American college football season
The 1953 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 1953 college football season. The Bulldogs rejoined CCAA after having played as an independent in the 1951 and 1952 seasons. Led by second-year head coach Clark Van Galder, Fresno State compiled an overall record of 4–4–2 with a mark of 2–2–1 in conference play, placing third in the CCAA. The Bulldogs played home games at Ratcliffe Stadium on the campus of Fresno City College in Fresno, California.
Schedule
Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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September 26 | Cal Poly | | L 6–27 | 5,298 | |
October 3 | San Jose State* | - Ratcliffe Stadium
- Fresno, CA (rivalry)
| L 21–27 | 5,574 | |
October 9 | Los Angeles State | | L 12–14 | 2,000 | |
October 17 | Nevada* | - Ratcliffe Stadium
- Fresno, CA
| W 47–7 | 9,600 | |
October 24 | Santa Barbara | - Ratcliffe Stadium
- Fresno, CA
| W 20–0 | 7,188 | |
October 31 | San Diego State | - Ratcliffe Stadium
- Fresno, CA (rivalry)
| T 27–27 | 6,212 | [1] |
November 7 | at Utah State* | | L 6–46 | | |
November 11 | San Francisco State* | - Ratcliffe Stadium
- Fresno, CA
| W 41–27 | 6,250 | |
November 14 | Pepperdine | - Ratcliffe Stadium
- Fresno, CA
| W 54–2 | 5,224 | |
November 21 | at Pacific (CA)* | | T 21–21 | | |
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Team players in the NFL
The following were selected in the 1954 NFL draft.[3][4]
Player |
Position |
Round |
Overall |
NFL team
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Ledio Fanucchi |
Tackle |
22 |
254 |
Chicago Cardinals
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Notes
- ^ This stadium is the predecessor to the current Maverik Stadium (Romney Stadium) that has served as the home of the Aggies since 1968
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