The Collegian

Memorial planned for Coach Jim Sweeney

By Garrett Horn • Feb 11, 2013

Former Fresno State Football Coach Jim Sweeney died on Friday, Feb. 8. A public memorial service will be held Saturday, Feb. 16, at 2 p.m. in Bulldog Stadium.

Former Fresno State football coach Jim Sweeney dies at 83

By Collegian Staff • Feb 9, 2013

Jim Sweeney, a former Fresno State football coach, died Friday. He was 83. Sweeney (born Sept. 1, 1929) coached the Bulldogs from 1976-77 and 1980-1996. In his 19 seasons at the Fresno State helm, he...

National Signing Day: Fresno State signs 24 to class of 2013

By Ricardo Cano • Feb 6, 2013

The prevalent theme during Wednesday’s press conference in which Fresno State coach Tim DeRuyter introduced his 2013 signing class: competition, competition, competition. Entering DeRuyter's second...

Bulldogs continue history in Super Bowl

By Zack Edwards • Feb 1, 2013

Sports fans everywhere rejoice -- Super Bowl week is finally here. Sunday will be an unofficial national holiday for many, as the Baltimore Ravens take on Fresno’s adopted team, the San Francisco 49ers...

Football: Secondary coach Tim McDonald leaves for NFL

By Collegian Staff • Jan 25, 2013

Tim McDonald has joined the coaching staff of the New York Jets after one year as a Fresno State assistant coach, Jets coach Rex Ryan officially announced Thursday in a press conference. McDonald will...

AP reports Fresno State football players linked to welfare fraud

By Ben Ingersoll • Sep 9, 2011

The Associated Press broke an initial report Friday evening regarding an investigation that as many as two dozen Fresno State football players have ties to welfare fraud.No official statement from the...

Bulldogs defeat New Mexico State

By Collegian Staff • Oct 17, 2010

Fresno State improved its record and its run game Saturday night in a 33-10 defeat over the Aggies.

Planning game day

By Collegian Staff • Oct 15, 2010

A Bulldog game day offers a variety of fun, but hosting a game is a lot more than providing seats for the fans. Learn what it takes to put on a college game day.

Pre-game tidbits

By Vongni Yang • Oct 2, 2010

With Rashad Evans expected to play a limited role, senior running back Tracy Slocum will be returning kickoffs alongside true freshman receiver Jalen Saunders.

The REAL reason Fresno State beat Cincy

By Tony Petersen • Sep 7, 2010

You may think that QB Ryan Colburn, he of four touchdown passes, was the reason the 'Dogs won Saturday's game.

It’s tailgating time!

By Collegian Staff • Sep 5, 2010

With the first game of the season, come the first pre-game celebration— tailgating of course! See how Bulldog fans use food and games to get hyped up for the big event.

I’m with the band

By Maddie Shannon • Sep 1, 2010

With as many football fans as we have at this school, it’s difficult not to feel the excitement that many associate with the first game of the season. The food, lights and the mass of red T-shirts everywhere make the second weekend of school the most exciting one.