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California Bowl
The California Bowl (later the California Raisin Bowl) was a post-season college football bowl game played annually at Bulldog Stadium in Fresno, California, from 1981 to 1991. The game featured the champions of the Big West Conference (known prior to 1988 as the Pacific Coast Athletic Association) and the Mid-American Conference. In 1988, the California Raisin Advisory Board purchased the naming rights to the bowl. The game was dealt a severe blow in 1992 when Fresno State moved to the Western Athletic Conference. The MAC and Big West then moved their tie-ins to Las Vegas, Nevada and created the Las Vegas Bowl. The California Bowl made plans to hold the 1992 game without tie-ins, but was unable to find a new sponsor. When organizers came up short of a $1.75 million fundraising goal, the NCAA pulled the bowl's certification. It has never returned.http://espn.go.com/ncf/topics/_/page/las-vegas-bowl "history" Game results ''* ''UNLV won this game, but subsequently forfeited i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Valley Children's Stadium
Valley Children's Stadium, also known as Jim Sweeney Field at Bulldog Stadium, is an outdoor college football stadium in the western United States, located on the campus of California State University, Fresno in Fresno, California. It is the home field of the Fresno State Bulldogs, who play in the Mountain West Conference. History Funding and construction Prior to the construction of Bulldog Stadium, Fresno State played at 13,000-seat Ratcliffe Stadium at Fresno City College, about southwest. At that time, there were only two stadiums in the Fresno area, Ratcliffe and McLane, which made scheduling of local football games difficult. Those two stadiums had to host all local high school, community college and University games, which forced some high school games to be played on Thursday nights, rather than the traditional Friday nights. The addition of Lamonica Stadium in Clovis eased the bottleneck somewhat, but efforts to build a stadium at Fresno State became serious in t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1983 Cal State Fullerton Titans Football Team
The 1983 Cal State Fullerton Titans football team represented California State University, Fullerton as a member of the Pacific Coast Athletic Association (PCAA) during the 1983 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by fourth-year head coach Gene Murphy, Cal State Fullerton finished the season with an overall record of 7–5 and a mark of 5–1 in conference play, winning the PCAA title. As conference champion, the Titans were invited to play in the California Bowl in Fresno, California against the champion of the Mid-American Conference (MAC), Northern Illinois. Cal State Fullerton won the game, 20–13. Cal State Fullerton home stadium in 1983 was supposed to be Anaheim Stadium in Anaheim, California. However, only one of the three home games was played there. The other two games were moved to Glover Stadium in Anaheim due to weather issues. After the 1984 season was over, it was discovered that the UNLV Rebels had used multiple ineligible players during both the 1983 and 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1987 California Bowl
The 1987 California Bowl was a college football postseason bowl game that featured the San Jose State Spartans and the Eastern Michigan Hurons. Background In four seasons, Eastern Michigan coach Jim Harkema had the Hurons rise from 1-10 to 2-7-2 to 4-7 to 6-5. In his fifth season, they won 9 games in the regular season along with winning the Mid-American Conference title, their first conference title since 1957. San Jose State, on the other hand, had been rising for years. They finished the season with one more victory than they did the year before as they won their 2nd straight Pacific Coast Athletic Association title, which was their 3rd title in the decade, qualifying them for their third ever California Bowl. San Jose State was a 17½ point favorite coming into this game. Game summary * Eastern Michigan - Bob Foster 1-yard run (Tim Henneghan PAT), 9:39 remaining in the 1st quarter * San Jose State - Kenny Jackson 6-yard run (S. Olivarez PAT), 7:19 remaining in the 1st quarte ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1987 San Jose State Spartans Football Team
The 1987 San Jose State Spartans football team represented San Jose State University during the 1987 NCAA Division I-A football season as a member of the Pacific Coast Athletic Association.The Big West Conference was known as the Pacific Coast Athletic Association from its founding in 1969 through 1987. The team was led by head coach Claude Gilbert, in his fourth year as head coach at San Jose State. They played home games at Spartan Stadium in San Jose, California. The Spartans finished the 1987 season as champions of the PCAA for the second consecutive season, with a record of ten wins and two losses (10–2, 7–0 PCAA). As a result of the PCAA Championship, the Spartans qualified for a postseason bowl game against the Mid-American Conference (MAC) champion Eastern Michigan Eagles. The 1987 California Bowl was played in Fresno, California on December 12, with Eastern Michigan winning, 30–27. Schedule Team players in the NFL The following were selected in the 1988 NFL Dra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1987 Eastern Michigan Hurons Football Team
The 1987 Eastern Michigan Hurons football team represented Eastern Michigan University during the 1987 NCAA Division I-A football season. Eastern Michigan competed as a member of the Mid-American Conference (MAC), was coached by Jim Harkema, and played their homes game at Rynearson Stadium. They finished the season 10–2 overall and 7–1 in MAC play while winning the MAC championship. It was their first conference team since joining the MAC and first overall since winning the Illinois Intercollegiate Athletic Conference in 1957. The Hurons went to the 1987 California Bowl (their first bowl appearance since joining Division I and first since the 1971 Pioneer Bowl) and upset 17 point favorite San Jose State for their first bowl win in EMU history. It is the first and so far only time Eastern Michigan has had a ten win season along with their last bowl appearance until 2016. Schedule Coaching staff References Eastern Michigan Eastern Michigan Eagles football seasons M ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1986 California Bowl
The 1986 California Bowl was a college football postseason bowl game that featured the Miami Redskins and the San Jose State Spartans. Background Miami was champion of the Mid-American Conference The Mid-American Conference (MAC) is a National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) NCAA Division I, Division I collegiate List of NCAA conferences, athletic conference with a membership base in the Great Lakes region (North America), Great L ... for the first time since 1977. San Jose State was champion of the Pacific Coast Athletic Association for the 5th time in 9 years. Game summary Quarterback Mike Perez went 21-of-37 for 291 yards for 3 touchdowns in an MVP effort. * San Jose State – Olivarez 45 yard field goal * Miami (Ohio) – Stofa 20 yard touchdown pass from Terry Morris (Gussman kick) * San Jose State – Saxon 1 yard touchdown run (Olivarez kick) * San Jose State – Liggins 36 yard touchdown pass from Perez (Olivarez kick) * San Jose State – Malauulu 4 yard tou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1986 Miami RedHawks Football Team
The 1986 Miami Redskins football team was an American football team that represented Miami University in the Mid-American Conference (MAC) during the 1986 NCAA Division I-A football season. In its fourth season under head coach Tim Rose, the team compiled an 8–4 record (6–2 against MAC opponents), won the MAC championship, outscored all opponents by a combined total of 346 to 228, and lost to San Jose State (7–37) in the 1986 California Bowl. The team's statistical leaders included Terry Morris with 2,365 passing yards, George Swarn with 1,112 rushing yards, and Andy Schillinger with 955 receiving yards. Schedule References Miami Miami RedHawks football seasons Mid-American Conference football champion seasons Miami Redskins football Miami ( ), officially the City of Miami, known as "the 305", "The Magic City", and "Gateway to the Americas", is a coastal metropolis and the county seat of Miami-Dade County in South Florida, United States. With a population o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1986 San Jose State Spartans Football Team
The 1986 San Jose State Spartans football team represented San Jose State University during the 1986 NCAA Division I-A football season as a member of the Pacific Coast Athletic Association.The Big West Conference was known as the Pacific Coast Athletic Association from its founding in 1969 through 1987. The team was led by head coach Claude Gilbert, in his third year as head coach at San Jose State. They played home games at Spartan Stadium in San Jose, California. The Spartans finished the 1986 season as champions of the PCAA, with a record of ten wins and two losses (10–2, 7–0 PCAA). As a result of the PCAA Championship, the Spartans qualified for a postseason bowl game against the Mid-American Conference (MAC) champion Miami Redskins. The 1986 California Bowl was played in Fresno, California on December 13, with San Jose State victorious, 37–7. Schedule Team players in the NFL No San Jose State Spartans were selected in the 1987 NFL Draft. The following finished ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1985 California Bowl
The 1985 California Bowl, referred to as "The Bowling Green Massacre," was an American college football bowl game played on December 14, 1985 at Bulldog Stadium in Fresno, California. The game pitted the Fresno State Bulldogs and the Bowling Green Falcons. Background The Falcons won every single regular season game, opening the season with a 31-6 trouncing of Ball State. They defeated their two non-conference opponents (Kentucky and Akron) while winning every MAC game by at least four points. This was the second Mid-American Conference title for the Falcons in four seasons. Coach Stolz announced before the game that he would leave the program for San Diego State. Fresno State did not lose any game in the regular season, with only a tie to Hawaii being the one blemish en route to their third Pacific Coast Athletic Association title in eight years and second California Bowl appearance in four seasons, which was also against Bowling Green. Game summary *Fresno State - James Williams 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1985 Bowling Green Falcons Football Team
The 1985 Bowling Green Falcons football team was an American football team that represented Bowling Green University in the Mid-American Conference (MAC) during the 1985 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their ninth season under head coach Denny Stolz, the Falcons compiled an 11–1 record (9–0 against MAC opponents), won the MAC championship, lost to Fresno State by a 51–7 score in the 1985 California Bowl, and outscored their opponents by a combined total of 355 to 223. The team's statistical leaders included Brian McClure with 2,674 passing yards, Bernard White with 949 rushing yards, and Stan Hunter with 761 receiving yards. Schedule References Bowling Green Bowling Green Falcons football seasons Mid-American Conference football champion seasons Bowling Green Falcons football The Bowling Green Falcons football program is the intercollegiate football team of Bowling Green State University. The team is a member of the NCAA, playing at the Division I Footbal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1985 Fresno State Bulldogs Football Team
The 1985 Fresno State Bulldogs football team represented California State University, Fresno as a member of the Pacific Coast Athletic Association (PCAA) during the 1985 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by eighth-year head coach Jim Sweeney, Fresno State compiled an overall record of 11–0–1 with a mark of 7–0 in conference play, winning the PCAA title. The Bulldogs played their home games at Bulldog Stadium in Fresno, California. Fresno State earned their second NCAA Division I-A postseason bowl game berth in 1985. They played the 20th ranked, Mid-American Conference (MAC) champion Bowling Green in the fifth annual California Bowl at Bulldog Stadium on December 18, winning 51–7. Schedule Team players in the NFL No Fresno State Bulldogs were selected in the 1986 NFL Draft. The following finished their college career in 1985, were not drafted, but played in the NFL. References {{Big West Conference football champions Fresno State Fresno State Bulldogs foo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1984 California Bowl
The 1984 California Bowl was an American college football bowl game played on December 15, 1984 at Bulldog Stadium in Fresno, California. The game pitted the UNLV Rebels and the Toledo Rockets. Background The Rebels rebounded from a 7–4 year in 1983 to win the Pacific Coast Athletic Association title with a perfect conference record, with their only losses being to Hawaii and SMU. This was UNLV's first ever bowl game appearance. The Rockets started the season 5–0–1, with victories over four conference opponents and a tie at Ohio. A loss to Kent State was their only conference loss, as they finished the season with three straight conference wins (and a loss against independent Temple) to win the Mid-American Conference for the second time in four seasons. Game summary *UNLV — Gladney 19 yard touchdown pass from Randall Cunningham (Joey DiGiovanna kick), 11:29 *Toledo — 22 yard field goal by Walker, 4:20 *UNLV — Kirk Jones 7 yard touchdown pass from Cunningham (kick faile ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
