2005 Fresno State Bulldogs football team

2005 Fresno State Bulldogs football
Liberty Bowl vs. Tulsa, L 31–24
Conference Western Athletic Conference
2005 record 8–5 (6–2 WAC)
Head coach Pat Hill
Offensive coordinator Frank Cignetti, Jr.
Offensive scheme Pro-Style
Defensive coordinator Dan Brown
Base defense 4-3
Home stadium Bulldog Stadium
(Capacity: 41,031)
2005 WAC football standings
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
Rankings from AP Poll

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. Unfortunately, the season fell apart after that loss, with the Bulldogs dropping three more games afterward, including a bowl loss to former WAC foe, Tulsa.

Schedule

Date Time Opponent# Rank# Site TV Result Attendance
September 10 7:00 PM Weber State* #24 Bulldog Stadium • Fresno, CA ESPNU W 55–17   38,156[1]
September 17 4:00 PM at Oregon* #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 Statedagger Bulldog Stadium • Fresno, CA W 53–21   42,701[1]
October 22 2:00 PM at Idaho #24 Kibbie Dome • Moscow, ID BSN W 40–10   15,047[1]
October 29 4:00 PM at Hawaii #22 Aloha Stadium • Honolulu, HI ABC W 27–13   28,196[1]
November 5 6:00 PM San Jose State #21 Bulldog Stadium • Fresno, CA (Rivalry) BSN W 45–7   41,039[1]
November 10 5:00 PM Boise State #20 Bulldog Stadium • Fresno, CA (Battle for the Milk Can) ESPN W 27–7   42,781[1]
November 19 7:15 PM at #1 USC* #16 Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum • Los Angeles, CA FSN L 42–50   90,007[1]
November 26 4:00 PM at Nevada #16 Mackay Stadium • Reno, NV ESPN2 L 35–38   17,765[1]
December 2 6:00 PM Louisiana Tech #22 Bulldog Stadium • Fresno, CA (Battle for the Bone) 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. daggerHomecoming. #Rankings from AP Poll. All times are in Pacific Time.

Game notes

Weber State Wildcats

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

Oregon Ducks

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

Toledo Rockets

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

New Mexico State Aggies

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

Utah State Aggies

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

Idaho Vandals

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

Hawaii Warriors

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

San Jose State Spartans

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

Boise State Broncos

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

Southern California Trojans

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

Nevada Wolfpack

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

Louisiana Tech Bulldogs

1 2 3 4 Total
LT Bulldogs 3 23 7 7 40
FS Bulldogs 3 0 7 18 28

Tulsa Golden Hurricane

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

Coaching staff

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 "2005 Fresno State Football". California State University-Fresno.
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