1941 Fresno State Bulldogs football team
The 1941 Fresno State Bulldogs football team represented Fresno State Normal School[note 1] during the 1941 college football season.
1941 Fresno State Bulldogs football | |
---|---|
CCAA co-champion | |
Conference | California Collegiate Athletic Association |
1941 record | 4–3–2 (2–0–1 CCAA) |
Head coach |
|
Home stadium | Fresno State College 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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
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 | Source |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
September 27 | West Texas State[note 2]* | L 6–7 | 11,000 | [1] | |
October 4 | Camp Haan (CA)* |
| T 7–7 | [2] | |
October 11 | at Santa Barbara State[note 3] |
| W 26–0 | 5,000 | [3] |
October 18 | at Nevada* | W 6–3 | 4,000 | [4] | |
October 25 | San Diego State[note 5] |
| W 26–0 | 6,720 | [5] |
November 1 | San Francisco* |
| L 27–47 | 12,000 | [6] |
November 11 | Pacific (CA)[note 6]* |
| W 13–0 | 13,000 | [7] |
November 14 | at San Jose State[note 7] | T 0–0 | 10,000 | [8] | |
November 20 | Arizona State[note 8]* |
| L 7–26 | 8,000 | [9] |
|
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
- California State University, Fresno (Fresno State) was known as Fresno State Normal School from 1911 to 1948
- West Texas A&M University was known as West Texas State Teachers College from 1923 to 1948.
- University of California, Santa Barbara was known as Santa Barbara State College from 1921 to 1943.
- 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.
- San Diego State University was known as San Diego State College from 1935 to 1971.
- University of the Pacific (UOP) was known as College of the Pacific from 1911 to 1961.
- San Jose State University was known as San Jose State College from 1935 to 1971.
- Arizona State University was known as Arizona State Teachers College from 1929 to 1944.
References
- "Texans Spill Fresno State". The San Bernardino County Sun. San Bernardino, California. September 28, 1941. p. 15. Retrieved February 1, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
- "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.
- "Fresno State Overpowers Santa Barbara 26-0". The Fresno Bee. Fresno, California. October 12, 1941. p. 1C. Retrieved February 1, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
- 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.
- "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.
- "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.
- "Fresno Trips Pacific". The San Bernardino County Sun. San Bernardino, California. November 12, 1941. p. 17. Retrieved February 1, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
- "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.
- 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.
- "Fresno State 2016 Media Guide" (PDF). Retrieved December 8, 2016.
- "Fresno State Yearly Results". Retrieved January 7, 2017.
- "1942 NFL Draft". Retrieved December 7, 2016.
- "Fresno St. Players/Alumni". Retrieved December 12, 2016.