| 1953 Fresno State Bulldogs football | |
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| Conference | California Collegiate Athletic Association |
| Record | 4–4–2 (2–2–1 CCAA) |
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| Home stadium | Ratcliffe Stadium |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cal Poly $ | 5 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 9 | – | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| San Diego State | 3 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 5 | – | 3 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Fresno State | 2 | – | 2 | – | 1 | 4 | – | 4 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Pepperdine | 2 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Santa Barbara | 1 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 6 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Los Angeles State | 1 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1953 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 1953 college football season. The Bulldogs rejoined CCAA after having played as an independent in the 1951 and 1952 seasons. Led by second-year head coach Clark Van Galder, Fresno State compiled an overall record of 4–4–2 with a mark of 2–2–1 in conference play, placing third in the CCAA. The Bulldogs played home games at Ratcliffe Stadium on the campus of Fresno City College in Fresno, California.
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Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 26 | Cal Poly | L 6–27 | 5,298 | ||
| October 3 | San Jose State* |
| L 21–27 | 5,574 | |
| October 9 | Los Angeles State |
| L 12–14 | 2,000 | |
| October 17 | Nevada* |
| W 47–7 | 9,600 | |
| October 24 | Santa Barbara |
| W 20–0 | 7,188 | |
| October 31 | San Diego State |
| T 27–27 | 6,212 | [1] |
| November 7 | at Utah State* | L 6–46 | |||
| November 11 | San Francisco State* |
| W 41–27 | 6,250 | |
| November 14 | Pepperdine |
| W 54–2 | 5,224 | |
| November 21 | at Pacific (CA)* | T 21–21 | |||
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Team players in the NFL
The following were selected in the 1954 NFL Draft.[3][4]
| Player | Position | Round | Overall | NFL team |
| Ledio Fanucchi | Tackle | 22 | 254 | Chicago Cardinals |
Notes
- ^ This stadium is the predecessor to the current Maverik Stadium (Romney Stadium) that has served as the home of the Aggies since 1968
References
- ^ Howard Hagen (November 1, 1953). "Aztecs Tie Fresno State In Seesaw Battle, 27-27". The San Diego Union. San Diego, California. p. B-2.
- ^ "Fresno State 2016 Media Guide" (PDF). Retrieved December 8, 2016.
- ^ "1954 NFL Draft". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Archived from the original on November 23, 2010. Retrieved December 7, 2016.
- ^ "Fresno St. Players/Alumni". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved December 12, 2016.
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