1944 Fresno State Bulldogs football team

1944 Fresno State Bulldogs football
Conference	California Collegiate Athletic Association
Record	0–6 (0–0 CCAA)
Head coach	Earl Wight (1st season)
Home stadium	Ratcliffe Stadium

The 1944 Fresno State Bulldogs football team represented Fresno State Normal School—now known as California State University, Fresno—during the 1944 college football season. Fresno State was part of the California Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA). However, the conference was in hiatus because of World War II in 1944. Since most colleges did not field a team in 1944, the Bulldogs played primarily against junior colleges and military teams. The team was led by first-year head coach Earl Wight and played home games at Ratcliffe Stadium on the campus of Fresno City College in Fresno, California. They finished the season with a record of zero wins and six losses (0–6, 0–0 CCAA). The Bulldogs were outscored 18–95 for the season.

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
October 21	10:00 a.m.	at Minter Field*	Minter Athletic Field Bakersfield, CA	L 0–20		[1][2][3]
October 28		at Salinas Junior College*	Salinas JC Stadium Salinas, CA	L 6–13		[4]
November 3		at Modesto Junior College*	Modesto Junior College Stadium Modesto, CA	L 0–28		[5]
November 11		Minter Field*	Ratcliffe Stadium Fresno, CA	L 0–13	300	[6]
November 18	8:00 p.m.	Tonopah AAF*	Ratcliffe Stadium Fresno, CA	L 6–7	1,500	[7][8]
November 23		Pacific (CA)*	Ratcliffe Stadium Fresno, CA	L 6–14	4,500	[9]
*Non-conference game All times are in Pacific time

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Team players in the NFL

The following Fresno State Bulldog players were selected in the 1945 NFL draft.^[11][12]

Player	Position	Round	Overall	NFL Team
Louie Futrell	Back	7	57	Boston Yanks

References

1. "Bulldogs' Minter Field Foes Boast ExCollege Stars". The Fresno Bee. Fresno, California. October 19, 1944. p. 4B. Retrieved April 15, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
2. "Minter Eleven Wins 20-0 Over FSC Bulldogs". The Fresno Bee. Fresno, California. October 22, 1944. p. 2B. Retrieved April 15, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
3. "Minter Field Fliers Down Fresno State College 20-0". The Bakersfield Californian. Bakersfield, California. October 23, 1944. p. 10. Retrieved February 1, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "Salinas JC Is Ready To Face Fresno State Team". The Fresno Bee. Fresno, California. October 27, 1944. p. 2-B. Retrieved February 1, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "Bulldogs Lose To Modesto, 28-0". The Fresno Bee. Fresno, California. November 4, 1944. p. 6. Retrieved February 1, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "Minter Field Wins, 13-0, Over Stubborn Bulldogs". The Fresno Bee. Fresno, California. November 12, 1944. p. 4-B. Retrieved February 1, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "FSC Gridders T0 Tangle With Tonopah Tonight". The Fresno Bee. Fresno, California. November 18, 1944. p. 6. Retrieved April 15, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
8. "Bulldogs Finish Strong, But Lose By Single Point". The Fresno Bee. Fresno, California. November 19, 1944. p. 4-B. Retrieved February 1, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
9. "Battling Bulldogs Let Tigers Take Grudging Victory". The Fresno Bee. Fresno, California. November 24, 1944. p. 2-B. Retrieved February 1, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
10. "Fresno State 2016 Media Guide" (PDF). Retrieved December 8, 2016.
11. "1945 NFL Draft". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved December 7, 2016.
12. "Fresno St. Players/Alumni". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved December 12, 2016.