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1941 Fresno State Bulldogs football team

The 1941 Fresno State Bulldogs football team represented Fresno State Normal School—now known as California State University, Fresno—during the 1941 college football season.

1941 Fresno State Bulldogs football
CCAA co-champion
ConferenceCalifornia Collegiate Athletic Association
Record4–3–2 (2–0–1 CCAA)
Head coach
Home stadiumRatcliffe Stadium
Seasons
← 1940
1942 →
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
  • + – 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.

Fresno State was ranked at No. 123 (out of 681 teams) in the final rankings under the Litkenhous Difference by Score System for 1941.[1]

Schedule edit

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 27West Texas State*
L 6–711,000[2]
October 4Camp Haan (CA)*
  • Ratcliffe Stadium
  • Fresno, CA
T 7–7[3]
October 11at Santa Barbara State
W 26–05,000[4]
October 18at Nevada*
W 6–34,000[6]
October 25San Diego State
  • Ratcliffe Stadium
  • Fresno, CA (rivalry)
W 26–06,720[7]
November 1San Francisco*
  • Ratcliffe Stadium
  • Fresno, CA
L 27–4712,000[8]
November 11Pacific (CA)*
  • Ratcliffe Stadium
  • Fresno, CA
W 13–013,000[9]
November 14at San Jose State
T 0–010,000[10]
November 20Arizona State* 
  • Ratcliffe Stadium
  • Fresno, CA
L 7–268,000[11]
  • *Non-conference game
  •  Homecoming

[12]

Team players in the NFL edit

No Fresno State Bulldog players were selected in the 1942 NFL draft.[13][14]

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 edit

  1. ^ This stadium is the predecessor to the current Mackay Stadium, which was opened for the 1966 season.[5]

References edit

  1. ^ Dr. E. E. Litkenhous (December 26, 1941). "Gophers Grid Kings Over 6-Year Span: Tennessee 2d, Pitt 3d Over Period Litkenhous Ratins Are Published". The Courier-Journal. p. Sports 4 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Texans Spill Fresno State". The San Bernardino County Sun. San Bernardino, California. September 28, 1941. p. 15. Retrieved February 1, 2017 – via Newspapers.com. 
  3. ^ "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. 
  4. ^ "Fresno State Overpowers Santa Barbara 26-0". The Fresno Bee. Fresno, California. October 12, 1941. p. 1C. Retrieved February 1, 2017 – via Newspapers.com. 
  5. ^ "Mackay Stadium". University of Nevada, Reno. Retrieved January 4, 2017.
  6. ^ 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. 
  7. ^ "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. 
  8. ^ "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. 
  9. ^ "Fresno Trips Pacific". The San Bernardino County Sun. San Bernardino, California. November 12, 1941. p. 17. Retrieved February 1, 2017 – via Newspapers.com. 
  10. ^ "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. 
  11. ^ 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. 
  12. ^ "Fresno State 2016 Media Guide" (PDF). Retrieved December 8, 2016.
  13. ^ "1942 NFL Draft". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved December 7, 2016.
  14. ^ "Fresno St. Players/Alumni". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved December 12, 2016.


 

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