2005 Fresno State Bulldogs football team

2005 Fresno State Bulldogs football
2005 Fresno State Bulldogs football
Liberty Bowl, L 24–31 vs. Tulsa
Conference	Western Athletic Conference
Record	8–5 (6–2 WAC)
Head coach	Pat Hill (9th as HC, 15th overall season);
Offensive coordinator	Frank Cignetti Jr. (4th season)
Offensive scheme	Pro-style
Defensive coordinator	Dan Brown (4th as DC, 9th overall season)
Base defense	4–3
Home stadium	Bulldog Stadium
	Seasons ← 2004 2006 →

Last updated December 23, 2023

2005 Western Athletic Conference football standings
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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

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.

Season Notes

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

Coaching staff

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

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Rank	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
September 10	7:00 pm	Weber State *	No. 24	Bulldog Stadium Fresno, CA	ESPNU	W 55–17	38,156^[1]
September 17	4:00 pm	at Oregon *	No. 23	Autzen Stadium Eugene, OR	TBS	L 34–37	58,201^[1]
September 27	6:00 pm	Toledo *		Bulldog Stadium Fresno, CA	ESPN2	W 44–14	34,637^[1]
October 8	7:00 pm	at New Mexico State		Aggie Memorial Stadium Las Cruces, NM	BSN/ESPNU	W 37–7	8,312^[1]
October 15	7:00 pm	Utah State		Bulldog Stadium Fresno, CA		W 53–21	42,701^[1]
October 22	2:00 pm	at Idaho	No. 24	Kibbie Dome Moscow, ID	BSN	W 40–10	15,047^[1]
October 29	4:00 pm	at Hawaii	No. 22	Aloha Stadium Honolulu, HI (rivalry)	ABC	W 27–13	28,196^[1]
November 5	6:00 pm	San Jose State	No. 21	Bulldog Stadium Fresno, CA (rivalry)	BSN	W 45–7	41,039^[1]
November 10	5:00 pm	Boise State	No. 20	Bulldog Stadium Fresno, CA (Battle for the Milk Can)	ESPN	W 27–7	42,781^[1]
November 19	7:15 pm	at No. 1 USC *	No. 16	Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Los Angeles, CA	FSN	L 42–50	90,007^[1]
November 26	4:00 pm	at Nevada	No. 16	Mackay Stadium Reno, NV	ESPN2	L 35–38	17,765^[1]
December 2	6:00 pm	Louisiana Tech	No. 23	Bulldog Stadium Fresno, CA	ESPN2	L 28–40	36,525^[1]
December 31	10:00 am	vs. Tulsa *		Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium Memphis, TN (Liberty Bowl)	ESPN	L 21–34	54,894^[1]
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game All times are in Pacific time

Game summaries

Weber State

	1	2	3	4	Total
Wildcats	0	10	0	7	17
Bulldogs	21	21	7	6	55

At Oregon

	1	2	3	4	Total
Bulldogs	10	7	10	7	34
Ducks	0	20	10	7	37

Toledo

	1	2	3	4	Total
Rockets	7	0	0	7	14
Bulldogs	0	27	17	0	44

At New Mexico State

	1	2	3	4	Total
Bulldogs	17	3	3	14	37
Aggies	0	7	0	0	7

Utah State

	1	2	3	4	Total
Aggies	7	0	0	14	21
Bulldogs	17	6	23	7	53

At Idaho

	1	2	3	4	Total
Bulldogs	14	2	10	14	40
Vandals	7	3	0	0	10

At Hawaii

	1	2	3	4	Total
Bulldogs	0	14	6	7	27
Warriors	0	10	3	0	13

San Jose State

	1	2	3	4	Total
Spartans	0	0	7	0	7
Bulldogs	14	10	14	7	45

Boise State

	1	2	3	4	Total
Broncos	7	0	0	0	7
Bulldogs	7	20	0	0	27

At Southern California

	1	2	3	4	Total
Bulldogs	7	14	7	14	42
Trojans	7	6	28	9	50

At Nevada

	1	2	3	4	Total
Bulldogs	3	13	3	16	35
Wolf Pack	10	14	0	14	38

Louisiana Tech

	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)

	1	2	3	4	Total
Bulldogs	7	7	3	7	24
Golden Hurricane	0	17	0	14	31

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