1952 Fresno State Bulldogs football team
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| 1952 Fresno State Bulldogs football | |
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| Conference | Independent |
| 1952 record | 8–2 |
| Head coach | Clark Van Galder (1st season) |
| Home stadium | Ratcliffe Stadium (Capacity: 13,000) |
The 1952 Fresno State Bulldogs football team represented Fresno State College[note 1] during the 1952 college football season. The Bulldogs competed as an Independent in the 1952 season.
The team was led by first-year head coach Clark Van Galder 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 eight wins and two losses (8–2).
Schedule[edit]
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 20 | Cal Aggies[note 2] | W 41–7 | 7,524 | |
| October 4 | Pepperdine[note 3] |
| W 60–7 | 8,198 |
| October 10 | at San Jose State[note 4] | L 6–40 | ||
| October 18 | Utah State[note 5] |
| W 27–21 | 9,266 |
| October 24 | at Occidental |
| W 20–9 | |
| November 1 | at San Diego State[note 6] | W 49–33[1] | 18,000 | |
| November 8 | at Nevada | W 59–32 | ||
| November 15 | Pacific (CA)[note 8] |
| L 0–50 | 7,155 |
| November 22 | San Francisco State[note 9] |
| W 48–20 | 5,119 |
| November 29 | Whittier |
| W 21–14 | 5,949 |
Team players in the NFL[edit]
The following were selected in the 1953 NFL Draft.[5][6]
| Player | Position | Round | Overall | NFL team |
| Larry Willoughby | Back | 23 | 276 | Los Angeles Rams |
Notes[edit]
- ^ California State University, Fresno was known as Fresno State College from 1949 to 1971.
- ^ University of California, Davis was known as Northern Branch of the College of Agriculture from 1922 to 1959. In common usage, the sports teams were called the "Cal Aggies" from 1924 until the mid 1970s.
- ^ Naval Air Station Terminal Island was one of several names for the Naval air station and repair facility located on Terminal Island in Los Angeles County, California from 1938 to 1997
- ^ San Jose State University was known as San Jose State College from 1935 to 1971.
- ^ Utah State University was known as Utah State Agricultural College from 1929 to 1957.
- ^ San Diego State University was known as San Diego State College from 1935 to 1971.
- ^ This stadium is the predecessor to the current Mackay Stadium, which was opened for the 1966 season."University of Nevada, Reno; Mackay Stadium". Retrieved January 4, 2017.
- ^ University of the Pacific (UOP) was known as College of the Pacific from 1911 to 1961.
- ^ San Francisco State University was known as San Francisco State College from 1935 to 1971.
References[edit]
- ^ Howard Hagen (November 2, 1952). "Bulldogs Whip Aztecs in 49 to 33 Scoring Spree". The San Diego Union. San Diego, California. p. B-1.
- ^ "San Diego State Yearly Results". Retrieved January 7, 2017.
- ^ "Fresno State 2016 Media Guide" (PDF). Retrieved December 8, 2016.
- ^ "Fresno State Yearly Results". Retrieved January 7, 2017.
- ^ "1953 NFL Draft". Retrieved December 7, 2016.
- ^ "Fresno St. Players/Alumni". Retrieved December 12, 2016.
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