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Fresno State Football Team History

Fresno State Bulldogs

California State University at Fresno
Fresno, CA
Founded: 1911
Stadium: Bulldog Stadium
Capacity: 41,031
Colors: Cardinal Red & Blue
Coach: Alvin Pierson
Conference: California Collegiate Athletic-

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1921 <-- 1944 <- 1945 -> 1946 --> 2024

1945 Season Highlights

Alvin Pierson enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Fresno State.

1945 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Sat., Sep. 15	@ Cal Poly-San Luis Obispo	6	6	T
Fri., Sep. 21	@ Pacific	13	0	W
	vs. Minter Field (CA)	0	0	T
	@ Northern Arizona	19	0	W
Sat., Oct. 13	vs. Cal Poly-San Luis Obispo	24	0	W
	@ Santa Barbara MAB (CA)	0	26	L
Sat., Oct. 27	vs. San Diego State	0	7	L
Sat., Nov. 3	@ Nevada	4	7	L
Mon., Nov. 12	@ Saint Marys (CA)	6	32	L
	@ Camp Beale (CA)	13	21	L
	@ Pacific	16	0	W
Tue., Jan. 1	@ Drake	12	13	L	Raisin Bowl

1945 Season Totals
Record	4-6 -2
Points Scored	113
Scoring Average	9.4
Points Allowed	112
Defense Average	9.3
Opponents Record	9-8
Conference Record	0-0
Home Record	1-1 -1
Away Record	3-5 -1

1945 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank	Record	Source
was not ranked.

1945 California Collegiate Athletic- Standings
	Season			Bowls	Conference
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA		W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Fresno State	4-6-2	113	112	Lost 12-13				Alvin Pierson
San Diego State	2-5	65	163					Bob Breitbard

1945 All American Awards
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Award	Team	Source
Coming Someday

1945 All California Collegiate Athletic Conference Players
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Team	Source
Coming Someday

Some records may be incomplete.

Great Moments in College Football History

The first college football National Champion was Princeton. They received the honor in 1869 and only played two games.