Location: Fresno, California ▪ Colors: Red & Blue
Stadium: Bulldog Stadium (cap. 41,031)
Record: 43 Years, 298-211-4, .585 W-L% (Major School)
Bowls: 18 Bowls, 9-9, .500 W-L% (Major Bowls)
Conferences: WAC, Big West and PCAA
Conference Champion: 9 Times
Ranked in Preseason AP Poll: 1 Time
Ranked in Final AP Poll: 2 Times
| School Rank (FBS Era): #40. West Virginia… #41. FRESNO STATE… #42. Minnesota… #42. Northwestern… |
| Rk | Year | Conf | W | L | T | W-L% | SRS | SOS | AP Pre | AP High | AP Post | Coach(es) | Bowl |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2011 | WAC | 4 | 9 | 0 | .308 | -7.28 | -1.33 | Pat Hill (4-9) | ||||
| 2 | 2010 | WAC | 8 | 5 | 0 | .615 | -0.53 | -0.05 | Pat Hill (8-5) | Humanitarian Bowl-L | |||
| 3 | 2009 | WAC | 8 | 5 | 0 | .615 | 1.34 | -2.15 | Pat Hill (8-5) | New Mexico Bowl-L | |||
| 4 | 2008 | WAC | 7 | 6 | 0 | .538 | -3.53 | -2.95 | 21 | Pat Hill (7-6) | New Mexico Bowl-L | ||
| 5 | 2007 | WAC | 9 | 4 | 0 | .692 | 2.75 | -1.90 | Pat Hill (9-4) | Humanitarian Bowl-W | |||
| 6 | 2006 | WAC | 4 | 8 | 0 | .333 | -5.76 | 0.85 | Pat Hill (4-8) | ||||
| 7 | 2005 | WAC | 8 | 5 | 0 | .615 | 5.71 | -4.11 | 24 | 16 | Pat Hill (8-5) | Liberty Bowl-L | |
| 8 | 2004 | WAC | 9 | 3 | 0 | .750 | 9.55 | -2.29 | 17 | 22 | Pat Hill (9-3) | MPC Computers Bowl-W | |
| 9 | 2003 | WAC | 9 | 5 | 0 | .643 | -1.69 | -1.57 | Pat Hill (9-5) | Silicon Valley Bowl-W | |||
| 10 | 2002 | WAC | 9 | 5 | 0 | .643 | 0.67 | -1.37 | Pat Hill (9-5) | Silicon Valley Bowl-W | |||
| 11 | 2001 | WAC | 11 | 3 | 0 | .786 | 9.90 | -1.37 | 8 | Pat Hill (11-3) | Silicon Valley Bowl-L | ||
| 12 | 2000 | WAC | 7 | 5 | 0 | .583 | 2.22 | -1.55 | Pat Hill (7-5) | Silicon Valley Bowl-L | |||
| 13 | 1999 | WAC | 8 | 5 | 0 | .615 | 2.31 | -3.75 | Pat Hill (8-5) | Las Vegas Bowl-L | |||
| 14 | 1998 | WAC | 5 | 6 | 0 | .455 | -1.09 | -2.55 | Pat Hill (5-6) | ||||
| 15 | 1997 | WAC | 6 | 6 | 0 | .500 | -1.27 | -2.78 | Pat Hill (6-6) | ||||
| 16 | 1996 | WAC | 4 | 7 | 0 | .364 | -7.85 | -2.83 | Jim Sweeney (4-7) | ||||
| 17 | 1995 | WAC | 5 | 7 | 0 | .417 | -6.95 | -4.15 | Jim Sweeney (5-7) | ||||
| 18 | 1994 | WAC | 5 | 7 | 1 | .423 | -2.50 | 2.00 | Jim Sweeney (5-7-1) | ||||
| 19 | 1993 | WAC | 8 | 4 | 0 | .667 | 7.24 | -1.12 | 25 | Jim Sweeney (8-4) | Aloha Bowl-L | ||
| 20 | 1992 | WAC | 9 | 4 | 0 | .692 | 9.06 | 0.01 | 24 | 24 | Jim Sweeney (9-4) | Freedom Bowl-W | |
| Rk | Year | Conf | W | L | T | W-L% | SRS | SOS | AP Pre | AP High | AP Post | Coach(es) | Bowl |
| 21 | 1991 | Big West | 10 | 2 | 0 | .833 | 2.38 | -10.91 | 25 | Jim Sweeney (10-2) | California Bowl-L | ||
| 22 | 1990 | Big West | 8 | 2 | 1 | .773 | -1.01 | -10.77 | 24 | Jim Sweeney (8-2-1) | |||
| 23 | 1989 | Big West | 11 | 1 | 0 | .917 | 3.72 | -10.42 | 23 | Jim Sweeney (11-1) | California Bowl-W | ||
| 24 | 1988 | Big West | 10 | 2 | 0 | .833 | 1.44 | -10.49 | Jim Sweeney (10-2) | California Bowl-W | |||
| 25 | 1987 | PCAA | 6 | 5 | 0 | .545 | -1.98 | -6.27 | Jim Sweeney (6-5) | ||||
| 26 | 1986 | PCAA | 9 | 2 | 0 | .818 | 3.30 | -7.17 | 19 | Jim Sweeney (9-2) | |||
| 27 | 1985 | PCAA | 11 | 0 | 1 | .958 | 5.96 | -10.41 | Jim Sweeney (11-0-1) | California Bowl-W | |||
| 28 | 1984 | PCAA | 6 | 6 | 0 | .500 | -3.65 | -5.28 | Jim Sweeney (6-6) | ||||
| 29 | 1983 | PCAA | 6 | 5 | 0 | .545 | -5.25 | -7.30 | Jim Sweeney (6-5) | ||||
| 30 | 1982 | PCAA | 11 | 1 | 0 | .917 | 2.93 | -9.56 | Jim Sweeney (11-1) | California Bowl-W | |||
| 31 | 1981 | PCAA | 5 | 6 | 0 | .455 | -8.41 | -5.50 | Jim Sweeney (5-6) | ||||
| 32 | 1980 | PCAA | 5 | 6 | 0 | .455 | -9.25 | -5.20 | Jim Sweeney (5-6) | ||||
| 33 | 1979 | PCAA | 4 | 7 | 0 | .364 | -8.71 | -4.69 | Bob Padilla (4-7) | ||||
| 34 | 1978 | PCAA | 3 | 8 | 0 | .273 | -17.14 | -8.62 | Bob Padilla (3-8) | ||||
| 35 | 1977 | PCAA | 9 | 2 | 0 | .818 | 6.73 | -6.25 | Jim Sweeney (9-2) | ||||
| 36 | 1976 | PCAA | 5 | 6 | 0 | .455 | -5.53 | -8.60 | Jim Sweeney (5-6) | ||||
| 37 | 1975 | PCAA | 3 | 8 | 0 | .273 | -12.74 | -5.15 | J.R. Boone (3-8) | ||||
| 38 | 1974 | PCAA | 5 | 7 | 0 | .417 | -7.37 | -8.21 | J.R. Boone (5-7) | ||||
| 39 | 1973 | PCAA | 2 | 9 | 0 | .182 | -17.86 | -8.17 | J.R. Boone (2-9) | ||||
| 40 | 1972 | PCAA | 6 | 4 | 1 | .591 | -2.55 | -8.17 | Darryl Rogers (6-4-1) | ||||
| Rk | Year | Conf | W | L | T | W-L% | SRS | SOS | AP Pre | AP High | AP Post | Coach(es) | Bowl |
| 41 | 1971 | PCAA | 6 | 5 | 0 | .545 | -6.37 | -8.36 | Darryl Rogers (6-5) | ||||
| 42 | 1970 | PCAA | 8 | 4 | 0 | .667 | -9.45 | -12.67 | Darryl Rogers (8-4) | ||||
| 43 | 1969 | PCAA | 6 | 4 | 0 | .600 | -7.15 | -8.67 | Darryl Rogers (6-4) |