1939 Fresno State Bulldogs football team

1939 Fresno State Bulldogs football
Conference	California Collegiate Athletic Association, Far Western Conference
Record	10–1 (1–1 CCAA, 2–0 FWC)
Head coach	James Bradshaw (4th season)
Home stadium	Fresno State College Stadium

1939 California Collegiate Athletic Association football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
San Jose State $	3	–	0	–	0			13	–	0	–	0
Fresno State	1	–	1	–	0			10	–	1	–	0
Santa Barbara State	1	–	2	–	0			5	–	4	–	1
San Diego State	0	–	2	–	0			2	–	7	–	0
$ – Conference champion

1939 Far Western Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Fresno State	2	–	0	–	0			10	–	1	–	1
Nevada $	3	–	1	–	0			5	–	4	–	0
Pacific (CA)	2	–	2	–	0			6	–	6	–	1
Chico State	1	–	2	–	0			2	–	4	–	2
Cal Aggies	0	–	3	–	0			4	–	4	–	0
$ – Conference champion Fresno State was ineligible for the conference championship because they only played two league games.

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.

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

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 30	Texas Mines*	Fresno State College Stadium Fresno, CA	W 10–7	8,597	[3]
October 6	at Santa Barbara State	La Playa Stadium Santa Barbara, CA	W 13–6		[4]
October 14	Nevada	Fresno State College Stadium Fresno, CA	W 45–0	9,533	[5]
October 21	California JV*	Fresno State College Stadium Fresno, CA	W 28–7	5,044	[6]
October 28	San Francisco*	Fresno State College Stadium Fresno, CA	W 21–2	8,506	[7]
November 4	Pacific (CA)	Fresno State College Stadium Fresno, CA	W 7–0	11,227	[8]
November 11	Portland*	Fresno State College Stadium Fresno, CA	W 27–13	9,310	[9]
November 17	at Whittier*	Hadley Field Whittier, CA	W 27–13		[10]
November 23	at San Jose State	Spartan Stadium San Jose, CA (rivalry)	L 7–42	11,311	[11]
December 2	at Hawaii*	Honolulu Stadium Honolulu, HI (rivalry)	W 38–2	22,000	[12]
December 6	at Healani Athletic Club (HI)*	Honolulu Stadium Honolulu, HI	W 21–6		[13]
*Non-conference game

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References

1. "Pacific Reaches Tie With Nevada". Nevada State Journal. Reno, Nevada. November 27, 1939. p. 5. Retrieved May 7, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .
2. E. E. Litkenhous (December 31, 1939). "Vols Second In Final Litkenhous Grid Rankings; Southern California Tenth". Johnson City Sunday Press. p. 11 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "Rice Defeated by Vanderbilt". The San Bernardino County Sun. San Bernardino, California. October 1, 1939. p. 19. Retrieved February 3, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "Bulldogs Whip Santa Barbara by 13-6 Score". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. October 7, 1939. p. I-10. Retrieved February 3, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "Fresno Crushes Nevada Wolves". The San Bernardino County Sun. San Bernardino, California. October 15, 1939. p. 18. Retrieved February 3, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "Fresno State Whips Bear Ramblers, 28-7". Oakland Tribune. Oakland, California. October 22, 1939. p. 12-A. Retrieved February 3, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "Fresno State Wallops San Francisco". The San Bernardino County Sun. San Bernardino, California. October 29, 1939. p. 23. Retrieved February 3, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
8. "Fresno State Whips Pacific". The San Bernardino County Sun. San Bernardino, California. November 5, 1939. p. 23. Retrieved February 3, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
9. "Fresno in Victory Over Portland, 27-13". Oakland Tribune. Oakland, California. November 12, 1939. p. 14-A. Retrieved February 3, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
10. Bob Smyser (November 18, 1939). "Fresno State Crushes Poets". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. p. Sports 1. Retrieved February 3, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
11. Dick Hyland (November 24, 1939). "Riot Climaxes San Jose's 42-7 Win". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. p. II-9. Retrieved February 3, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
12. "Fresno State Winner 38-2 Over Hawaii". The San Bernardino County Sun. San Bernardino, California. December 3, 1939. p. 17. Retrieved February 3, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
13. "Fresno Beats Healani, 21-6". Oakland Tribune. Oakland, California. December 7, 1939. p. D 36. Retrieved February 3, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
14. "Fresno State 2016 Media Guide" (PDF). Retrieved December 8, 2016.