2005 Fresno State Bulldogs football team

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2005 Fresno State Bulldogs football
Liberty Bowl, L 24–31 vs. Tulsa
ConferenceWestern Athletic Conference
Record8–5 (6–2 WAC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorFrank Cignetti Jr. (4th season)
Offensive schemePro-style
Defensive coordinatorDan Brown (5th season)
Base defense4–3
Home stadiumBulldog Stadium
Seasons
← 2004
2006 →
2005 Western Athletic Conference 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

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

DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendance
September 107:00 pmWeber State*No. 24ESPNUW 55–1738,156[1]
September 174:00 pmat
TBS
L 34–3758,201[1]
September 276:00 pmToledo*
  • Bulldog Stadium
  • Fresno, CA
ESPN2W 44–1434,637[1]
October 87:00 pmat New Mexico StateBSN/ESPNUW 37–78,312[1]
October 157:00 pmUtah Statedagger
  • Bulldog Stadium
  • Fresno, CA
W 53–2142,701[1]
October 222:00 pmat IdahoNo. 24BSNW 40–1015,047[1]
October 294:00 pmat HawaiiNo. 22ABCW 27–1328,196[1]
November 56:00 pm
rivalry)
BSNW 45–741,039[1]
November 105:00 pm
Battle for the Milk Can)
ESPNW 27–742,781[1]
November 197:15 pmat No. 1
FSN
L 42–5090,007[1]
November 264:00 pmat NevadaNo. 16ESPN2L 35–3817,765[1]
December 26:00 pmLouisiana TechNo. 23
  • Bulldog Stadium
  • Fresno, CA
ESPN2L 28–4036,525[1]
December 3110:00 amvs.
Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium
  • Memphis, TN (Liberty Bowl)
  • ESPNL 21–3454,894[1]
    • *Non-conference game
    • daggerHomecoming
    • 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

    References

    1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m "2005 Fresno State Football". California State University-Fresno.