1939 Fresno State Bulldogs football team

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The 1939 Fresno State Bulldogs football team represented Fresno State Normal School—now known as California State University, Fresno—as a member of the California Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA) and Far Western Conference (FWC) during the 1939 college football season. Led by fourth-year head coach James Bradshaw, Fresno State compiled an overall record of 10–1 with a mark of 1–1 in CCAA, playing second behind conference champion San Jose State. The Bulldogs were also 2–0 in FWC play, but did not play enough league game to qualify for the conference title.[1] Fresno State outscored its opponents 244 to 98 for the season.

ConferenceCalifornia Collegiate Athletic Association, Far Western Conference
Record10–1 (1–1 CCAA, 2–0 FWC)
Headcoach
HomestadiumFresno State College Stadium
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1939 Fresno State Bulldogs football
ConferenceCalifornia Collegiate Athletic Association, Far Western Conference
Record10–1 (1–1 CCAA, 2–0 FWC)
Head coach
Home stadiumFresno State College Stadium
Seasons
← 1938
1940 â†’
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1939 California Collegiate Athletic Association football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
San Jose State $3–0–013–0–0
Fresno State1–1–010–1–0
Santa Barbara State1–2–05–4–1
San Diego State0–2–02–7–0
  • $ – Conference champion
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1939 Far Western Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
Fresno State2–0–010–1–1
Nevada $3–1–05–4–0
Pacific (CA)2–2–06–6–1
Chico State1–2–02–4–2
Cal Aggies0–3–04–4–0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • Fresno State was ineligible for the conference championship because they only played two league games.
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Fresno State was ranked at No. 59 (out of 609 teams) in the final Litkenhous Ratings for 1939.[2]

The team played home games at Fresno State College Stadium on the campus of Fresno City College in Fresno, California.

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 30Texas Mines*
W 10–78,597–9,000[3]
October 6at Santa Barbara State
W 13–6[4]
October 14Nevada
  • Fresno State College Stadium
  • Fresno, CA
W 45–09,533[5]
October 21California JV*
  • Fresno State College Stadium
  • Fresno, CA
W 28–75,044[6]
October 28San Francisco*
  • Fresno State College Stadium
  • Fresno, CA
W 21–28,506[7]
November 4Pacific (CA)
  • Fresno State College Stadium
  • Fresno, CA
W 7–011,227[8]
November 11Portland*
  • Fresno State College Stadium
  • Fresno, CA
W 27–139,310[9]
November 17at Whittier*
W 27–13[10]
November 23at San Jose State
L 7–4211,311[11]
December 2at Hawaii*
W 38–222,000[12]
December 6at Healani Athletic Club (HI)*
  • Honolulu Stadium
  • Honolulu, HI
W 21–6[13]
  • *Non-conference game
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