The 1982 Fresno State Bulldogs football team represented

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as a member of the

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(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

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. Fresno State earned their first

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postseason

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berth in 1982. They played

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in the second annual California Bowl at their own stadium on December 18, winning 29–28.

Schedule

Roster

*WR

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*WR Stephone Paige *RB Eric Redwood *QB

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*DB Tim Washington *RB Ken Williams

Team players in the NFL

The following were selected in the 1983 NFL Draft. The following finished their college career in 1982, were not drafted, but played in the NFL.

References

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