1936 Fresno State Bulldogs football team

1936 Fresno State Bulldogs football
Conference	Far Western Conference
Record	5–3–1 (2–1 FWC)
Head coach	James Bradshaw (1st season)
Home stadium	Fresno State College Stadium

1936 Far Western Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Pacific (CA) $	4	–	0	–	0			5	–	4	–	1
Fresno State	2	–	1	–	0			5	–	3	–	1
Nevada	2	–	2	–	0			4	–	4	–	0
Cal Aggies	1	–	2	–	0			3	–	4	–	0
Chico State	0	–	4	–	0			1	–	6	–	1
$ – Conference champion

The 1936 Fresno State Bulldogs football team represented Fresno State Normal School—now known as California State University, Fresno—during the 1936 college football season.

Fresno State competed in the Far Western Conference (FWC).^{[note 1]} The 1936 team was led by first-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 five wins, three losses and one tie (5–3–1, 2–1 FWC). The Bulldogs outscored their opponents 152–91 for the season.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 26	San Francisco*	Fresno State College Stadium Fresno, CA	L 0–14	6,169	[1]
October 10	Whittier*	Fresno State College Stadium Fresno, CA	W 18–0	4,533	[2]
October 17	Arizona State–Flagstaff*	Fresno State College Stadium Fresno, CA	W 31–6	826	[3]
October 24	California JV*	Fresno State College Stadium Fresno, CA	W 32–6	4,952	[4]
October 31	Chico State	Fresno State College Stadium Fresno, CA	W 38–0	2,558	[5]
November 7	Willamette*	Fresno State College Stadium Fresno, CA	T 14–14	4,132	[6]
November 13	at Pacific (CA)	Baxter Stadium Stockton, CA	L 0–17	7,000	[7]
November 26	Nevada	Fresno State College Stadium Fresno, CA	W 13–6	6,521	[8]
December 5	vs. Hardin–Simmons*	Coyote Stadium Wichita Falls, TX	L 6–28	2,000	[9]
*Non-conference game

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Notes

1. The Northern California Athletic Conference (NCAC) was known as the Far Western Conference (FWC) from its founding in 1925 to 1982.
2. Ratcliffe Stadium was known as Fresno State College Stadium from 1926 to 1940.

References

1. Ed W. Orman (September 27, 1936). "S.F.U. Turns Back Fresno State By 14-0 Count; Drive In Second Half Gives Dons Victory Margin". The Fresno Bee. Fresno, California. p. 1-C. Retrieved March 6, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
2. Ed W. Orman (October 11, 1936). "Fresno State Bulldogs Lace Whittier, 18 To 0; Bradshaw Men Roll Up Early Margin To Win". The Fresno Bee. Fresno, California. p. 1-C. Retrieved March 6, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
3. Ed W. Orman (October 18, 1936). "Fresno State Smothers Arizona State, 31 To 6; Bulldogs Pile Up Early Lead on Wet Ground". The Fresno Bee. Fresno, California. p. 1-C. Retrieved March 6, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
4. Ed W. Orman (October 25, 1936). "Fresno State Tramples U.C. Ramblers, 32 to 6; Bulldogs Score Three Times In First Stanza To End Berkeley Jinx". The Fresno Bee. Fresno, California. p. 1-C. Retrieved March 6, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "Fresno State Bulldogs Drub Chico, 38 To 0; Visitors Fail To Solve Repeated Scoring Threats". The Fresno Bee. Fresno, California. November 1, 1936. p. 1-C. Retrieved March 6, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
6. Ed W. Orman (November 8, 1936). "Fresno State And Willamette Stage 14-14 Tie; Walt Byrd Runs 71 Yards In First Scoring Thrill". The Fresno Bee. Fresno, California. p. 1-C. Retrieved March 6, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
7. Ed W. Orman (November 14, 1936). "Pacific Routs Fresno 17-0 And Wins Conference Title; Bulldogs Are Rudely Upset By Underrated Stockton Grid Team". The Fresno Bee. Fresno, California. p. 1-C. Retrieved March 6, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
8. Ed W. Orman (November 27, 1936). "Fresno State Trims Nevada Team By 13 To 6 Score; Bulldogs Ring Down Curtain In Victorious Style". The Fresno Bee. Fresno, California. p. 1-C. Retrieved March 6, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
9. Ed W. Orman (December 6, 1936). "Cowboys Overpower Fresno State 28-6 In Texas; Hardin–Simmons Crushes Repeated Bulldog Threats". The Fresno Bee. Fresno, California. p. 1-D. Retrieved March 6, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
10. "Fresno State 2016 Media Guide" (PDF). Retrieved December 8, 2016.