1954 Fresno State Bulldogs football team

American college football season August 2023 February 2026 1954 Fresno State Bulldogs football California Collegiate Athletic Association CCAA 7–3 4–0 Clark Van Galder 3rd Ratcliffe Stadium CCAA champion The 1954 Fresno State Bulldogs football team represented Fresno State College—now known as California State University, Fresno—as a member of the California Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA) during the 1954 college football season. Led by third-year head coach Clark Van Galder, Fresno State compiled an overall record of 7–3 with a mark of 4–0 in conference play, winning the CCAA title. The Bulldogs played home games at Ratcliffe Stadium on the campus of Fresno City College in Fresno, California. Schedule September 25 l y Hawaii Ratcliffe Stadium Fresno, CA rivalry 20–25 9,871 October 2 w Los Angeles State Ratcliffe Stadium Fresno, CA 49–19 5,663 October 9 w y Utah State Ratcliffe Stadium Fresno, CA 23–13 7,204–9,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-sunday-oregonian-utah-ags-lose-to-fr/171481332/ The Sunday Oregonian Utah Ags lose to Fresno State October 10, 1954 May 1, 2025 Newspapers.com October 16 w y y Nevada Mackay StadiumThis stadium is the predecessor to the current Mackay Stadium, which was opened for the 1966 season.Mackay Stadium https://www.unr.edu/around-campus/mackay-stadium University of Nevada, Reno January 4, 2017 note Reno, NV 52–6 2,500 October 23 w y Santa Barbara La Playa Stadium Santa Barbara, CA 26–20 5,000 October 30 w y San Diego State Balboa Stadium San Diego, CA rivalry 20–0 12,000 Fresno Blank Aztecs, 20-0 The San Diego Union San Diego, California Howard Hagen October 31, 1954 G-1 November 7 w Cal Poly Ratcliffe Stadium Fresno, CA 16–13 12,789 November 10 l y 1954 San Diego Marines Devil Dogs San Diego MarinesThe Marine Corps Recruit Depot (MCRD) in San Diego fielded a team that played against colleges and other military teams from 1922 to 1964. Ratcliffe Stadium Fresno, CA 0–20 6,339 November 19 l y y San Jose State Spartan Stadium San Jose, CA rivalry 0–28 10,000–10,001 Complete Summary Of Game Statistics—Home Team (San Jose State vs. Fresno State) https://web1.ncaa.org/app_data/statsPDFArchive/MFB1/1954/630_H_96_19541119_28_0.pdf National Collegiate Athletic Association May 25, 2025 November 26 w y San Francisco State Ratcliffe Stadium Fresno, CA 39–20 4,085 Fresno State Football Media Guide https://gobulldogs.com/documents/2024/8/21/5._2024_Record_Book.pdf Fresno State Athletics 120 January 24, 2025 Notes note References Fresno State Category:Fresno State Bulldogs football seasons Category:California Collegiate Athletic Association football champion seasons Fresno State Bulldogs football