2005 Fresno State Bulldogs football team
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* |
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 |
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. 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. Homecoming. #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
- Pat Hill - Head Coach
- Frank Cignetti- Offensive Coordinator
- Dan Brown - Defensive Coordinator
- 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
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