2005 Fresno State Bulldogs football team

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 season)
Offensive coordinator	Frank Cignetti Jr. (4th season)
Offensive scheme	Pro-style
Defensive coordinator	Dan Brown (5th season)
Base defense	4–3
Home stadium	Bulldog Stadium
Seasons ←  2004 2006  →

2005 Western Athletic Conference football standings

v t e	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

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	9th as HC; 15th overall	UC Riverside (1973)
Frank Cignetti Jr.	Offensive coordinator	4th	Indiana (PA) (1988)
Dan Brown	Defensive coordinator	9th	Boise State (1982)
John Baxter	Special Teams/Wide Receivers	9th	Loras College
Tom Mason	Assistant Head Coach/Linebackers	5th	Eastern Washington (1982)
Kerry Locklin	Defensive Line	6th	New Mexico State (1982)
John Settle	Running Backs	8th	Appalachian State (1989)
Randy Stewart	Defensive Backs
Tim Simons	Tight Ends
Mark Weber	Offensive Line
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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

See also: 2005 Weber State Wildcats football team

At Oregon

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

See also: 2005 Oregon Ducks football team

Toledo

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

See also: 2005 Toledo Rockets football team

At New Mexico State

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

See also: 2005 New Mexico State Aggies football team

Utah State

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

See also: 2005 Utah State Aggies football team

At Idaho

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

See also: 2005 Idaho Vandals football team

At Hawaii

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

See also: 2005 Hawaii Warriors football team and Fresno State–Hawaii football rivalry

San Jose State

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

See also: 2005 San Jose State Spartans football team and Fresno State–San Jose State football rivalry

Boise State

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

See also: 2005 Boise State Broncos football team and Milk Can (college football)

At Southern California

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

See also: 2005 USC Trojans football team

At Nevada

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

See also: 2005 Nevada Wolf Pack football team

Louisiana Tech

	1	2	3	4	Total
Louisiana Tech Bulldogs	3	23	7	7	40
Fresno State Bulldogs	3	0	7	18	28

See also: 2005 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs football team

Vs. Tulsa (Liberty Bowl)

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

See also: 2005 Tulsa Golden Hurricane football team and 2005 Liberty Bowl

References

1. "2005 Fresno State Football". California State University-Fresno.