2011 Fresno State Bulldogs football team

The 2011 Fresno State Bulldogs football team represented California State University, Fresno in the 2011 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Bulldogs were led by 15th-year head coach Pat Hill and played their home games at Bulldog Stadium. They were members of the Western Athletic Conference (WAC). They finished the season 4–9, 3–4 in WAC play to finish in a three way tie for fourth place. Hill was fired at the end of the season after posting a record of 112–80 in 15 seasons. This was the Bulldogs last year as a member of the WAC. They joined the Mountain West Conference for the 2012 season.

2011 Fresno State Bulldogs football
ConferenceWestern Athletic Conference
Record4–9 (3–4 WAC)
Head coach
Offensive schemePro-style
Defensive coordinatorRandy Stewart (3rd season)
Base defense4–3
Home stadiumBulldog Stadium
Seasons
← 2010
2012 →
2011 Western Athletic Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
Louisiana Tech $   6 1     8 5  
Nevada   5 2     7 6  
Utah State   5 2     7 6  
Hawaii   3 4     6 7  
San Jose State   3 4     5 7  
Fresno State   3 4     4 9  
New Mexico State   2 5     4 9  
Idaho   1 6     2 10  
  • $ – Conference champion

Personnel edit

Coaching staff edit

Name Position Seasons at
Fresno State
Alma Mater
Pat Hill Head coach 15th as HC;
21st overall
UC Riverside (1973)
Randy Stewart Defensive coordinator 5th
Keith Williams Wide receivers 3rd San Diego State (1996)

Roster edit

Devante Adams WR, Roger Oxford OL, Owen Libatique WR, Tannard Kingsley Hambin RB, Peter Koonce DL, Lisa Archie OL, Holis Kimbrough TE, Robert Lang FB, Anna Hoffman K, Arnulfo Gonzalez QB

Depth chart edit

Schedule edit

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
September 34:00 pmvs. California*
CSNCAL 21–3631,563[1]
September 104:00 pmat No. 10 Nebraska*BTNL 29–4285,101
September 177:00 pmNorth Dakota*ESPN3W 27–2227,542
September 242:00 pmat IdahoWSN/ALTW 48–2415,110
October 16:15 pmOle Miss*
  • Bulldog Stadium
  • Fresno, CA
ESPN2L 28–3832,063[2]
October 76:00 pmNo. 5 Boise State*
ESPNL 7–5733,871[3]
October 157:00 pmUtah State 
  • Bulldog Stadium
  • Fresno, CA
ESPN3W 31–2128,854
October 221:00 pmat NevadaWSNL 38–4515,113[4]
November 57:30 pmLouisiana Tech
  • Bulldog Stadium
  • Fresno, CA
ESPNUL 21–4127,965
November 125:00 pmat New Mexico StateWSN/ALTL 45–4814,227
November 198:00 pmat HawaiiWSN/ALTW 24–2128,907
November 265:00 pmSan Jose State
  • Bulldog Stadium
  • Fresno, CA (rivalry)
L 24–2725,492
December 35:00 pmat San Diego State*CBSSNL 28–3532,790
  • *Non-conference game
  •  Homecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Pacific time

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Game summaries edit

Vs. California edit

1 2 3 4 Total
Bulldogs 7 7 0 7 21
Golden Bears 19 0 14 3 36

At No. 10 Nebraska edit

1 2 3 4 Total
Bulldogs 14 3 3 9 29
Cornhuskers 7 7 7 21 42

North Dakota edit

1 2 3 4 Total
Fighting Sioux 9 0 13 0 22
Bulldogs 14 7 0 6 27

At Idaho edit

1 2 3 4 Total
Bulldogs 10 14 17 7 48
Vandals 7 10 0 7 24

Ole Miss edit

1 2 3 4 Total
Rebels 13 7 7 11 38
Bulldogs 14 0 14 0 28

No. 6 Boise State edit

1 2 3 4 Total
No. 6 Broncos 16 21 13 7 57
Bulldogs 0 0 0 7 7

Utah State edit

1 2 3 4 Total
Aggies 14 7 0 0 21
Bulldogs 7 7 3 14 31

At Nevada edit

1 2 3 4 Total
Bulldogs 7 10 7 14 38
Wolf Pack 13 10 7 15 45

Louisiana Tech edit

1 2 3 4 Total
Louisiana Tech Bulldogs 14 20 7 0 41
Fresno State Bulldogs 0 7 7 7 21

At New Mexico State edit

1 2 3 4 Total
Bulldogs 7 10 21 7 45
Aggies 7 16 15 10 48

At Hawaii edit

1 2 3 4 Total
Bulldogs 10 7 0 7 24
Warriors 0 7 14 0 21

San José State edit

1 2 3 4 Total
Spartans 7 3 10 7 27
Bulldogs 10 7 0 7 24

At San Diego State edit

1 2 3 4 Total
Bulldogs 7 14 0 7 28
Aztecs 0 14 14 7 35

References edit

  1. ^ "Fresno State Bulldogs vs. California Golden Bears Box Score". ESPN.com. Retrieved September 3, 2011.
  2. ^ "Ole Miss Rebels vs. Fresno State Bulldogs Box Score". ESPN.com. Retrieved October 1, 2011.
  3. ^ "Boise State Broncos vs. Fresno State Bulldogs Box Score". ESPN.com. October 7, 2011. Retrieved October 7, 2011.
  4. ^ "Fresno State Bulldogs vs. Nevada Wolf Pack Box Score". ESPN.com. October 22, 2011.
  5. ^ "Fresno State Official Athletic Site - Football". Archived from the original on November 14, 2013. Retrieved April 9, 2011.