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1946 Fresno State Bulldogs football team

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1946 Fresno State Bulldogs football
ConferenceCalifornia Collegiate Athletic Association
Record8–4 (2–2 CCAA)
Head coach
Home stadiumRatcliffe Stadium
Seasons
← 1945
1947 →
1946 California Collegiate Athletic Association football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
San Jose State $ 4 0 0 9 1 1
Fresno State 2 2 0 8 4 0
Cal Poly 1 1 0 6 2 1
Pacific (CA) 2 2 0 4 7 0
San Diego State 2 3 0 6 4 0
Santa Barbara 1 4 0 2 6 0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1946 Fresno State Bulldogs football team represented Fresno State Normal School—now known as California State University, Fresno—during the 1946 college football season.

Fresno State competed in the California Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA). The team was led by eighth-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 with a record of eight wins and four losses (8–4, 2–2 CCAA). The Bulldogs outscored their opponents 177–129 for the season.

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 28Santa Clara*W 20–714,694[1]
October 5Honolulu All-Stars (HI)*
  • Ratcliffe Stadium
  • Fresno, CA
W 13–611,613[2]
October 12at Oklahoma City*L 7–46
October 19at Santa Barbara
W 20–13
October 26at San Diego StateL 0–78,000[3][4]
November 2Loyola (CA)*
  • Ratcliffe Stadium
  • Fresno, CA
W 28–06,540[5]
November 11Hawaii*
  • Ratcliffe Stadium
  • Fresno, CA (rivalry)
L 2–711,057
November 16Pacific (CA)
  • Ratcliffe Stadium
  • Fresno, CA
W 13–126,809
November 22at San Jose StateL 2–137,500
November 28Idaho*
  • Ratcliffe Stadium
  • Fresno, CA
W 13–126,827
December 5at Moihli Bears (HI)*W 41–0
December 11at Wahiawa Leilehua HS Alumni (HI)*
  • Honolulu Stadium ?
  • Honolulu, HI
W 18–612,000
  • *Non-conference game

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Team players in the NFL

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The following Fresno State Bulldog players were selected in the 1947 NFL draft.[7][8]

Player Position Round Overall NFL team
Gene Lamoure Guard 22 197 Boston Yanks

The following Fresno State Bulldog players finished their college career in 1946, were not drafted, but played in the NFL.

Player Position First NFL team
Dick Handley Center – Linebacker 1947 Baltimore Colts

Notes

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References

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  1. ^ "Fresno's Running Attack Too Much for Santa Clara's Team". The San Bernardino County Sun. San Bernardino, California. September 29, 1946. p. 26 3. Retrieved January 31, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  2. ^ "Fresno State Tops Honolulu Stars". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. October 6, 1946. p. II-6. Retrieved January 31, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  3. ^ "S.D. State, Fresno Scoreless In First". The San Diego Union. San Diego, California. October 27, 1946. p. 3-B.
  4. ^ Christy Gregg (October 28, 1946). "Heaton Emerges As Aztec Hero". The San Diego Union. San Diego, California. p. 3-B.
  5. ^ Ed Orman (November 3, 1946). "Fresno Bulldogs Defeat Loyola By 28 To 0 Score". The Fresno Bee. p. 26 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Fresno State 2016 Media Guide" (PDF). Retrieved December 8, 2016.
  7. ^ "1947 NFL Draft". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Archived from the original on October 31, 2010. Retrieved December 7, 2016.
  8. ^ "Fresno St. Players/Alumni". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved December 12, 2016.