2005 Fresno State Bulldogs football team

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2005 Fresno State Bulldogs football
Liberty Bowl, L 24–31 vs. Tulsa
ConferenceWestern Athletic Conference
Record8–5 (6–2 WAC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorFrank Cignetti Jr. (4th season)
Offensive schemePro-style
Defensive coordinatorDan Brown (5th season)
Base defense4–3
Home stadiumBulldog Stadium
Seasons
← 2004
2006 →
2005 Western Athletic Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
Boise State +   7 1     9 4  
Nevada +   7 1     9 3  
Louisiana Tech   6 2     7 4  
Fresno State   6 2     8 5  
Hawaii   4 4     5 7  
San Jose State   2 6     3 8  
Utah State   2 6     3 8  
Idaho   2 6     2 9  
New Mexico State   0 8     0 12  
  • + – Conference co-champions

The 2005 Fresno State football team represented California State University, Fresno in the 2005 NCAA Division I-A football season, and competed as a member of the Western Athletic Conference. Led by head coach Pat Hill, the Bulldogs played their home games at Bulldog Stadium in Fresno, California.

Season Notes[edit]

The 2005 season was among the most remarkable in recent memory, with the Bulldogs beating archrival Hawaii in the islands for the first time since 1994; beating WAC rival Boise State for the first time since they joined the WAC; and taking the two-time national champion USC Trojans to the wire in a memorable game in Los Angeles. The season fell apart after that loss, with the Bulldogs dropping three more games afterward, including a bowl loss to former WAC foe, Tulsa.

Personnel[edit]

Coaching staff[edit]

Name Position Seasons at
Fresno State
Alma Mater
Pat Hill Head coach 9 UC Riverside (1973)
Frank Cignetti Jr. Offensive coordinator 4 Indiana (PA) (1988)
Dan Brown Defensive coordinator 9
John Baxter Special Teams/Wide Receivers
Tom Mason Assistant Head Coach/Linebackers
Kerry Locklin Defensive Line
John Settle Running Backs
Randy Stewart Defensive Backs
Tim Simons Tight Ends
Mark Weber Offensive Line
Source:

Roster[edit]

Schedule[edit]

DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendance
September 107:00 pmWeber State*No. 24ESPNUW 55–1738,156[1]
September 174:00 pmat Oregon*No. 23TBSL 34–3758,201[1]
September 276:00 pmToledo*
  • Bulldog Stadium
  • Fresno, CA
ESPN2W 44–1434,637[1]
October 87:00 pmat New Mexico StateBSN/ESPNUW 37–78,312[1]
October 157:00 pmUtah Statedagger
  • Bulldog Stadium
  • Fresno, CA
W 53–2142,701[1]
October 222:00 pmat IdahoNo. 24BSNW 40–1015,047[1]
October 294:00 pmat HawaiiNo. 22ABCW 27–1328,196[1]
November 56:00 pmSan Jose StateNo. 21
  • Bulldog Stadium
  • Fresno, CA (rivalry)
BSNW 45–741,039[1]
November 105:00 pmBoise StateNo. 20
ESPNW 27–742,781[1]
November 197:15 pmat No. 1 USC*No. 16FSNL 42–5090,007[1]
November 264:00 pmat NevadaNo. 16ESPN2L 35–3817,765[1]
December 26:00 pmLouisiana TechNo. 23
  • Bulldog Stadium
  • Fresno, CA
ESPN2L 28–4036,525[1]
December 3110:00 amvs. Tulsa*ESPNL 21–3454,894[1]
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Pacific time

Game summaries[edit]

Weber State[edit]

1 2 3 4 Total
Wildcats 0 10 0 7 17
Bulldogs 21 21 7 6 55

At Oregon[edit]

1 2 3 4 Total
Bulldogs 10 7 10 7 34
Ducks 0 20 10 7 37

Toledo[edit]

1 2 3 4 Total
Rockets 7 0 0 7 14
Bulldogs 0 27 17 0 44

At New Mexico State[edit]

1 2 3 4 Total
Bulldogs 17 3 3 14 37
Aggies 0 7 0 0 7

Utah State[edit]

1 2 3 4 Total
Aggies 7 0 0 14 21
Bulldogs 17 6 23 7 53

At Idaho[edit]

1 2 3 4 Total
Bulldogs 14 2 10 14 40
Vandals 7 3 0 0 10

At Hawaii[edit]

1 2 3 4 Total
Bulldogs 0 14 6 7 27
Warriors 0 10 3 0 13

San Jose State[edit]

1 2 3 4 Total
Spartans 0 0 7 0 7
Bulldogs 14 10 14 7 45

Boise State[edit]

1 2 3 4 Total
Broncos 7 0 0 0 7
Bulldogs 7 20 0 0 27

At Southern California[edit]

1 2 3 4 Total
Bulldogs 7 14 7 14 42
Trojans 7 6 28 9 50

At Nevada[edit]

1 2 3 4 Total
Bulldogs 3 13 3 16 35
Wolf Pack 10 14 0 14 38

Louisiana Tech[edit]

1 2 3 4 Total
Louisiana Tech Bulldogs 3 23 7 7 40
Fresno State Bulldogs 3 0 7 18 28

Vs. Tulsa (Liberty Bowl)[edit]

1 2 3 4 Total
Bulldogs 7 7 3 7 24
Golden Hurricane 0 17 0 14 31

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m "2005 Fresno State Football". California State University-Fresno.