1948 Fresno State Bulldogs football team

American college football season August 2023 February 2026 1948 Fresno State Bulldogs football California Collegiate Athletic Association CCAA 3–6–1 2–3 Ken Gleason 2nd Ratcliffe Stadium The 1948 Fresno State Bulldogs football team represented Fresno State Normal School—now known as California State University, Fresno—during the 1948 college football season. Fresno State competed in the California Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA). The team was led by second-year head coach Ken Gleason and played home games at Ratcliffe Stadium on the campus of Fresno City College in Fresno, California. They finished the season with a record of three wins, six losses and one tie (3–6–1, 2–3 CCAA). The Bulldogs were outscored 108–267 for the season. Fresno State was ranked at No. 236 in the final Litkenhous Difference by Score System ratings for 1948.Michigan, Irish Finish 1-2 in Litkenhous Ratings Wilmington Morning News December 15, 1948 32 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/123192904/michigan-irish-finish-1-2-in/ Newspapers.com Schedule September 25 t y Portland Multnomah Stadium Portland, OR 6–6 Pilots, Fresno Battle to Tie Statesman Journal Salem, Oregon September 26, 1948 10 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/8682474/pilots_fresno_battle_to_tie/ Newspapers.com January 31, 2017 October 2 l y Santa Clara Ratcliffe Stadium Fresno, CA 7–45 12,081 Santa Clara Overpowers FCS Bulldogs, 45 to 7 The Fresno Bee Ed Orman October 3, 1948 22 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/99876658/santa-clara-overpowers-fcs-bulldogs-45/ Newspapers.com October 9 l y y Cal Poly Mustang Stadium San Luis Obispo, CA 14–26 October 16 w Santa Barbara Ratcliffe Stadium Fresno, CA 28–7 5,218 Ventura Ties West Loop The Bakersfield Californian Bakersfield, California October 18, 1948 23 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/18263017/ventura_ties_west_loop/ Newspapers.com March 13, 2018 October 23 l y y Pepperdine Wrigley Field Los Angeles, CA 13–14 5,000 Pepperdine Nips Fresno, 14-13 The Los Angeles Times Los Angeles, California Jack Curnow October 24, 1948 I-29 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/8682767/pepperdine_nips_fresno/ Newspapers.com January 31, 2017 October 30 w y New Mexico Ratcliffe Stadium Fresno, CA 20–14 4,698–6,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-fresno-bee-fresno-state-upsets-favor/169604508/ The Fresno Bee Fresno State upsets favored New Mexico with 20–14 victory October 31, 1948 April 4, 2025 Newspapers.com November 6 w y San Diego State Aztec Bowl San Diego, CA rivalry 7–6 5,000 Bulldogs Humble Aztecs, 7 to 6 The San Diego Union San Diego, California Howard Hagen November 7, 1948 33-A November 11 l y Nevada Ratcliffe Stadium Fresno, CA 7–53 11,554 November 19 l y y San Jose State Spartan Stadium San Jose, CA rivalry 6–41 10,000 November 25 l Pacific (CA) Ratcliffe Stadium Fresno, CA 0–55 6,487 Fresno State Football Media Guide https://gobulldogs.com/documents/2024/8/21/5._2024_Record_Book.pdf Fresno State Athletics 119 January 27, 2025 References Fresno State Category:Fresno State Bulldogs football seasons Fresno State Bulldogs football