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2004 Fresno State Bulldogs football team

The 2004 Fresno State football team represented California State University, Fresno in the 2004 NCAA Division I-A football season. They played their home games at Bulldog Stadium in Fresno, California and were coached by Pat Hill.

2004 Fresno State Bulldogs football
MPC Computers Bowl champion
MPC Computers Bowl, W 37–34 OT vs. Virginia
ConferenceWestern Athletic Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 22
APNo. 22
Record9–3 (5–3 WAC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorFrank Cignetti Jr. (3rd season)
Offensive schemePro-style
Defensive coordinatorDan Brown (4th season)
Base defense4–3
Home stadiumBulldog Stadium
(Capacity: 41,031)
Seasons
← 2003
2005 →
2004 Western Athletic Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 12 Boise State $   8 – 0     11 – 1  
UTEP   6 – 2     8 – 4  
No. 22 Fresno State   5 – 3     9 – 3  
Louisiana Tech   5 – 3     6 – 6  
Hawaii   4 – 4     8 – 5  
Nevada   3 – 5     5 – 7  
Tulsa   3 – 5     4 – 8  
SMU   3 – 5     3 – 8  
Rice   2 – 6     3 – 8  
San Jose State   1 – 7     2 – 9  
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

Personnel

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Coaching Staff

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Name Position Seasons at
Fresno State		 Alma Mater
Pat Hill Head coach 8th as HC;
14th overall		 UC Riverside (1973)
Frank Cignetti Jr. Offensive coordinator 3rd Indiana (PA) (1988)
Dan Brown Defensive coordinator 8th Boise State (1982)
Tom Mason Linebackers 4th Eastern Washington (1982)
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Roster

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Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendance
September 52:30 pmat Washington*
FSNW 35–1665,345
September 119:00 amat No. 13 Kansas State*
FSNW 45–2146,468
September 187:00 pmPortland State*No. 19
W 27–1742,662
October 24:00 pmat Louisiana TechNo. 17
BSNL 21–2818,330
October 97:00 pmUTEP
  • Bulldog Stadium
  • Fresno, CA
L 21–2440,407
October 237:15 pmat No. 19 Boise State
ESPN2L 16–3330,623
October 307:00 pmSMU
  • Bulldog Stadium
  • Fresno, CA
W 42–037,604
November 612:00 pmat Rice
BSNW 52–2118,407
November 127:30 pmHawaii
  • Bulldog Stadium
  • Fresno, CA (rivalry)
ESPNW 70–1438,956
November 206:00 pmNevada
  • Bulldog Stadium
  • Fresno, CA
BSNW 54–1739,256
November 272:00 pmat San Jose State
BSNW 62–2828,867
December 2711:00 amvs. No. 18 Virginia*
ESPNW 37–34 OT28,516
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Pacific time

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Rankings

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Further information: 2004 NCAA Division I-A football rankings
Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked RV = Received votes
Week
PollPre1234567891011121314Final
AP Poll—RV191717RV—————RVRVRVRV22
Coaches Poll—RV201717RV—————RVRVRVRV22
BCSNot released————————Not released

Game summaries

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At Washington

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See also: 2004 Washington Huskies football team
1 2 3 4 Total
Bulldogs 0 7 7 21 35
Huskies 0 7 3 6 16
Statistics FRES WASH
First downs 11 20
Total yards 262 360
Rushing yards 137 170
Passing yards 142 201
Turnovers 2 5
Team Category Player Statistics
Fresno State Passing Paul Pinegar 13/21, 125 yards, TD, INT
Rushing Dwayne Wright 24 rushes, 109 yards, TD
Receiving Paul Williams 1 reception, 43 yards
Washington Passing Casey Paus 18/39, 183 yards, 3 INT
Rushing Kenny James 17 rushes, 95 yards, TD
Receiving Charles Frederick 9 receptions, 114 yards

At No. 13 Kansas State

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See also: 2004 Kansas State Wildcats football team
1 2 3 4 Total
Bulldogs 14 17 7 7 45
No. 13 Wildcats 7 7 0 7 21
Statistics FRES KSU
First downs 18 11
Total yards 400 180
Rushing yards 156 59
Passing yards 245 133
Turnovers 3 2
Team Category Player Statistics
Fresno State Passing Paul Pinegar 17/30, 244 yards, 2 TD, 3 INT
Rushing Dwayne Wright 27 rushes, 76 yards, 2 TD
Receiving Dwayne Wright 3 receptions, 65 yards
Kansas State Passing Dylan Meier 4/10, 91 yards, TD, INT
Rushing Darren Sproles 11 rushes, 37 yards
Receiving Davin Dennis 1 reception, 47 yards, TD

Portland State

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1 2 3 4 Total
Vikings 0 7 3 7 17
No. 19 Bulldogs 7 17 0 3 27
Statistics PRST FRES
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Turnovers
Team Category Player Statistics
Portland State Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Fresno State Passing
Rushing
Receiving

At Louisiana Tech

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See also: 2004 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs football team
1 2 3 4 Total
No. 17 FRES Bulldogs 10 3 0 8 21
LT Bulldogs 0 7 7 14 28
Statistics FRES LT
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Turnovers
Team Category Player Statistics
Fresno State Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Louisiana Tech Passing
Rushing
Receiving

UTEP

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1 2 3 4 Total
Miners 7 10 0 7 24
Bulldogs 7 0 7 7 21
See also: 2004 UTEP Miners football team

At No. 16 Boise State

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1 2 3 4 Total
Bulldogs 0 3 7 6 16
No. 16 Broncos 7 9 7 10 33
See also: 2004 Boise State Broncos football team and Milk Can (college football)

SMU

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1 2 3 4 Total
Mustangs 0 0 0 0 0
Bulldogs 14 21 7 0 42
See also: 2004 SMU Mustangs football team

At Rice

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1 2 3 4 Total
Bulldogs 21 7 24 0 52
Owls 0 7 0 7 14
See also: 2004 Rice Owls football team

Hawaii

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See also: 2004 Hawaii Warriors football team
1 2 3 4 Total
Warriors 0 0 7 7 14
Bulldogs 21 28 7 14 70
Statistics HAW FRES
First downs 18 29
Total yards 273 679
Rushing yards 106 503
Passing yards 172 176
Turnovers 4 3
Team Category Player Statistics
Hawaii Passing Timmy Chang 26/43, 167 yards, TD, INT
Rushing Michael Brewster 14 rushes, 101 yards, TD
Receiving Jason Rivers 8 receptions, 54 yards, TD
Fresno State Passing Paul Pinegar 8/11, 176 yards, TD, INT
Rushing Bryson Sumlin 18 rushes, 220 yards, 3 TD
Receiving Matt Rivera 2 receptions, 60 yards

Nevada

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1 2 3 4 Total
Wolf Pack 7 3 7 0 17
Bulldogs 13 20 14 7 54
See also: 2004 Nevada Wolf Pack football team

At San Jose State

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1 2 3 4 Total
Bulldogs 14 27 7 14 62
Spartans 7 7 7 7 28
See also: 2004 San Jose State Spartans football team and Fresno State–San Jose State football rivalry

Vs. No. 18 Virginia (2004 MPC Computers Bowl)

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1 2 3 4OT Total
No. 18 Cavaliers 14 7 3 73 34
Bulldogs 7 3 7 146 37
See also: 2004 Virginia Cavaliers football team and 2004 MPC Computers Bowl

References

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  1. ^ "Fresno State Official Athletic Site - Football". Archived from the original on November 19, 2012. Retrieved October 22, 2012.


 

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