1941 Fresno State Bulldogs football team

1941 Fresno State Bulldogs football
CCAA co-champion
Conference California Collegiate Athletic Association
1941 record 4–3–2 (2–0–1 CCAA)
Head coach James Bradshaw (6th season)
Home stadium Ratcliffe Stadium
(Capacity: 13,000)
1941 California Collegiate Athletic Association football standings
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
Rankings from AP Poll

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

Date Opponent Site Result Attendance
September 27 West Texas State[note 2]* Ratcliffe Stadium • Fresno, CA L 6–7[1]   11,000
October 4 Camp Haan (CA)* Ratcliffe Stadium • Fresno, CA T 7–7[2]  
October 11 at Santa Barbara State[note 3] La Playa Stadium • Santa Barbara, CA W 26–0[3]   5,000
October 18 at Nevada* Mackay Stadium [note 4] • Reno, NV W 6–3[4]   4,000
October 25 San Diego State Ratcliffe Stadium • Fresno, CA (Rivalry) W 26–0[5]   6,720
November 1 San Francisco* Ratcliffe Stadium • Fresno, CA L 27–47[6]   12,000
November 11 Pacific (CA)[note 5]* Ratcliffe Stadium • Fresno, CA W 13–0[7]   13,000
November 14 at San Jose State Spartan Stadium • San Jose, CA (Rivalry) T 0–0[8]   10,000
November 20 Arizona State[note 6]*dagger Ratcliffe Stadium • Fresno, CA L 7–26[9]   8,000
*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 was known as Fresno State Normal School from 1911–1948. See: Fresno State
  2. ↑ West Texas A&M University was known as West Texas State Teachers College from 1923–1948. See: West Texas A&M
  3. ↑ UC Santa Barbara was known as Santa Barbara State College from 1921–1943. See: UC Santa Barbara
  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. ↑ University of the Pacific (UOP) was known as College of the Pacific from 1911–1961. See: University of the Pacific
  6. ↑ Arizona State University was known as Arizona State Teachers College from 1929–1944. See: Arizona State University

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.
  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.
  3. ↑ "Fresno State Overpowers Santa Barbara 26-0". The Fresno Bee. October 12, 1941. p. 1C. Retrieved February 1, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ Ed Orman (October 19, 1941). "Fresno State Defeats U Of Nevada 6-3". The Fresno Bee. p. 1C. Retrieved February 1, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
  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.
  6. ↑ "Dons Defeat Fresno, 47-27, Before 12,000". The Oakland Tribune (Oakland, California). November 2, 1941. p. 12-A. Retrieved February 1, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ↑ "Fresno Trips Pacific". The San Bernardino County Sun (San Bernardino, California). November 12, 1941. p. 17. Retrieved February 1, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
  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.
  9. ↑ Ed Orman (November 21, 1941). "Arizona State of Tempe Hands Fresno 26 To 7 Licking In Final Game". The Fresno Bee. p. 2-B. Retrieved February 1, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
  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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