James Bradshaw
Playing career
1920–1921Nevada
Position(s)Halfback
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1927Galileo HS (CA)
1928–1935Stanford (backfield)
1936–1942Fresno State
1946Fresno State
Head coaching record
Overall59–18–5 (college)
Bowls2–0
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
1 Far Western (1937)
2 CCAA (1941–1942)

James W. "Rabbit" Bradshaw was an American football player and coach. He served as the head football coach at Fresno State College—now known as California State University, Fresno—from 1936 to 1942 and again in 1946, compiling a record of 59–18–5. Bradshaw played college football at the University of Nevada. He began his coaching career at Galileo High School—now known as Galileo Academy of Science and Technology—in San Francisco before moving to Stanford University in 1928 as backfield coach.[1] Bradshaw was considered for the position of head football coach at the University of Oregon in January 1938.[2]

Bradshaw was inducted into the Fresno County Athletic Hall of Fame in 1964.[3]

Head coaching record

College

Year Team Overall Conference Standing Bowl/playoffs
Fresno State Bulldogs (Far Western Conference) (1936–1938)
1936 Fresno State 5–3–1 2–1 2nd
1937 Fresno State 8–1–1 4–0 1st W Charity
1938 Fresno State 7–3 2–1 2nd
Fresno State Bulldogs (California Collegiate Athletic Association / Far Western Conference) (1939)
1939 Fresno State 10–1 1–1 / 2–0 2nd / 1st[n 1]
Fresno State Bulldogs (California Collegiate Athletic Association) (1940–1942)
1940 Fresno State 9–2–1 1–1–1 T–2nd W Pineapple
1941 Fresno State 4–3–2 2–0–1 T–1st
1942 Fresno State 9–1 2–0 1st
Fresno State Bulldogs (California Collegiate Athletic Association) (1946)
1946 Fresno State 8–4 2–2 T–2nd
Fresno State: 59–18–5 18–6–2
Total: 59–18–5
      National championship         Conference title         Conference division title or championship game berth

Notes

  1. ^ The 1939 Fresno State Bulldogs football team had the best record in the Far Western Conference (FWC), but was ineligible for the conference championship because they only played two league games.[4]

References

  1. ^ Orman, Ed W. (May 19, 1936). "Bradshaw Slated to Be Fresno State College Coach; Appointment of Ex-Nevada Ace Appears Certain". The Fresno Bee. Fresno, California. p. 12. Retrieved January 14, 2017 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  2. ^ "Bradshaw to Meet Oregon Officials". Santa Ana Register. Santa Ana, California. United Press. January 15, 1938. p. 6. Retrieved January 14, 2017 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  3. ^ "Fresno County Athletic Hall of Fame | Home". Fresno County Athletic Hall of Fame | Home. Archived from the original on July 31, 2017. Retrieved February 2, 2017.
  4. ^ "Pacific Reaches Tie With Nevada". Nevada State Journal. Reno, Nevada. November 27, 1939. p. 5. Retrieved May 7, 2022 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
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