Jim Sweeney
Last coached Fresno State Bulldogs, 1996- Record
- 169-134-4
- Win percentage
- .557
- Games
- 307
- Seasons
- 271968–1996
Season history
Every season the coach has run a program.
| Season | Team | Record | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Fresno State | 4-7 | AP preseason — | AP final — | SRS -9.9 | SP+ -11.8 | Offense 29.2 | Defense 38.0 |
| 1995 | Fresno State | 5-7 | AP preseason — | AP final — | SRS -8.4 | SP+ -9.4 | Offense 35.0 | Defense 40.9 |
| 1994 | Fresno State | 5-7-1 | AP preseason — | AP final — | SRS -2.4 | SP+ -0.9 | Offense 37.6 | Defense 37.5 |
| 1993 | Fresno State | 8-4 | AP preseason — | AP final — | SRS 8.1 | SP+ 12.2 | Offense 45.6 | Defense 36.2 |
| 1992 | Fresno State | 9-4 | AP preseason — | AP final #24 | SRS 10.2 | SP+ 13.2 | Offense 45.6 | Defense 35.3 |
| 1991 | Fresno State | 10-2 | AP preseason — | AP final — | SRS 4.0 | SP+ 5.3 | Offense 39.7 | Defense 35.6 |
| 1990 | Fresno State | 8-2-1 | AP preseason — | AP final — | SRS -1.9 | SP+ -0.3 | Offense 32.0 | Defense 32.6 |
| 1989 | Fresno State | 11-1 | AP preseason — | AP final — | SRS 3.6 | SP+ 7.4 | Offense 34.6 | Defense 29.2 |
| 1988 | Fresno State | 10-2 | AP preseason — | AP final — | SRS 1.1 | SP+ 5.7 | Offense 30.5 | Defense 26.6 |
| 1987 | Fresno State | 6-5 | AP preseason — | AP final — | SRS -7.3 | SP+ -2.8 | Offense 23.5 | Defense 26.3 |
| 1986 | Fresno State | 9-2 | AP preseason — | AP final — | SRS 0.2 | SP+ 2.5 | Offense 24.5 | Defense 22.7 |
| 1985 | Fresno State | 11-0-1 | AP preseason — | AP final — | SRS 7.1 | SP+ 12.6 | Offense 39.8 | Defense 29.5 |
| 1984 | Fresno State | 6-6 | AP preseason — | AP final — | SRS -4.9 | SP+ -0.3 | Offense 27.8 | Defense 28.1 |
| 1983 | Fresno State | 6-5 | AP preseason — | AP final — | SRS -8.6 | SP+ -6.7 | Offense 20.8 | Defense 27.4 |
| 1982 | Fresno State | 11-1 | AP preseason — | AP final — | SRS 4.0 | SP+ 9.6 | Offense 35.9 | Defense 28.3 |
| 1981 | Fresno State | 5-6 | AP preseason — | AP final — | SRS -6.7 | SP+ -11.5 | Offense 26.5 | Defense 35.4 |
| 1980 | Fresno State | 5-6 | AP preseason — | AP final — | SRS -11.1 | SP+ -12.8 | Offense 17.3 | Defense 29.0 |
| 1977 | Fresno State | 9-2 | AP preseason — | AP final — | SRS 9.2 | SP+ 18.6 | Offense 38.8 | Defense 22.0 |
| 1976 | Fresno State | 5-6 | AP preseason — | AP final — | SRS -3.6 | SP+ 5.4 | Offense 24.7 | Defense 19.9 |
| 1975 |  Washington State | 3-8 | AP preseason — | AP final — | SRS -2.0 | SP+ -10.3 | Offense 22.7 | Defense 32.1 |
| 1974 | Washington State | 2-9 | AP preseason — | AP final — | SRS -3.9 | SP+ -9.7 | Offense 19.3 | Defense 28.3 |
| 1973 | Washington State | 5-6 | AP preseason — | AP final — | SRS 8.0 | SP+ 5.1 | Offense 32.0 | Defense 28.3 |
| 1972 | Washington State | 7-4 | AP preseason — | AP final #19 | SRS 9.2 | SP+ 9.4 | Offense 32.4 | Defense 24.8 |
| 1971 | Washington State | 4-7 | AP preseason — | AP final — | SRS 4.0 | SP+ 0.0 | Offense 29.6 | Defense 30.0 |
| 1970 | Washington State | 1-10 | AP preseason — | AP final — | SRS -2.4 | SP+ -10.0 | Offense 34.6 | Defense 41.2 |
| 1969 | Washington State | 1-9 | AP preseason — | AP final — | SRS -7.7 | SP+ — | Offense — | Defense — |
| 1968 | Washington State | 3-6-1 | AP preseason — | AP final — | SRS 4.4 | SP+ — | Offense — | Defense — |
Coaching history
Every job, not only the years spent running a program.
| Years | Team | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1980–1996 | Fresno State | Head Coach |
| 1979 | Arizona NFL | Offensive Assistant Coach |
| 1978 | Las Vegas NFL | Offensive Assistant Coach (under John Madden) |
| 1976–1977 | Fresno State | Head Coach |
| 1968–1975 | Washington State | Head Coach |
| 1963–1967 | Montana State | Head Coach |
| 1960–1962 | Montana State | Assistant Coach |
Notable staff
Assistants who went on to run a program of their own.
| Years | Coach | Role | Head coach at |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976–1978 | Dennis Erickson | Offensive Coordinator | Head coach at Arizona State 2007–2011 |
| 1969–1977 | Mike Price | Graduate Assistant, Running Backs Coach | Head coach at UTEP 2004–2012 |