1921 Fresno State Bulldogs football team

1921 Fresno State Bulldogs football
1921 Fresno State Bulldogs football
Conference	Independent
1921 record	2–4
Head coach	Arthur W. Jones (1st season);
	Seasons ← 1920 1922 →

The 1921 Fresno State Bulldogs football team represented Fresno State Normal School^{[note 1]} during the 1921 college football season.

1921 was the inaugural season of intercollegiate play for Fresno State. The Bulldogs competed as an independent in 1921 and became a charter member of the California Coast Conference (CCC) the following season. Emory Ratcliffe coached the team in practice until a permanent coach could be hired. Along came Arthur W. Jones, appointed "athletic coach," and leading the Bulldogs in football, basketball, and baseball that year. The 1921 Bulldogs were captained by end John Goree. They finished their inaugural season with a record of 2–4.

Schedule[]

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Source
October 15	at Pacific (CA)	San Jose, CA	L 0–35
October 22	Caltech JV	Fresno, CA	W 12–0
November 5	Chico State	Fresno, CA	L 0–3
November 11	at Modesto Junior College	Modesto, CA	W 28–0
November 18	San Jose State	Fresno, CA	L 2–14	^[1]
November 24	Fresno High School	Fresno, CA	L 7–62

^[2]^[3]

Notes[]

^ California State University, Fresno (Fresno State) was known as Fresno State Normal School from 1911 to 1948.

References[]

^ "San Jose Teachers Win". The Sacramento Bee. Sacramento, California. November 19, 1921. p. 24. Retrieved October 5, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Fresno State 2016 Media Guide" (PDF). Retrieved December 8, 2016.
^ "Fresno State Yearly Results". Archived from the original on September 5, 2015. Retrieved January 7, 2017.

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[1] California State University, Fresno (Fresno State) was known as Fresno State Normal School from 1911 to 1948.

[2] "San Jose Teachers Win". The Sacramento Bee. Sacramento, California. November 19, 1921. p. 24. Retrieved October 5, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .

[3] "Fresno State 2016 Media Guide" (PDF). Retrieved December 8, 2016.

[4] "Fresno State Yearly Results". Archived from the original on September 5, 2015. Retrieved January 7, 2017.

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Venues	Ratcliffe Stadium (1926–1979) Bulldog Stadium (1980–present)
Bowls & rivalries	Bowl games Boise State Hawaii San Diego State San Jose State
Culture & lore	Timeout Bulldog Marching Band
People	Head coaches NFL draftees Statistical leaders
Seasons	1921 1922 1923 1924 1925 1926 1927 1928 1929 1930 1931 1932 1933 1934 1935 1936 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 1942 1943 1944 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021

1921 Western college football independents records
v t	Conf			Overall
Team	W	L	T	W		L		T
USC		–		10	–	1	–	0
Arizona		–		7	–	2	–	0
Santa Clara		–		6	–	0	–	0
Chico State		–		4	–	2	–	1
La Verne		–		4	–	2	–	1
Idaho		–		4	–	3	–	1
Nevada		–		4	–	3	–	1
Saint Mary's		–		4	–	3	–	0
Hawaii		–		3	–	3	–	2
Montana		–		3	–	3	–	1
Pacific (CA)		–		3	–	3	–	0
University Farm		–		3	–	4	–	0
New Mexico		–		2	–	2	–	0
New Mexico A&M		–		2	–	2	–	0
Gonzaga		–		2	–	4	–	1
Fresno State		–		2	–	4	–	0
San Jose State		–		1	–	5	–	0