American college football season
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
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Roster [ ]
Schedule [ ]
Date Time Opponent Rank Site TV Result Attendance September 10 7:00 pm Weber State * No. 24 ESPNU W 55–1738,156[1]
September 17 4:00 pm at Oregon * No. 23 TBS L 34–3758,201[1]
September 27 6:00 pm Toledo * Bulldog Stadium Fresno, CA ESPN2 W 44–1434,637[1]
October 8 7:00 pm at New Mexico State BSN/ESPNU W 37–78,312[1]
October 15 7:00 pm Utah State Bulldog Stadium Fresno, CA W 53–2142,701[1]
October 22 2:00 pm at Idaho No. 24 BSN W 40–1015,047[1]
October 29 4:00 pm at Hawaii No. 22 ABC W 27–1328,196[1]
November 5 6:00 pm San Jose State No. 21 Bulldog Stadium Fresno, CA (rivalry ) BSN W 45–741,039[1]
November 10 5:00 pm Boise State No. 20 Bulldog Stadium Fresno, CA (Battle for the Milk Can ) ESPN W 27–742,781[1]
November 19 7:15 pm at No. 1 USC * No. 16 FSN L 42–5090,007[1]
November 26 4:00 pm at Nevada No. 16 ESPN2 L 35–3817,765[1]
December 2 6:00 pm Louisiana Tech No. 23 Bulldog Stadium Fresno, CA ESPN2 L 28–4036,525[1]
December 31 10:00 am vs. Tulsa * ESPN L 21–3454,894[1]
*Non-conference game HomecomingRankings 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
See also:
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
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