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1941 Fresno State Bulldogs football
1941 Fresno State Bulldogs football
CCAA co-champion
Conference	California Collegiate Athletic Association
Record	4–3–2 (2–0–1 CCAA)
Head coach	James Bradshaw (6th season);
Home stadium	Ratcliffe Stadium
	Seasons ← 1940 1942 →

1941 California Collegiate Athletic Association football standings
v t e	Conf					Overall
Team	W		L		T	W		L		T
San Jose State +	2	–	0	–	1	5	–	3	–	3
Fresno State +	2	–	0	–	1	4	–	3	–	2
Santa Barbara State	1	–	2	–	0	3	–	5	–	1
San Diego State	0	–	3	–	0	6	–	4	–	0

+ – Conference co-champions

The 1941 Fresno State Bulldogs football team represented Fresno State Normal School—now known as California State University, Fresno—during the 1941 college football season.

Fresno State competed in the California Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA). The team was led by sixth-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 as co-champions of the CCAA, with a record of four wins, three losses and two ties (4–3–2, 2–0–1 CCAA). The Bulldogs outscored their opponents 118–90 for the season, including shutting out their opponents four times.

Fresno State was ranked at No. 123 (out of 681 teams) in the final rankings under the Litkenhous Difference by Score System for 1941.^[1]

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 27	West Texas State*	Ratcliffe Stadium Fresno, CA	L 6–7	11,000	^[2]
October 4	Camp Haan (CA)*	Ratcliffe Stadium Fresno, CA	T 7–7		^[3]
October 11	at Santa Barbara State	La Playa Stadium Santa Barbara, CA	W 26–0	5,000	^[4]
October 18	at Nevada*	Mackay Stadium^{[note 1]} Reno, NV	W 6–3	4,000	^[6]
October 25	San Diego State	Ratcliffe Stadium Fresno, CA (rivalry)	W 26–0	6,720	^[7]
November 1	San Francisco*	Ratcliffe Stadium Fresno, CA	L 27–47	12,000	^[8]
November 11	Pacific (CA)*	Ratcliffe Stadium Fresno, CA	W 13–0	13,000	^[9]
November 15	at San Jose State	Spartan Stadium San Jose, CA (rivalry)	T 0–0	10,000	^[10]
November 20	Arizona State*	Ratcliffe Stadium Fresno, CA	L 7–26	8,000	^[11]
*Non-conference game Homecoming

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Team players in the NFL

No Fresno State Bulldog players were selected in the 1942 NFL draft.^[13]^[14]

The following Fresno State Bulldog players finished their college career in 1941, were not drafted, but played in the NFL.

Player	Position	First NFL team
Len Masini	Blocking Back – Fullback – Linebacker	1947 San Francisco 49ers

Notes

^ This stadium is the predecessor to the current Mackay Stadium, which was opened for the 1966 season.^[5]

References

^ Dr. E. E. Litkenhous (December 26, 1941). "Gophers Grid Kings Over 6-Year Span: Tennessee 2d, Pitt 3d Over Period Litkenhous Ratins Are Published". The Courier-Journal. p. Sports 4 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Texans Spill Fresno State". The San Bernardino County Sun. San Bernardino, California. September 28, 1941. p. 15. Retrieved February 1, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Fresno Eleven Ties Camp Haan". The San Bernardino County Sun. San Bernardino, California. October 5, 1941. p. 19. Retrieved February 1, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Fresno State Overpowers Santa Barbara 26-0". The Fresno Bee. Fresno, California. October 12, 1941. p. 1C. Retrieved February 1, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Mackay Stadium". University of Nevada, Reno. Retrieved January 4, 2017.
^ Ed Orman (October 19, 1941). "Fresno State Defeats U Of Nevada 6-3". The Fresno Bee. Fresno, California. p. 1C. Retrieved February 1, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Fresno State Spanks San Diego Team". The San Bernardino County Sun. San Bernardino, California. October 26, 1941. p. 18. Retrieved February 1, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Dons Defeat Fresno, 47-27, Before 12,000". Oakland Tribune. Oakland, California. November 2, 1941. p. 12-A. Retrieved February 1, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Fresno Trips Pacific". The San Bernardino County Sun. San Bernardino, California. November 12, 1941. p. 17. Retrieved February 1, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Fresno State, San Jose Tie". The San Bernardino County Sun. San Bernardino, California. November 16, 1941. p. 14. Retrieved February 1, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
^ Ed Orman (November 21, 1941). "Arizona State of Tempe Hands Fresno 26 To 7 Licking In Final Game". The Fresno Bee. Fresno, California. p. 2-B. Retrieved February 1, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Fresno State 2016 Media Guide" (PDF). Retrieved December 8, 2016.
^ "1942 NFL Draft". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved December 7, 2016.
^ "Fresno St. Players/Alumni". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved December 12, 2016.