1939 Fresno State Bulldogs football team
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| San Jose State $ | 3 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 13 | – | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Fresno State | 1 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 10 | – | 1 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Santa Barbara State | 1 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 4 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| San Diego State | 0 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1939 Fresno State Bulldogs football team represented Fresno State Normal School[note 1] during the 1939 college football season.
Fresno State competed in the inaugural year of the California Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA). They had previously been part of the Far Western Conference (FWC) from 1925–1938. The team was led by fourth-year head coach James Bradshaw and played home games at Fresno State College Stadium[note 2] on the campus of Fresno City College in Fresno, California. They finished the season with a record of ten wins and one loss (10–1, 1–1 CCAA). The Bulldogs outscored their opponents 244–98 for the season.
Schedule
September 30Texas State M&M[note 3]*
W 10–7[1]8,597 October 6at Santa Barbara State[note 4]
- La Playa Stadium
- Santa Barbara, CA
- Fresno State College Stadium
- Fresno, CA
W 45–0[3]9,533 October 21California JV*
- Fresno State College Stadium
- Fresno, CA
W 28–7[4]5,044 October 28San Francisco*
- Fresno State College Stadium
- Fresno, CA
W 21–2[5]8,506 November 4Pacific (CA)[note 5]*
- Fresno State College Stadium
- Fresno, CA
W 7–0[6]11,227 November 11Portland*
- Fresno State College Stadium
- Fresno, CA
W 27–13[7]9,310 November 17at Whittier*
- Hadley Field
- Whittier, CA
W 27–13[8] November 23at San Jose State[note 6]
L 7–42[9]11,311 December 2at Hawaii*
W 38–2[10]22,000 December 6at Healani Athletic Club (HI)*
- Honolulu Stadium
- Honolulu, HI
W 21–6[11]
Template:CFB Schedule End [12][13]
Team players in the NFL
No Fresno State Bulldog players were selected in the 1940 NFL Draft.[14][15]
Notes
- ^ California State University, Fresno (Fresno State) was known as Fresno State Normal School from 1911 to 1948.
- ^ Ratcliffe Stadium was known as Fresno State College Stadium from 1926 to 1940.
- ^ University of Texas at El Paso was known as College of Mines and Metallurgy of the University of Texas from 1920 to 1948.
- ^ University of California, Santa Barbara was known as Santa Barbara State College from 1921 to 1943.
- ^ University of the Pacific (UOP) was known as College of the Pacific from 1911 to 1961.
- ^ San Jose State University was known as San Jose State College from 1935 to 1971.
References
- ^ "Rice Defeated by Vanderbilt". The San Bernardino County Sun. San Bernardino, California. October 1, 1939. p. 19. Retrieved February 3, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Bulldogs Whip Santa Barbara by 13-6 Score". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. October 7, 1939. p. I-10. Retrieved February 3, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Fresno Crushes Nevada Wolves". The San Bernardino County Sun. San Bernardino, California. October 15, 1939. p. 18. Retrieved February 3, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Fresno State Whips Bear Ramblers, 28-7". Oakland Tribune. Oakland, California. October 22, 1939. p. 12-A. Retrieved February 3, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Fresno State Wallops San Francisco". The San Bernardino County Sun. San Bernardino, California. October 29, 1939. p. 23. Retrieved February 3, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Fresno State Whips Pacific". The San Bernardino County Sun. San Bernardino, California. November 5, 1939. p. 23. Retrieved February 3, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Fresno in Victory Over Portland, 27-13". Oakland Tribune. Oakland, California. November 12, 1939. p. 14-A. Retrieved February 3, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Bob Smyser (November 18, 1939). "Fresno State Crushes Poets". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. p. Sports 1. Retrieved February 3, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Dick Hyland (November 24, 1939). "Riot Climaxes San Jose's 42-7 Win". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. p. II-9. Retrieved February 3, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Fresno State Winner 38-2 Over Hawaii". The San Bernardino County Sun. San Bernardino, California. December 3, 1939. p. 17. Retrieved February 3, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Fresno Beats Healani, 21-6". Oakland Tribune. Oakland, California. December 7, 1939. p. D 36. Retrieved February 3, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Fresno State 2016 Media Guide" (PDF). Retrieved December 8, 2016.
- ^ "Fresno State Yearly Results". Retrieved January 7, 2017.
- ^ "1940 NFL Draft". Retrieved December 7, 2016.
- ^ "Fresno St. Players/Alumni". Retrieved December 12, 2016.
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