1941 Fresno State Bulldogs football team

American college football season August 2023 February 2026 1941 Fresno State Bulldogs football California Collegiate Athletic Association CCAA 4–3–2 2–0–1 James Bradshaw 6th Ratcliffe Stadium CCAA co-champion The 1941 Fresno State Bulldogs football team represented Fresno State Normal School—now known as California State University, Fresno—during the 1941 college football season. Fresno State competed in the California Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA). The team was led by sixth-year head coach James Bradshaw and played home games at Ratcliffe Stadium on the campus of Fresno City College in Fresno, California. They finished the season as co-champions of the CCAA, with a record of four wins, three losses and two ties (4–3–2, 2–0–1 CCAA). The Bulldogs outscored their opponents 118–90 for the season, including shutting out their opponents four times. Fresno State was ranked at No. 123 (out of 681 teams) in the final rankings under the Litkenhous Difference by Score System for 1941.Gophers Grid Kings Over 6-Year Span: Tennessee 2d, Pitt 3d Over Period Litkenhous Ratins Are Published The Courier-Journal Dr. E. E. Litkenhous December 26, 1941 Sports 4 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/123088221/gophers-grid-kings-over-6-year-span/ Newspapers.com Schedule September 27 l y West Texas State Ratcliffe Stadium Fresno, CA 6–7 11,000 Texans Spill Fresno State The San Bernardino County Sun San Bernardino, California September 28, 1941 15 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/8696562/texans_spill_fresno_state/ Newspapers.com February 1, 2017 October 4 t y Camp Haan (CA) Ratcliffe Stadium Fresno, CA 7–7 Fresno Eleven Ties Camp Haan The San Bernardino County Sun San Bernardino, California October 5, 1941 19 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/8696849/fresno_eleven_ties_camp_haan/ Newspapers.com February 1, 2017 October 11 w y Santa Barbara State La Playa Stadium Santa Barbara, CA 26–0 5,000 Fresno State Overpowers Santa Barbara 26-0 The Fresno Bee Fresno, California October 12, 1941 1C https://www.newspapers.com/clip/8696927/fresno_state_overpowers_santa_barbara/ Newspapers.com February 1, 2017 October 18 w y 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 6–3 4,000 Fresno State Defeats U Of Nevada 6-3 The Fresno Bee Fresno, California Ed Orman October 19, 1941 1C https://www.newspapers.com/clip/8697014/fresno_state_defeats_u_of_nevada/ Newspapers.com February 1, 2017 October 25 w San Diego State Ratcliffe Stadium rivalry Fresno, CA 26–0 6,720 Fresno State Spanks San Diego Team The San Bernardino County Sun San Bernardino, California October 26, 1941 18 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/8697091/fresno_state_spanks_san_diego_team/ Newspapers.com February 1, 2017 November 1 l y San Francisco Ratcliffe Stadium Fresno, CA 27–47 12,000 Dons Defeat Fresno, 47-27, Before 12,000 Oakland Tribune Oakland, California November 2, 1941 12-A https://www.newspapers.com/clip/8697717/dons_defeat_fresno/ Newspapers.com February 1, 2017 November 11 w y Pacific (CA) Ratcliffe Stadium Fresno, CA 13–0 13,000 Fresno Trips Pacific The San Bernardino County Sun San Bernardino, California November 12, 1941 17 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/8697565/fresno_trips_pacific/ Newspapers.com February 1, 2017 November 15 t y San Jose State Spartan Stadium San Jose, CA rivalry 0–0 10,000 Fresno State, San Jose Tie The San Bernardino County Sun San Bernardino, California November 16, 1941 14 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/8697478/fresno_state_san_jose_tie/ Newspapers.com February 1, 2017 November 20 l y y Arizona State Ratcliffe Stadium Fresno, CA 7–26 8,000 Arizona State of Tempe Hands Fresno 26 To 7 Licking In Final Game The Fresno Bee Fresno, California Ed Orman November 21, 1941 2-B https://www.newspapers.com/clip/8697865/arizona_state_of_tempe_hands_fresno/ 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 Team players in the NFL No Fresno State Bulldog players were selected in the 1942 NFL draft.https://www.pro-football-reference.com/draft/1942.htm 1942 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 1941, were not drafted, but played in the NFL. Player Position First NFL team Len Masini Blocking Back – Fullback – Linebacker 1947 San Francisco 49ers Notes note References Fresno State Category:Fresno State Bulldogs football seasons Category:California Collegiate Athletic Association football champion seasons Fresno State Bulldogs football