1923 Fresno State Bulldogs football team

The 1923 Fresno State Bulldogs football team represented Fresno State Normal School—now known as California State University, Fresno—during the 1923 college football season.

1923 Fresno State Bulldogs football
CCC co-champion
ConferenceCalifornia Coast Conference
Record7–2 (3–0 CCC)
Head coach
Seasons
 1922
1924 
1923 California Coast Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
Pacific (CA) +400700
Fresno State +300720
Chico State210522
Cal Poly210330
Bakersfield110440
Modesto110350
San Mateo130???
Sacramento030???
San Jose State040060
  • + Conference co-champions

Fresno State competed in the California Coast Conference (CCC) from 1922 to 1924. The 1923 team was led by head coach Arthur W. Jones in his third year at the helm. They finished as co-champion of the CCC, with a record of seven wins and two losses (7–2, 3–0 CCC). The Bulldogs outscored their opponents 211–108 for the season.

At the end of the season, the champion of the CCC North Division (Pacific) was to meet the champion of the CCC South Division (Fresno State) for the conference championship. However, the two teams could not agree on a site and the game was never played.[1]

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultSource
October 6Reedley High School*Fresno, CAW 39–0
October 13 ?Caruthers American Legion (CA)*Fresno, CA ?W 39–0
October 20SacramentoFresno, CAW 53–18
October 27at Cal Aggies*Davis, CAW 26–14[2]
November 3at ModestoModesto, CAW 7–6
November 10at Nevada*
L 3–46
November 17Redlands*Fresno, CAW 10–6
November 24BakersfieldFresno, CAW 32–6
November 29at San Diego State*L 2–12[4]
  • *Non-conference game

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Notes

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  1. This stadium is the predecessor to the current Mackay Stadium, which was opened for the 1966 season.[3]

References

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  1. "Kern County Junior College ReneGade Sports" (PDF). Kern County Junior College. December 21, 1923. Archived from the original (PDF) on April 11, 2017. Retrieved April 8, 2017.
  2. "Aggies Lose To Fresno, 25 to 14". Woodland Daily Democrat. Woodland, California. October 29, 1923. p. 1. Retrieved March 1, 2018 via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  3. "Mackay Stadium". University of Nevada, Reno. Retrieved January 4, 2017.
  4. Ted Steinmann (November 30, 1923). "State College Whips Fresno, 12 to 2; Local Team Surprises Supporters". The San Diego Union. San Diego, California.
  5. "Fresno State Football Media Guide" (PDF). Fresno State Athletics. p. 118. Retrieved January 27, 2025.