The 1957 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 1957 college football season. Led by sixth-year head coach Clark Van Galder, Fresno State compiled an overall record of 5–5 with a mark of 1–1 in conference play, tying for third place in the CCAA. The Bulldogs played home games at Ratcliffe Stadium on the campus of Fresno City College in Fresno, California.
| 1957 Fresno State Bulldogs football | |
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| Conference | California Collegiate Athletic Association |
| Record | 5–5 (1–1 CCAA) |
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| Home stadium | Ratcliffe Stadium |
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| Cal Poly | 3 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 1 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| UC Santa Barbara | 2 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Fresno State | 1 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Los Angeles State | 1 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| San Diego State | 0 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Long Beach State | 0 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Schedule
edit| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 21 | Montana State* | L 14–27 | 9,598 | ||
| September 28 | at Pacific (CA)* | L 12–34 | 20,500 | ||
| October 5 | San Diego Marines[note 1]* |
| L 0–53 | 6,050 | |
| October 12 | at San Francisco State* | W 27–7 | 3,000 | ||
| October 19 | at Cal Poly | L 7–14 | 7,000 | ||
| October 26 | at Idaho* | L 6–20 | 5,000 | ||
| November 3 | San Diego State |
| W 27–0 | 3,761 | [1] |
| November 9 | BYU* |
| W 27–14 | 7,523 | |
| November 16 | San Jose State* |
| W 13–6 | 8,570 | |
| November 22 | at Hawaii* | W 31–8 | 10,000 | ||
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Team players in the NFL
editThe following were selected in the 1958 NFL draft.[3][4]
| Player | Position | Round | Overall | NFL team |
| Dean Philpott | Fullback | 11 | 122 | Chicago Cardinals |
Notes
edit- ^ The Marine Corps Recruit Depot (MCRD) in San Diego fielded a team that played against colleges and other military teams from 1922 to 1964.
References
edit- ^ Johnny McDonald (November 3, 1957). "Fresno State Jolts Aztecs Again, 27-0". The San Diego Union. San Diego, California. p. B-7.
- ^ "Fresno State 2016 Media Guide" (PDF). Retrieved December 8, 2016.
- ^ "1958 NFL Draft". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Archived from the original on July 20, 2009. Retrieved December 7, 2016.
- ^ "Fresno St. Players/Alumni". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved December 12, 2016.
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