1944 Fresno State Bulldogs football team

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1944 Fresno State Bulldogs football
Fresno State wordmark.png
ConferenceCalifornia Collegiate Athletic Association
1944 record0–6 (0–0 CCAA)
Head coach
Home stadiumRatcliffe Stadium
(Capacity: 13,000)
Seasons
← 1942
1945 →

The 1944 Fresno State Bulldogs football team represented Fresno State Normal School[note 1] during the 1944 college football season.

Fresno State was part of the California Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA). However, the conference was in hiatus because of WWII in 1944. Since most colleges did not field a team in 1944, the Bulldogs played primarily against junior colleges and military teams.

The team was led by first-year head coach Earl Wight and played home games at Ratcliffe Stadium on the campus of Fresno City College in Fresno, California. They finished the season with a record of zero wins and six losses (0–6, 0–0 CCAA). The Bulldogs were outscored 18–95 for the season.

Schedule[]

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendance
October 21at Minter Field[note 2]*
L 0–20[1]
October 28at Salinas Junior College[note 3]*
L 6–13[2]
November 3at Modesto Junior College*
L 0–28[3]
November 11Minter Field (CA)*
L 0–13[4]300
November 18Tonopah Army Air Field[note 4]*
  • Ratcliffe Stadium
  • Fresno, CA
L 6–7[5]1,500
November 23Pacific (CA)[note 5]*
  • Ratcliffe Stadium
  • Fresno, CA
L 6–14[6]4,500
  • *Non-conference game

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Team players in the NFL[]

The following Fresno State Bulldog players were selected in the 1945 NFL Draft.[9][10]

Player Position Round Overall NFL Team
Louie Futrell Back 7 57 Boston Yanks

Notes[]

  1. ^ California State University, Fresno (Fresno State) was known as Fresno State Normal School from 1911 to 1948
  2. ^ Minter Field was an Army airfield from 1941 to 1948 located in Shafter, California.
  3. ^ Hartnell College was known as Salinas Junior College from 1921 to 1947.
  4. ^ Tonopah Air Force Base was known as Tonopah Army Air Field from 1941 to 1945. It is located in Tonopah, Nevada and was closed as an active Air Force Base in 1948.
  5. ^ University of the Pacific (UOP) was known as College of the Pacific from 1911 to 1961.

References[]

  1. ^ "Minter Field Fliers Down Fresno State College 20-0". The Bakersfield Californian. Bakersfield, California. October 23, 1944. p. 10. Retrieved February 1, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.open access
  2. ^ "Salinas JC Is Ready To Face Fresno State Team". The Fresno Bee. Fresno, California. October 27, 1944. p. 2-B. Retrieved February 1, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.open access
  3. ^ "Bulldogs Lose To Modesto, 28-0". The Fresno Bee. Fresno, California. November 4, 1944. p. 6. Retrieved February 1, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.open access
  4. ^ "Minter Field Wins, 13-0, Over Stubborn Bulldogs". The Fresno Bee. Fresno, California. November 12, 1944. p. 4-B. Retrieved February 1, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.open access
  5. ^ "Bulldogs Finish Strong, But Lose By Single Point". The Fresno Bee. Fresno, California. November 19, 1944. p. 4-B. Retrieved February 1, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.open access
  6. ^ "Battling Bulldogs Let Tigers Take Grudging Victory". The Fresno Bee. Fresno, California. November 24, 1944. p. 2-B. Retrieved February 1, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.open access
  7. ^ "Fresno State 2016 Media Guide" (PDF). Retrieved December 8, 2016.
  8. ^ "Fresno State Yearly Results". Retrieved January 7, 2017.
  9. ^ "1945 NFL Draft". Retrieved December 7, 2016.
  10. ^ "Fresno St. Players/Alumni". Retrieved December 12, 2016.
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