| 1945 Fresno State Bulldogs football | |
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Raisin Bowl, L 12–13 vs. Drake | |
| Conference | Independent |
| Record | 4–6–2 |
| Head coach |
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| Home stadium | Ratcliffe Stadium |
| Conf. | Overall | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 7 Saint Mary's | – | 7 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nevada | – | 7 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Fresno State | – | 4 | – | 6 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| San Diego State | – | 2 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cal Poly | – | 1 | – | 5 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Pacific (CA) | – | 0 | – | 10 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| San Francisco State | – | 0 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1945 Fresno State Bulldogs football team represented Fresno State Normal School—now known as California State University, Fresno—as an independent during the 1945 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 some colleges were still not playing football in 1945, the Bulldogs played the Pacific Tigers and Cal Poly each twice. Led by first-year head coach Alvin Pierson Bulldogs compiled a record of 4–6–2 and outscored opponents 113 to 92 for the season. They shut out their opponent five times and were shut out in three games. At the end of the regular season season, Fresno State was invited to the Raisin Bowl, where the Bulldogs were defeated by the Drake Bulldogs, 13–12. Fresno State played home games at Ratcliffe Stadium on the campus of Fresno City College in Fresno, California.
Schedule
[edit]| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 15 | at Cal Poly | T 6–6 | [2] | |||
| September 21 | at Pacific (CA) |
| W 13–0 | |||
| September 29 | 8:00 p.m. | Minter Field | T 0–0 | 6,782–9,000 | [3][4] | |
| October 6 | at Arizona State–Flagstaff |
| W 19–0 | [5] | ||
| October 13 | Cal Poly |
| W 24–0 | 6,398 | ||
| October 20 | Santa Barbara Marines |
| L 0–6 | [6] | ||
| October 27 | 8:00 p.m. | San Diego State |
| L 0–7 | 5,861 | [7][8] |
| November 3 | at Nevada | L 4–7 | 15,000 | [10] | ||
| November 12 | Saint Mary's |
| L 6–32 | 13,357 | [11] | |
| November 17 | 8:00 p.m. | Camp Beale |
| L 13–21 | [12][13] | |
| November 22 | at Pacific (CA) |
| W 16–0 | |||
| January 1 | Drake |
| L 12–13 | 10,000 | ||
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Notes
[edit]- ^ This stadium is the predecessor to the current Mackay Stadium, which was opened for the 1966 season.[9]
References
[edit]- ^ "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
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- ^ "FSC Opens Grid Season With 6-6 Tie With Cal Poly". The Fresno Bee. Fresno, California. September 16, 1945. p. 18. Retrieved February 1, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Orman, Ed (September 29, 1945). "FSC Bulldogs To Meet Big Minter Eleven Tonight". The Fresno Bee. Fresno, California. p. 6. Retrieved April 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "Minter Fliers, Bulldogs Fight Scoreless Tie". The Fresno Bee. Fresno, California. September 30, 1945. p. 18. Retrieved April 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "Fresno State Trips Axman Eleven, 19-0". Arizona Republic. October 7, 1945. p. 5 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Marines Finally Break Bulldogs' Streak, 6 To 0". The Fresno Bee. Fresno, California. October 21, 1945. p. 20. Retrieved April 2, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "Bulldogs Rate Favorites Over Aztecs Tonight". The Fresno Bee. Fresno, California. October 27, 1945. p. 6. Retrieved January 25, 2025 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "Aztecs Record 7 To 0 Upset Over Bulldogs". The San Diego Union. San Diego, California. October 28, 1945. p. 3-B.
- ^ "Mackay Stadium". University of Nevada, Reno. Retrieved January 4, 2017.
- ^ "After 13 Years, Nevada Beats Fresno". Nevada State Journal. November 4, 1945. p. 9 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Gael Offensive Is Too Much; Down Bulldogs, 32 to 6". The Fresno Bee. November 13, 1945. p. 10 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Beale Gridders Expect To Defeat Albany Navy". The Sacramento Bee. Sacramento, California. November 2, 1945. p. 22. Retrieved April 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "Beale Gridders Defeat Navy 24-7 Yesterday". Appeal-Democrat. Marysville, California. November 5, 1945. p. 8. Retrieved April 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "Fresno State Football Media Guide" (PDF). Fresno State Athletics. p. 119. Retrieved January 27, 2025.
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