The 1939 Fresno State Bulldogs football team represented Fresno State Normal School—now known as

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—as a member of the

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(CCAA) and

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(FWC) during the 1939 college football season. Led by fourth-year head coach James Bradshaw, Fresno State compiled an overall record of 10–1 with a mark of 1–1 in CCAA, playing second behind conference champion

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. The Bulldogs were also 2–0 in FWC play, but did not play enough league game to qualify for the conference title. Fresno State outscored its opponents 244 to 98 for the season. Fresno State was ranked at No. 59 (out of 609 teams) in the final

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for 1939. The team played home games at

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on the campus of

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