2005 Fresno State Bulldogs football team

2005 Fresno State Bulldogs football
Liberty Bowl, L 24–31 vs. Tulsa
ConferenceWestern Athletic Conference
Record8–5 (6–2 WAC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorFrank Cignetti Jr. (4th season)
Offensive schemePro-style
Defensive coordinatorDan Brown (5th season)
Base defense4–3
Home stadiumBulldog Stadium
2005 Western Athletic Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
Boise State +   7 – 1     9 – 4  
Nevada +   7 – 1     9 – 3  
Louisiana Tech   6 – 2     7 – 4  
  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.

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
September 107:00 pmWeber State*No. 24
ESPNUW 55–1738,156[1]
September 174:00 pmat Oregon*No. 23
TBSL 34–3758,201
September 276:00 pmToledo*
  • Bulldog Stadium
  • Fresno, CA
ESPN2W 44–1434,637
October 87:00 pmat New Mexico State
BSN/ESPNUW 37–78,312
October 157:00 pmUtah Statedagger
  • Bulldog Stadium
  • Fresno, CA
W 53–2142,701
October 222:00 pmat IdahoNo. 24
BSNW 40–1015,047
October 294:00 pmat HawaiiNo. 22
ABCW 27–1328,196
November 56:00 pmSan Jose StateNo. 21
  • Bulldog Stadium
  • Fresno, CA (rivalry)
BSNW 45–741,039
November 105:00 pmBoise StateNo. 20
  • Bulldog Stadium
  • Fresno, CA (rivalry)
ESPNW 27–742,781
November 197:15 pmat No. 1 USC*No. 16
FSNL 42–5090,007
November 264:00 pmat NevadaNo. 16
ESPN2L 35–3817,765
December 26:00 pmLouisiana TechNo. 23
  • Bulldog Stadium
  • Fresno, CA
ESPN2L 28–4036,525
December 3110:00 amvs. Tulsa*
ESPNL 21–3454,894
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings 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: 2005 Weber State Wildcats football team

At Oregon

1 2 3 4 Total
Bulldogs 10 7 10 7 34
Ducks 0 20 10 7 37
See also: 2005 Oregon Ducks football team

Toledo

1 2 3 4 Total
Rockets 7 0 0 7 14
Bulldogs 0 27 17 0 44
See also: 2005 Toledo Rockets football team

At New Mexico State

1 2 3 4 Total
Bulldogs 17 3 3 14 37
Aggies 0 7 0 0 7
See also: 2005 New Mexico State Aggies football team

Utah State

1 2 3 4 Total
Aggies 7 0 0 14 21
Bulldogs 17 6 23 7 53
See also: 2005 Utah State Aggies football team

At Idaho

1 2 3 4 Total
Bulldogs 14 2 10 14 40
Vandals 7 3 0 0 10
See also: 2005 Idaho Vandals football team

At Hawaii

1 2 3 4 Total
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

1 2 3 4 Total
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

1 2 3 4 Total
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

1 2 3 4 Total
Bulldogs 7 14 7 14 42
Trojans 7 6 28 9 50
See also: 2005 USC Trojans football team

At Nevada

1 2 3 4 Total
Bulldogs 3 13 3 16 35
Wolf Pack 10 14 0 14 38
See also: 2005 Nevada Wolf Pack football team

Louisiana Tech

1 2 3 4 Total
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)

1 2 3 4 Total
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

Coaching staff

Name Position Seasons at
Fresno State		 Alma Mater
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 8th Appalachian State (1989)
Randy Stewart Defensive Backs
Tim Simons Tight Ends
Mark Weber Offensive Line
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References

  1. ^ "A victorious return". The Fresno Bee. September 11, 2005. Retrieved August 3, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
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