1952 Fresno State Bulldogs football team

American college football season August 2023 February 2026 1952 Fresno State Bulldogs football Independent 8–2 Clark Van Galder 1st Ratcliffe Stadium The 1952 Fresno State Bulldogs football team represented Fresno State College—now known as California State University, Fresno—as an independent during the 1952 college football season. Led by first-year head coach Clark Van Galder, the Bulldogs compiled a record of 8–2. Fresno State played home games at Ratcliffe Stadium on the campus of Fresno City College in Fresno, California. Schedule September 20 w Cal Aggies Ratcliffe Stadium Fresno, CA 41–7 7,524 October 4 w Pepperdine Ratcliffe Stadium Fresno, CA 60–7 8,198 October 10 l y San Jose State Spartan Stadium San Jose, CA rivalry 6–40 October 18 w Utah State Ratcliffe Stadium Fresno, CA 27–21 9,266–13,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-salt-lake-tribune-fresno-state-upset/171559630/ The Salt Lake Tribune Fresno State upsets Ags for 27 to 21 triumph October 19, 1952 April 5, 2025 Newspapers.com October 24 w y 1952 Occidental Tigers Occidental Occidental Stadium Los Angeles, CA 20–9 November 1 w y San Diego State Balboa Stadium San Diego, CA rivalry 49–33 18,000 Bulldogs Whip Aztecs in 49 to 33 Scoring Spree The San Diego Union San Diego, California Howard Hagen November 2, 1952 B-1 November 8 w y Nevada Mackay StadiumThis stadium is the predecessor to the current Mackay Stadium, which was opened for the 1966 season.Mackay Stadium http://www.unr.edu/around-campus/mackay-stadium University of Nevada, Reno January 4, 2017 note Reno, NV 59–32 November 15 l Pacific (CA) Ratcliffe Stadium Fresno, CA 0–50 7,155 November 22 w San Francisco State Ratcliffe Stadium Fresno, CA 48–20 5,119 November 29 w 1952 Whittier Poets Whittier Ratcliffe Stadium Fresno, CA 21–14 5,949 Fresno State Football Media Guide https://gobulldogs.com/documents/2024/8/21/5._2024_Record_Book.pdf Fresno State Athletics 119 January 27, 2025 Team players in the NFL The following were selected in the 1953 NFL draft.https://www.pro-football-reference.com/draft/1953.htm 1953 NFL Draft Pro-Football-Reference.com December 7, 2016 October 30, 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20101030104143/http://www.pro-football-reference.com/draft/1953.htm deadhttps://www.pro-football-reference.com/schools/fresnost/ Fresno St. Players/Alumni Pro-Football-Reference.com December 12, 2016 Player Position Round Overall NFL team Larry Willoughby Back 23 276 Los Angeles Rams Notes note References Fresno State Category:Fresno State Bulldogs football seasons Fresno State Bulldogs football