2005 Fresno State Bulldogs football team

American college football season

2005 Fresno State Bulldogs football

Liberty Bowl, L 24–31 vs. Tulsa

Conference| Western Athletic Conference
Record| 8–5 (6–2 WAC)
Head coach|

* Pat Hill (9th season)

Offensive coordinator| Frank Cignetti Jr. (4th season)
Offensive scheme| Pro-style
Defensive coordinator| Dan Brown (5th season)
Base defense| 4–3
Home stadium| Bulldog Stadium

Seasons

<- 2004

2006 ->

2005 Western Athletic Conference football standings

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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

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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

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### Coaching staff

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Name | Position | Seasons at
Fresno State | Alma Mater

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Pat Hill | Head coach | 9th as HC; 15th overall | UC Riverside (1973)
Frank Cignetti Jr. | Offensive coordinator | 4th | Indiana (PA) (1988)
Dan Brown | Defensive coordinator | 9th | Boise State (1982)
John Baxter | Special Teams/Wide Receivers | 9th | Loras College
Tom Mason | Assistant Head Coach/Linebackers | 5th | Eastern Washington (1982)
Kerry Locklin | Defensive Line | 6th | New Mexico State (1982)
John Settle | Running Backs |  |
Randy Stewart | Defensive Backs |  |
Tim Simons | Tight Ends |  |
Mark Weber | Offensive Line |  |
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### Roster

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## Schedule

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Date| Time| Opponent| Rank| Site| TV| Result| Attendance

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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 (rivalry)

| 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. 23|

* Bulldog Stadium
* Fresno, CA

| 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 released prior to the game
* All times are in Pacific time

## Game summaries

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### Weber State

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Wildcats  | 0  | 10  | 0  | 7 | 17
Bulldogs | 21  | 21  | 7  | 6 | 55

See also: 2005 Weber State Wildcats football team

### At Oregon

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Bulldogs  | 10  | 7  | 10  | 7 | 34
Ducks | 0  | 20  | 10  | 7 | 37

See also: 2005 Oregon Ducks football team

### Toledo

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Rockets  | 7  | 0  | 0  | 7 | 14
Bulldogs | 0  | 27  | 17  | 0 | 44

See also: 2005 Toledo Rockets football team

### At New Mexico State

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Bulldogs | 17  | 3  | 3  | 14 | 37
Aggies  | 0  | 7  | 0  | 0 | 7

See also: 2005 New Mexico State Aggies football team

### Utah State

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Aggies  | 7  | 0  | 0  | 14 | 21
Bulldogs | 17  | 6  | 23  | 7 | 53

See also: 2005 Utah State Aggies football team

### At Idaho

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Bulldogs | 14  | 2  | 10  | 14 | 40
Vandals  | 7  | 3  | 0  | 0 | 10

See also: 2005 Idaho Vandals football team

### At Hawaii

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Bulldogs | 0  | 14  | 6  | 7 | 27
Warriors  | 0  | 10  | 3  | 0 | 13

See also: 2005 Hawaii Warriors football team and Fresno State–Hawaii football rivalry

### San Jose State

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Spartans  | 0  | 0  | 7  | 0 | 7
Bulldogs | 14  | 10  | 14  | 7 | 45

See also: 2005 San Jose State Spartans football team and Fresno State–San Jose State football rivalry

### Boise State

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Broncos  | 7  | 0  | 0  | 0 | 7
Bulldogs | 7  | 20  | 0  | 0 | 27

See also: 2005 Boise State Broncos football team and Milk Can (college football)

### At Southern California

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Bulldogs  | 7  | 14  | 7  | 14 | 42
Trojans | 7  | 6  | 28  | 9 | 50

See also: 2005 USC Trojans football team

### At Nevada

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Bulldogs  | 3  | 13  | 3  | 16 | 35
Wolf Pack | 10  | 14  | 0  | 14 | 38

See also: 2005 Nevada Wolf Pack football team

### Louisiana Tech

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Louisiana Tech Bulldogs | 3  | 23  | 7  | 7 | 40
Fresno State Bulldogs  | 3  | 0  | 7  | 18 | 28

See also: 2005 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs football team

### Vs. Tulsa (Liberty Bowl)

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Bulldogs  | 7  | 7  | 3  | 7 | 24
Golden Hurricane | 0  | 17  | 0  | 14 | 31

See also: 2005 Tulsa Golden Hurricane football team and 2005 Liberty Bowl

## References

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1. ^ 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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