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1954 Fresno State Bulldogs football team

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1954 Fresno State Bulldogs football
CCAA champion
ConferenceCalifornia Collegiate Athletic Association
Record7–3 (4–0 CCAA)
Head coach
Home stadiumRatcliffe Stadium
Seasons
← 1953
1955 →
1954 California Collegiate Athletic Association football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Fresno State $ 4 0 0 7 3 0
Cal Poly 3 1 0 6 4 0
San Diego State 2 2 0 5 4 0
Santa Barbara 1 3 0 4 5 0
Los Angeles State 0 4 0 2 6 1
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1954 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 1954 college football season. Led by third-year head coach Clark Van Galder, Fresno State compiled an overall record of 7–3 with a mark of 4–0 in conference play, winning the CCAA title. The Bulldogs played home games at Ratcliffe Stadium on the campus of Fresno City College in Fresno, California.

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 25Hawaii*L 20–259,871
October 2Los Angeles State
  • Ratcliffe Stadium
  • Fresno, CA
W 49–195,663
October 9Utah State*
  • Ratcliffe Stadium
  • Fresno, CA
W 23–137,204
October 16at Nevada*
W 52–62,500
October 23at Santa Barbara
W 26–205,000
October 30at San Diego StateW 20–012,000[2]
November 7Cal Poly
  • Ratcliffe Stadium
  • Fresno, CA
W 16–1312,789
November 10San Diego Marines[note 2]*
  • Ratcliffe Stadium
  • Fresno, CA
L 0–206,339
November 19at San Jose State*L 0–2810,000
November 26San Francisco State*
  • Ratcliffe Stadium
  • Fresno, CA
W 39–204,085
  • *Non-conference game

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Notes

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  1. ^ This stadium is the predecessor to the current Mackay Stadium, which was opened for the 1966 season.[1]
  2. ^ The Marine Corps Recruit Depot (MCRD) in San Diego fielded a team that played against colleges and other military teams from 1922 to 1964.

References

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  1. ^ "Mackay Stadium". University of Nevada, Reno. Retrieved January 4, 2017.
  2. ^ Howard Hagen (October 31, 1954). "Fresno Blank Aztecs, 20-0". The San Diego Union. San Diego, California. p. G-1.
  3. ^ "Fresno State 2016 Media Guide" (PDF). Retrieved December 8, 2016.