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
ConferenceCalifornia Collegiate Athletic Association
1941 record4–3–2 (2–0–1 CCAA)
Head coachJames Bradshaw (6th season)
Home stadiumFresno State College Stadium
(Capacity: 13,000)
1941 California Collegiate Athletic Association football standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW 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

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
DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 27West Texas State[note 2]*
L 6–711,000[1]
October 4Camp Haan (CA)*
  • Ratcliffe Stadium
  • Fresno, CA
T 7–7[2]
October 11at Santa Barbara State[note 3]
W 26–05,000[3]
October 18at Nevada*
W 6–34,000[4]
October 25San Diego State[note 5]
  • Ratcliffe Stadium
  • Fresno, CA (rivalry)
W 26–06,720[5]
November 1San Francisco*
  • Ratcliffe Stadium
  • Fresno, CA
L 27–4712,000[6]
November 11Pacific (CA)[note 6]*
  • Ratcliffe Stadium
  • Fresno, CA
W 13–013,000[7]
November 14at San Jose State[note 7]
T 0–010,000[8]
November 20Arizona State[note 8]*
  • Ratcliffe Stadium
  • Fresno, CA
L 7–268,000[9]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Homecoming

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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.

PlayerPositionFirst NFL team
Len MasiniBlocking Back – Fullback – Linebacker1947 San Francisco 49ers

Notes
  1. California State University, Fresno (Fresno State) was known as Fresno State Normal School from 1911 to 1948
  2. West Texas A&M University was known as West Texas State Teachers College from 1923 to 1948.
  3. University of California, Santa Barbara was known as Santa Barbara State College from 1921 to 1943.
  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. San Diego State University was known as San Diego State College from 1935 to 1971.
  6. University of the Pacific (UOP) was known as College of the Pacific from 1911 to 1961.
  7. San Jose State University was known as San Jose State College from 1935 to 1971.
  8. Arizona State University was known as Arizona State Teachers College from 1929 to 1944.

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. Fresno, California. 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. Fresno, California. 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". 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. Fresno, California. 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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