When did the conference the members of the Fresno State–San Diego State rivalry are both part of begin operations?
Mountain West Conference The Mountain West Conference (MW) is one of the collegiate athletic conferences affiliated with the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) (formerly I-A). The MW officially began operations in July 1999. Geographically, the MW covers a broad expanse of the Western United States, with member schools located in California, Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho, Nevada, New Mexico, Utah, and Wyoming. Craig Thompson has served as Commissioner of the MW since its founding in 1999.
1996 Fresno State Bulldogs football team The 1996 Fresno State Bulldogs football team represented California State University, Fresno during the 1996 NCAA Division I-A football season as a member of the Western Athletic Conference (WAC). The team was led by head coach Jim Sweeney, in his nineteenth (and last) year, and they played their home games at Bulldog Stadium in Fresno, California. They finished the 1996 season with a record of five wins, seven losses (5–7, 2–6 WAC).