1947 Fresno State Bulldogs football team

American college football season August 2023 February 2026 1947 Fresno State Bulldogs football California Collegiate Athletic Association CCAA 3–6–2 2–1–2 Ken Gleason 1st Ratcliffe Stadium The 1947 Fresno State Bulldogs football team represented Fresno State Normal School—now known as California State University, Fresno—during the 1947 college football season. Fresno State competed in the California Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA). The team was led by first-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 two ties (3–6–2, 2–1–2 CCAA). The Bulldogs were outscored 133–236 for the season. In the final Litkenhous Ratings released in mid-December, Fresno State was ranked at No. 194 out of 500 college football teams.Michigan National Champion in Final Litkenhous Ratings Times Dr. E. E. Litkenhous December 18, 1947 47 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/123152970/michigan-national-champion-in-final/ Newspapers.com Schedule September 20 l y Oklahoma City Ratcliffe Stadium Fresno, CA 2–27 13,758 Oklahoma Chiefs Batter Fresno 27-2 In Opener https://www.newspapers.com/clip/39911376/the_hanford_sentinel/ The Hanford Sentinel Hanford, California September 22, 1947 5 December 1, 2019 Newspapers.com September 27 w y Moiliili Bears (HI) Ratcliffe Stadium Fresno, CA 18–7 7,704 October 4 l y Santa Clara Ratcliffe Stadium Fresno, CA 19–20 10,780 October 11 w Cal Poly Ratcliffe Stadium Fresno, CA 14–6 6,085 October 18 l y Honolulu All-Stars (HI) Ratcliffe Stadium Fresno, CA 7–34 7,862 November 1 t San Diego State Ratcliffe Stadium Fresno, CA rivalry 7–7 4,307 Fresno State, Aztecs Tied The San Diego Union San Diego, California November 2, 1947 2-B November 8 l y y New Mexico Zimmerman Field Albuquerque, NM 3–34 7,500 November 15 t y Santa Barbara La Playa Stadium Santa Barbara, CA 7–7 5,000 November 21 l y y Pacific (CA) Baxter Stadium Stockton, CA 22–47 November 27 w y San Jose State Spartan Stadium San Jose, CA rivalry 21–20 8,500 December 6 l y y Hawaii Honolulu Stadium Honolulu, Territory of Hawaii rivalry 13–27 26,000 http://hawaiiathletics.com/documents/2016/7/25//2016_Hawaii_Football_MG.pdf?id=3980#page=131 131 Hawaii Rainbow Warrior Football 2016 Media Guide February 15, 2007 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 No Fresno State Bulldog players were selected in the 1948 NFL draft.https://www.pro-football-reference.com/draft/1948.htm 1948 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 The following Fresno State Bulldog players finished their college career in 1947, were not drafted, but played in the NFL. Player Position First NFL team Floyd Collier Tackle 1948 San Francisco 49ers References Fresno State Category:Fresno State Bulldogs football seasons Fresno State Bulldogs football