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1934Ĩ – High jumper Walter Marty (pictured above) became the first Fresno State athlete to win an NCAA title with a mark of 6 feet, 8¾ inches. 9 on the campusħ – Hurdler Charles Kaster set a West Coast Relays record in the college class, finishing with a time of 14.5 seconds. 1926Ħ – Fresno State Stadium, now known as Ratcliffe Stadium, was dedicated on Oct. 1922ĥ – The baseball team (pictured above) began competition. 21, the Morning Republican first referred to Fresno State as the Bulldogs. Arids Walker made the motion to adopt the nickname in a student body meeting. Soon students were bringing the nameless pooch to football games. Jones, the Bulldogs finished with a record of 2-4.ģ – The Bulldogs men’s basketball team began competition, finishing with a record of 6-5.Ĥ – Student body president Warren Moody and friends were continually greeted on campus by a white bulldog. 1921Ģ – The Bulldogs football team (pictured above) began competition. 11, Fresno State Normal School (pictured above) opened its doors. Here are 100 moments and milestones that have helped shape Fresno State athletics in its first 100 years: 1911ġ– On Sept. With continued bold thinking and an entire Valley of support, there’s no telling what is yet to come. But our story is far from over, and now is not the time to rest. This year, we celebrate 100 years of Fresno State athletics. While the bar was being raised for Dutch Warmerdam’s world-record pole vaults, so too was the bar for what’s possible within the “sleeping giant” that is Fresno State athletics.Īnd that story is still evolving. Like the crops of our fertile Valley, seeds were nurtured into a fruitful harvest. It took years - decades even - to nurture and mature. The Red Wave was born.įueled by Bulldog spirit, inspired by legends and uniting us all like nothing else can, athletics became the front porch that introduced thousands to the University. These Bulldogs brought a sense of pride this humble Valley had never before seen. As the student body grew, the fan base grew along with it. A community of hardworking people thirsty for an identity latched on to a growing University. It all started with an extraordinary vision. A timeline of historical moments and milestones that shaped Fresno State athletics By Eddie Hughes