1942 Fresno State Bulldogs football team

{{CFB schedule

| rankyear = 1942

| poll = AP

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| date = September 26

| w/l = w

| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1942|team=Whittier Poets|title=Whittier}}

| site_stadium = Ratcliffe Stadium

| site_cityst = Fresno, CA

| score = 51–0

| attend = 4,272

| source = {{cite news|title=Fresno State Beats Poets by Big Score|newspaper=The San Bernardino County Sun|location=San Bernardino, California|date=September 27, 1942|page=17|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/8694531/fresno_state_beats_poets_by_big_score/|via=Newspapers.com|access-date=February 1, 2017}}{{Open access}}

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|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 3

| w/l = w

| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1942|team=Occidental Tigers|title=Occidental}}

| site_stadium = Ratcliffe Stadium

| site_cityst = Fresno, CA

| score = 53–6

| attend = 3,925

| source = {{cite news|title=Fresno Crushes Oxy|newspaper=The San Bernardino County Sun|location=San Bernardino, California|date=October 4, 1942|page=16|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/8694584/fresno_crushes_oxy/|via=Newspapers.com|access-date=February 1, 2017}}{{Open access}}

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|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 11

| w/l = w

| away = y

| opponent = San Diego State

| site_stadium = Aztec Bowl

| site_cityst = San Diego, CA

| gamename = rivalry

| score = 66–0

| attend = 6,500

| source = {{cite news|title=FSC Drubs San Diego, 66 To 0, Leads Nation In Collegiate Scoring|newspaper=The Fresno Bee|location=Fresno, California|author= Ed Orman|date=October 12, 1942|page=2-B|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/8694641/fsc_drubs_san_diego/|via=Newspapers.com|access-date=February 1, 2017}}{{Open access}}

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|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 18

| w/l = w

| opponent = March Field

| site_stadium = Ratcliffe Stadium

| site_cityst = Fresno, CA

| score = 20–0

| attend = 7,521

| source = {{cite news|title=FSC Passes Acid Test In Romping Over March Field Eleven, 20 to 0|newspaper=The Fresno Bee|location=Fresno, California|author= Ed Orman|date=October 19, 1942|page=2-B|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/8694705/fsc_passes_acid_test_in_romping_over/|via=Newspapers.com|access-date=February 1, 2017}}{{Open access}}

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|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 25

| w/l = w

| opponent = Fort OrdFort Ord was an Army post on Monterey Bay, California from 1917 to 1994.

| site_stadium = Ratcliffe Stadium

| site_cityst = Fresno, CA

| score = 80–0

| attend = 5,979

| source = {{cite news|title=Fresno Wins, 80 to 0; Tops Nation in Scoring|newspaper=The Los Angeles Times|location=Los Angeles, California|date=October 26, 1942|page=II-9|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/8694763/fresno_wins_tops_nation_in_scoring/|via=Newspapers.com|access-date=February 1, 2017}}{{Open access}}

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|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 31

| w/l = w

| away = y

| opponent = Pacific (CA)

| site_stadium = Baxter Stadium

| site_cityst = Stockton, CA

| score = 13–0

| attend = 3,500

| source = {{cite news|title=COP Holds Fresno State To 13 To 0 Win|newspaper=The Fresno Bee|location=Fresno, California|author=Ed Orman|date=November 1, 1942|page=1C|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/8694850/cop_holds_fresno_state_to_13_0_win/|via=Newspapers.com|access-date=February 1, 2017}}{{Open access}}

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|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 7

| w/l = w

| rank = 18

| opponent = Nevada

| site_stadium = Ratcliffe Stadium

| site_cityst = Fresno, CA

| score = 33–0

| attend = 4,271

| source = {{cite news|title=Bulldog Star Ruins Nevada Team With His Flossy Flinging|newspaper=The Fresno Bee|location=Fresno, California|author=Ed Orman|date=November 8, 1942|page=1C|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/2350099/the_fresno_bee_8_nov_1942_sun__vs/|via=Newspapers.com|access-date=February 1, 2017}}{{Open access}}

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|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 11

| w/l = l

| opponent = San Francisco

| site_stadium = Ratcliffe Stadium

| site_cityst = Fresno, CA

| score = 13–33

| attend = 12,519

| source = {{cite news|title=Fresno State Folds in Clutch AS USF Captures Holiday Game, 33 To 13|newspaper=The Fresno Bee|location=Fresno, California|author=Ed Orman|date=November 12, 1942|page=2-B|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/8694980/fresno_state_folds_in_clutch_as_usf/|via=Newspapers.com|access-date=February 1, 2017}}{{Open access}}

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|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 26

| w/l = w

| opponent = San Jose State

| site_stadium = Ratcliffe Stadium

| site_cityst = Fresno, CA

| gamename = rivalry

| score = 6–0

| attend = 10,142

| source = {{cite news|title=Fresno Scores Narrow 6-0 Win Over San Jose|newspaper=The Los Angeles Times|location=Los Angeles, California|date=November 27, 1942|page=II-9|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/8695033/fresno_scores_narrow_win_over_san_jose/|via=Newspapers.com|access-date=February 1, 2017}}{{Open access}}

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|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 29

| w/l = w

| away = y

| opponent = Loyola (CA)

| site_stadium = Gilmore Stadium

| site_cityst = Los Angeles, CA

| score = 27–6

| attend = 10,000

| source = {{cite news|title=Fresno State Outclasses Loyola Gridders, 27-6|newspaper=The Los Angeles Times|location=Los Angeles, California|date=November 30, 1942|page=II-9|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/8695087/fresno_state_outclasses_loyola_gridders/|via=Newspapers.com|access-date=February 1, 2017}}{{Open access}}

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{{cite web |author= |title=Fresno State Football Media Guide |url=https://gobulldogs.com/documents/2024/8/21/5._2024_Record_Book.pdf |publisher=Fresno State Athletics |page=119 |access-date=January 27, 2025 }}

{{see also|1942 college football rankings}}

{{Ranking movements

| poll1title = AP

| poll1firstweek = 1

| poll1lastweek = 8

| poll1_1=NR

| poll1_2=NR

| poll1_3=NR

| poll1_4=18 {{small|(1)}}

| poll1_5=NR

| poll1_6=NR

| poll1_7=NR

| poll1_8=NR

}}

The following Fresno State Bulldog players were selected in the 1944 NFL draft.{{cite web|url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/draft/1944.htm|title=1944 NFL Draft|website=Pro-Football-Reference.com |access-date = December 7, 2016}}{{cite web|url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/schools/fresnost/|title=Fresno St. Players/Alumni|website=Pro-Football-Reference.com |access-date = December 12, 2016}}

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