James W. "Rabbit" Bradshaw was an American football player and coach. He served as the head football coach at Fresno State College—now known as California State University, Fresno—from 1936 to 1942 and again in 1946, compiling a record of 59–18–5. Bradshaw played college football at the University of Nevada. He began his coaching career at Galileo High School—now known as Galileo Academy of Science and Technology—in San Francisco before moving to Stanford University in 1928 as backfield coach.[1] Bradshaw was considered for the position of head football coach at the University of Oregon in January 1938.[2]
| Playing career | |
|---|---|
| 1920–1921 | Nevada |
| Position(s) | Halfback |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1927 | Galileo HS (CA) |
| 1928–1935 | Stanford (backfield) |
| 1936–1942 | Fresno State |
| 1946 | Fresno State |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 59–18–5 (college) |
| Bowls | 2–0 |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| 1 Far Western (1937) 2 CCAA (1941–1942) | |
Bradshaw was inducted into the Fresno County Athletic Hall of Fame in 1964.[3]
Head coaching record
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edit| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fresno State Bulldogs (Far Western Conference) (1936–1938) | |||||||||
| 1936 | Fresno State | 5–3–1 | 2–1 | 2nd | |||||
| 1937 | Fresno State | 8–1–1 | 4–0 | 1st | W Charity | ||||
| 1938 | Fresno State | 7–3 | 2–1 | 2nd | |||||
| Fresno State Bulldogs (California Collegiate Athletic Association / Far Western Conference) (1939) | |||||||||
| 1939 | Fresno State | 10–1 | 1–1 / 2–0 | 2nd / 1st[n 1] | |||||
| Fresno State Bulldogs (California Collegiate Athletic Association) (1940–1942) | |||||||||
| 1940 | Fresno State | 9–2–1 | 1–1–1 | T–2nd | W Pineapple | ||||
| 1941 | Fresno State | 4–3–2 | 2–0–1 | T–1st | |||||
| 1942 | Fresno State | 9–1 | 2–0 | 1st | |||||
| Fresno State Bulldogs (California Collegiate Athletic Association) (1946) | |||||||||
| 1946 | Fresno State | 8–4 | 2–2 | T–2nd | |||||
| Fresno State: | 59–18–5 | 18–6–2 | |||||||
| Total: | 59–18–5 | ||||||||
| National championship Conference title Conference division title or championship game berth | |||||||||
Notes
edit- ^ The 1939 Fresno State Bulldogs football team had the best record in the Far Western Conference (FWC), but was ineligible for the conference championship because they only played two league games.[4]
References
edit- ^ Orman, Ed W. (May 19, 1936). "Bradshaw Slated to Be Fresno State College Coach; Appointment of Ex-Nevada Ace Appears Certain". The Fresno Bee. Fresno, California. p. 12. Retrieved January 14, 2017 – via Newspapers.com
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- ^ "Bradshaw to Meet Oregon Officials". Santa Ana Register. Santa Ana, California. United Press. January 15, 1938. p. 6. Retrieved January 14, 2017 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "Fresno County Athletic Hall of Fame | Home". Fresno County Athletic Hall of Fame | Home. Archived from the original on July 31, 2017. Retrieved February 2, 2017.
- ^ "Pacific Reaches Tie With Nevada". Nevada State Journal. Reno, Nevada. November 27, 1939. p. 5. Retrieved May 7, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .
