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1952 Fresno State Bulldogs football
ConferenceIndependent
Record8–2
Head coach
Home stadiumRatcliffe Stadium
Seasons
← 1951
1953 →
1952 Western college football independents records
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  • Conf Overall
    Team W   L   T W   L   T
    Fresno State     8 2 0
    Pacific (CA)     7 3 1
    San Jose State     6 3 0
    La Verne     5 3 1
    Hawaii     5 5 2
    Cal Poly San Dimas     4 4 0
    Nevada     2 2 0
    Santa Clara     2 6 1

    The 1952 Fresno State Bulldogs football team represented Fresno State College—now known as California State University, Fresno—as an independent during the 1952 college football season. Led by first-year head coach Clark Van Galder, the Bulldogs compiled a record of 8–2. Fresno State played home games at Ratcliffe Stadium on the campus of Fresno City CollegeinFresno, California.

    Schedule[edit]

    DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
    September 20Cal Aggies
  • Fresno, CA
  • W 41–77,524
    October 4Pepperdine
    • Ratcliffe Stadium
  • Fresno, CA
  • W 60–78,198
    October 10atSan Jose State
  • San Jose, CA (rivalry)
  • L 6–40
    October 18Utah State
    • Ratcliffe Stadium
  • Fresno, CA
  • W 27–219,266
    October 24atOccidental
    • Occidental Stadium
  • Los Angeles, CA
  • W 20–9
    November 1atSan Diego State
  • San Diego, CA (rivalry)
  • W 49–3318,000[1]
    November 8atNevada
  • Reno, NV
  • W 59–32
    November 15Pacific (CA)
    • Ratcliffe Stadium
  • Fresno, CA
  • L 0–507,155
    November 22San Francisco State
    • Ratcliffe Stadium
  • Fresno, CA
  • W 48–205,119
    November 29Whittier
    • Ratcliffe Stadium
  • Fresno, CA
  • W 21–145,949

    [3]

    Team players in the NFL[edit]

    The following were selected in the 1953 NFL Draft.[4][5]

    Player Position Round Overall NFL team
    Larry Willoughby Back 23 276 Los Angeles Rams

    Notes[edit]

    1. ^ This stadium is the predecessor to the current Mackay Stadium, which was opened for the 1966 season.[2]

    References[edit]

    1. ^ Howard Hagen (November 2, 1952). "Bulldogs Whip Aztecs in 49 to 33 Scoring Spree". The San Diego Union. San Diego, California. p. B-1.
  • ^ "Mackay Stadium". University of Nevada, Reno. Retrieved January 4, 2017.
  • ^ "Fresno State 2016 Media Guide" (PDF). Retrieved December 8, 2016.
  • ^ "1953 NFL Draft". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Archived from the original on October 30, 2010. Retrieved December 7, 2016.
  • ^ "Fresno St. Players/Alumni". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved December 12, 2016.

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