2011 Fresno State Bulldogs football team

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2011 Fresno State Bulldogs football
Fresno State wordmark.png
Conference Western Athletic Conference
Record4–9 (3–4 WAC)
Head coach
Offensive scheme Pro-style
Defensive coordinatorRandy Stewart (3rd season)
Base defense 4–3
Home stadium Bulldog Stadium
Seasons
  2010
2012  
2011 Western Athletic Conference football standings
ConfOverall
Team W L  W L 
Louisiana Tech $  6 1   8 5  
Nevada  5 2   7 6  
Utah State  5 2   7 6  
Hawaii  3 4   6 7  
San Jose State  3 4   5 7  
Fresno State  3 4   4 9  
New Mexico State  2 5   4 9  
Idaho  1 6   2 10  
  • $ Conference champion

The 2011 Fresno State Bulldogs football team represented California State University, Fresno in the 2011 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Bulldogs were led by 15th-year head coach Pat Hill and played their home games at Bulldog Stadium. They were members of the Western Athletic Conference (WAC). They finished the season 4–9, 3–4 in WAC play to finish in a three way tie for fourth place. Hill was fired at the end of the season after posting a record of 112–80 in 15 seasons. This was the Bulldogs last year as a member of the WAC. They joined the Mountain West Conference for the 2012 season.

Contents

Personnel

Coaching staff

NamePositionSeasons at
Fresno State
Alma Mater
Pat Hill Head coach15th as HC;
21st overall
UC Riverside (1973)
Randy StewartDefensive coordinator5th
Keith Williams Wide receivers3rd San Diego State (1996)

Roster

Devante Adams WR, Roger Oxford OL, Owen Libatique WR, Tannard Kingsley Hambin RB, Peter Koonce DL, Lisa Archie OL, Holis Kimbrough TE, Robert Lang FB, Anna Hoffman K, Arnulfo Gonzalez QB

Depth chart

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
September 34:00 pmvs. California *
CSNCA L 21–3631,563 [1]
September 104:00 pmat No. 10 Nebraska * BTN L 29–4285,101
September 177:00 pm North Dakota * ESPN3 W 27–2227,542
September 242:00 pmat Idaho WSN /ALT W 48–2415,110
October 16:15 pm Ole Miss *
  • Bulldog Stadium
  • Fresno, CA
ESPN2 L 28–3832,063 [2]
October 76:00 pmNo. 5 Boise State *
ESPN L 7–5733,871 [3]
October 157:00 pm Utah State Dagger-14-plain.png
  • Bulldog Stadium
  • Fresno, CA
ESPN3W 31–2128,854
October 221:00 pmat Nevada WSNL 38–4515,113 [4]
November 57:30 pm Louisiana Tech
  • Bulldog Stadium
  • Fresno, CA
ESPNU L 21–4127,965
November 125:00 pmat New Mexico State WSN /ALT L 45–4814,227
November 198:00 pmat Hawaii WSN /ALT W 24–2128,907
November 265:00 pm San Jose State
  • Bulldog Stadium
  • Fresno, CA (rivalry)
L 24–2725,492
December 35:00 pmat San Diego State * CBSSN L 28–3532,790
  • *Non-conference game
  • Dagger-14-plain.pngHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Pacific time

[5]

Game summaries

Vs. California

1234Total
Bulldogs770721
Golden Bears19014336

At No. 10 Nebraska

1234Total
Bulldogs1433929
Cornhuskers7772142

North Dakota

1234Total
Fighting Sioux9013022
Bulldogs1470627

At Idaho

1234Total
Bulldogs101417748
Vandals7100724

Ole Miss

1234Total
Rebels13771138
Bulldogs14014028

No. 6 Boise State

1234Total
No. 6 Broncos162113757
Bulldogs00077

Utah State

1234Total
Aggies1470021
Bulldogs7731431

At Nevada

1234Total
Bulldogs71071438
Wolf Pack131071545

Louisiana Tech

1234Total
Louisiana Tech Bulldogs14207041
Fresno State Bulldogs077721

At New Mexico State

1234Total
Bulldogs71021745
Aggies716151048

At Hawaii

1234Total
Bulldogs1070724
Warriors0714021

San José State

1234Total
Spartans7310727
Bulldogs1070724

At San Diego State

1234Total
Bulldogs7140728
Aztecs01414735

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