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 .
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 .
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 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 Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game All times are in Pacific time
1
2
3
4
Total
Wildcats
0
10
0
7
17
Bulldogs
21
21
7
6
55
1
2
3
4
Total
Bulldogs
10
7
10
7
34
Ducks
0
20
10
7
37
1
2
3
4
Total
Rockets
7
0
0
7
14
Bulldogs
0
27
17
0
44
At New Mexico State [ edit ]
1
2
3
4
Total
Bulldogs
17
3
3
14
37
Aggies
0
7
0
0
7
1
2
3
4
Total
Aggies
7
0
0
14
21
Bulldogs
17
6
23
7
53
1
2
3
4
Total
Bulldogs
14
2
10
14
40
Vandals
7
3
0
0
10
1
2
3
4
Total
Bulldogs
0
14
6
7
27
Warriors
0
10
3
0
13
1
2
3
4
Total
Spartans
0
0
7
0
7
Bulldogs
14
10
14
7
45
1
2
3
4
Total
Broncos
7
0
0
0
7
Bulldogs
7
20
0
0
27
At Southern California [ edit ]
1
2
3
4
Total
Bulldogs
7
14
7
14
42
Trojans
7
6
28
9
50
1
2
3
4
Total
Bulldogs
3
13
3
16
35
Wolf Pack
10
14
0
14
38
1
2
3
4
Total
Louisiana Tech Bulldogs
3
23
7
7
40
Fresno State Bulldogs
3
0
7
18
28
[ edit ]
1
2
3
4
Total
Bulldogs
7
7
3
7
24
Golden Hurricane
0
17
0
14
31
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