1938 Fresno State Bulldogs football team

1938 Fresno State Bulldogs football
Conference Far Western Conference
1938 record 7–3 (2–1 FWC)
Head coach James Bradshaw (3rd season)
Home stadium Fresno State College Stadium
(Capacity: 13,000)
1938 Far Western Conference football standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
Pacific (CA) $ 4 –0 –0  7 –3 –0
Fresno State 2 –1 –0  7 –3 –0
Nevada 1 –2 –0  2 –3 –1
Chico State 0 –2 –1  2 –5 –1
Cal Aggies 0 –2 –1  2 –6 –1
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1938 Fresno State Bulldogs football team represented Fresno State Normal School[note 1] during the 1938 college football season.

This was the last year Fresno State would compete in the Far Western Conference (FWC).[note 2] They had been a charter member of the conference (founded in 1925). In their 14 years of FWC play, the Bulldogs won or shared the championship four times (1930, 1934, 1935, 1937). Fresno State would become a charter member of the California Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA) in 1939.

The 1938 team was led by third-year head coach James Bradshaw and played home games at Fresno State College Stadium[note 3] on the campus of Fresno City College in Fresno, California. They finished the season with a record of ten wins and one loss (7–3, 2–1 FWC). The Bulldogs outscored their opponents 224–99 for the season.

Schedule

Date Opponent Site Result Attendance
October 1 San Diego Marines[note 4]* Fresno State College Stadium • Fresno, CA W 34–14   6,850
October 8 California JV* Fresno State College Stadium • Fresno, CA W 27–7[1]   5,479
October 15 Arkansas State[note 5]* Fresno State College Stadium • Fresno, CA W 34–0[2]   7,954
October 22 at Nevada Mackay Stadium [note 6] • Reno, NV W 27–0[3]   6,000
October 29 Cal Aggies[note 7] Fresno State College Stadium • Fresno, CA W 34–7   3,209
November 4 at Pacific (CA)[note 8] Baxter Stadium • Stockton, CA L 13–18[4]   9,000
November 11 San Francisco* Fresno State College Stadium • Fresno, CA L 6–14[5]   4,936
November 18 Hawaii* Fresno State College Stadium • Fresno, CA (Rivalry) W 15–13[6]   4,866
November 24 Santa Barbara State[note 9]* Fresno State College Stadium • Fresno, CA W 28–0[7]   6,756
December 3 Texas State M&M[note 10]* Fresno State College Stadium • Fresno, CA L 6–26[8]   5,000
*Non-conference game.

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Team players in the NFL

No Fresno State Bulldog players were selected in the 1939 NFL Draft.[11][12]

Notes

  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. ↑ The Marine Corps Recruit Depot (MCRD) in San Diego fielded a team that played against colleges and other military teams from 1922 to 1964.
  5. ↑ University of Central Arkansas was known as Arkansas State Teachers College from 1925 to 1966.
  6. ↑ 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.
  7. ↑ 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.
  8. ↑ University of the Pacific (UOP) was known as College of the Pacific from 1911 to 1961.
  9. ↑ University of California, Santa Barbara was known as Santa Barbara State College from 1921 to 1943.
  10. ↑ University of Texas at El Paso was known as College of Mines and Metallurgy of the University of Texas from 1920 to 1948.

References

  1. ↑ "Fresno State Beats Cal Ramblers". The San Bernardino County Sun. San Bernardino, California. October 9, 1938. p. 23. Retrieved March 6, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ↑ "Fresno Scores 34-0 Win Over Teachers". The San Bernardino County Sun. San Bernardino, California. October 16, 1938. p. 14. Retrieved March 6, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ↑ "Fresno State Whips Nevada Wolves 27-0". The San Bernardino County Sun. San Bernardino, California. October 23, 1938. p. 17. Retrieved March 6, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ "College of Pacific Upsets Fresno State". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. November 5, 1938. p. I-12. Retrieved March 6, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ "San Francisco Beats Fresno". The San Bernardino County Sun. San Bernardino, California. November 12, 1938. p. 14. Retrieved March 6, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ↑ "Fresno State Defeats Hawaii Grid Eleven". The San Bernardino County Sun. San Bernardino, California. November 19, 1938. p. 14. Retrieved March 6, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ↑ "Fresno Ruins Gauchos, 28-0". The San Bernardino County Sun. San Bernardino, California. November 25, 1938. p. 16. Retrieved March 6, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ↑ "Fresno State Bows to Texas Miners". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. December 4, 1938. p. II-18. Retrieved March 6, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ↑ "Fresno State 2016 Media Guide" (PDF). Retrieved December 8, 2016.
  10. ↑ "Fresno State Yearly Results". Retrieved January 7, 2017.
  11. ↑ "1939 NFL Draft". Retrieved December 7, 2016.
  12. ↑ "Fresno St. Players/Alumni". Retrieved December 12, 2016.


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