2010 Fresno State Bulldogs football team

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2010 Fresno State Bulldogs football
Fresno State wordmark.png
Conference Western Athletic Conference
Record8–5 (5–3 WAC)
Head coach
Offensive scheme Pro-style
Defensive coordinatorRandy Stewart (2nd season)
Base defense 4–3
Home stadium Bulldog Stadium
Seasons
←  2009
2011  →
2010 Western Athletic Conference football standings
ConfOverall
Team W L  W L 
No. 11 Nevada +  7 –1   13 –1  
No. 9 Boise State +  7 –1   12 –1  
Hawaii +  7 –1   10 –4  
Fresno State  5 –3   8 –5  
Louisiana Tech  4 –4   5 –7  
Idaho  3 –5   6 –7  
Utah State  2 –6   4 –8  
New Mexico State  1 –7   2 –10  
San Jose State  0 –8   1 –12  
  • + – Conference co-champions
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2010 Fresno State Bulldogs football team represented California State University, Fresno in the 2010 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Bulldogs, led by 14th-year head coach Pat Hill, were members of the Western Athletic Conference (WAC) and played their home games at Bulldog Stadium in Fresno, California. They finished the season 8–5, 5–3 in WAC play and were invited to the Humanitarian Bowl where they were defeated by Northern Illinois 17–40.

Contents

Personnel

Coaching Staff

NamePositionSeasons at
Fresno State		Alma Mater
Pat Hill Head coach14th as HC;
20th overall		 UC Riverside (1973)
Randy StewartDefensive coordinator4th
Tim Skipper Linebackers/Run game coordinator5th Fresno State (2001)
Keith Williams Wide receivers2nd San Diego State (1996)

Roster

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
September 47:00 pm Cincinnati *
 ESPN2 W 28–1437,238 [1]
September 185:00 pmat Utah State
WSN W 41–2419,059 [2]
September 254:30 pmat Ole Miss *
 CSS L 38–5555,267 [3]
October 27:00 pm Cal Poly *
  • Bulldog Stadium
  • Fresno, CA
W 38–1737,069 [4]
October 97:00 pm Hawaii
  • Bulldog Stadium
  • Fresno, CA (rivalry)
WSNL 27–4938,494 [5]
October 167:00 pm New Mexico State
  • Bulldog Stadium
  • Fresno, CA
 ESPNU W 33–1032,334 [6]
October 235:00 pmat San Jose State
WSNW 33–1811,314 [7]
November 61:00 pmat Louisiana Tech
WSNW 40–3417,057 [8]
November 137:30 pmNo. 21 Nevada
  • Bulldog Stadium
  • Fresno, CA
 ESPN L 34–3537,116 [9]
November 196:30 pmat No. 3 Boise State
ESPN2L 0–5133,454 [10]
November 277:00 pm Idaho
  • Bulldog Stadium
  • Fresno, CA
WSNW 23–2025,965 [11]
December 37:15 pm Illinois *
  • Bulldog Stadium
  • Fresno, CA
ESPN2W 25–2330,625 [12]
December 182:30 pmvs. Northern Illinois *
ESPNL 17–4025,449 [13]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Pacific time

Game summaries

Cincinnati

1234Total
Bearcats770014
Bulldogs0147728

At Utah State

1234Total
Bulldogs31471741
Aggies7107024

At Ole Miss

1234Total
Bulldogs73141438
Rebels1413141455

Cal Poly

1234Total
Mustangs3140017
Bulldogs14710738

Hawaii

1234Total
Warriors77211449
Bulldogs01010727

New Mexico State

1234Total
Aggies300710
Bulldogs16140333

At San José State

1234Total
Bulldogs3717633
Spartans0031518

At Louisiana Tech

1234Total
Fresno State Bulldogs7372340
Louisiana Tech Bulldogs14071334

No. 21 Nevada

1234Total
No. 21 Wolf Pack7147735
Bulldogs14314334

At No. 3 Boise State

1234Total
Bulldogs00000
No. 3 Broncos317171451

Idaho

1234Total
Vandals0031720
Bulldogs3371023

Illinois

1234Total
Fighting Illini0107623
Bulldogs1636025

Vs. Northern Illinois (Humanitarian Bowl)

1234Total
Huskies61710740
Bulldogs730717

Awards

All-WAC

First Team Offense

First Team Defense

First Team Specialist

Second Team Offense

Second Team Defense

Player of the Year

Defense Chris Carter

NFL Draft

5th Round, 162nd Overall Pick by the Pittsburgh Steelers—Sr. LB Chris Carter

7th Round, 210th Overall Pick by the Atlanta Falcons—Sr. G Andrew Jackson

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References

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  2. ↑ "Fresno State Bulldogs vs. Utah State Aggies Box Score". ESPN.com. Archived from the original on September 24, 2010. Retrieved September 18, 2010.
  3. ↑ "Fresno State Bulldogs vs. Mississippi Rebels Box Score". ESPN.com. Archived from the original on September 28, 2010. Retrieved September 25, 2010.
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