2002 Fresno State Bulldogs football team

2002 Fresno State Bulldogs football
Silicon Valley Football Classic champion
Silicon Valley Football Classic, W 30–21 vs. Georgia Tech
Conference	Western Athletic Conference
Record	9–5 (6–2 WAC)
Head coach	Pat Hill (6th season)
Offensive coordinator	Frank Cignetti Jr. (1st season)
Offensive scheme	Pro-style
Defensive coordinator	Dan Brown (2nd season)
Base defense	4–3
Home stadium	Bulldog Stadium (Capacity: 41,031)
Seasons ←  2001 2003  →

2002 Western Athletic Conference football standings

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
No. 15 Boise State $		8	–	0					12	–	1
Hawaii		7	–	1					10	–	4
Fresno State		6	–	2					9	–	5
San Jose State		4	–	4					6	–	7
Nevada		4	–	4					5	–	7
Rice		3	–	5					4	–	7
Louisiana Tech		3	–	5					4	–	8
SMU		3	–	5					3	–	9
UTEP		1	–	7					2	–	10
Tulsa		1	–	7					1	–	11
$ – Conference champion Rankings from AP Poll

The 2002 Fresno State football team represented California State University, Fresno in the 2002 NCAA Division I-A football season, and competed as a member of the Western Athletic Conference. They played their home games at Bulldog Stadium in Fresno, California and were coached by Pat Hill.

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
August 23	5:00 pm	at No. 23 Wisconsin *	Camp Randall Stadium Madison, WI (John Thompson Foundation Classic)	ESPN	L 21–23	75,136
August 29	7:00 pm	San Diego State *	Bulldog Stadium Fresno, CA (rivalry)	ESPN2	W 16–14	39,111
September 7	12:30 pm	at No. 13 Oregon *	Autzen Stadium Eugene, OR	FSN	L 24–28	56,357
September 21	3:30 pm	at Oregon State *	Reser Stadium Corvallis, OR	FSN	L 19–59	36,457
September 28	5:00 pm	at Rice	Rice Stadium Houston, TX	BSN	W 31–28	18,143
October 4	5:00 pm	No. 22 Colorado State *	Bulldog Stadium Fresno, CA	ESPN	W 32–30	38,336
October 12	7:30 pm	SMU	Bulldog Stadium Fresno, CA	BSN	W 30–7	41,031
October 18	5:05 pm	at Boise State	Bronco Stadium Boise, ID (Battle for the Milk Can)	ESPN	L 21–67	30,924
October 25	6:00 pm	Hawaii	Bulldog Stadium Fresno, CA (rivalry)	ESPN2	L 21–31	37,615
November 9	4:00 pm	Tulsa	Bulldog Stadium Fresno, CA	BSN	W 31–12	37,841
November 16	4:00 pm	Nevada	Bulldog Stadium Fresno, CA	BSN	W 38–30	40,866
November 23	2:00 pm	at San Jose State	Spartan Stadium San Jose, CA (rivalry)	BSN	W 19–16	14,134
December 5	4:00 pm	at Louisiana Tech	Joe Aillet Stadium Ruston, LA	ESPN2	W 45–13	17,810
December 31	12:30 pm	vs. Georgia Tech *	Spartan Stadium San Jose, CA (Silicon Valley Football Classic)	ESPN2	W 30–21	10,132
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game All times are in Pacific time

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Coaching staff

Name	Position	Seasons at Fresno State	Alma Mater
Pat Hill	Head coach	6th as HC; 12th overall	UC Riverside (1973)
Frank Cignetti Jr.	Offensive coordinator	1st	Indiana (PA) (1988)
Dan Brown	Defensive coordinator	6th	Boise State (1982)
John Baxter	Associate head coach/special teams/TE	6th	Loras College (1985)
Kerry Locklin	Defensive line	3rd	New Mexico State (1982)
Tom Mason	Linebackers	2nd	Eastern Washington (1982)
John Settle	Runningbacks	4th	Appalachian State (1989)
Tim Simons	Wide receivers	3rd	Fresno State (1967)
Randy Stewart	Secondary	2nd	Boise State (1980)
Dennis Wagner	Offensive line	5th	Utah (1980)
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Roster

2002 Fresno State Bulldogs football team roster
Players			Coaches
Offense Pos. # Name Class WR 2 Bernard Berrian Jr QB 15 Jeff Grady Jr WR 5 Adam Jennings Fr G 74 Logan Mankins So TE 49 Stephen Spach So	Defense Pos. # Name Class LB 35 David Adamo So DB 36 Tyrone Culver Fr LB 31 Marc Dailey Jr DT 93 Clarence Denning Jr DB 7 Therrian Fontenot So LB 44 Kyle Goodman Fr S 23 James Sanders Fr DT 91 Jason Stewart Sr DE 43 Asa Taylor So LB 40 Sam Williams Sr DB 24 Cameron Worrell Sr	Special teams Pos. # Name Class K 32 Asen Asparuhov Jr	Head coach Pat Hill Coordinators/assistant coaches Frank Cignetti Jr. (OC) Dan Brown (DC) Tom Mason (LB) Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible Injured Redshirt

Game summaries

At No. 23 Wisconsin

	1	2	3	4	Total
Bulldogs					0
No. 23 Badgers					0

See also: 2002 Wisconsin Badgers football team

San Diego State

	1	2	3	4	Total
Aztecs					0
Bulldogs					0

See also: 2002 San Diego State Aztecs football team and Fresno State–San Diego State football rivalry

At No. 13 Oregon

	1	2	3	4	Total
Bulldogs					0
No. 13 Ducks					0

See also: 2002 Oregon Ducks football team

At Oregon State

	1	2	3	4	Total
Bulldogs					0
Beavers					0

See also: 2002 Oregon State Beavers football team

At Rice

	1	2	3	4	Total
Bulldogs					0
Owls					0

See also: 2002 Rice Owls football team

No. 22 Colorado State

	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 22 Rams					0
Bulldogs					0

See also: 2002 Colorado State Rams football team

SMU

	1	2	3	4	Total
Mustangs					0
Bulldogs					0

See also: 2002 SMU Mustangs football team

At Boise State

	1	2	3	4	Total
Bulldogs					0
Broncos					0

See also: 2002 Boise State Broncos football team and Milk Can (college football)

Hawaii

	1	2	3	4	Total
Warriors					0
Bulldogs					0

See also: 2002 Hawaii Warriors football team and Fresno State–Hawaii football rivalry

Tulsa

	1	2	3	4	Total
Golden Hurricane					0
Bulldogs					0

See also: 2002 Tulsa Golden Hurricane football team

Nevada

	1	2	3	4	Total
Wolf Pack					0
Bulldogs					0

See also: 2002 Nevada Wolf Pack football team

At San Jose State

	1	2	3	4	Total
Bulldogs					0
Spartans					0

See also: 2002 San Jose State Spartans football team and Fresno State–San Jose State football rivalry

At Louisiana Tech

	1	2	3	4	Total
Fresno State Bulldogs					0
LA Tech Bulldogs					0

See also: 2002 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs football team

Vs. Georgia Tech (Silicon Valley Classic)

	1	2	3	4	Total
Yellow Jackets					0
Bulldogs					0

See also: 2002 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football team and 2002 Silicon Valley Football Classic

References

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