1947 Fresno State Bulldogs football
ConferenceCalifornia Collegiate Athletic Association
Record3–6–2 (2–1–2 CCAA)
Head coach
Home stadiumRatcliffe Stadium
Seasons
← 1946
1948 →
1947 California Collegiate Athletic Association football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Pacific (CA) $ 5 – 0 – 0 10 – 1 – 0
San Jose State 3 – 2 – 0 9 – 3 – 0
Fresno State 2 – 1 – 2 3 – 6 – 2
San Diego State 2 – 2 – 1 7 – 3 – 1
Santa Barbara 1 – 3 – 1 4 – 3 – 1
Cal Poly 0 – 5 – 0 1 – 9 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1947 Fresno State Bulldogs football team represented Fresno State Normal School—now known as California State University, Fresno—during the 1947 college football season. Fresno State competed in the California Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA). The team was led by first-year head coach Ken Gleason 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 three wins, six losses and two ties (3–6–2, 2–1–2 CCAA). The Bulldogs were outscored 133–236 for the season.

In the final Litkenhous Ratings released in mid-December, Fresno State was ranked at No. 194 out of 500 college football teams.[1]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 20Oklahoma City*
L 2–2713,758[2]
September 27Moiliili Bears (HI)*
  • Ratcliffe Stadium
  • Fresno, CA
W 18–77,704
October 4Santa Clara*
  • Ratcliffe Stadium
  • Fresno, CA
L 19–2010,780
October 11Cal Poly
  • Ratcliffe Stadium
  • Fresno, CA
W 14–66,085
October 18Honolulu All-Stars (HI)*
  • Ratcliffe Stadium
  • Fresno, CA
L 7–347,862
November 1San Diego State
  • Ratcliffe Stadium
  • Fresno, CA (rivalry)
T 7–74,307[3]
November 8at New Mexico*
L 3–347,500
November 15at Santa Barbara
T 7–75,000
November 21at Pacific (CA)*
L 22–47
November 27at San Jose State
W 21–208,500
December 6at Hawaii*
L 13–2726,000[4]
  • *Non-conference game

[5]

Team players in the NFL

No Fresno State Bulldog players were selected in the 1948 NFL draft.[6][7]

The following Fresno State Bulldog players finished their college career in 1947, were not drafted, but played in the NFL.

Player Position First NFL team
Floyd Collier Tackle 1948 San Francisco 49ers

References

  1. ^ Dr. E. E. Litkenhous (December 18, 1947). "Michigan National Champion in Final Litkenhous Ratings". Times. p. 47 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Oklahoma Chiefs Batter Fresno 27-2 In Opener". The Hanford Sentinel. Hanford, California. September 22, 1947. p. 5. Retrieved December 1, 2019 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  3. ^ "Fresno State, Aztecs Tied". The San Diego Union. San Diego, California. November 2, 1947. p. 2-B.
  4. ^ "Hawaii Rainbow Warrior Football 2016 Media Guide" (PDF). p. 131. Retrieved February 15, 2007.
  5. ^ "Fresno State 2016 Media Guide" (PDF). Retrieved December 8, 2016.
  6. ^ "1948 NFL Draft". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved December 7, 2016.
  7. ^ "Fresno St. Players/Alumni". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved December 12, 2016.


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