2003 Fresno State Bulldogs football | |
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Silicon Valley Football Classic champion | |
Conference | Western Athletic Conference |
Record | 9–5 (6–2 WAC) |
Head coach |
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Offensive coordinator | Frank Cignetti Jr. (2nd season) |
Defensive coordinator | Dan Brown (2nd as DC; 7th overall) |
Home stadium | Bulldog Stadium |
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Team | W | L | W | L | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 16 Boise State $ | 8 | – | 0 | 13 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fresno State | 6 | – | 2 | 9 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tulsa | 6 | – | 2 | 8 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Hawaii | 5 | – | 3 | 9 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rice | 5 | – | 3 | 5 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Nevada | 4 | – | 4 | 6 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Louisiana Tech | 3 | – | 5 | 5 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
San Jose State | 2 | – | 6 | 3 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
UTEP | 1 | – | 6 | 2 | – | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
SMU | 0 | – | 8 | 0 | – | 12 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 2003 Fresno State football team represented California State University, Fresno in the 2003 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.
Name | Position | Seasons at Fresno State | Alma Mater |
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Pat Hill | Head coach | 7th as HC; 13th overall | UC Riverside (1973) |
Frank Cignetti Jr. | Offensive coordinator | 2nd | Indiana (PA) (1988) |
Dan Brown | Defensive coordinator | 7th | Boise State (1982) |
John Baxter | Associate head coach/special teams/TE | 7th | Loras College (1985) |
Kerry Locklin | Defensive line | 4th | New Mexico State (1982) |
Tom Mason | Linebackers | 3rd | Eastern Washington (1982) |
John Settle | Runningbacks | 5th | Appalachian State (1989) |
Tim Simons | Wide receivers | 4th | Fresno State (1967) |
Randy Stewart | Secondary | 3rd | Boise State (1980) |
Dennis Wagner | Offensive line | 6th | Utah (1980) |
Cory Undlin | Graduate Assistant | 1st | California Lutheran University (1994) |
Derek Frazier | Graduate Assistant | ||
Mike Sholiton | Football Operations Coordinator | ||
Rich Tucker | Strength and Conditioning Coach | ||
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Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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August 30 | 12:00 pm | at No. 12 Tennessee * | ESPN2 | L 6–24 | 103,860 | |
September 5 | 7:00 pm | Oregon State * | ESPN | W 16–14 | 35,553 | |
September 13 | 12:30 pm | at No. 1 Oklahoma * | FSN | L 28–52 | 83,091 | |
September 20 | 7:00 pm | Louisiana Tech |
| BSN | W 16–6 | 38,093 |
September 27 | 7:00 pm | Portland State * |
| W 42–16 | 39,805 | |
October 4 | 12:00 pm | at Colorado State * | BSN | L 10–34 | 32,620 | |
October 11 | 9:05 pm | at Hawaii | BSN | L 28–55 | 41,153 | |
October 25 | 4:00 pm | Rice |
| W 31–28 | 39,462 | |
November 1 | 12:00 pm | at SMU | W 20–11 | 14,014 | ||
November 8 | 12:05 pm | at Nevada | BSN | W 27–10 | 17,837 | |
November 15 | 4:00 pm | San Jose State |
| W 41–7 | 39,453 | |
November 21 | 6:00 pm | No. 20 Boise State |
| ESPN2 | L 17–31 | 39,252 |
November 29 | 2:05 pm | at UTEP | BSN | W 23–20 | 15,101 | |
December 30 | 7:30 pm | vs. UCLA * | ESPN2 | W 17–9 | 20,126 | |
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1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Bulldogs | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 |
No. 12 Volunteers | 7 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 24 |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Beavers | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 14 |
Bulldogs | 0 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 16 |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Bulldogs | 0 | 0 | 7 | 21 | 28 |
No. 1 Sooners | 16 | 22 | 0 | 14 | 52 |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Bulldogs | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
Bulldogs | 0 | 0 | 10 | 6 | 16 |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Vikings | 0 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 16 |
Bulldogs | 7 | 7 | 7 | 21 | 42 |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Bulldogs | 3 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 10 |
Rams | 0 | 10 | 17 | 7 | 34 |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Bulldogs | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 28 |
Warriors | 10 | 28 | 7 | 10 | 55 |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Owls | 7 | 7 | 14 | 0 | 28 |
Bulldogs | 10 | 10 | 0 | 11 | 31 |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Bulldogs | 0 | 3 | 14 | 3 | 20 |
Mustangs | 2 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 11 |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Bulldogs | 21 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 27 |
Wolf Pack | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 10 |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Spartans | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 |
Bulldogs | 3 | 21 | 7 | 10 | 41 |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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No. 20 Broncos | 14 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 31 |
Bulldogs | 0 | 10 | 0 | 7 | 17 |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Bulldogs | 7 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 23 |
Miners | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 20 |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Bruins | 0 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 9 |
Bulldogs | 14 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 17 |
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