When did the conference the members of the Fresno State–San Diego State rivalry are both part of begin operations?
Fresno State–San Diego State football rivalry The Fresno State–San Diego State football rivalry is an American college football rivalry between the Fresno State Bulldogs football team of California State University, Fresno and San Diego State Aztecs football team of San Diego State University. Both schools are members of the Mountain West Conference. The winner of the game receives the "Old Oil Can" trophy.
1997 Fresno State Bulldogs football team The 1997 Fresno State Bulldogs football team represented California State University, Fresno during the 1997 NCAA Division I-A football season as a member of the Western Athletic Conference (WAC). The team was led by head coach Pat Hill, in his first year, and they played their home games at Bulldog Stadium in Fresno, California. They finished the 1997 season with a record of six wins, six losses (6–6, 5–3 WAC).