Location: Fresno, California ▪ Colors: Red & Blue
Stadium: Bulldog Stadium (cap. 41,031)
Record*: 44 Years, 307-215-4, .587 W-L% (Major School)
*W-L-T adjusted to 308-214-4 by NCAA.
Conferences: MWC, WAC, Big West and PCAA
Conference Champion: 9 Times
Bowls: 19 Bowls, 9-10, .474 W-L% (Major Bowls)
Ranked in AP Poll: 1 Time (Preseason), 2 Times (Final), 41 Weeks (Total)
| All-Time Rank: #68. Iowa State… #69. Wake Forest… #70. Oregon State… #71. FRESNO STATE… #72. Notre Dame… #73. Louisiana-Lafayette… #74. Wyoming… |
| Rk | Year | Conf | W | L | T | Pct | SRS | SOS | AP Pre | AP High | AP Post | Coach(es) | Bowl | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2012 | MWC | 9 | 4 | 0 | .692 | 6.33 | -3.51 | Tim DeRuyter (9-4) | Hawaii Bowl-L | ||||
| 2 | 2011 | WAC | 4 | 9 | 0 | .308 | -7.24 | -2.47 | Pat Hill (4-9) | |||||
| 3 | 2010 | WAC | 8 | 5 | 0 | .615 | 0.18 | -1.20 | Pat Hill (8-5) | Humanitarian Bowl-L | ||||
| 4 | 2009 | WAC | 8 | 5 | 0 | .615 | 1.34 | -3.27 | Pat Hill (8-5) | New Mexico Bowl-L | ||||
| 5 | 2008 | WAC | 7 | 6 | 0 | .538 | -3.53 | -4.06 | 21 | Pat Hill (7-6) | New Mexico Bowl-L | |||
| 6 | 2007 | WAC | 9 | 4 | 0 | .692 | 2.75 | -2.79 | Pat Hill (9-4) | Humanitarian Bowl-W | ||||
| 7 | 2006 | WAC | 4 | 8 | 0 | .333 | -5.76 | -0.09 | Pat Hill (4-8) | |||||
| 8 | 2005 | WAC | 8 | 5 | 0 | .615 | 5.72 | -4.82 | 24 | 16 | Pat Hill (8-5) | Liberty Bowl-L | ||
| 9 | 2004 | WAC | 9 | 3 | 0 | .750 | 9.55 | -2.87 | 17 | 22 | Pat Hill (9-3) | MPC Computers Bowl-W | ||
| 10 | 2003 | WAC | 9 | 5 | 0 | .643 | -1.69 | -2.33 | Pat Hill (9-5) | Silicon Valley Bowl-W | ||||
| 11 | 2002 | WAC | 9 | 5 | 0 | .643 | 0.67 | -2.12 | Pat Hill (9-5) | Silicon Valley Bowl-W | ||||
| 12 | 2001 | WAC | 11 | 3 | 0 | .786 | 9.90 | -2.02 | 8 | Pat Hill (11-3) | Silicon Valley Bowl-L | |||
| 13 | 2000 | WAC | 7 | 5 | 0 | .583 | 2.22 | -2.04 | Pat Hill (7-5) | Silicon Valley Bowl-L | ||||
| 14 | 1999 | WAC | 8 | 5 | 0 | .615 | 2.31 | -4.38 | Pat Hill (8-5) | Las Vegas Bowl-L | ||||
| 15 | 1998 | WAC | 5 | 6 | 0 | .455 | -1.09 | -3.09 | Pat Hill (5-6) | |||||
| 16 | 1997 | WAC | 6 | 6 | 0 | .500 | -1.27 | -3.19 | Pat Hill (6-6) | |||||
| 17 | 1996 | WAC | 4 | 7 | 0 | .364 | -7.85 | -3.31 | Jim Sweeney (4-7) | |||||
| 18 | 1995 | WAC | 5 | 7 | 0 | .417 | -6.95 | -4.62 | Jim Sweeney (5-7) | |||||
| 19 | 1994 | WAC | 5 | 7 | 1 | .423 | -2.50 | 1.65 | Jim Sweeney (5-7-1) | |||||
| 20 | 1993 | WAC | 8 | 4 | 0 | .667 | 7.24 | -1.68 | 25 | Jim Sweeney (8-4) | Aloha Bowl-L | |||
| Rk | Year | Conf | W | L | T | Pct | SRS | SOS | AP Pre | AP High | AP Post | Coach(es) | Bowl | Notes |
| 21 | 1992 | WAC | 9 | 4 | 0 | .692 | 9.06 | -0.40 | 24 | 24 | Jim Sweeney (9-4) | Freedom Bowl-W | ||
| 22 | 1991 | Big West | 10 | 2 | 0 | .833 | 2.38 | -11.37 | 25 | Jim Sweeney (10-2) | California Bowl-L | |||
| 23 | 1990 | Big West | 8 | 2 | 1 | .773 | -1.01 | -11.46 | 24 | Jim Sweeney (8-2-1) | ||||
| 24 | 1989 | Big West | 11 | 1 | 0 | .917 | 3.72 | -10.78 | 23 | Jim Sweeney (11-1) | California Bowl-W | |||
| 25 | 1988 | Big West | 10 | 2 | 0 | .833 | 1.44 | -11.31 | Jim Sweeney (10-2) | California Bowl-W | ||||
| 26 | 1987 | PCAA | 6 | 5 | 0 | .545 | -1.98 | -6.88 | Jim Sweeney (6-5) | |||||
| 27 | 1986 | PCAA | 9 | 2 | 0 | .818 | 3.30 | -7.79 | 19 | Jim Sweeney (9-2) | ||||
| 28 | 1985 | PCAA | 11 | 0 | 1 | .958 | 5.96 | -10.87 | Jim Sweeney (11-0-1) | California Bowl-W | ||||
| 29 | 1984 | PCAA | 6 | 6 | 0 | .500 | -3.65 | -5.90 | Jim Sweeney (6-6) | W-L-T adjusted to 7-5 by NCAA. | ||||
| 30 | 1983 | PCAA | 6 | 5 | 0 | .545 | -5.25 | -7.97 | Jim Sweeney (6-5) | |||||
| 31 | 1982 | PCAA | 11 | 1 | 0 | .917 | 2.93 | -10.16 | Jim Sweeney (11-1) | California Bowl-W | ||||
| 32 | 1981 | PCAA | 5 | 6 | 0 | .455 | -8.41 | -5.86 | Jim Sweeney (5-6) | |||||
| 33 | 1980 | PCAA | 5 | 6 | 0 | .455 | -9.25 | -5.52 | Jim Sweeney (5-6) | |||||
| 34 | 1979 | PCAA | 4 | 7 | 0 | .364 | -8.71 | -5.07 | Bob Padilla (4-7) | |||||
| 35 | 1978 | PCAA | 3 | 8 | 0 | .273 | -17.15 | -8.96 | Bob Padilla (3-8) | |||||
| 36 | 1977 | PCAA | 9 | 2 | 0 | .818 | 6.73 | -6.90 | Jim Sweeney (9-2) | |||||
| 37 | 1976 | PCAA | 5 | 6 | 0 | .455 | -5.53 | -8.98 | Jim Sweeney (5-6) | |||||
| 38 | 1975 | PCAA | 3 | 8 | 0 | .273 | -12.74 | -5.56 | J.R. Boone (3-8) | |||||
| 39 | 1974 | PCAA | 5 | 7 | 0 | .417 | -7.37 | -8.45 | J.R. Boone (5-7) | |||||
| 40 | 1973 | PCAA | 2 | 9 | 0 | .182 | -17.86 | -8.41 | J.R. Boone (2-9) | |||||
| Rk | Year | Conf | W | L | T | Pct | SRS | SOS | AP Pre | AP High | AP Post | Coach(es) | Bowl | Notes |
| 41 | 1972 | PCAA | 6 | 4 | 1 | .591 | -2.55 | -8.46 | Darryl Rogers (6-4-1) | |||||
| 42 | 1971 | PCAA | 6 | 5 | 0 | .545 | -6.37 | -8.65 | Darryl Rogers (6-5) | |||||
| 43 | 1970 | PCAA | 8 | 4 | 0 | .667 | -9.45 | -12.95 | Darryl Rogers (8-4) | |||||
| 44 | 1969 | PCAA | 6 | 4 | 0 | .600 | -7.15 | -8.95 | Darryl Rogers (6-4) |