1941 Fresno State Bulldogs football team

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1941 Fresno State Bulldogs football
Fresno State wordmark.png
CCAA co-champion
ConferenceCalifornia Collegiate Athletic Association
1941 record4–3–2 (2–0–1 CCAA)
Head coach
Home stadiumFresno State College Stadium
(Capacity: 13,000)
Seasons
← 1940
1942 →
1941 California Collegiate Athletic Association football standings
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 Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
San Jose State + 2 – 0 – 1 5 – 3 – 3
Fresno State + 2 – 0 – 1 4 – 3 – 2
Santa Barbara State 1 – 2 – 0 3 – 5 – 1
San Diego State 0 – 3 – 0 6 – 4 – 0
  • + – Conference co-champions

The 1941 Fresno State Bulldogs football team represented Fresno State Normal School[note 1] during the 1941 college football season.

Fresno State competed in the California Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA). The team was led by sixth-year head coach James Bradshaw and played home games at Ratcliffe Stadium on the campus of Fresno City College in Fresno, California. They finished the season as co-champions of the CCAA, with a record of four wins, three losses and two ties (4–3–2, 2–0–1 CCAA). The Bulldogs outscored their opponents 118–90 for the season, including shutting out their opponents four times.

Schedule[]

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 27West Texas State[note 2]*
L 6–711,000[1]
October 4Camp Haan (CA)*
  • Ratcliffe Stadium
  • Fresno, CA
T 7–7[2]
October 11at Santa Barbara State[note 3]
W 26–05,000[3]
October 18at Nevada*
W 6–34,000[4]
October 25San Diego State[note 5]
  • Ratcliffe Stadium
  • Fresno, CA (rivalry)
W 26–06,720[5]
November 1San Francisco*
  • Ratcliffe Stadium
  • Fresno, CA
L 27–4712,000[6]
November 11Pacific (CA)[note 6]*
  • Ratcliffe Stadium
  • Fresno, CA
W 13–013,000[7]
November 14at San Jose State[note 7]
T 0–010,000[8]
November 20Arizona State[note 8]*dagger
  • Ratcliffe Stadium
  • Fresno, CA
L 7–268,000[9]
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming

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Team players in the NFL[]

No Fresno State Bulldog players were selected in the 1942 NFL Draft.[12][13]

The following Fresno State Bulldog players finished their college career in 1941, were not drafted, but played in the NFL.

Player Position First NFL team
Len Masini Blocking Back – Fullback – Linebacker 1947 San Francisco 49ers

Notes[]

  1. ^ California State University, Fresno (Fresno State) was known as Fresno State Normal School from 1911 to 1948
  2. ^ West Texas A&M University was known as West Texas State Teachers College from 1923 to 1948.
  3. ^ University of California, Santa Barbara was known as Santa Barbara State College from 1921 to 1943.
  4. ^ This stadium is the predecessor to the current Mackay Stadium, which was opened for the 1966 season."University of Nevada, Reno; Mackay Stadium". Retrieved January 4, 2017.
  5. ^ San Diego State University was known as San Diego State College from 1935 to 1971.
  6. ^ University of the Pacific (UOP) was known as College of the Pacific from 1911 to 1961.
  7. ^ San Jose State University was known as San Jose State College from 1935 to 1971.
  8. ^ Arizona State University was known as Arizona State Teachers College from 1929 to 1944.

References[]

  1. ^ "Texans Spill Fresno State". The San Bernardino County Sun. San Bernardino, California. September 28, 1941. p. 15. Retrieved February 1, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.open access
  2. ^ "Fresno Eleven Ties Camp Haan". The San Bernardino County Sun. San Bernardino, California. October 5, 1941. p. 19. Retrieved February 1, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.open access
  3. ^ "Fresno State Overpowers Santa Barbara 26-0". The Fresno Bee. Fresno, California. October 12, 1941. p. 1C. Retrieved February 1, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.open access
  4. ^ Ed Orman (October 19, 1941). "Fresno State Defeats U Of Nevada 6-3". The Fresno Bee. Fresno, California. p. 1C. Retrieved February 1, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.open access
  5. ^ "Fresno State Spanks San Diego Team". The San Bernardino County Sun. San Bernardino, California. October 26, 1941. p. 18. Retrieved February 1, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.open access
  6. ^ "Dons Defeat Fresno, 47-27, Before 12,000". Oakland Tribune. Oakland, California. November 2, 1941. p. 12-A. Retrieved February 1, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.open access
  7. ^ "Fresno Trips Pacific". The San Bernardino County Sun. San Bernardino, California. November 12, 1941. p. 17. Retrieved February 1, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.open access
  8. ^ "Fresno State, San Jose Tie". The San Bernardino County Sun. San Bernardino, California. November 16, 1941. p. 14. Retrieved February 1, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.open access
  9. ^ Ed Orman (November 21, 1941). "Arizona State of Tempe Hands Fresno 26 To 7 Licking In Final Game". The Fresno Bee. Fresno, California. p. 2-B. Retrieved February 1, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.open access
  10. ^ "Fresno State 2016 Media Guide" (PDF). Retrieved December 8, 2016.
  11. ^ "Fresno State Yearly Results". Retrieved January 7, 2017.
  12. ^ "1942 NFL Draft". Retrieved December 7, 2016.
  13. ^ "Fresno St. Players/Alumni". Retrieved December 12, 2016.
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