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1944 Fresno State Bulldogs football team

The 1944 Fresno State Bulldogs football team represented Fresno State Normal School—now known as California State University, Fresno—as an independent during the 1944 college football season. Fresno State had been a member of the California Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA) in 1941, but the conference suspended operations during World War II.[1] Since many colleges did not field a team in 1944, the Bulldogs played primarily against junior colleges and military teams. Led by first-year head coach Earl Wight, the Bulldogs compiled a record of 0–6 and were outscored 95 to 18 for the season. Fresno State played home games at Ratcliffe Stadium on the campus of Fresno City College in Fresno, California.

1944 Fresno State Bulldogs football
ConferenceIndependent
Record0–6
Head coach
Home stadiumRatcliffe Stadium
Seasons
← 1942
1945 →
1944 Western college football independents records
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
Nevada – 4–4–0
Idaho Southern Branch – 4–5–0
Pacific (CA) – 3–8–0
Saint Mary's – 0–5–0
Fresno State – 0–6–0

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
October 2110:00 a.m.at Minter Field
L 0–20[2][3][4]
October 28at Salinas
L 6–13[5]
November 3at Modesto
L 0–28[6]
November 11Minter Field
L 0–13300[7]
November 188:00 p.m.Tonopah AAF
  • Ratcliffe Stadium
  • Fresno, CA
L 6–71,500[8][9]
November 23Pacific (CA)
  • Ratcliffe Stadium
  • Fresno, CA
L 6–144,500[10]

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Team players in the NFL

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The following Fresno State Bulldog players were selected in the 1945 NFL draft.[12][13]

PlayerPositionRoundOverallNFL Team
Louie FutrellBack757Boston Yanks

References

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  1. ↑ "Guachos Plan Sports Competition Despite League's Suspension". Santa Barbara News-Press. Santa Barbara, California. September 27, 1942. p. 8. Retrieved January 25, 2025 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  2. ↑ "Bulldogs' Minter Field Foes Boast ExCollege Stars". The Fresno Bee. Fresno, California. October 19, 1944. p. 4B. Retrieved April 15, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  3. ↑ "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 Open access icon.
  4. ↑ "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.Open access icon
  5. ↑ "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.Open access icon
  6. ↑ "Bulldogs Lose To Modesto, 28-0". The Fresno Bee. Fresno, California. November 4, 1944. p. 6. Retrieved February 1, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  7. ↑ "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.Open access icon
  8. ↑ "FSC Gridders T0 Tangle With Tonopah Tonight". The Fresno Bee. Fresno, California. November 18, 1944. p. 6. Retrieved April 15, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  9. ↑ "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.Open access icon
  10. ↑ "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.Open access icon
  11. ↑ "Fresno State Football Media Guide" (PDF). Fresno State Athletics. p. 119. Retrieved January 27, 2025.
  12. ↑ "1945 NFL Draft". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved December 7, 2016.
  13. ↑ "Fresno St. Players/Alumni". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved December 12, 2016.
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