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1958 Fresno State Bulldogs football
CCAA co-champion
ConferenceCalifornia Collegiate Athletic Association
Record5–5 (4–1 CCAA)
Head coach
Home stadiumRatcliffe Stadium
Seasons
← 1957
1959 →
1958 California Collegiate Athletic Association football standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 15 Cal Poly + 4 – 1 – 0 9 – 1 – 0
Fresno State + 4 – 1 – 0 5 – 5 – 0
UC Santa Barbara 3 – 2 – 0 4 – 4 – 1
San Diego State 2 – 3 – 0 3 – 5 – 0
Long Beach State 1 – 3 – 1 2 – 6 – 1
Los Angeles State 0 – 4 – 1 4 – 4 – 1
  • + – Conference co-champions
Rankings from UPI small college poll

The 1958 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 1958 college football season. Led by Clark Van Galder in his seventh and final season as head coach, Fresno State compiled an overall record of 5–5 with a mark of 4–1 in conference play, sharing the CCAA title with Cal Poly.[1] The Bulldogs played home games at Ratcliffe Stadium on the campus of Fresno City College in Fresno, California.

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 20at BYU*
L 7–297,155[2]
September 27San Diego Marines[note 2]*
L 6–206,621
October 11at UC Santa Barbara
L 22–257,000–7,500[3]
October 18Cal Poly
  • Ratcliffe Stadium
  • Fresno, CA
W 14–09,449
October 25at Los Angeles State
W 7–6735–1,300[4]
November 1San Diego State
  • Ratcliffe Stadium
  • Fresno, CA (rivalry)
W 22–206,392[5]
November 8Long Beach State
  • Ratcliffe Stadium
  • Fresno, CA
W 22–68,000
November 15at San Jose State*
L 6–4812,000
November 22San Francisco State*
  • Ratcliffe Stadium
  • Fresno, CA
W 35–06,351
November 29Pacific (CA)*
  • Ratcliffe Stadium
  • Fresno, CA
L 6–529,768–11,500
  • *Non-conference game

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Notes

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  1. ^ This stadium is the predecessor to the current Cougar Stadium, which was opened for the 1964 season
  2. ^ 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

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  1. ^ "College Grid Standings". Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. November 25, 1958. p. 5, part IV. Retrieved January 24, 2025 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  2. ^ "BYU shows power in 29–7 victory". Great Falls Tribune. September 21, 1958. Retrieved April 29, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics (1958 UC Santa Barbara)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved May 27, 2025.
  4. ^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics (1958 Los Angeles State)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved May 23, 2022.
  5. ^ Howard Hagen (November 2, 1958). "Fresno State Thwarts Aztecs' Upset Bid, 22-20". The San Diego Union. San Diego, California. p. B-1.
  6. ^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics (1958 Fresno State)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved May 23, 2022.
  7. ^ "Fresno State Football Media Guide" (PDF). Fresno State Athletics. p. 120. Retrieved January 24, 2025.
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