1935 Fresno State Bulldogs football team

1935 Fresno State Bulldogs football
1935 Fresno State Bulldogs football
FWC champion
Conference	Far Western Conference
Record	6–3 (4–0 FWC)
Head coach	Leo Harris (3rd season);
Home stadium	Fresno State College Stadium
	Seasons ← 1934 1936 →

1935 Far Western Conference football standings
v t e	Conf.					Overall
Team	W		L		T	W		L		T
Fresno State $	4	–	0	–	0	6	–	3	–	0
Pacific (CA)	3	–	1	–	0	5	–	4	–	1
Nevada	2	–	2	–	0	2	–	6	–	0
Cal Aggies	1	–	3	–	0	2	–	6	–	1
Chico State	0	–	4	–	0	2	–	5	–	1

$ – Conference champion

The 1935 Fresno State Bulldogs football team represented Fresno State Normal School—now known as California State University, Fresno—during the 1935 college football season.

Fresno State competed in the Far Western Conference (FWC).^{[note 1]} The 1935 team was led by third-year head coach Leo Harris and played home games at Fresno State College Stadium^{[note 2]} on the campus of Fresno City College in Fresno, California. They finished the season as champion of the FWC, with a record of six wins and three losses (6–3, 4–0 FWC). The Bulldogs outscored their opponents 199–84 for the season, including holding their opponents under 10 points in six of the nine games.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 28	La Verne*	Fresno State College Stadium Fresno, CA	W 46–0	3,601	^[1]
October 5	California JV*	Fresno State College Stadium Fresno, CA	L 7–13	4,935	^[2]
October 12	Santa Clara*	Fresno State College Stadium Fresno, CA	L 0–24	8,500	^[3]^[4]
October 19	at Chico State	College Field Chico, CA	W 13–0		^[5]
October 26	Caltech	Fresno State College Stadium Fresno, CA	W 51–7	2,240	^[6]
November 2	Pacific (CA)	Fresno State College Stadium Fresno, CA	W 20–7	3,833	^[7]
November 11	at Nevada	Mackay Stadium^{[note 3]} Reno, NV	W 27–6	3,500	^[9]
November 16	at Cal Aggies	A Street field Davis, CA	W 31–6		^[10]
November 28	San Francisco*	Fresno State College Stadium Fresno, CA	L 3–21	7,647	^[11]
*Non-conference game

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Notes

^ The Northern California Athletic Conference (NCAC) was known as the Far Western Conference (FWC) from its founding in 1925 to 1982.
^ Ratcliffe Stadium was known as Fresno State College Stadium from 1926 to 1940.
^ This stadium is the predecessor to the current Mackay Stadium, which was opened for the 1966 season.^[8]

References

^ Ed W. Orman (September 29, 1935). "Fresno State Wallops La Verne, 46 To 0; Bulldogs Launch Heavy Schedule In Flashy Form". The Fresno Bee. Fresno, California. p. 1-C. Retrieved March 6, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
^ Ed W. Orman (October 6, 1935). "Bulldogs Beaten By Ramblers, 13 To 7; U.C. Gridders Finish Strong In Night Game". The Fresno Bee. Fresno, California. p. 1-C. Retrieved March 6, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
^ Ed W. Orman (October 13, 1935). "Fresno State Bows To Santa Clara, 24-0: Broncs Score 17 Points in Final Quarter". The Fresno Bee. pp. 1C, 2C – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Broncos Ride To Win Over Fresno State". The San Bernardino County Sun. San Bernardino, California. October 13, 1935. p. 20. Retrieved March 6, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Chico State Bows To Fresno Staters". The San Bernardino County Sun. San Bernardino, California. October 20, 1935. p. 21. Retrieved March 6, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Game Lost By Caltech". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. October 27, 1935. p. I-18. Retrieved March 6, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
^ Ed W. Orman (November 3, 1935). "Fresno State Turns On Pacific; Bulldogs Win Pretty Handily From Old Rivals". The Fresno Bee. Fresno, California. p. 1-C. Retrieved March 6, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Mackay Stadium". University of Nevada, Reno. Retrieved January 4, 2017.
^ "Fresno Wins Over Nevada". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. November 12, 1935. p. II-12. Retrieved March 6, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Aggies Slump, Lose to Fresno". Oakland Tribune. Oakland, California. November 17, 1935. p. 12-A. Retrieved March 6, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "S.F.U. Wallops Fresno State". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. November 29, 1935. p. II-10. Retrieved March 6, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Fresno State Football Media Guide" (PDF). Fresno State Athletics. p. 118. Retrieved January 27, 2025.

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[1] The Northern California Athletic Conference (NCAC) was known as the Far Western Conference (FWC) from its founding in 1925 to 1982.

[2] Ratcliffe Stadium was known as Fresno State College Stadium from 1926 to 1940.

[11] This stadium is the predecessor to the current Mackay Stadium, which was opened for the 1966 season.^[8]

[3] Ed W. Orman (September 29, 1935). "Fresno State Wallops La Verne, 46 To 0; Bulldogs Launch Heavy Schedule In Flashy Form". The Fresno Bee. Fresno, California. p. 1-C. Retrieved March 6, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.

[4] Ed W. Orman (October 6, 1935). "Bulldogs Beaten By Ramblers, 13 To 7; U.C. Gridders Finish Strong In Night Game". The Fresno Bee. Fresno, California. p. 1-C. Retrieved March 6, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.

[5] Ed W. Orman (October 13, 1935). "Fresno State Bows To Santa Clara, 24-0: Broncs Score 17 Points in Final Quarter". The Fresno Bee. pp. 1C, 2C – via Newspapers.com.

[6] "Broncos Ride To Win Over Fresno State". The San Bernardino County Sun. San Bernardino, California. October 13, 1935. p. 20. Retrieved March 6, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.

[7] "Chico State Bows To Fresno Staters". The San Bernardino County Sun. San Bernardino, California. October 20, 1935. p. 21. Retrieved March 6, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.

[8] "Game Lost By Caltech". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. October 27, 1935. p. I-18. Retrieved March 6, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.

[9] Ed W. Orman (November 3, 1935). "Fresno State Turns On Pacific; Bulldogs Win Pretty Handily From Old Rivals". The Fresno Bee. Fresno, California. p. 1-C. Retrieved March 6, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.

[10] "Mackay Stadium". University of Nevada, Reno. Retrieved January 4, 2017.

[12] "Fresno Wins Over Nevada". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. November 12, 1935. p. II-12. Retrieved March 6, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.

[13] "Aggies Slump, Lose to Fresno". Oakland Tribune. Oakland, California. November 17, 1935. p. 12-A. Retrieved March 6, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.

[14] "S.F.U. Wallops Fresno State". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. November 29, 1935. p. II-10. Retrieved March 6, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.

[15] "Fresno State Football Media Guide" (PDF). Fresno State Athletics. p. 118. Retrieved January 27, 2025.

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v t e Northern California Athletic Conference football champions
Far Western Conference (pre-WWII)	Saint Mary's (1925) Saint Mary's (1926) Saint Mary's (1927) Saint Mary's (1928) Cal Aggies (1929) Fresno State (1930) No champion (1931) Nevada & San Jose State (1932) Nevada (1933) Fresno State & San Jose State (1934) Fresno State (1935) Pacific (CA) (1936) Fresno State (1937) Pacific (CA) (1938) Nevada (1939) Pacific (CA) (1940) Pacific (CA) (1941) Pacific (CA) (1942)
Far Western Conference (post-WWII)	No champion (1946) Cal Aggies & Southern Oregon (1947) Southern Oregon & Chico State (1948) Cal Aggies (1949) San Francisco State (1950) Cal Aggies (1951) Humboldt State (1952) Chico State (1953) San Francisco State (1954) No champion (1955) Cal Aggies, San Francisco State, & Humboldt State (1956) San Francisco State (1957) San Francisco State (1958) San Francisco State (1959) Humboldt State (1960) Humboldt State & San Francisco State (1961) San Francisco State (1962) UC Davis, Humboldt State, & San Francisco State (1963) Sacramento State (1964) San Francisco State (1965) Sacramento State (1966) San Francisco State (1967) Humboldt State (1968) Cal State Hayward (1969) Cal State Hayward & Chico State (1970) UC Davis & Chico State (1971) UC Davis (1972) UC Davis & Chico State (1973) UC Davis (1974) UC Davis (1975) UC Davis (1976) UC Davis (1977) UC Davis (1978) UC Davis (1979) UC Davis (1980) Cal State Hayward & UC Davis (1981)
Northern California Athletic Conference	UC Davis (1982) UC Davis (1983) UC Davis (1984) UC Davis (1985) UC Davis (1986) UC Davis (1987) UC Davis (1988) UC Davis (1989) UC Davis (1990) Sonoma State (1991) UC Davis (1992) Chico State (1993) Chico State, Humboldt State, & Sonoma State (1994) Humboldt State (1995) Chico State (1996)