1935 Fresno State Bulldogs football team

The 1935 Fresno State Bulldogs football team represented Fresno State Normal School[note 1] during the 1935 college football season.

1935 Fresno State Bulldogs football
Far Western champion
ConferenceFar Western Conference
1935 record6–3 (4–0 FWC)
Head coachLeo Harris (3rd season)
Home stadiumFresno State College Stadium
(Capacity: 13,000)
1935 Far Western Conference football standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
Fresno State $ 4 –0 –0  6 –3 –0
Pacific (CA) 3 –1 –0  5 –4 –1
Nevada 2 –2 –0  2 –6 –0
Cal Aggies 1 –3 –0  2 –6 –1
Chico State 0 –4 –0  2 –5 –1
  • $ – Conference champion

Fresno State competed in the Far Western Conference (FWC).[note 2] The 1935 team was led by third-year head coach Leo Harris 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 as champion of the FWC, with a record of six wins and three losses (6–3, 4–0 FWC). The Bulldogs outscored their opponents 199–84 for the season, including holding their opponents under 10 points in six of the nine games.

Schedule
DateOpponentSiteResultAttendance
September 28La Verne*
W 46–0[1]3,601
October 5California JV*
  • Fresno State College Stadium
  • Fresno, CA
L 7–13[2]4,935
October 12Santa Clara*
  • Fresno State College Stadium
  • Fresno, CA
L 0–24[3]6,064
October 19at Chico State[note 4]
W 13–0[4]
October 26Caltech
  • Fresno State College Stadium
  • Fresno, CA
W 51–7[5]2,240
November 2Pacific (CA)[note 5]
  • Fresno State College Stadium
  • Fresno, CA
W 20–7[6]3,833
November 11at Nevada
W 27–6[7]3,500
November 16at Cal Aggies[note 7]
W 31–6[8]
November 28San Francisco*
  • Fresno State College Stadium
  • Fresno, CA
L 3–21[9]7,647
  • *Non-conference game

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Team players in the NFL

No Fresno State Bulldog players were selected in the 1936 NFL Draft (the first NFL draft).[12][13]

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. California State University, Chico was known as Chico State College from 1935 to 1971.
  5. University of the Pacific (UOP) was known as College of the Pacific from 1911 to 1961.
  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.

References
  1. Ed W. Orman (September 29, 1935). "Fresno State Wallops La Verne, 46 To 0; Bulldogs Launch Heavy Schedule In Flashy Form". The Fresno Bee. Fresno, California. p. 1-C. Retrieved March 6, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. Ed W. Orman (October 6, 1935). "Bulldogs Beaten By Ramblers, 13 To 7; U.C. Gridders Finish Strong In Night Game". The Fresno Bee. Fresno, California. p. 1-C. Retrieved March 6, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Broncos Ride To Win Over Fresno State". The San Bernardino County Sun. San Bernardino, California. October 13, 1935. p. 20. Retrieved March 6, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Chico State Bows To Fresno Staters". The San Bernardino County Sun. San Bernardino, California. October 20, 1935. p. 21. Retrieved March 6, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Game Lost By Caltech". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. October 27, 1935. p. I-18. Retrieved March 6, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. Ed W. Orman (November 3, 1935). "Fresno State Turns On Pacific; Bulldogs Win Pretty Handily From Old Rivals". The Fresno Bee. Fresno, California. p. 1-C. Retrieved March 6, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. "Fresno Wins Over Nevada". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. November 12, 1935. p. II-12. Retrieved March 6, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. "Aggies Slump, Lose to Fresno". Oakland Tribune. Oakland, California. November 17, 1935. p. 12-A. Retrieved March 6, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. "S.F.U. Wallops Fresno State". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. November 29, 1935. p. II-10. Retrieved March 6, 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. "1936 NFL Draft". Retrieved December 7, 2016.
  13. "Fresno St. Players/Alumni". Retrieved December 12, 2016.


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