1942 Fresno State Bulldogs football team

American college football season August 2023 February 2026 1942 Fresno State Bulldogs football Independent 9–1 James Bradshaw 7th Ratcliffe Stadium 1944 The 1942 Fresno State Bulldogs football team represented Fresno State Normal School—now known as California State University, Fresno—as an independent during the 1942 college football season. Fresno State had been a member of the California Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA) in 1941, but the conference suspended operating during World War II. Guachos Plan Sports Competition Despite League's Suspension https://www.newspapers.com/article/santa-barbara-news-press/163950599/ Santa Barbara News-Press Santa Barbara, California September 27, 1942 8 January 25, 2025 Newspapers.com Led by seventh-year head coach James Bradshaw, the Bulldogs compiled a record of 9–1. They outscored opponents 362 to 45 for season, and shut out opponents seven times. Fresno State played home games at Ratcliffe Stadium on the campus of Fresno City College in Fresno, California. Fresno State was ranked at No. 43 (out of 590 college and military teams) in the final rankings under the Litkenhous Difference by Score System for 1942.Litkenhous Rates Georgia No. 1, Ohio State No. 2 Twin City Sentinel Dr. E. E. Litkenhous December 16, 1942 10 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/123106326/litkenhous-rates-georgia-no-1-ohio/ Newspapers.com Schedule 1942 AP September 26 w 1942 Whittier Poets Whittier Ratcliffe Stadium Fresno, CA 51–0 4,272 Fresno State Beats Poets by Big Score The San Bernardino County Sun San Bernardino, California September 27, 1942 17 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/8694531/fresno_state_beats_poets_by_big_score/ Newspapers.com February 1, 2017 October 3 w 1942 Occidental Tigers Occidental Ratcliffe Stadium Fresno, CA 53–6 3,925 Fresno Crushes Oxy The San Bernardino County Sun San Bernardino, California October 4, 1942 16 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/8694584/fresno_crushes_oxy/ Newspapers.com February 1, 2017 October 11 w y San Diego State Aztec Bowl San Diego, CA rivalry 66–0 6,500 FSC Drubs San Diego, 66 To 0, Leads Nation In Collegiate Scoring The Fresno Bee Fresno, California Ed Orman October 12, 1942 2-B https://www.newspapers.com/clip/8694641/fsc_drubs_san_diego/ Newspapers.com February 1, 2017 October 18 w March Field Ratcliffe Stadium Fresno, CA 20–0 7,521 FSC Passes Acid Test In Romping Over March Field Eleven, 20 to 0 The Fresno Bee Fresno, California Ed Orman October 19, 1942 2-B https://www.newspapers.com/clip/8694705/fsc_passes_acid_test_in_romping_over/ Newspapers.com February 1, 2017 October 25 w Fort OrdFort Ord was an Army post on Monterey Bay, California from 1917 to 1994. Ratcliffe Stadium Fresno, CA 80–0 5,979 Fresno Wins, 80 to 0; Tops Nation in Scoring The Los Angeles Times Los Angeles, California October 26, 1942 II-9 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/8694763/fresno_wins_tops_nation_in_scoring/ Newspapers.com February 1, 2017 October 31 w y Pacific (CA) Baxter Stadium Stockton, CA 13–0 3,500 COP Holds Fresno State To 13 To 0 Win The Fresno Bee Fresno, California Ed Orman November 1, 1942 1C https://www.newspapers.com/clip/8694850/cop_holds_fresno_state_to_13_0_win/ Newspapers.com February 1, 2017 November 7 w 18 Nevada Ratcliffe Stadium Fresno, CA 33–0 4,271 Bulldog Star Ruins Nevada Team With His Flossy Flinging The Fresno Bee Fresno, California Ed Orman November 8, 1942 1C https://www.newspapers.com/clip/2350099/the_fresno_bee_8_nov_1942_sun__vs/ Newspapers.com February 1, 2017 November 11 l San Francisco Ratcliffe Stadium Fresno, CA 13–33 12,519 Fresno State Folds in Clutch AS USF Captures Holiday Game, 33 To 13 The Fresno Bee Fresno, California Ed Orman November 12, 1942 2-B https://www.newspapers.com/clip/8694980/fresno_state_folds_in_clutch_as_usf/ Newspapers.com February 1, 2017 November 26 w San Jose State Ratcliffe Stadium Fresno, CA rivalry 6–0 10,142 Fresno Scores Narrow 6-0 Win Over San Jose The Los Angeles Times Los Angeles, California November 27, 1942 II-9 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/8695033/fresno_scores_narrow_win_over_san_jose/ Newspapers.com February 1, 2017 November 29 w y Loyola (CA) Gilmore Stadium Los Angeles, CA 27–6 10,000 Fresno State Outclasses Loyola Gridders, 27-6 The Los Angeles Times Los Angeles, California November 30, 1942 II-9 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/8695087/fresno_state_outclasses_loyola_gridders/ Newspapers.com February 1, 2017 Fresno State Football Media Guide https://gobulldogs.com/documents/2024/8/21/5._2024_Record_Book.pdf Fresno State Athletics 119 January 27, 2025 Rankings 1942 college football rankings AP 1 8 NR NR NR 18 (1) NR NR NR NR Team players in the NFL The following Fresno State Bulldog players were selected in the 1944 NFL draft.https://www.pro-football-reference.com/draft/1944.htm 1944 NFL Draft Pro-Football-Reference.com December 7, 2016https://www.pro-football-reference.com/schools/fresnost/ Fresno St. Players/Alumni Pro-Football-Reference.com December 12, 2016 Player Position Round Overall NFL Team Jackie Fellows Back 6 50 Washington Redskins Jim Molich End 15 145 Detroit Lions Roy Renfro Guard 22 224 New York Giants Notes note References Fresno State Category:Fresno State Bulldogs football seasons Fresno State Bulldogs football