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1939 Fresno State Bulldogs football team

The 1939 Fresno State Bulldogs football team represented Fresno State Normal School—now known as California State University, Fresno—as a member of the California Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA) and Far Western Conference (FWC) during the 1939 college football season. Led by fourth-year head coach James Bradshaw, Fresno State compiled an overall record of 10–1 with a mark of 1–1 in CCAA, playing second behind conference champion San Jose State. The Bulldogs were also 2–0 in FWC play, but did not play enough league game to qualify for the conference title.[1] Fresno State outscored its opponents 244 to 98 for the season.

1939 Fresno State Bulldogs football
ConferenceCalifornia Collegiate Athletic Association, Far Western Conference
Record10–1 (1–1 CCAA, 2–0 FWC)
Head coach
Home stadiumFresno State College Stadium
Seasons
← 1938
1940 →
1939 California Collegiate Athletic Association football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
San Jose State $ 3 – 0 – 0 13 – 0 – 0
Fresno State 1 – 1 – 0 10 – 1 – 0
Santa Barbara State 1 – 2 – 0 5 – 4 – 1
San Diego State 0 – 2 – 0 2 – 7 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
1939 Far Western Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Fresno State 2 – 0 – 0 10 – 1 – 1
Nevada $ 3 – 1 – 0 5 – 4 – 0
Pacific (CA) 2 – 2 – 0 6 – 6 – 1
Chico State 1 – 2 – 0 2 – 4 – 2
Cal Aggies 0 – 3 – 0 4 – 4 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • Fresno State was ineligible for the conference championship because they only played two league games.

Fresno State was ranked at No. 59 (out of 609 teams) in the final Litkenhous Ratings for 1939.[2]

The team played home games at Fresno State College Stadium on the campus of Fresno City College in Fresno, California.

Schedule edit

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 30Texas Mines*
W 10–78,597[3]
October 6at Santa Barbara State
W 13–6[4]
October 14Nevada
  • Fresno State College Stadium
  • Fresno, CA
W 45–09,533[5]
October 21California JV*
  • Fresno State College Stadium
  • Fresno, CA
W 28–75,044[6]
October 28San Francisco*
  • Fresno State College Stadium
  • Fresno, CA
W 21–28,506[7]
November 4Pacific (CA)
  • Fresno State College Stadium
  • Fresno, CA
W 7–011,227[8]
November 11Portland*
  • Fresno State College Stadium
  • Fresno, CA
W 27–139,310[9]
November 17at Whittier*
W 27–13[10]
November 23at San Jose State
L 7–4211,311[11]
December 2at Hawaii*
W 38–222,000[12]
December 6at Healani Athletic Club (HI)*
  • Honolulu Stadium
  • Honolulu, HI
W 21–6[13]
  • *Non-conference game

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References edit

  1. ^ "Pacific Reaches Tie With Nevada". Nevada State Journal. Reno, Nevada. November 27, 1939. p. 5. Retrieved May 7, 2022 – via Newspapers.com  .
  2. ^ E. E. Litkenhous (December 31, 1939). "Vols Second In Final Litkenhous Grid Rankings; Southern California Tenth". Johnson City Sunday Press. p. 11 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Rice Defeated by Vanderbilt". The San Bernardino County Sun. San Bernardino, California. October 1, 1939. p. 19. Retrieved February 3, 2017 – via Newspapers.com. 
  4. ^ "Bulldogs Whip Santa Barbara by 13-6 Score". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. October 7, 1939. p. I-10. Retrieved February 3, 2017 – via Newspapers.com. 
  5. ^ "Fresno Crushes Nevada Wolves". The San Bernardino County Sun. San Bernardino, California. October 15, 1939. p. 18. Retrieved February 3, 2017 – via Newspapers.com. 
  6. ^ "Fresno State Whips Bear Ramblers, 28-7". Oakland Tribune. Oakland, California. October 22, 1939. p. 12-A. Retrieved February 3, 2017 – via Newspapers.com. 
  7. ^ "Fresno State Wallops San Francisco". The San Bernardino County Sun. San Bernardino, California. October 29, 1939. p. 23. Retrieved February 3, 2017 – via Newspapers.com. 
  8. ^ "Fresno State Whips Pacific". The San Bernardino County Sun. San Bernardino, California. November 5, 1939. p. 23. Retrieved February 3, 2017 – via Newspapers.com. 
  9. ^ "Fresno in Victory Over Portland, 27-13". Oakland Tribune. Oakland, California. November 12, 1939. p. 14-A. Retrieved February 3, 2017 – via Newspapers.com. 
  10. ^ Bob Smyser (November 18, 1939). "Fresno State Crushes Poets". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. p. Sports 1. Retrieved February 3, 2017 – via Newspapers.com. 
  11. ^ Dick Hyland (November 24, 1939). "Riot Climaxes San Jose's 42-7 Win". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. p. II-9. Retrieved February 3, 2017 – via Newspapers.com. 
  12. ^ "Fresno State Winner 38-2 Over Hawaii". The San Bernardino County Sun. San Bernardino, California. December 3, 1939. p. 17. Retrieved February 3, 2017 – via Newspapers.com. 
  13. ^ "Fresno Beats Healani, 21-6". Oakland Tribune. Oakland, California. December 7, 1939. p. D 36. Retrieved February 3, 2017 – via Newspapers.com. 
  14. ^ "Fresno State 2016 Media Guide" (PDF). Retrieved December 8, 2016.


 

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