The 1942 Fresno State Bulldogs football team represented Fresno State Normal SchoolâÂÂnow known as California State University, FresnoâÂÂas an independent during the 1942 college football season. Fresno State had been a member of the California Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA) in 1941, but the conference suspended operating during World War II. Led by seventh-year head coach James Bradshaw, the Bulldogs compiled a record of 9âÂÂ1. They outscored opponents 362 to 45 for season, and shut out opponents seven times. Fresno State played home games at Ratcliffe Stadium on the campus of Fresno City College in Fresno, California.
Fresno State was ranked at No. 43 (out of 590 college and military teams) in the final rankings under the Litkenhous Difference by Score System for 1942.
The following Fresno State Bulldog players were selected in the 1944 NFL draft.