1958 Fresno State Bulldogs football team

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.

1958 Fresno State Bulldogs football
CCAA co-champion
Conference	California Collegiate Athletic Association
Record	5–5 (4–1 CCAA)
Head coach	Clark Van Galder (7th season)
Home stadium	Ratcliffe Stadium
Seasons ← 1957 1959 →

1958 California Collegiate Athletic Association football standings

v t e	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

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 20	at BYU*	Cougar Stadium[note 1] Provo, UT	L 7–29	7,155
September 27	San Diego Marines[note 2]*	Ratcliffe Stadium Fresno, CA	L 6–20	6,621
October 11	at UC Santa Barbara	La Playa Stadium Santa Barbara, CA	L 22–25	7,000
October 18	Cal Poly	Ratcliffe Stadium Fresno, CA	W 14–0	9,449
October 25	at Los Angeles State	Rose Bowl Pasadena, CA	W 7–6	735–1,300	[2]
November 1	San Diego State	Ratcliffe Stadium Fresno, CA (rivalry)	W 22–20	6,392	[3]
November 8	Long Beach State	Ratcliffe Stadium Fresno, CA	W 22–6	8,000
November 15	at San Jose State*	Spartan Stadium San Jose, CA (rivalry)	L 6–48	12,000
November 22	San Francisco State*	Ratcliffe Stadium Fresno, CA	W 35–0	6,351
November 29	Pacific (CA)*	Ratcliffe Stadium Fresno, CA	L 6–52	9,768–11,500
*Non-conference game

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Notes

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

1. "College Grid Standings". Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. November 25, 1958. p. 5, part IV. Retrieved January 24, 2025 – via Newspapers.com .
2. "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics (Los Angeles State)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved May 23, 2022.
3. Howard Hagen (November 2, 1958). "Fresno State Thwarts Aztecs' Upset Bid, 22-20". The San Diego Union. San Diego, California. p. B-1.
4. "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics (Fresno State)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved May 23, 2022.
5. "Fresno State Football Media Guide" (PDF). Fresno State Athletics. p. 120. Retrieved January 24, 2025.