1955 Fresno State Bulldogs football team
American college football season
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The 1955 Fresno State Bulldogs football team represented Fresno State College—now known as California State University, Fresno—as a member of the California Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA) during the 1955 college football season. Led by fourth-year head coach Clark Van Galder, Fresno State compiled an overall record of 9–1 with a mark of 2–0 in conference play, winning the CCAA title.[1][2] The Bulldogs played home games at Ratcliffe Stadium on the campus of Fresno City College in Fresno, California
| 1955 Fresno State Bulldogs football | |
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CCAA champion | |
| Conference | California Collegiate Athletic Association |
| Record | 9–1 (2–0 CCAA) |
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| Home stadium | Ratcliffe Stadium |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Fresno State $ | 2 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 9 | – | 1 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cal Poly | 1 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| San Diego State | 0 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Schedule
| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 23 | at San Francisco State* | W 20–12 | ||||
| October 1 | Willamette* | W 33–7 | 7,307 | |||
| October 8 | San Diego Navy* |
| W 52–0 | 6,035 | [3][4] | |
| October 15 | Nevada* |
| W 42–9 | 6,454 | [5] | |
| October 22 | San Diego Marines[note 1]* |
| W 20–0 | 7,194 | ||
| October 29 | at Utah State* | L 14–39 | 4,000 | [6] | ||
| November 5 | San Diego State |
| W 20–6 | 6,228 | [7] | |
| November 11 | 8:30 p.m. | at Cal Poly | W 34–6 | 6,000–7,500 | [8][9] | |
| November 18 | San Jose State* |
| W 19–13 | 11,145–14,000 | [10] | |
| November 26 | at Hawaii* | W 20–18 | 18,000 | |||
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Notes
- The Marine Corps Recruit Depot (MCRD) in San Diego fielded a team that played against colleges and other military teams from 1922 to 1964.
- This stadium is the predecessor to the current Maverik Stadium (Romney Stadium) that has served as the home of the Aggies since 1968
