1940 Fresno State Bulldogs football team

The 1940 Fresno State Bulldogs football team represented Fresno State Normal School[note 1] during the 1940 college football season.

1940 Fresno State Bulldogs football
Pineapple Bowl, W 20–0 vs. Hawaii
Conference	California Collegiate Athletic Association
1940 record	9–2–1 (1–1–1 CCAA)
Head coach	James Bradshaw (5th season)
Home stadium	Fresno State College Stadium (Capacity: 13,000)

1940 California Collegiate Athletic Association football standings
	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
San Jose State $	3	–	0	–	0			11	–	1	–	0
Fresno State	1	–	1	–	1			9	–	2	–	1
San Diego State	1	–	1	–	1			5	–	3	–	1
Santa Barbara State	0	–	3	–	0			5	–	5	–	0
$ – Conference champion

Fresno State competed in the California Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA). The team was led by fifth-year head coach James Bradshaw and played home games at Fresno State College Stadium[note 2] on the campus of Fresno City College in Fresno, California. They finished the season with a record of nine wins, two losses and one tie (9–2–1, 1–1–1 CCAA). The Bulldogs outscored their opponents 132–52 for the season, including six shutouts and holding the other team to less than 10 points in 10 of 12 games.

At the end of the season, the Bulldogs made a two-game trip to Hawaii, including the January 1, 1941 Pineapple Bowl game vs. Hawaii. Fresno State did not give up a point in either of the two games in Hawaii.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance
September 28	Whittier*	Fresno State College Stadium Fresno, CA	W 13–7[1]	7,946
October 5	Santa Barbara State[note 3]	Fresno State College Stadium Fresno, CA	W 20–0[2]	7,596
October 12	West Texas State[note 4]*	Fresno State College Stadium Fresno, CA	W 15–6[3]	9,625
October 18	at Pacific (CA)[note 5]*	Baxter Stadium Stockton, CA	W 3–0[4]	10,000
October 25	at San Diego State[note 6]	Balboa Stadium San Diego, CA (rivalry)	T 0–0[5]	4,000
November 2	Nevada*	Fresno State College Stadium Fresno, CA	W 7–6[6]	5,732
November 11	Texas Mines[note 7]*	Fresno State College Stadium Fresno, CA	W 16–6[7]	10,024
November 16	San Jose State[note 8]	Fresno State College Stadium Fresno, CA (rivalry)	L 7–14[8]	12,276
November 21	Colorado School of Mines*	Fresno State College Stadium Fresno, CA	W 28–0[9]	7,256
December 7	at Arkansas State[note 9]*	Estes Stadium Little Rock, AR	L 0–13[10]	2,500
December 25	at Healani Athletic Club (HI)*	Honolulu Stadium Honolulu, HI	W 20–0[11]	13,000
January 1	at Hawaii*	Honolulu Stadium Honolulu, HI (Pineapple Bowl, rivalry)	W 3–0[12]	22,000
*Non-conference game

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Team players in the NFL

The following Fresno State Bulldog players were selected in the 1941 NFL Draft.[15][16]

Player	Position	Round	Overall	NFL team
Jack Mulkey	End	15	139	Chicago Bears

Notes

1. California State University, Fresno (Fresno State) was known as Fresno State Normal School from 1911 to 1948.
2. Ratcliffe Stadium was known as Fresno State College Stadium from 1926 to 1940.
3. University of California, Santa Barbara was known as Santa Barbara State College from 1921 to 1943.
4. West Texas A&M University was known as West Texas State Teachers College from 1923 to 1948.
5. University of the Pacific (UOP) was known as College of the Pacific from 1911 to 1961.
6. San Diego State University was known as San Diego State College from 1935 to 1971.
7. University of Texas at El Paso was known as College of Mines and Metallurgy of the University of Texas from 1920 to 1948.
8. San Jose State University was known as San Jose State College from 1935 to 1971.
9. University of Central Arkansas was known as Arkansas State Teachers College from 1925 to 1966.

References

1. "Fresno Victor Over Whittier". The San Bernardino County Sun. San Bernardino, California. September 29, 1940. p. 19. Retrieved February 2, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
2. Ed Orman (October 6, 1940). "FSC Bulldogs Wallop Gauchos, 20 To 0". The Fresno Bee. Fresno, California. p. 1C. Retrieved February 2, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
3. Ed Orman (October 13, 1940). "Fresno State Whips West Texas State, 15-6". The Fresno Bee. Fresno, California. p. 1C. Retrieved February 2, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
4. Ed Orman (October 19, 1940). "Mulkey Kicks Goal As 'Dogs Beat COP, 3 To 0; COP Jinx Is Discarded". The Fresno Bee. Fresno, California. p. 2B. Retrieved February 2, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "San Diego State Holds Fresno State Bulldogs To A Scoreless Draw". The Fresno Bee. Fresno, California. October 26, 1940. p. 2B. Retrieved February 2, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
6. Ed Orman (November 3, 1940). "Fresno State Edges Nevada, 7 To 6". The Fresno Bee. Fresno, California. p. 1C. Retrieved February 2, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
7. Ed Orman (November 12, 1940). "FSC Bulldogs Roll Over Texans, 160 To 6, Point To San Jose Next". The Fresno Bee. Fresno, California. p. 2B. Retrieved February 2, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
8. Ed W. Orman (November 17, 1940). "San Jose Beats Fresno State, 14 To 7". The Fresno Bee. Fresno, California. p. 1C. Retrieved February 2, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
9. Ed Orman (November 22, 1940). "Bulldogs Take Well Earned Rest After Thumping Miners". The Fresno Bee. Fresno, California. p. 2B. Retrieved February 2, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
10. Ed W. Orman (December 8, 1940). "Conway Passes Beat Bulldogs, 13 to 0". The Fresno Bee. Fresno, California. p. 1C. Retrieved February 2, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
11. "Bulldogs Bowl Over Healani Athletic Club In Game In Honolulu". The Fresno Bee. Fresno, California. December 26, 1940. p. 2B. Retrieved February 2, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
12. "Fourth Quarter Field Goal Gives Bulldogs 3-0 Win Over Hawaii". The Fresno Bee. Fresno, California. January 2, 1941. p. 2B. Retrieved February 2, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
13. "Fresno State 2016 Media Guide" (PDF). Retrieved December 8, 2016.
14. "Fresno State Yearly Results". Retrieved January 7, 2017.
15. "1941 NFL Draft". Retrieved December 7, 2016.
16. "Fresno St. Players/Alumni". Retrieved December 12, 2016.