2005 Fresno State Bulldogs football team

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.

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

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 State 
  • 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
  •  Homecoming
  • 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.