1936 Fresno State Bulldogs football team

The 1936 Fresno State Bulldogs football team represented Fresno State Normal School[note 1] during the 1936 college football season.

1936 Fresno State Bulldogs football
Conference	Far Western Conference
1936 record	5–3–1 (2–1 FWC)
Head coach	James Bradshaw (1st season)
Home stadium	Fresno State College Stadium (Capacity: 13,000)

1936 Far Western Conference football standings
	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Pacific (CA) $	4	–	0	–	0			5	–	4	–	1
Fresno State	2	–	1	–	0			5	–	3	–	1
Nevada	2	–	2	–	0			4	–	4	–	0
Cal Aggies	1	–	2	–	0			3	–	4	–	0
Chico State	0	–	4	–	0			1	–	6	–	1
$ – Conference champion

Fresno State competed in the Far Western Conference (FWC).[note 2]> The 1936 team was led by first-year head coach James Bradshaw and played home games at Fresno State College Stadium[note 3] on the campus of Fresno City College in Fresno, California. They finished the season with a record of five wins, three losses and one tie (5–3–1, 2–1 FWC). The Bulldogs outscored their opponents 152–91 for the season.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance
September 26	San Francisco*	Fresno State College Stadium Fresno, CA	L 0–14[1]	6,169
October 10	Whittier*	Fresno State College Stadium Fresno, CA	W 18–0[2]	4,533
October 17	Northern Arizona[note 4]*	Fresno State College Stadium Fresno, CA	W 31–6[3]	826
October 24	California JV*	Fresno State College Stadium Fresno, CA	W 32–6[4]	4,952
October 31	Chico State[note 5]	Fresno State College Stadium Fresno, CA	W 38–0[5]	2,558
November 7	Willamette*	Fresno State College Stadium Fresno, CA	T 14–14[6]	4,132
November 13	at Pacific (CA)[note 6]	Baxter Stadium Stockton, CA	L 0–17[7]	7,000
November 26	Nevada	Fresno State College Stadium Fresno, CA	W 13–6[8]	6,521
December 5	at Hardin–Simmons*	Coyote Stadium Wichita Falls, TX	L 6–28[9]	2,000
*Non-conference game

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Team players in the NFL

No Fresno State Bulldog players were selected in the 1937 NFL Draft.[12][13]

Notes

1. California State University, Fresno (Fresno State) was known as Fresno State Normal School from 1911 to 1948.
2. The Northern California Athletic Conference (NCAC) was known as the Far Western Conference (FWC) from its founding in 1925 to 1982.
3. Ratcliffe Stadium was known as Fresno State College Stadium from 1926 to 1940.
4. Northern Arizona University was known as Arizona State Teachers College at Flagstaff from 1929 to 1944.
5. California State University, Chico was known as Chico State College from 1935 to 1971.
6. University of the Pacific (UOP) was known as College of the Pacific from 1911 to 1961.

References

1. Ed W. Orman (September 27, 1936). "S.F.U. Turns Back Fresno State By 14-0 Count; Drive In Second Half Gives Dons Victory Margin". The Fresno Bee. Fresno, California. p. 1-C. Retrieved March 6, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
2. Ed W. Orman (October 11, 1936). "Fresno State Bulldogs Lace Whittier, 18 To 0; Bradshaw Men Roll Up Early Margin To Win". The Fresno Bee. Fresno, California. p. 1-C. Retrieved March 6, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
3. Ed W. Orman (October 18, 1936). "Fresno State Smothers Arizona State, 31 To 6; Bulldogs Pile Up Early Lead on Wet Ground". The Fresno Bee. Fresno, California. p. 1-C. Retrieved March 6, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
4. Ed W. Orman (October 25, 1936). "Fresno State Tramples U.C. Ramblers, 32 to 6; Bulldogs Score Three Times In First Stanza To End Berkeley Jinx". The Fresno Bee. Fresno, California. p. 1-C. Retrieved March 6, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "Fresno State Bulldogs Drub Chico, 38 To 0; Visitors Fail To Solve Repeated Scoring Threats". The Fresno Bee. Fresno, California. November 1, 1936. p. 1-C. Retrieved March 6, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
6. Ed W. Orman (November 8, 1936). "Fresno State And Willamette Stage 14-14 Tie; Walt Byrd Runs 71 Yards In First Scoring Thrill". The Fresno Bee. Fresno, California. p. 1-C. Retrieved March 6, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
7. Ed W. Orman (November 14, 1936). "Pacific Routs Fresno 17-0 And Wins Conference Title; Bulldogs Are Rudely Upset By Underrated Stockton Grid Team". The Fresno Bee. Fresno, California. p. 1-C. Retrieved March 6, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
8. Ed W. Orman (November 27, 1936). "Fresno State Trims Nevada Team By 13 To 6 Score; Bulldogs Ring Down Curtain In Victorious Style". The Fresno Bee. Fresno, California. p. 1-C. Retrieved March 6, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
9. Ed W. Orman (December 6, 1936). "Cowboys Overpower Fresno State 28-6 In Texas; Hardin–Simmons Crushes Repeated Bulldog Threats". The Fresno Bee. Fresno, California. p. 1-D. Retrieved March 6, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
10. "Fresno State 2016 Media Guide" (PDF). Retrieved December 8, 2016.
11. "Fresno State Yearly Results". Retrieved January 7, 2017.
12. "1937 NFL Draft". Retrieved December 7, 2016.
13. "Fresno St. Players/Alumni". Retrieved December 12, 2016.