1980 Fresno State Bulldogs football team


The 1980 Fresno State Bulldogs football team represented California State University, Fresno during the 1980 NCAA Division I-A football season as a member of the Pacific Coast Athletic Association. The team was led by head coach Jim Sweeney, in the first year of his second stint at Fresno State. He had previously coached the team in the 1976 & 1977 seasons. They finished the 1980 season with a record of five wins and six losses.
The 1980 season saw the opening of a new on-campus football stadium, Bulldog Stadium. This increased the seating capacity for Fresno State football from 13,000 to 30,000.

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Team players in the NFL

The following were selected in the 1981 NFL Draft.
PlayerPositionRoundOverallNFL team
Anthony WashingtonDefensive back244Pittsburgh Steelers