1926 Fresno State Bulldogs football team

1926 Far Western Conference football standings
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1926 Fresno State Bulldogs football
1926 Fresno State Bulldogs football
Conference	Far Western Conference
1926 record	5–3–1 (1–2–1 FWC)
Head coach	Arthur W. Jones (6th season);
Home stadium	Fresno State College Stadium
	Seasons ← 1925 1927 →

The 1926 Fresno State Bulldogs football team represented Fresno State Normal School^{[note 1]} during the 1926 college football season.

Fresno State competed in the Far Western Conference (FWC).^{[note 2]} The 1926 team was led by head coach Arthur W. Jones in his sixth year at the helm. They played home games at Fresno State College Stadium^{[note 3]} on the campus of Fresno City College in Fresno, California. They finished with a record of five wins, three losses and one tie (5–3–1, 1–2–1 FWC). The Bulldogs outscored their opponents 147–107 for the season.

Schedule[]

Date	Opponent	Site	Result
September 25	at Stanford*	Stanford Stadium Stanford, CA	L 7–44
October 2	Santa Barbara State^{[note 4]}*	Fresno State College Stadium Fresno, CA	W 26–0
October 9	Nevada	Fresno State College Stadium Fresno, CA	L 7–26
October 16	La Verne*	Fresno State College Stadium Fresno, CA	W 22–7
October 30	at San Diego State^{[note 5]}*	Navy "Sports" Field^{[note 6]} San Diego, CA (rivalry)	W 28–7^[1]
November 6	at San Jose State^{[note 7]}*	Spartan Field San Jose, CA	W 34–0
November 11	Cal Aggies^{[note 8]}	Fresno State College Stadium Fresno, CA	W 23–7
November 19	Saint Mary's	Fresno State College Stadium Fresno, CA	L 0–16
November 25	at Pacific (CA)^{[note 9]}	C.O.P. Field Stockton, CA	T 0–0
*Non-conference game

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Notes[]

^ California State University, Fresno (Fresno State) was known as Fresno State Normal School from 1911 to 1948.
^ The Northern California Athletic Conference (NCAC) was known as the Far Western Conference (FWC) from its founding in 1925 to 1982.
^ Ratcliffe Stadium was known as Fresno State College Stadium from 1926 to 1940.
^ University of California, Santa Barbara was known as Santa Barbara State College from 1921 to 1943.
^ San Diego State University was known as San Diego State Teachers College from 1924 to 1934.
^ Navy "Sports" Field was the original name of what became Lane Field in downtown San Diego. It was converted to a baseball-only configuration in 1936.
^ San Jose State University was known as State Teachers College at San Jose from 1921 to 1934.
^ University of California, Davis was known as Northern Branch of the College of Agriculture from 1922 to 1959. In common usage, the sports teams were called the "Cal Aggies" from 1924 until the mid 1970s.
^ University of the Pacific (UOP) was known as College of the Pacific from 1911 to 1961.

References[]

^ "Fresno Wins From San Diego State College, 28 to 7; Line, Running Attack Bests Aztec Defense". The San Diego Union. San Diego, California. October 31, 1926.
^ "Fresno State 2016 Media Guide" (PDF). Retrieved December 8, 2016.
^ "Fresno State Yearly Results". 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] The Northern California Athletic Conference (NCAC) was known as the Far Western Conference (FWC) from its founding in 1925 to 1982.

[3] Ratcliffe Stadium was known as Fresno State College Stadium from 1926 to 1940.

[4] University of California, Santa Barbara was known as Santa Barbara State College from 1921 to 1943.

[6] San Diego State University was known as San Diego State Teachers College from 1924 to 1934.

[7] Navy "Sports" Field was the original name of what became Lane Field in downtown San Diego. It was converted to a baseball-only configuration in 1936.

[8] San Jose State University was known as State Teachers College at San Jose from 1921 to 1934.

[9] University of California, Davis was known as Northern Branch of the College of Agriculture from 1922 to 1959. In common usage, the sports teams were called the "Cal Aggies" from 1924 until the mid 1970s.

[10] University of the Pacific (UOP) was known as College of the Pacific from 1911 to 1961.

[5] "Fresno Wins From San Diego State College, 28 to 7; Line, Running Attack Bests Aztec Defense". The San Diego Union. San Diego, California. October 31, 1926.

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

[12] "Fresno State Yearly Results". Retrieved January 7, 2017.

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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

1926 Far Western Conference football standings
v t	Conf					Overall
Team	W		L		T	W		L		T
Saint Mary's $	4	–	0	–	0	9	–	0	–	1
Nevada	3	–	1	–	0	4	–	4	–	0
Fresno State	1	–	2	–	1	5	–	3	–	1
Pacific (CA)	1	–	2	–	1	5	–	3	–	1
Cal Aggies	0	–	4	–	0	2	–	6	–	1

$ – Conference champion