1921 Fresno State Bulldogs football team

1921 Fresno State Bulldogs football
ConferenceIndependent
Record2–4
Head coach
Home stadiumSpeedway field
1921 Western college football independents records
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
USC     10 1 0
Arizona     7 2 0
Santa Clara     6 0 0
La Verne     4 2 1
Chico State     4 3 1
Nevada     4 3 1
Saint Mary's     4 3 0
Hawaii     3 3 2
Pacific (CA)     3 3 0
University Farm     3 4 0
New Mexico     2 2 0
New Mexico A&M     2 2 0
Gonzaga     2 4 1
    2 4 0
San Jose State     1 5 0

The 1921 Fresno State Bulldogs football team represented Fresno State Normal School—now known as California State University, Fresno—during the 1921 college football season. 1921 was the inaugural season of intercollegiate play for Fresno State. The Bulldogs competed as an independent in 1921 and became a charter member of the California Coast Conference (CCC) the following season. Emory Ratcliffe coached the team in practice until a permanent coach could be hired. Along came Arthur W. Jones, appointed "athletic coach," and leading the Bulldogs in football, basketball, and baseball that year. The 1921 Bulldogs were captained by end John Goree. They finished the season with a record of 2–4.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultSource
October 15at Pacific (CA)San Jose, CAL 0–35
October 22Caltech JVFresno, CAW 12–0
November 5Chico State
  • Speedway field
  • Fresno, CA
L 0–3[1][2]
November 11at ModestoModesto, CAW 28–0
November 18San Jose StateFresno, CA (rivalry)L 2–14[3]
November 24Fresno High SchoolFresno, CAL 7–62

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References

  1. ^ "State College Plays Chico Today". Fresno Morning Republican. Fresno, California. November 5, 1921. p. 18. Retrieved February 3, 2025 – via Newspapers.com .
  2. ^ "State College Loses To Chico". Fresno Morning Republican. Fresno, California. November 6, 1921. p. 6C. Retrieved February 3, 2025 – via Newspapers.com .
  3. ^ "San Jose Teachers Win". The Sacramento Bee. Sacramento, California. November 19, 1921. p. 24. Retrieved October 5, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .
  4. ^ "Fresno State Football Media Guide" (PDF). Fresno State Athletics. p. 118. Retrieved January 27, 2025.