1949 Fresno State Bulldogs football
ConferenceCalifornia Collegiate Athletic Association
Record3–8 (2–3 CCAA)
Head coach
Home stadiumRatcliffe Stadium
Seasons
← 1948
1950 →
1949 California Collegiate Athletic Association football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
San Jose State $ 4 – 0 – 0 9 – 4 – 0
San Diego State 3 – 1 – 0 6 – 3 – 0
Cal Poly 1 – 3 – 0 4 – 6 – 0
Fresno State 1 – 3 – 0 3 – 8 – 0
Santa Barbara 1 – 3 – 0 2 – 7 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1949 Fresno State Bulldogs football team represented Fresno State College—now known as California State University, Fresno—as a member of the California Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA) during the 1949 college football season. The team was led by head coach Alvin Pierson in his second one-year stint in the position. He had previously been head coach in 1945. The Bulldogs 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 and eight losses (3–8, 1–3 CCAA). The Bulldogs were outscored 156–344 for the season.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 24Cal Poly
W 20–79,141
October 1Santa Clara*
  • Ratcliffe Stadium
  • Fresno, CA
L 0–5310,324
October 7at Loyola (CA)*
L 13–524,000[1]
October 14at Santa Barbara
L 7–14[2]
October 22at Nevada*
L 13–346,500[4]
October 29Naval Air Station Alameda[note 2]*
  • Ratcliffe Stadium
  • Fresno, CA
W 55–302,583
November 5San Diego State
  • Ratcliffe Stadium
  • Fresno, CA (rivalry)
L 7–185,150[5]
November 11Pepperdine*
  • Ratcliffe Stadium
  • Fresno, CA
W 20–74,729
November 18at Pacific (CA)*
L 0–458,500
November 24San Jose State
  • Ratcliffe Stadium
  • Fresno, CA (rivalry)
L 7–436,381
December 2at Hawaii*
L 14–4120,000
  • *Non-conference game

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Team players in the NFL

The following Fresno State Bulldogs were selected in the 1950 NFL Draft.[7][8]

Player Position Round Overall NFL Team
Bill Montgomery Back 23 295 Chicago Cardinals

Notes

  1. ^ This stadium is the predecessor to the current Mackay Stadium, which was opened for the 1966 season.[3]
  2. ^ Naval Air Station Alameda was a Naval Air Station from 1940 to 1997. For many years they fielded a team that played against colleges and other military teams.

References

  1. ^ Jack Geyer (October 8, 1949). "Loyola Lions Rip Fresno by 52 to 13". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. p. III 3. Retrieved January 31, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  2. ^ "91-Yard Runback Beats Fresno, 14-7". Oakland Tribune. Oakland, California. October 15, 1949. p. 11 D. Retrieved January 31, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  3. ^ "Mackay Stadium". University of Nevada, Reno. Retrieved January 4, 2017.
  4. ^ "Nevada Drops Fresno, 34-13". The Salt Lake Tribune. Salt Lake City, Utah. October 23, 1949. p. 8B. Retrieved January 31, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  5. ^ Howard Hagen (November 6, 1949). "S.D. State Turns Back Fresno's Bid, 18 to 7". The San Diego Union. San Diego, California. p. B-2.
  6. ^ "Fresno State 2016 Media Guide" (PDF). Retrieved December 8, 2016.
  7. ^ "1950 NFL Draft". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved December 7, 2016.
  8. ^ "Fresno St. Players/Alumni". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved December 12, 2016.


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