1946 Fresno State Bulldogs football team

The 1946 Fresno State Bulldogs football team represented Fresno State Normal School[note 1] during the 1946 college football season.

1946 Fresno State Bulldogs football
ConferenceCalifornia Collegiate Athletic Association
1946 record8–4 (2–2 CCAA)
Head coachJames Bradshaw (8th season)
Home stadiumRatcliffe Stadium
(Capacity: 13,000)
1946 California Collegiate Athletic Association football standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
San Jose State $ 4 –0 –0  9 –1 –1
Fresno State 2 –2 –0  8 –4 –0
Cal Poly 1 –1 –0  6 –2 –1
Pacific 2 –2 –0  4 –7 –0
San Diego State 2 –3 –0  6 –4 –0
Santa Barbara 1 –4 –0  2 –6 –0
  • $ – Conference champion

Fresno State competed in the California Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA). The team was led by eighth-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 with a record of eight wins and four losses (8–4, 2–2 CCAA). The Bulldogs outscored their opponents 177–129 for the season.

Schedule
DateOpponentSiteResultAttendance
September 28Santa Clara*
W 20–7[1]14,694
October 5Honolulu All-Stars (HI)*
  • Ratcliffe Stadium
  • Fresno, CA
W 13–6[2]11,613
October 12at Oklahoma City*
L 7–46
October 19at Santa Barbara[note 2]
W 20–13
October 26at San Diego State[note 3]
L 0–78,000[3][4]
November 2Loyola (CA)[note 4]*
  • Ratcliffe Stadium
  • Fresno, CA
W 28–06,540
November 11Hawaii*
  • Ratcliffe Stadium
  • Fresno, CA (rivalry)
L 2–711,057
November 16Pacific (CA)[note 5]
  • Ratcliffe Stadium
  • Fresno, CA
W 13–126,809
November 22at San Jose State[note 6]
L 2–137,500
November 28Idaho*
  • Ratcliffe Stadium
  • Fresno, CA
W 13–126,827
December 5at Moihli Bears (HI)*
W 41–0
December 11at Wahiawa Leilehua HS Alumni (HI)*
  • Honolulu Stadium ?
  • Honolulu, HI
W 18–612,000
  • *Non-conference game

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Team players in the NFL

The following Fresno State Bulldog players were selected in the 1947 NFL Draft.[7][8]

PlayerPositionRoundOverallNFL team
Gene LamoureGuard22197Boston Yanks

The following Fresno State Bulldog players finished their college career in 1946, were not drafted, but played in the NFL.

PlayerPositionFirst NFL team
Dick HandleyCenter – Linebacker1947 Baltimore Colts

Notes
  1. California State University, Fresno (Fresno State) was known as Fresno State Normal School from 1911 to 1948
  2. University of California, Santa Barbara was known as Santa Barbara College of the University of California from 1944 to 1958.
  3. San Diego State University was known as San Diego State College from 1935 to 1971.
  4. Loyola Marymount University was known as Loyola University of Los Angeles from 1930 to 1973.
  5. University of the Pacific (UOP) was known as College of the Pacific from 1911 to 1961.
  6. San Jose State University was known as San Jose State College from 1935 to 1971.
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References
  1. "Fresno's Running Attack Too Much for Santa Clara's Team". The San Bernardino County Sun. San Bernardino, California. September 29, 1946. p. 26 3. Retrieved January 31, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. "Fresno State Tops Honolulu Stars". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. October 6, 1946. p. II-6. Retrieved January 31, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. "S.D. State, Fresno Scoreless In First". The San Diego Union. San Diego, California. October 27, 1946. p. 3-B.
  4. Christy Gregg (October 28, 1946). "Heaton Emerges As Aztec Hero". The San Diego Union. San Diego, California. p. 3-B.
  5. "Fresno State 2016 Media Guide" (PDF). Retrieved December 8, 2016.
  6. "Fresno State Yearly Results". Retrieved January 7, 2017.
  7. "1947 NFL Draft". Retrieved December 7, 2016.
  8. "Fresno St. Players/Alumni". Retrieved December 12, 2016.


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