terry Tumey Offensive Coordinator Faculty Athletic Rep(s) ..................................................Dr. Dawn Lewis Kalen DeBoer (Sioux Falls, 1998) ...........................................................................Dr. Juan Carlos Gonzalez Defensive Coordinator Senior Woman Administrator ................................................Carrie Coll Bert Watts (California, 2003) Colors .....................................................................................Red and Blue Defensive Line Nickname ......................................................................................Bulldogs Jamar Cain (New Mexico State, 2002) Conference .......................................................................