The 1996-97 Fresno State Bulldogs went 20-12 (12-4 in the WAC) under head coach Jerry Tarkanian. The team peaked at #13 in the AP poll. Simple Rating System: 6.9.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Arena |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996-11-22 | vs Pacific Tigers | W 75–71 | Selland Arena |
| 1996-11-26 | vs Santa Clara Broncos | W 85–77 | Selland Arena |
| 1996-11-29 | vs Northeastern Huskies | W 87–71 | Selland Arena |
| 1996-11-30 | vs Liberty Flames | W 84–44 | Selland Arena |
| 1996-12-03 | vs Western Colorado | W 127–92 | Selland Arena |
| 1996-12-07 | at Oregon Ducks | L 75–87 | McArthur Court |
| 1996-12-10 | at Massachusetts Minutemen | W 102–81 | Mullins Center |
| 1996-12-14 | at Texas A&M-Corpus Christi Islanders | L 86–98 | Frank Erwin Center |
| 1996-12-21 | neutral Texas Tech Red Raiders | L 101–111 | Thomas & Mack Center |
| 1996-12-23 | at Saint Mary's Gaels | W 83–81 | McKeon Pavilion |
| 1996-12-28 | at LSU Tigers | L 75–79 | Maravich Assembly Center |
| 1996-12-30 | neutral Missouri State Bears | L 71–86 | Eugene Guerra Sports Complex |
| 1996-12-31 | neutral Mississippi State Bulldogs | L 60–62 | Eugene Guerra Sports Complex |
| 1997-01-01 | neutral Southeast Missouri State Redhawks | W 83–77 | Eugene Guerra Sports Complex |
| 1997-01-06 | at Rice Owls | W 79–76 | Autry Court |
| 1997-01-11 | vs San Jose State Spartans | W 80–53 | Selland Arena |
| 1997-01-18 | vs Air Force Falcons | W 78–69 | Selland Arena |
| 1997-01-20 | vs UNLV Rebels | W 93–82 | Selland Arena |
| 1997-01-23 | at Colorado State Rams | L 79–80 | Moby Arena |
| 1997-01-25 | at Wyoming Cowboys | L 74–87 | Arena-Auditorium |
| 1997-01-30 | vs San Diego State Aztecs | W 87–71 | Selland Arena |
| 1997-02-01 | vs Hawai'i Rainbow Warriors | W 80–74 | Selland Arena |
| 1997-02-06 | at San Jose State Spartans | W 66–61 | The Event Center |
| 1997-02-08 | vs Rice Owls | W 82–54 | Selland Arena |
| 1997-02-15 | at Air Force Falcons | L 64–85 | Clune Arena |
| 1997-02-17 | at UNLV Rebels | L 64–78 | Thomas & Mack Center |
| 1997-02-20 | vs Wyoming Cowboys | W 76–68 | Selland Arena |
| 1997-02-22 | vs Colorado State Rams | W 84–72 | Selland Arena |
| 1997-02-27 | at Hawai'i Rainbow Warriors | W 98–80 | Special Events Arena |
| 1997-03-01 | at San Diego State Aztecs | W 103–92 | San Diego Sports Arena |
| 1997-03-06 | neutral TCU Horned Frogs | L 81–106 | Thomas & Mack Center |
| 1997-03-12 | vs Nevada Wolf Pack | L 86–97 | Selland Arena |
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| Rank | Team | Conference | All-Time Wins |
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Top 100 by all-time D1 wins. Verified against the NCAA record book — and tiered so you can argue properly.
| # | COACH | RECORD | WIN % | SCHOOL(S) | YEARS | BEST SEASON / LEGACY |
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