1955 Fresno State Bulldogs football team
American college football season
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Conference | California Collegiate Athletic Association |
Record | 9–1 (2–0 CCAA) |
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Home stadium | Ratcliffe Stadium |
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Fresno State | 2 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 9 | – | 1 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Cal Poly | 2 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Santa Barbara | 1 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Los Angeles State | 0 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
San Diego State | 0 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1955 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 1955 college football season. Led by fourth-year head coach Clark Van Galder, Fresno State compiled an overall record of 9–1 with a mark of 2–0 in conference play, placing first in CCAA standings, but no champion was named. The Bulldogs played home games at Ratcliffe Stadium on the campus of Fresno City College in Fresno, California
Schedule
Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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September 23 | at San Francisco State* |
| W 20–12 | ||
October 1 | Willamette* | W 33–7 | 7,307 | ||
October 8 | San Diego Navy* |
| W 52–0 | 6,035 | [1][2] |
October 15 | Nevada* |
| W 42–9 | 6,454 | [3] |
October 22 | San Diego Marines[note 1]* |
| W 20–0 | 7,194 | |
October 29 | at Utah State* |
| L 14–39 | 4,000 | [4] |
November 5 | San Diego State |
| W 20–6 | 6,228 | [5] |
November 12 | at Cal Poly | W 34–6 | 7,500 | ||
November 18 | San Jose State* |
| W 19–13 | 11,145 | |
November 26 | at Hawaii* | W 20–18 | 18,000 | ||
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Notes
- ^ The Marine Corps Recruit Depot (MCRD) in San Diego fielded a team that played against colleges and other military teams from 1922 to 1964.
- ^ This stadium is the predecessor to the current Maverik Stadium (Romney Stadium) that has served as the home of the Aggies since 1968
References
- ^ "Football Scores". The San Bernardino County Sun. San Bernardino, California. October 9, 1955. p. 43. Retrieved October 31, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Military Glory: Service Teams, in Their Heyday, Won Championships, Thrilled the Fans". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. June 13, 1986. Retrieved January 5, 2017.
- ^ "Football Scores". The San Bernardino County Sun. San Bernardino, California. October 16, 1955. p. 45. Retrieved October 31, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Football Scores". The San Bernardino County Sun. San Bernardino, California. October 30, 1955. p. 25. Retrieved October 31, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Fresno Tips State, 20-6". The San Diego Union. San Diego, California. November 6, 1955. p. B-2.
- ^ "Fresno State 2016 Media Guide" (PDF). Retrieved December 8, 2016.
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