1955 Fresno State Bulldogs football team

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1955 Fresno State Bulldogs football
Conference California Collegiate Athletic Association
Record9–1 (2–0 CCAA)
Head coach
Home stadium Ratcliffe Stadium
Seasons
  1954
1956  
1955 California Collegiate Athletic Association football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Fresno State 2 0 09 1 0
Cal Poly 2 1 07 3 0
Santa Barbara 1 1 03 6 0
Los Angeles State 0 1 03 6 0
San Diego State 0 2 02 8 0
  • No champion named for the 1955 season

The 1955 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 1955 college football season. Led by fourth-year head coach Clark Van Galder, Fresno State compiled an overall record of 9–1 with a mark of 2–0 in conference play, placing first in CCAA standings, but no champion was named. The Bulldogs played home games at Ratcliffe Stadium on the campus of Fresno City College in Fresno, California

Contents

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 23at San Francisco State *W 20–12
October 1 Willamette *W 33–77,307
October 8San Diego Navy*
  • Ratcliffe Stadium
  • Fresno, CA
W 52–06,035 [1] [2]
October 15 Nevada *
  • Ratcliffe Stadium
  • Fresno, CA
W 42–96,454 [3]
October 22San Diego Marines [note 1] *
  • Ratcliffe Stadium
  • Fresno, CA
W 20–07,194
October 29at Utah State *
L 14–394,000 [4]
November 5 San Diego State
  • Ratcliffe Stadium
  • Fresno, CA (rivalry)
W 20–66,228 [5]
November 12at Cal Poly W 34–67,500
November 18 San Jose State *
  • Ratcliffe Stadium
  • Fresno, CA (rivalry)
W 19–1311,145
November 26at Hawaii *W 20–1818,000
  • *Non-conference game

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Notes

  1. The Marine Corps Recruit Depot (MCRD) in San Diego fielded a team that played against colleges and other military teams from 1922 to 1964.
  2. This stadium is the predecessor to the current Maverik Stadium (Romney Stadium) that has served as the home of the Aggies since 1968

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