American college football season
2005 Fresno State Bulldogs football |
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Liberty Bowl, L 24–31 vs. Tulsa |
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Conference | Western Athletic Conference |
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Record | 8–5 (6–2 WAC) |
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Head coach | |
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Offensive coordinator | Frank Cignetti Jr. (4th season) |
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Offensive scheme | Pro-style |
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Defensive coordinator | Dan Brown (5th season) |
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Base defense | 4–3 |
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Home stadium | Bulldog Stadium |
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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
Roster
Schedule
Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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September 10 | 7:00 pm | Weber State* | No. 24 | | ESPNU | W 55–17 | 38,156[1] |
September 17 | 4:00 pm | at Oregon* | No. 23 | | 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 | | | 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 | | BSN | W 40–10 | 15,047[1] |
October 29 | 4:00 pm | at Hawaii | No. 22 | | 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 | | FSN | L 42–50 | 90,007[1] |
November 26 | 4:00 pm | at Nevada | No. 16 | | ESPN2 | L 35–38 | 17,765[1] |
December 2 | 6:00 pm | Louisiana Tech | No. 23 | - Bulldog Stadium
- Fresno, CA
| ESPN2 | L 28–40 | 36,525[1] |
December 31 | 10:00 am | vs. Tulsa* | | | ESPN | L 21–34 | 54,894[1] |
- *Non-conference game
- Homecoming
- Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
- All times are in Pacific time
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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
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m "2005 Fresno State Football". California State University-Fresno.
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